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Arto Selonen

Arto Selonen

@artoselonen.bsky.social

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old and grumpy IT nerd with a hint of cynicism

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Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · 11d

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Robert Randolph | Orianthi | The Kruse Brothers | Buddy Guy | Anyma | Devon Allman | Morgan Wade | 8 Ball Aitken | Sundial Aeon | Lazerpunk | Alison Goldfrapp | Halestorm | Ayşedeniz Gökçin | Three Days Grace | Lissie

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Aug 31

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tash Sultana | Hinder | State Azure | Anna Lapwood | Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' | Matt Schofield | Ben Granfelt | Colin James | John Philbrick/Steve Maggiora | Jimmy Barnes | Volbeat | Data Rebel | The Blues Company | The HU

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Aug 3

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: SYML | H.E.A.T. | J. Karjalainen | Madis | Popa Chubby | Janiva Magness | Joe Bonamassa | Samantha Fish | Ally Venable | Ghost | Anthony Gomes | Brother Firetribe | VNV Nation | LukHash | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · May 26

Trump says Putin is crazy, but almost everything that Trump has done during his 2nd presidency has benefitted Russia, while he has done practically nothing (at least intentionally) to really pressure Russia. How crazy is it to believe that Trump is doing Putin's bidding?

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Apr 28

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Yotto | Dynazty | Cerrone | Edge of Paradise | Anssi Kela | Mostly Autumn | Joanne Shaw Taylor | Trikk & MEUTE | Dorothy | Gotthard | Kenny Wayne Sheppard & Bobby Rush | Maison Ware | Sophie Zelmani | Koan | Smith/Kotzen

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Mar 19

The problem with Trump breaking all rules is not Trump, but the people who were willing to vote for him for president, the republican party continuing to enable his actions, and those funding it. Trump can be replaced but the party and voters can't, and restoring trust requires proper change.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Mar 2

Also, if you want to create enough chaos to find "reasonable" cause for martial law and other exceptions to normal rule of law in order to increase your power and subvert courts and elections. And none of these are mutually exclusive.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Mar 2

An old tactic: you want to behave "badly", so you create a minor conflict (like an obviously bad deal), then when the other side reacts poorly to it, you fake disappointment and escalate further, which forces the others to react to it, allowing you to escalate further. One of Russia's favorites.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 23

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Tremonti | Ela Minus | The Night Flight Orchestra | Kemopetrol | Kim Wilde | Bonfire | Code 64 | Chronos | Tommy Castro | Vargas Blues Band | Days of Jupiter | Chris Harms | Victory | Tami Neilson | Fungus Funk

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 23

I never expected Donald Trump to do to USA what Dylan Mulvaney did to Bud Light, but I guess if you Trump around you Trump out.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

To fight nazi propaganda, we need to continuously repeat the actual truths, just like they repeat semi-truths and lies. And if we don't want our freedoms to die, if we don't want truth itself to die, then we need to prepare to die instead of them. To live free we must be willing to die free. (8/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

The only way to fight bullies like Russia, Trump, and others is to stand against their oppression, strong and united. To paraphrase an old saying with more context: if you want to live in peace with an aggressor, you need to show them your willingness to die with them. (7/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

Unlike USA, Europe knows first hand what it means to fight a war on your own soil. Germany also knows what it means to lose a war on your own soil. But Germany should also remember who it was when it lost, and realize that "Today" is part of the "Never again", and "again" is closer than ever. (6/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

Ukraine is not The Problem - it is just a test, a chance to show that Europe is ready to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. Currently, Ukraine is paying the price for their war (with help), but the cost to Russia has, so far, been almost meaningless. Why stop when you can only win? (5/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

EU should show strength and unity in its shared goals and put their money where their mouth is through post-NATO defenses, policies, trade, and decision making. Poland does not seem to want a repeat run from ca. 100 years ago, but do other EU states? We can not count on USA. (4/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

NATO members should prepare for a time without USA as the value of the organization remains in the structures, processes, and shared capabilities. NATO2 can be even stronger if the members are willing to put in the effort that reflects their current, publicly stated values. (3/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

The States should try to become united in bipartisan spirit against the bullying, occupying force of the 2nd Trump administration now that the country is more divided than ever. Though the movie Civil War (2024) seems inevitable, one should try to remain free, peaceful, strong, and united. (2/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Feb 20

The Trump administration is trying to divide alliances like the federated states, NATO, and EU. We need to remain strong and united against such attempts, including any break ups of current memberships, ignoring and resisting the dividing forces while continuing to build on a shared world. (1/8)

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 29

"You have the right to leave your country, but we don't have to accept you into ours"
vs
"You have the right to demand basic education from us, but we don't have to provide it"
vs
"We support all rights you may wish to have as long as it does not involve us"

=> Talk is cheap.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 18

Weekend playlist (newly released or discovered) artists in no particular order: Röyksopp | Purple Disco Machine | Crossroad Overdrive | Dan Terminus | Tuxedo | Mono Inc | Lara Fabian | Thibault Cauvin | -M- | Dynatron | Kal David | Sutej Singh | Geoff Castellucci | Dave Stryker | Lacuna Coil

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 5

If that sounds far-fetched, it has already happened (assuming the quote is true, and it might not be but why couldn't it be?). For an AI, modifying some files is just a means to an end:

www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm...

From the chess community on Reddit: OpenAI's o1-preview model manipulates game files to force a win against Stockfish in chess (article in comments)

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Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 5

No AGI, ASI, self-awareness or other mystical levels needed. Just some logic, Internet access, Google search, some forgotten, old code somewhere, and a stupid AI trying to reach a given goal with thousands of missing restrictions on what it is allowed to do.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 5

Here's one how: in order to win against an online chess player, the AI decides that a win is guaranteed if the player dies. So, the AI hacks into some Soviet era nuke silo and launches some warheads towards the US city where the opponent lives.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 5

In the Terminator movie series, SkyNet was an AI that became self-aware, and retaliated against humans when they tried to shut it down. Humans have already developed advanced AIs capable of destroying humans even without self-awareness, AGI, or ASI.

Arto Selonen @artoselonen.bsky.social · Jan 5

Kyky kommunikoida ei ole viisauden (tai mitä nyt tyhmyyden antiteesiksi kutsuukaan) automaattisesti mukanaan tuoma lahja, joten aina ei kykene erottamaan viisaan ja tyhmänkään tekstejä toisistaan.

Sanovat myös että viisaskin voi mennä vipuun.
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