RationallyDense (they/he/she/any)
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Oh, I see... You're one of those... Anyways, bye...
December 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Oh, I see... You're one of those... Anyways, bye...
"Don't actively cause harm to people out of bigotry" is not a purity test. It's table stakes.
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
"Don't actively cause harm to people out of bigotry" is not a purity test. It's table stakes.
What's the problem with that?
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
What's the problem with that?
The Duke of Burgundy is gorgeous, very gay and heartbreaking.
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM
The Duke of Burgundy is gorgeous, very gay and heartbreaking.
7 Samurais
December 6, 2025 at 5:14 AM
7 Samurais
I thought George Lucas had accidentally recorded over it or something.
December 6, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I thought George Lucas had accidentally recorded over it or something.
If we assume good faith, it's because settling the issue asap is of paramount importance. That's a gigantic if obviously.
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
If we assume good faith, it's because settling the issue asap is of paramount importance. That's a gigantic if obviously.
Also, there is the zeal of the newly converted effect that affects pretty much everyone using it since the technology is so new. I was insufferable as a brand new Linux user many years ago, but these days I'm insufferable for completely different reasons.
December 5, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Also, there is the zeal of the newly converted effect that affects pretty much everyone using it since the technology is so new. I was insufferable as a brand new Linux user many years ago, but these days I'm insufferable for completely different reasons.
I think that can be explained by them noticing some people are openly hostile to the use of LLMs and wanting social validation to balance that social disapproval. I'm pretty sure I've seen versions of that for pretty much every controversial technology that is accessible by skeptics.
December 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I think that can be explained by them noticing some people are openly hostile to the use of LLMs and wanting social validation to balance that social disapproval. I'm pretty sure I've seen versions of that for pretty much every controversial technology that is accessible by skeptics.
Not if you're looking for examples of how the US deals with its own people committing war crimes.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Not if you're looking for examples of how the US deals with its own people committing war crimes.
I think the answer is that enough people are convinced they won't be the ones murdered.
December 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I think the answer is that enough people are convinced they won't be the ones murdered.
"If I predicted that you will ta... Where did all these other boxes come from?"
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 AM
"If I predicted that you will ta... Where did all these other boxes come from?"
Wolf down 7 of the pills before they can stop me?
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Wolf down 7 of the pills before they can stop me?
Scroll down to what happened to the perpetrators...
December 5, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Scroll down to what happened to the perpetrators...
Oh, you're saying murdering people is wrong? Well, that's just an action! You know what else is an action? Saving orphans! So saving orphans is wrong now? Monster!
December 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Oh, you're saying murdering people is wrong? Well, that's just an action! You know what else is an action? Saving orphans! So saving orphans is wrong now? Monster!
Starfleet Academy is in San Francisco. They all live in a group house. They're a bunch of nerds. Of course it's a polycule!
December 4, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Starfleet Academy is in San Francisco. They all live in a group house. They're a bunch of nerds. Of course it's a polycule!
It's almost like the democrats have made it obvious which in their ranks they are willing and quite happy to sacrifice and is therefore an easy target.
December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It's almost like the democrats have made it obvious which in their ranks they are willing and quite happy to sacrifice and is therefore an easy target.
Big tech companies have projects that are purely for PR purposes and will never actually go beyond a bit of research. Datacenters in space are (imo, not speaking for my employer) exactly that. It sounds cool and futuristic, but it's not gonna happen.
December 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Big tech companies have projects that are purely for PR purposes and will never actually go beyond a bit of research. Datacenters in space are (imo, not speaking for my employer) exactly that. It sounds cool and futuristic, but it's not gonna happen.
Pardon or no, I very much doubt anyone in the upper levels of the US government will be interested in prosecuting him. It's really not hard to find war crimes and murders done on the orders of every SecDef. People in power really don't want to face accountability.
December 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Pardon or no, I very much doubt anyone in the upper levels of the US government will be interested in prosecuting him. It's really not hard to find war crimes and murders done on the orders of every SecDef. People in power really don't want to face accountability.
Right, but that only allows him to get out of malice, not recklessness. Even if he didn't expect people to follow through, any reasonable person would, which afaict is the standard for command responsibility.
December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Right, but that only allows him to get out of malice, not recklessness. Even if he didn't expect people to follow through, any reasonable person would, which afaict is the standard for command responsibility.
The most severe punishment I could find the US imposing on one of its senior officers for war crimes was to demote him by a single rank... I'm sure he would rather not be busted down to vice admiral, but that's not much of a deterrent.
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The most severe punishment I could find the US imposing on one of its senior officers for war crimes was to demote him by a single rank... I'm sure he would rather not be busted down to vice admiral, but that's not much of a deterrent.