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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 10h

In fairness, Kyle Katarn, Thrawn, Rogue Squadron games, and KOTOR 1 and 2 were neat

Though the rest...hrm...

twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 10h

I appreciate how none of the 27 guns are ever used, though "knock a star destroyer into an artificially placed black hole by flying your indestructible ship through the bridge" was a neat trick

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 10h

Best part of EU: a starfighter-sized spaceship that's completely indestructible and can blow up suns and has like 27 guns on it

worst part of EU: a starfighter-sized spaceship that's completely indestructible and can blow up suns and has like 27 guns on it

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 10h

I've seen assurance by other folks on here that if those data centers aren't used for AI then they can easily be repurposed for other stuff that needs data center computing? Though I don't know enough about the industry to know what other demand those data centers will fulfill after AI

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 21h

Though, it seems odd to me that both the CDC as well as the WHO would officially recognize this syndrome if they weren't confident that it is actually directly connected to covid

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 22h

--it appears to be a genuine problem and not exactly super uncommon, if I'm reading this correctly? I am steadily becoming more convinced that continued masking could well be necessary to address this

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 22h

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_CO... Long COVID seems to be enough of a thing that the WHO and CDC officially recognize it as a syndrome. I had heard the phrase early on in the pandemic but then it petered out in my corner of the internet so I'd thought it was a misunderstanding of covid-19, but--

Long COVID - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 23h

A lot of folks in the thread are insisting that continuing to wear masks as much as possible is necessary to limit the spread of Covid and thus Long Covid, but has there been a scientific consensus on whether Long covid is actually a thing?

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 1d

What began as a conflict over whether emulsified cheese dips (ex: Velveeta) are "real cheese" escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds...

Box art for the Total Annihilation videogame, whose intro blurb is referenced in the post

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 1d

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · Jun 17

I look forward to the creation of LLM Slaanesh

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 1d

Ooh, has the "heterodox" model of hoplite warfare you've mentioned on the blog (and discussed with Dr. Konijnendijk) becoming more widely accepted in academia? 👀

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like the immediate rebuttal to that is "just tax the rich, then, lmao", but I'm actually curious as to how much more taxes you could get out of the rich (for whatever definition of "rich" and "more taxes" you want to use, I suppose)?

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Shiben @shiben.bsky.social · 4d

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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 2d

i am going to try to give a framework of my own understanding which laypeople can understand.

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 2d

yeah - I was impressed by the token-prediction as being as powerful as it is, but there's more going on than that and I don't really follow it any more.

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

Though whether this will hold true if AI is implemented the way Altman wants to, remains to be seen

twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

I suppose, historically speaking, technological disruptions that have obsoleted many jobs also typically opened new ones, even if the transition hasn't always been kind for individuals

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

So in Altman's AI future, he seems to think that we will again have new kinds of jobs that will seem fake to us, but will nonetheless pay and sustain us, so it'll all work out in the end.

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

Altman seems to bring up the analogy of the farmer because to a farmer from 1950 or before, many of our knowledge-based jobs seem "fake" yet our modern "fake" jobs still pay and sustain us.

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

I'm struggling to cut through the thesis of the text between its brevity, open dislike of Altman, and the way the interview quotes are arranged, but as far as I can tell Altman is saying...losing the jobs we have now for whatever jobs will exist post-AI won't be that bad? I think?

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone forgets this rule whenever they try and throw verbal hands with Menswear Guy

Image of the character Omar Little from The Wite firing a shotgun, with his iconic line "You come at the King, you best not miss" overlayed

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Octodeco @octodeco.bsky.social · 2d

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Octodeco @octodeco.bsky.social · 2d

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twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 3d

"Brother, the High Lords of Terra have issued the Decree Amendamentum Medicareium. Heed this missive to obtain substantial discounts on your next tithe-payment to the Apothecarion..."

twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 3d

"Brother, it is concerning enough that we must turn to repulsive Xenos-chirugeons for our dental needs; why must we turn to one that nests outside the light of the blessed Astronomican? The fuel and crew expenditure alone to reach this Xenos will be dire."

twiceborn.bsky.social @twiceborn.bsky.social · 3d

"Brother, you have not yet paid your tithes for the Purity Seals on our Sword-Class Frigate. You dishonor our Chapter and the Emperor with your negligence."