SomethingMusic
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SomethingMusic
1mo ago
Definitely technological black holes. Youtube, TV, maybe vidya.
Remember that part of Lent is also doing something good. I might stretch my neck out and do food service at a local church, it depends on what time I have.
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
I'm 8ish months in. You're gonna have good times and rough times. Being married is different from living together. Tiny things will matter and start fights for no reason. Tiny things that don't matter will be celebrated and become wonderful things you share with each other. Make sure your bed is comfortable for the two of you. Don't keep socre.
Other than that, Hydro and Roystugnr have it right.
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
Why do we need UBI? If AI ends up being as cheap, efficient, and transformative as people want to claim, it should drive down the price of all goods to near 0.
I think what's more likely to happen is AI compute is going to be an effective currency replacement. Rather than using fiat dollars, it will be based off of the amount of AI runtime it takes to complete a task for the given runtime/ energy calculations of any given workload. Assuming AI can replace all jobs and produce a quality of life better than any human machination can contrive, then the human inputs for the production of goods and services should be 0.
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
Time for Russia to go to the one place not corrupted by capitalism!
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
I would argue since 2025 is still a relatively new year, it can be safe to guess that 2020 is 4ish years away.
Either way time flies, though!
SomethingMusic
1mo ago
I'm voting a hard no, I would no longer read this forum anymore. I'm here because I know people are taking the time to write and post their personal opinions. I believe Reddit is increasingly 'dead internet' thanks to AI and astroturfed subreddits controlled by superusers utilizing AI tools. I really don't want this place to go in the same direction.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I would say we'll only have Turbo DEI if anti-DEI has proven to be unsuccessful for 4 years. Same for oil and gas - if Trump's next 4 years are largely successful then what's the probability of a President Vance instead of president... probably Cortez with the way the Democrats are heading.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I'm not sure if this was an IQ problem more than it was a labor shortage problem. Even someone motivated and with high IQ might have a problem doing the job of two, lesser IQ people.
Maybe AI can take over air traffic controller duties to help offset labor shortage, but so far I don't see that happening soon.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
Imagine the change to the GDP of Mississippi if we decided to move the entire federal government over there.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
On one hand I agree with you, but on the other hand when established practices are proven to be increasingly ineffective, breaking them to try something new can be an important tool for innovation and hopefully more effective governmental tools.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I'm surprised no one has pointed out that Trump is putting on his best Javier Milei impression and trying to make as wide sweeping cancellations of government spending as possible. If he framed is as 'interest expense is a top 3 government expense and I'm trying to put it in the bottom quartile' he might have a bit more success than being relatively inscrutable, but we'll see how it pans out.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I think 'move fast and break things' is something applied to Silicon Valley but is also something that should be applied to government as well. Bureaucracy slows things down so significantly, it's refreshing to see someone like Trump just go ahead and do it, damn the pearl clutching of teams of lawyers saying he shouldn't or can't.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I ended up looking around a bit and it looks like the community much prefers the standalone version. I remember playing this for a bit during the ps1 era and finding it only okay. I certainly find the pathing frustrating, but other than that it's pretty fun.
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
I haven't yet, I got distracted. Is there a difference between the steam version and the standalone version?
SomethingMusic
2mo ago
Replying to remember to download 2100 when I get home
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
My Steam Deck tinker experiences tells me that everything works until it doesn't, and when it doesn't it really doesn't. Yes, you can get anything to work, but ultimately the juice frequently isn't worth the squeeze. Admittedly, the SteamOS is a fairly different experience than your average Linux distro, but Windows from a support standpoint generally works well enough where if something is broken it frequently isn't broken for too long.
I've been thinking of converting my laptop into a linux machine, but I doubt linux will support the 2 in 1 style as well as the touchscreen support as well as windows does (which is admittedly not great, but it works).
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
I recently pulled it off my wish list. I'm sure the games are well designed, but the NES style color palette and style just doesn't appeal to me.
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
Do you genuinely believe what you've wrote or are you reflexively reacting nihilistically as AI learns to overcome tests that people create for themselves?
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
It would just mean consciousness can be achieved through multiple ways. So far GPT doesn't seem to be conscious, even if it is very smart. However, I believe it is smart the same way the internet is smart and not the ways individuals are smart. However, I don't see it being curious or innovative the same way humans are curious or innovative.
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
I feel your problem, I barely have time to game and I'm really tempted to drop 50-100 on picking up games. I decided I will not buy a AAA game until I play and mostly complete Kingdom Come Deliverance, RDR2, and Hogwarts Legacy.
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
Last Sunday I took the time to do a full dismantling of my musical instruments. After a thorough cleaning of the tone holes, oiling the internals, I also fixed up a few keys that had action in them that needed fixing. Overall, very happy with my limited toolset. Instruments also seal well so no need to change pads.
Long term repair goals would include getting more comfortable with adjusting springs. Woodwind springs are simplistic in that they're hard metal springs and can fatigue over time. Bending them the wrong way can significantly shorten their lifespan. There's a bunch of specialized tooling available, but as I'm using solely gig money on music costs, I'm holding off on digging deep into instrument repair.
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
Supposedly making your own is incredibly easy. An immersion blender, eggs, lemon, olive oil, salt, and pepper as a base and go from there. If I wasn't worried about raw egg consumption, I'd probably try it myself. It's on my 'try it out sometime' list
SomethingMusic
3mo ago
Do you mind expanding or posting some links as to the pending French financial crisis? I find many people love throwing out bearish statements, but rarely do they come to fruition.
While I agree experts tend to "motte" their public statements over the impact of any possible change from the status quo, I'm having a hard time trying to figure out what Trump is trying to accomplish. I'm okay with short term pain for longer term rewards, but I don't know what that reward is and what it would look like when we finally see it.
I'm glad I just bought everything for a computer upgrade for the next few years, though. Time to figure out what other assets and goods I should purchase before prices start waffling around.
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