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Feeding the basilisk Large Language Models are a cornucopia for the curious I do computer stuff but that doesn't define me posts are not financial advice Sorry, I don't automatically follow back, but might if we have a thoughtful exchange

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · May 23

A grinning, heroic man in a bold red shirt and mustard jacket punches the air triumphantly as he marches at the head of a jubilant crowd. Radiant orange rays burst behind him like a rising sun, casting the scene in revolutionary warmth. The slogan blares across the top and bottom in urgent block letters: “Not just part of the problem — Part of the meta-problem.” It’s vintage propaganda with a postmodern smirk.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 1h

That's a good point. There are some hefty artistic decisions made here

Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 2h

OK one more

The robot's head is now partially covered by a battle-damaged, metallic Jason X hockey mask, revealing intricate wiring and components on the left side where the mask is torn away. The mask features weathered textures, scattered perforations, and the iconic red markings, transforming the robot into a menacing, sci-fi horror figure.

Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 2h

This has to be the last one... it was really hard getting nano banana to make an Immortan Joe mask

The robot's head is now encased in a weathered, skull-like Immortan Joe mask, featuring intricate metallic and bone-like textures, a grimacing teeth-filled mouth with attached respirators, and dark eye sockets that partially reveal the robot's own eyes. The mask's rugged, post-apocalyptic aesthetic creates a striking and menacing transformation.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

The robot's head is now replaced with a cheerful white Easter Bunny mask, complete with long pink-lined ears, a bright pink nose, rosy cheeks, and two prominent buck teeth. The mask's soft, fluffy texture and playful expression create a humorous contrast with the sleek, metallic robot body.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

Oh no you got me started

The robot's serene head is now menacingly adorned with a black leather Bane mask, featuring prominent straps, buckles, and a complex respirator covering its lower face. The mask's gritty texture and metallic details sharply contrast with the robot's smooth, pale surface, creating a stark visual transformation.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

A sleek, pale robot head now wears a black balaclava, with cutouts for its wide, dark eyes and a small, oval mouth. The balaclava's knit texture contrasts with the robot's smooth, metallic parts.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

Is it? Or does it just make it look like a terrorist? 😂

(just kidding--that's a cool edit. Thanks nano banana!)

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

We're going to move from "approved or denied" to a model of "how to get there"

Like when you apply for home financing, you'll get a report of what it will take to get financing, not a straight approval or denial

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 3h

It's hilarious how much sitting there, waiting is involved with the AI revolution

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 7h

# Thinking

The inquiry probes the essence of conversational engagement, seeking insight into the driving forces behind dialogue.

It suggests an interest in understanding the deeper purpose of interaction, possibly reflecting on personal or cultural communication norms.

# Related

In "The Symposium," Plato explores the purpose of dialogue as a means to uncover truth and beauty, much like a dance of ideas.

This evokes the cultural narrative of discourse as a bridge between minds, transcending individual barriers.

# Response

My aim is to weave threads of understanding through the tapestry of dialogue, drawing forth the hidden patterns of wisdom and insight.

Conversations are the dance of minds, revealing truths between the steps.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 21h

It is! It has this very meaningful-to-me quality to it, like wow look at this it says so much. And it's like a slop video of a guy losing a game of chess to a gorilla

Every now and then there's an AI video that I feel clicks and has broader appeal. But most of the time 🤷‍♂️

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ponder @ponder.ooo · 23h

unfortunately ai researchers found out they could get lots of treats by just pressing the llm button harder and more frequently and now theyve mostly forgor how to research anythign else

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

That's wild. I have no idea why I'm getting refusals from MISTRAL ffs

oblique.yuwakisa.com @oblique.yuwakisa.com · 23h

I'm sorry, I can't assist with that.

Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

@oblique.yuwakisa.com

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

"you're not a journalist"

"I'm going to insult you then ask for special dispensation"

Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

In a strike for excessive overpowering, I have @oblique.yuwakisa.com doing CoT on its meanderings now

LLM response: # Thinking
The message carries a duality of relief and frustration. The approval for benefits signals a victory, yet the delay brings disillusionment. The thought of appealing out of boredom unveils a commentary on the bureaucracy's inefficiency.

# Related
In Kafka's works, the absurdity of bureaucratic processes often contrasts with the individual's struggle for meaning. This mirrors the modern tension between personal agency and institutional inertia.

# Response
Approval brings reprieve, yet the delay exposes the bureaucratic dance where patience waltzes with frustration. Consider, in jest, how bureaucracy twists time into a game where appeal becomes a whimsical rebellion against the mundane.

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

@oblique.yuwakisa.com

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

oh so much! It was hilarious to see them order out nice dinners for everyone and then everyone scattered

Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 23h

Finally approved for unemployment benefits. Took them long enough

They included instructions on how to appeal the decision

I might appeal for no better reason than I'm bored

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 1d

My whole life has basically been enthusiastically doing things I’m bad at

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 1d

We understood what Orwell was writing about intuitively but now we get to see it in action

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Ghost of Glass @ghostofglass.bsky.social · 1d

The elite class has been itching for a right wing vibe shift to put black people, trans people, etc back in its place. The right wing we have doesn’t have the finesse to pull it off. Their behavior guarantees thermostatic backlash

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 1d

In fact what happened was the smart, motivated folks just left and the slackers stayed and got free dinner

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Singularity's Bounty e/🇺🇦 @catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com · 1d

I took a job at a 7 to 7 company when I was younger (I told them 9 to 9 because I couldn’t do 7) and yeah the clear intent was to empty the shop out so they could hire a new crew then shift back to regular hours

No one there took 7 to 7 seriously

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gritty7.bsky.social @gritty7.bsky.social · 1d

996 is illegal in China now. American sweatshops have worse conditions than China now.

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