▲ 227 ▼ ⚠️ Wolves roam into Finnish villages after Google illegally destroys 1,300 acres of forest for AI data centers - where wolf packs used to live is now an expanse of mud (www.tomshardware.com) submitted 4 days ago by FallenWalnut@lemmy.world [M] to c/PurchaseWithPurpose@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments A senseless destruction of so many animals' lives for the pursuit of enriching the few. Stop supporting Big Tech, starting with your browser, search engine and email... a small act goes a long way.
[–] andyburke@kbin.earth -3 points 4 days ago (8 children) I asked you the odds, I didn't dismiss it. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 4 days ago (7 children) It's the same thing. You asked knowing the answer already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 1 point 4 days ago (6 children) What are the odds? I don't know them. I would advocate for a boycott and helping people migrate off Google. If you're on Android, consider: https://grapheneos.org/ or https://e.foundation/e-os/ If you're using Google's services, consider trying to run some of your own: Syncthing Nextcloud Comaps If you're using their AI, consider trying out local models using something like Unsloth or llama.cpp If we can't get our elected representatives to help us, gotta help ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago (5 children) "Odds any of that will happen?" is just another way of saying "it will never happen". You know what you meant and now you're trying to weasel out of it. Own your statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 3 points 4 days ago (1 child) I am not. I offered some ways I think individuals could act and have an impact. I don't live in the jurisdiction this will be tried. I know where I think the odds lie in the US. You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* (2 children) I don't think you know what they meant. Why is it so damned common to assume that people are lying about something for no reason? Like if someone says they didn't mean something, usually they probably didn't. It might sound a certain way to you, but it's a shit trait of Lemmy how often people will tell you "no you fucking meant something else and I know it for a fact" when they don't at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 4 days ago (7 children) It's the same thing. You asked knowing the answer already. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 1 point 4 days ago (6 children) What are the odds? I don't know them. I would advocate for a boycott and helping people migrate off Google. If you're on Android, consider: https://grapheneos.org/ or https://e.foundation/e-os/ If you're using Google's services, consider trying to run some of your own: Syncthing Nextcloud Comaps If you're using their AI, consider trying out local models using something like Unsloth or llama.cpp If we can't get our elected representatives to help us, gotta help ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago (5 children) "Odds any of that will happen?" is just another way of saying "it will never happen". You know what you meant and now you're trying to weasel out of it. Own your statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 3 points 4 days ago (1 child) I am not. I offered some ways I think individuals could act and have an impact. I don't live in the jurisdiction this will be tried. I know where I think the odds lie in the US. You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* (2 children) I don't think you know what they meant. Why is it so damned common to assume that people are lying about something for no reason? Like if someone says they didn't mean something, usually they probably didn't. It might sound a certain way to you, but it's a shit trait of Lemmy how often people will tell you "no you fucking meant something else and I know it for a fact" when they don't at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andyburke@kbin.earth 1 point 4 days ago (6 children) What are the odds? I don't know them. I would advocate for a boycott and helping people migrate off Google. If you're on Android, consider: https://grapheneos.org/ or https://e.foundation/e-os/ If you're using Google's services, consider trying to run some of your own: Syncthing Nextcloud Comaps If you're using their AI, consider trying out local models using something like Unsloth or llama.cpp If we can't get our elected representatives to help us, gotta help ourselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago (5 children) "Odds any of that will happen?" is just another way of saying "it will never happen". You know what you meant and now you're trying to weasel out of it. Own your statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 3 points 4 days ago (1 child) I am not. I offered some ways I think individuals could act and have an impact. I don't live in the jurisdiction this will be tried. I know where I think the odds lie in the US. You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* (2 children) I don't think you know what they meant. Why is it so damned common to assume that people are lying about something for no reason? Like if someone says they didn't mean something, usually they probably didn't. It might sound a certain way to you, but it's a shit trait of Lemmy how often people will tell you "no you fucking meant something else and I know it for a fact" when they don't at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 days ago (5 children) "Odds any of that will happen?" is just another way of saying "it will never happen". You know what you meant and now you're trying to weasel out of it. Own your statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] andyburke@kbin.earth 3 points 4 days ago (1 child) I am not. I offered some ways I think individuals could act and have an impact. I don't live in the jurisdiction this will be tried. I know where I think the odds lie in the US. You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* (2 children) I don't think you know what they meant. Why is it so damned common to assume that people are lying about something for no reason? Like if someone says they didn't mean something, usually they probably didn't. It might sound a certain way to you, but it's a shit trait of Lemmy how often people will tell you "no you fucking meant something else and I know it for a fact" when they don't at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andyburke@kbin.earth 3 points 4 days ago (1 child) I am not. I offered some ways I think individuals could act and have an impact. I don't live in the jurisdiction this will be tried. I know where I think the odds lie in the US. You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago You sure seem hell-bent on making someone who agrees with you feel bad. 🤷♂️ That's like 10% of Lemmy responses in a nutshell. If we're only talking political topics, 50%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 point 4 days ago* (2 children) I don't think you know what they meant. Why is it so damned common to assume that people are lying about something for no reason? Like if someone says they didn't mean something, usually they probably didn't. It might sound a certain way to you, but it's a shit trait of Lemmy how often people will tell you "no you fucking meant something else and I know it for a fact" when they don't at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kaidenshi@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 4 days ago (1 child) Context. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 4 days ago I read the thread, mostly. I think sometimes people come off wrong and deserve benefit of doubt. permalink fedilink source parent