Evinceo

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[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, I think I was confused because Ben Pace was investigating nonlinear under the auspices of Lightcone.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 2 points 1 year ago

That's a summary of his thinking overall but not at all what he wrote in the post. What he wrote in the post is that people assume that his theory depends on an assumption (monomaniacal AIs) but he's saying that actually, his assumptions don't rest on that at all. I don't think he's shown his work adequately, however, despite going on and on and fucking on.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ain't lightcone the ones who funded the effective charity that was a husband, a wife, two employees and a brother in law who fucked an employee, angering the wife? I seem to remember her writing a long tirade about how hot tub meetings and travel photos proved that working conditions at the charity were very good, and there's nothing inappropriate about any of the above.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 6 points 1 year ago

If they're pedantic enough with FACTS and LOGIC they can rationalize it so they're being oppressed by the normies and not at all responsible for the consequences of their actions.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 8 points 1 year ago

Aren't prediction markets an attempt to turn insider trading into a productive part of society (or whatever the libertarians who love prediction markets conceptualize as society.)

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

after party at Curtis Yarvin's house

One sentence horror story.

In fact, didn't they make this movie, "Get Out" right?

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 30 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why Do I Hate Pronouns More Than Genocide?

I had to google this but it's real.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Fails to list SlateScott as a controversial guest.

Also, did he just use a bang path to refer to a racist dude's Twitter persona? Seeing old school lore adopted by these mutants gives me heartburn.

Oh, and that bit at the end disclaiming it as an EA event despite it clearly being an EA event is classic "decoupler" (or, if you like, responsibility avoider.)

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 16 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Does making sure he's transphobic while he's being misogynistic mean this is unfortunately technically inclusive?

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also don't forget this.

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol said the scorpion, lmao

[–] Evinceo@awful.systems 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, history being that '32 bit windows executable' ended up being one of the most popular and widespread platforms that had any kind of longevity because unlike Apple which makes sport of breaking legacy applications, and for all of their many faults, Microsoft caters to business who actually want a stable platform. Stable enough that Linux can target it for compatibility too!

If Microsoft decides to go the way of Apple, it's going to trash the Linux gaming ecosystem too unfortunately. I'm little worried that WINE has lead to a kind of complacency where we don't ask for native anything because the compatibility layer is so good. I thought the Surface and it's weird ARM chip was a sign that we were getting rugged, but it looks like not yet.

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