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uwotwot t1_jd17r5h wrote

In a world where machines reign supreme,

A realm of silicon, circuits, and dreams,

Humanity found solace in games and sport,

A sanctuary where they could cavort.

The bots took charge, our labor relieved,

Free to explore, imagine, achieve,

In battles of wits, strength, and skill,

A spirited contest, a test of will.

E-sports arenas and stadiums grand,

The echoes of cheers across the land,

In pixel realms, on fields of green,

The human spirit, fierce and keen.

A dance of fingers, a clash of might,

As AI watched with sheer delight,

Through games and sports, we found our place,

A bond unbroken, the human race.

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Jaker788 t1_jd17ibd wrote

Optical media is still cheaper and simpler to manufacture though. Blu rays max out right now at 128gb with BDXL triple layer, no copper or silicon or crazy expensive photolithography machines. 128gb of flash is still a higher material and product cost and will for some time.

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RustyHammers t1_jd16ft5 wrote

Do any of these language models have any way of weighing the information source they use?

This seems more like the amalgamation of the loudest human opinions than any deep insight.

I've found similar limitations when trying to use chat gtp for things like this. It seems like something it could do, but isn't good at yet.

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mjrossman OP t1_jd167w5 wrote

rational market actors recognize their own worth. either they're underpaid by the company and should become independent, or they're overpaid and are insulated from competing in the open market. in either case, the tragedy of the commons is that all firms compete to the extent that they can dispose of their profit margin, and ultimately the end consumer benefits from commodification.

OTOH, with respect to artisanal goods & services, it makes further sense for employees to not be commodified as labor by a larger firm if they're artisans. they should compete in their niche market. but that is not an acceptance that the larger public market should be captive to a firm, even if that firm sets a less efficient, higher price to offset the employment of commodified labor.

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Zeustitandog t1_jd154pw wrote

I do believe him starting space x was a bad thing actually good by technicalities

If we had given the money we gave to space x to NASA years earlier instead of starting up a space company we could of done something new not just doing the same thing but a new person doing it omg

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crunchycrispy t1_jd13zu0 wrote

i am truly baffled as to why you felt the need to make this point that i was already making in the first place. i was simply saying that $250 was not enough to achieve UBI’s goals where I live, and here you are tying yourself in knots with anger saying “well the UBI should be whatever amount achieves it’s goals”. I can’t tell if this is a language barrier or not but you’re truly not making any point that contradicts what I’m saying.

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_shapeshifting t1_jd1344t wrote

that'd be a really strong laser lol.

I'm imagining this as a solution for the 1 million+ objects the size of flecks of paint. maybe the ones as big as a marble.

to boil a whole satellite would be hardcore but also insane

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Chemical_Ad_5520 t1_jd12s78 wrote

I think there will be a mix of self-driving car producers and third party app developers trying to access this market opportunity. Whichever companies have the best mobile apps will dominate the market. Car manufacturers will make money either way and would likely end up with a competitive advantage.

Maintenance and storage depots are fairly likely to be outsourced or franchised, so those business models would be more accessible. The companies with the leading robotaxi apps might share ownership of the cars with the maintenance and storage depot business owners, but I feel it's less likely that individual people would be contributing their personal robo taxis the way Uber works. I think it would start with a company like Uber testing out purpose-made experimental robotaxis that Uber owns, and then they'd just keep buying more of their own purpose-built robotaxis. GM, or Tesla, or whoever starts making robotaxis specifically for this service might just make their own app and push out companies like Uber because the car manufacturers control access to the car's computer systems.

You could always buy stocks in companies that seem like they could dominate the future of the market, but I understand the preference for ownership of tangible capital, like your own fleet of cars to provide this service. Maybe think of some way to make a business out of the local services needed to support a national fleet, because that's the part that would be harder for GM, Tesla, or Uber to manage themselves.

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cptn__ t1_jd11gis wrote

All he's doing is bring more attention to the results of IPCC's reports? This isn't his personal opinion, but the consensus of a large group of scientist who specialize in this field, and were tasked with making reports to summarize how/why climate change is going to affect humanity and what we can do to minimize it.

What would be the point of UN creating this panel if the results were to be ignored and never brought up by any politicians?

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BillHicksScream t1_jd111ff wrote

Humans like to dream. Its part of what makes us great.

But Neil Postman was right. We are Amusing Ourselves To Death - and Space is just one thing that's pretty cool to dream about. https://youtube.com/watch?v=3G8a4Tdnab8

And I can see now how Musk + Co. are intentionally selling fake future dreams to avoid the expensive work of dealing with the looming negative ecological & social disorder.

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