SkabySkalywag

joined 2 years ago
[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Very true. I was just hoping -naively- about a future point of self awareness or lucidity in my compatriots that may never occur.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Fuck I feel old. Great article though, thanks made my day:)

Can't remember the number of hours I put into "the ancient art of war" on my Dad's Amstrad.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Nope, God is just a lousy shot.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 12 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Recognizing an error publicly or even out loud to those you are close with is something that takes courage and dignity.

Yeah, for a trump voter, that's a tough hill to climb and probably outside most of their lifespans.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Sorry, you're right, will do for next time:) I guess I wrote my inner questions while showering than crafting this as terminal thoughts.

 

Been thinking along the lines of Planet of the Apes -but without any man made catastrophe, meteorite impact and climate stabilization- what sort of structures or evidence of our civilization would remain in five or six million years if we all just vanish? Would an intelligent species of evolved insects -or something else- find buried artifacts in the ground like we did the dinosaurs? Would ancient structures like the pyramids or Great Wall remain for that long, and would any modern things like the Eiffel tower, Burj Khalifa, or even some present day Doomsday Vaults survive that amount of time? In our digitized age, I assume that not much would remain, other than satellites maybe or I suppose any modern species that just happens to get preserved like a dinosaur did.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Using AI for translations is one thing. Their leadership recently partnering with ZA/UM is quite a bit more concerning for their employees IMO.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I really hope an unintended consequence of this is causing Meta and Instagram to take a hit to their shares.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago

Leonie Mack, who has received a mysterious rating for her latest novel Head Over Wheels (Bedford Square), said: “Just yesterday, I had a one-star rating on a book that’s not out yet, from a brand new account listed in the Russian Federation that has no other reviews than my one-star rating.

Goodreads reviews have long been associated with review bombing, for example in 2021 Time revealed how some authors were [allegedly victims of extortion], facing demands to pay scammers to avoid bad reviews on the website.

God dammit. Goodreads enshittification.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Thank you for all the ongoing work you put in, bud!

Wish I could help you out technically, but I'm a little new to the Fediverse myself. I will pass along my hopes that your health stays strong, friend.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Very, very cool. Is it wrong that I feel a small sense of victory for the imaginative power of of this research team, given the constant AI and quantum computing take over that tech pushes?

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Easy enough. Instead of using zealot fan boys as your play testers get some actual writers to look things over.

"Hey, David Hayter, you've written for some movies, what do you think of Kojima's latest script?"

"He said it was shit..." And in Solid snake's voice too. Ouch.

[–] SkabySkalywag@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

It's good game.

Really wish the makers of the old Westworld game hadn't stupidly/blatantly copied the code for their game to make it. Would have been a nice companion game.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/16/18185093/westworld-mobile-game-shutting-down-bethesda-warner-bros-fallout-shelter

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