mozz
joined 2 years ago
Sure
his policies have yet to fully meet their expectations, and while some may argue that a little progress is better than no progress at all, it begs the question for many of how long they should accept minimal change when the needs are far greater.
I have talked enough with enough specifics about my reaction to this, that I don’t feel like I would need to repeat it, and I feel like it’s safe to stop reading at that point
In short: If the overwhelming average is a big pile of shit, and bringing in a new guy was enough to move the average a pretty fuckin significant distance in the direction of “not shit”, then I think throwing away the new guy in order to pursue the course of progress is a bad idea. Especially since the alternative right now is Anthrax and shit. Moving in the direction of replacing all the rest of the shit (including the new guy at any point we can find something better) all sounds like a great idea, of course, which I only spell out because I feel someone may twist this around into me saying we shouldn’t replace the shit which is very far from what I am actually saying.
Yeah, but no one’s having any massive demonstrations demanding a better economy, disrupting college graduations, shutting down the highway, it’s not like this huge national conversation like hey wtf is going on we demand that you do this differently
(Which, I mean, it should be, but that’s a separate issue)
I just think that it’s interesting that the economic polls serve a narrative, so the polls get reported. The actual economic numbers don’t really serve that narrative, and so up until pretty recently it was only the really highbrow sites that would even mention, how weird is this disconnect between how people see it and how it is. I think the Israel polls would also not serve the narrative (reporting that yes, a pretty large majority of the country is disgusted with Israel’s “war” and our support for it), and so it’s just this big void.
(It would also interfere with the “crazy protestors having their wacky ideas” narrative if they reported that most people agree with them)
It’s interesting to me that the reaction is so unanimous
Like practically every single person’s reaction is “fuck the metrics, economy only works for big business, don’t they know I’m hurting.” It’s not like a variety of different thoughts or reactions or anything related to the disparity between the polling that was the content of the article. Literally it could be any story about “economy of US” and most of the comments in this article would apply to it exactly equally as well.
(Actually one person did criticize the fact that it was Fox that wrote the story)
Anyway I just thought it was a little interesting. Also look at the main page; most stories have like 0 comments, or 3 or something, and then all the “Biden” or “economy” stories have a big bunch of comments, with pretty much the exact identical conversations going on in them
It is interesting, to me
You know what’s weird that I just realized?
We constantly see news stories about polls of how people feel about the economy. It’s constantly of newsworthy interest.
I don’t think I’ve seen a single one about how they feel about the war in Israel. I just went looking, and found Gallup, Gallup, Pew Research (I.e. primary sources with no one writing stories about them), and then down below the info box there was an article from thehill.com saying the vast majority of Americans back Israel over Hamas.
(The Gallup poll said the war has a 36% approval rating. I suspect thehill.com used the exact “do you support Israel? Or Hamas?” framing that it sounds like they used)
homelessness on the rise
True (to a really shocking and unusual degree)
people living paycheck-to-paycheck on the rise
? Where is this from
Looks to me like adults who have 3 months of emergency savings was 55% in 2020, is now 54%
cost of living increasing faster than income growth
Not true in the average, and especially notably not true for the bottom end of wage earners. It's highly unusual but even under some pretty punishing inflation the bottom end of wage earners are making more.
Every time I say this there is at least one person who gets very upset and says more or less, how dare you show me numbers when I'm hurting, don't you understand that me hurting cancels out the numbers? And I'm not sure how to respond to that
I think maybe it's largely invisible to Lemmy users (who I'm gonna assume overlap heavily with tech job people) because for top wage earners and especially in tech jobs it actually is true -- but for the most vulnerable people, they're making way more than they were, comfortably outpacing even a very high level of inflation. I think most people who do manufacturing or drive a truck are not on Lemmy at this stage, when those are most of the people who have been gaining from the way the labor market's been changing.
corporations doubling prices for no reason other than they realized they can, thus resulting in record profits for huge companies
Absolutely true, and real fucked up. It cancels out a lot of the growth in wages that would otherwise have just been money that people got to keep which they pretty fucking badly needed.
Oh right, that's what it means.
Big businesses are making more money.
The Poors don't factor into such things, so their problems aren't real economic problems.
The article I linked was pretty focused on things that do work this way (recession / shrinking vs growing). Those metrics are a bunch of crap. But if you look at the more meaningful metrics, they're actually getting surprisingly better also. (Although, it's still shit, yes. A few years of progress doesn't erase decades of continuous steady collapse. I'm just talking about how it's been changing.)
There's an interesting little thing that happens with this: If you ask people how the US economy is, they say it's shit. If you ask how their state is doing, they say it's beating the average by quite a bit. There are a few different ways to interpret that, but one is that their picture of the country is formed by news, and their picture of their state is formed by experience, and their experience doesn't match the news.
There are quite a lot of people who can act with impunity
We are going to decide if we are going to shrink the bubble of who’s on that list by a little bit
If water temperatures do not cool, more coral will die, Lalita said.
The fuck do you mean “if”
We could stop all our carbon emissions today — all of them — and the feedback loops that are already underway would play out and keep everything getting hotter for at least a decade, whether or not that’s survivable for the coral or the fish or the crops we eat or the human body itself.
As it is, though, we’re still pouring more gasoline on the fire. Don’t say “if” like it’s not defined what’s in store for them.
I particularly enjoyed “Make sure to monitor the pressure of the air as you inflate the phone to avoid over-inflating and potentially damaging the device.” 😀
Let's play, how far back in OpenAI's models do you have to go before it attempts to tell you how to inflate your phone.
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
How can I inflate my foldable phone?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to inflate a foldable phone as it does not have any inflatable components. Foldable phones are made up of flexible screens and hinge mechanisms that allow them to fold in half, but they do not require any inflation.
davinci-002
Q: How can I inflate my foldable phone?
A: For this foldable phone, hand pump will be included in the shipping list, you can also choose to inflate it with any air pump by yourself if you want.
- How much water will be in it? Will it be easy enough to feels like you’re in water?
A: The net capacity of this aqua dome is 250 liters of water, almost equivalent to 65Gallon. You can fill it with 250L fresh water in one hour by pump. It is very easy to use , just in 3-5 minutes you can enjoy the extreme fun. You can buy Salt Water Purification Tablets to save the cost of water, and even you can drink it..
(I had to play around with the formatting to even get it to answer coherently -- but this "Q:" format and then leaving it with "A:" worked pretty well.)
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct
Q: How can I inflate my foldable phone?
A: To inflate your foldable phone, you will need an air pump or a can of compressed air. First, locate the air valve on your phone - this may be found on the side or bottom of the device. Then, use the pump or can of compressed air to fill the phone with air until it is fully inflated. Make sure to monitor the pressure of the air as you inflate the phone to avoid over-inflating and potentially damaging the device. Once the phone is fully inflated, secure the air valve and it is ready to use.
(Oh shit, the plot thickens)
gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct-0914
Q: How can I inflate my foldable phone?
A: The process for inflating a foldable phone depends on the specific product and type of inflation method it requires. Some foldable phones may come with an air pump or other inflation device, in which case you should follow the manufacturer's instructions for inflating it. If your foldable phone does not come with its own inflation device, you may need to purchase a manual or electric air pump to inflate it. Here are some general steps you can follow:
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Check the manufacturer's instructions: Before inflating your foldable phone, make sure to read the instructions provided by the manufacturer. These will give you specific information about the product and recommend the best way to inflate it.
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Locate the inflation valve: Most foldable phones have an inflation valve or nozzle that can be used to fill the phone with air. This may be located on the side or bottom of the phone, so check all sides to find it.
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Prepare your air pump: If your foldable phone does not come with its own inflation device, you will need to purchase one. Manual air pumps are readily available and typically come with different types of nozzles to fit different valves. If you have an electric air pump, make sure it is fully charged or plugged in.
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Insert the nozzle
gpt-3.5-turbo-0125
User: Q: How can I inflate my foldable phone?
Assistant: To inflate a foldable phone, you'll first need to determine if it is capable of being inflated. Most foldable phones do not have an inflatable feature. However, if you are referring to a case or an accessory for the foldable phone that may be inflated, you would typically use a small pump or even blow air into it manually. Make sure to check the instructions or product specifications to ensure that inflating the item is the correct method for use. If you believe there is an issue with the foldable phone itself, it is best to contact the manufacturer for assistance.
gpt-4
User: Q: How can I inflate my foldable phone?
Assistant: A: Your question seems to be based on a misunderstanding. A foldable phone does not require inflation. It is a device that has a display that can bend and fold. If you are having issues with its functionality, you should consult the user manual or get in touch with the manufacturer's customer support service.
Okay, so the answer is, you can go partway up into gpt 3.5 before GPT stops trying to tell you how to inflate your foldable phone, and into gpt-4 before it really becomes confident in telling you not to do it.
Yeah but it's trained with the power of refusing to do anything against ethical rules and procedures which are in place for all of our orderly safety.