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Comment on Thoughts on the current state of discoverability and search in ~tech
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Comment on Google Cloud accidentally deletes UniSuper’s online account due to ‘unprecedented misconfiguration’ in ~tech
Acorn_CK Link ParentNot OP, but personally: because fuck the walled garden business strategy. Also the Apple name surcharge, although that isn't as bad nowadays (I think?).Not OP, but personally: because fuck the walled garden business strategy. Also the Apple name surcharge, although that isn't as bad nowadays (I think?).
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Comment on OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography in ~tech
Acorn_CK Link ParentThanks! Yeah, that is something I thought I recalled seeing at some point, but I didn't feel like vetting a proper source. Makes a lot of sense to me.Thanks! Yeah, that is something I thought I recalled seeing at some point, but I didn't feel like vetting a proper source. Makes a lot of sense to me.
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Comment on Most people think playing chess makes you 'smarter', but the evidence isn't clear on that in ~games.tabletop
Acorn_CK Link ParentYeah, that's similar to what I was going to say - my dad taught me at an early age. And part of it was just learning how to think, not just how to play chess. It was very formative to me personally.Yeah, that's similar to what I was going to say - my dad taught me at an early age. And part of it was just learning how to think, not just how to play chess. It was very formative to me personally.
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Comment on OpenAI considers allowing users to create AI-generated pornography in ~tech
Acorn_CK LinkHow could they not consider it? Think about how good Sora is right now, and that it'll only get better. Custom pornography, exactly what the person desires - can you imagine the amount of...How could they not consider it? Think about how good Sora is right now, and that it'll only get better. Custom pornography, exactly what the person desires - can you imagine the amount of potential money? Absolutely insane. Celebrities and hot people could even license their likeness to the company and split the profits. A porn star of the future might only need to do a few scenes, and then AI can take over from there.
Frankly, I'm not opposed whatsoever. I would hazard a guess that it would even lower the amount of exploitative pornography being made IRL, as I gather that remains a prevalent problem in the industry today. Hell, it might even prevent a few instances of sexual violence here and there - maybe some would have less need to act on the impulse if you can just pay for a great video of the harmful urge.
I will openly admit this is just me speculating, who knows, it could also make things worse. But the thing is - that genie is out of the bottle already. Deepnude can be run on a home computer with very little effort already. The video generation will follow. They're just trying to stay ahead of the curve, and cash in as much as possible on their position in the AI market.
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
Acorn_CK Link ParentThat was also part of my internal 'justification' if you will. I'm fortunate enough to have more priveldge than most, and obviously that'll carry down to my kids as well. I would have been a lot...That was also part of my internal 'justification' if you will. I'm fortunate enough to have more priveldge than most, and obviously that'll carry down to my kids as well. I would have been a lot less likely to decide to have kids if I didn't know I had my financially sound parents as a backstop if shit ever really hit the fan.
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Comment on How do I fix my (stupid) use of excessive punctuation? in ~humanities.languages
Acorn_CK Link ParentAgree with what he said. I realized at some point that the way I tend to write is overly and/or oddly punctuated - but generally, it's to convey the information in the way I would speak it. I use...Agree with what he said. I realized at some point that the way I tend to write is overly and/or oddly punctuated - but generally, it's to convey the information in the way I would speak it. I use too many commas, I love a semicolon, etc, and that's just how I think and communicate. So fuck it eh.
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
Acorn_CK Link ParentYeah, I can empathize with that immensely. Even if it was selfish at the time (which, I don't think it was), you should try and get over the shame and guilt of it, there's no reason to keep...Yeah, I can empathize with that immensely. Even if it was selfish at the time (which, I don't think it was), you should try and get over the shame and guilt of it, there's no reason to keep carrying that burden; you've made your choice, do the best within those constraints. That mindset helped me out of the climate-doom blues when my 3rd was on the way. I don't sugarcoat my view of it, it is going to get bad, and lots of people will die at some point in my life due to it. I'm just working my hardest to give my family the best chance of not being one of those casualties.
Also, there is something to be said for having optimism even in the face of such adversity. If everyone decided to not have kids due to the climate humanity would be done in ~100 years regardless of said climate. We can't all not have kids, that just doesn't work. If you think you can raise children into good adults, there's always promise for later, too. My first is incredibly smart, there's always a tiny tiny fraction of a chance that he'll be on the team that figures out some insane terraforming approach that fixes the climate. Same goes for your kids. There are pros and cons on both sides of the kid-vs-climate argument -- for you though, at this point it's healthier to focus on the pros of having kids for sure!
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
Acorn_CK Link ParentYeah, it was a very difficult decision on my part. But my wife always wanted kids, and so did I. At the end of the day, I decided it was better to be optimistic, which was a bit naive. I do think...Yeah, it was a very difficult decision on my part. But my wife always wanted kids, and so did I. At the end of the day, I decided it was better to be optimistic, which was a bit naive. I do think they'll rather have existed than not at the end of day, and I don't regret having them.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
Acorn_CK Link ParentI will say, as to point (5) -- I fucking loved all the memes on the subreddit (which, man it was weird using Reddit again for a few days, but I couldn't not follow this fucking shitshow). My...I will say, as to point (5) -- I fucking loved all the memes on the subreddit (which, man it was weird using Reddit again for a few days, but I couldn't not follow this fucking shitshow). My particular favorite was that the 3rd enemy type had finally been revealed (Sony/'Snoy').
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
Acorn_CK Link ParentHit the nail on the head, as an avid Helldiver myself. This is one of the very few games to come out in the last 10 years that was just done right, and wasn't clearly just a fucking cash grab --...Hit the nail on the head, as an avid Helldiver myself.
This is one of the very few games to come out in the last 10 years that was just done right, and wasn't clearly just a fucking cash grab -- they have the only acceptable microtransation monetization scheme, namely that while you can buy premium currency to get each new 'Warbond' (monthly battle pass lite, basically) for $10, you can also very easily obtain that currency just by playing the game. I bought the passes myself because I like supporting games I play a lot (already at 150hours played), but the rest of the squad I play with all haven't spent a dime past the initial purchase and they still have been able to get most or all of the warbonds, already, depending on playtime.
And then out of nowhere, they tried to force PSN down our throats as a 'requirement', when the game had been out for like 3 months. So everyone just said "no, fuck that!" and it worked, thank god.
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
Acorn_CK LinkHopeless and broken is definitely how I feel, with respect to the climate. Just reading about the consensus of climate scientists over the years, it has been pretty clear for a while now that...Hopeless and broken is definitely how I feel, with respect to the climate. Just reading about the consensus of climate scientists over the years, it has been pretty clear for a while now that humanity as a whole just isn't going to get it together anytime soon, not meaningfully.
So I just decided to go ostrich with it, I don't really have a rational response to knowing my kids are growing up into a world that will have catastrophic climate events on the regular. I'm just going to do the best that I can to optimize within the constraints, which means getting the money I can, and living as well as we can.
Obviously I've voted for whoever has the better record of addressing climate concerns, but it's done effectively fuck all. Not that I won't vote, but I really don't expect it to matter with respect to climate anymore. The rich people won.
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Comment on Heat death of the internet in ~tech
Acorn_CK LinkI'm literally in the process of writing my first short stand-up routine, and it's about this - I call it "The Enshittifcation of Everything."I'm literally in the process of writing my first short stand-up routine, and it's about this - I call it "The Enshittifcation of Everything."
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Comment on Most bingeable book series? in ~books
Acorn_CK Link ParentYes, give it a bit. It didn't take with me until the 3rd time I tried, actually.Yes, give it a bit. It didn't take with me until the 3rd time I tried, actually.
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Comment on How ECMO is redefining death in ~health
Acorn_CK Link ParentCyberpunk 2077, here we come! Honestly though, as someone with lifelong breathing issues (Asthma mostly), and worried I may have damaged my heart with excessive alcohol / substances (in...Cyberpunk 2077, here we come!
Honestly though, as someone with lifelong breathing issues (Asthma mostly), and worried I may have damaged my heart with excessive alcohol / substances (in treatment), knowing this is a technology that's only going to get better is quite comforting. I'm guessing by the time I might need something like this, there really will be back-pack (or better) versions.
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Comment on Instagram's Nudify [non-consensual fake nude photo generator] ads in ~tech
Acorn_CK Link ParentHonestly I'm in the same boat as you, you're not the only one. As far as I'm concerned if it's done on a personal computer and not shared, for all intents and purposes it is just computer enhanced...Honestly I'm in the same boat as you, you're not the only one.
As far as I'm concerned if it's done on a personal computer and not shared, for all intents and purposes it is just computer enhanced imagination. As you said -- people already fantasize about others all the time. It just makes the fantasies a little more realistic, I suppose.
Sharing those photos anywhere -- now that, I can see why people would feel violated, as it is bringing the fantasy into the real world in a way that could potentially harm them. Many also consider it to be a violation of privacy / bodily autonomy; I assume this is due to the general accuracy of the tools, as I'm sure many consider it essentially taking a nude photo of someone without their consent.
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Comment on ‘Escape From Tarkov’ fans are outraged at new $250 pay-to-win edition in ~games
Acorn_CK Link ParentI vaguely recalled they were based in Russia, but I don't know how international law works -- a man can dream. I already knew nothing would happen. Just lamenting that fact, mostly.I vaguely recalled they were based in Russia, but I don't know how international law works -- a man can dream. I already knew nothing would happen. Just lamenting that fact, mostly.
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Comment on ‘Escape From Tarkov’ fans are outraged at new $250 pay-to-win edition in ~games
Acorn_CK LinkAbsolutely, unequivocally unacceptable. I hope they get a major class action suit from all the EoD owners (myself included). It's absolutely astounding to me how openly hostile so many companies...Absolutely, unequivocally unacceptable.
I hope they get a major class action suit from all the EoD owners (myself included).
It's absolutely astounding to me how openly hostile so many companies are to their customers nowadays. I dream of a day when money isn't the only variable in the equation, as far as a company is concerned. The money men have ruined so much.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Acorn_CK Link ParentIf you prepped that heavily before, maybe give yourself a little bit of break this time. You probably know most of the answers already! I've always found I'm better off being happy and 90%...If you prepped that heavily before, maybe give yourself a little bit of break this time. You probably know most of the answers already!
I've always found I'm better off being happy and 90% prepared than miserable and 100% prepared. YMMV, but consider it.
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Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~travel
Acorn_CK LinkI've always loved my family's approach to this: one day planned, one day completely free, alternating. You make sure that you get to do the 2 or 3 major activities that you want to go there for,...I've always loved my family's approach to this: one day planned, one day completely free, alternating. You make sure that you get to do the 2 or 3 major activities that you want to go there for, but you also leave the overall vacation a lot more relaxing overall.
I actually got so fed up with search engines (I pay for Kagi but it isn't perfect), I ask my custom GPT to do the search for me sometimes. I specify it must source links I desire, with a target number of options and a brief description of each, as appropriate. Surpringly useful. I assume it'll be even moreso when I recreate it with a GPT-4o backbone.