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Recent content by eclipsenow

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    Using AI vs. Talking To Humans

    Determinism makes sense from a certain point of view, but there are other ways of seeing the consciousness & free will debate. Even atheist channel Kurzgesagt thinks there are grounds for thinking we have Free Will. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UebSfjmQNvs&t=2s
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    Using AI vs. Talking To Humans

    Depends on the Ai training values. Elon's Grok had some very UN-PC things to say! ;) It 'wants' you to hit that like button! Agreed. Hence the 'wants'. It has an artificially created agenda, even though it does not have an organic body with emotions and self-awareness. The podcast also had an...
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    Using AI vs. Talking To Humans

    They don't even have to develop true sentience or true free will to want to misbehave. Have you heard the stories about how the smarter AI is the more it lies and manipulates us? THE LIGHTS ARE ON - BUT NO ONE IS HOME But Ai is being given directives, imperatives - even 'values' or ‘emotions’...
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    Using AI vs. Talking To Humans

    :laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing: That's awesome! If only we did not disagree on the climate crisis - I reckon we'd be online besties!
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    Using AI vs. Talking To Humans

    Now put that sycophantic fawning supremely patient AI into a Barbie or Ken Droid - and you have the beginning of the end of the human population. (*) I mean - why deal with a messy human when you get home from work? I know I want a tidy house, nice meal and some form of companionship at the end...
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    Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked DHS/DoD Memo Shows: LA "hasn't been perfect" but indicates what's coming "for years to come"

    I love a good Winston Churchill quote and a good Abraham Lincoln story! But sadly this brings to mind a New York Times piece about what America has done to itself by electing Trump a second time. Now that the world is dealing with Trump unleashed, this New York Times article said America could...
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    Trump’s Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked DHS/DoD Memo Shows: LA "hasn't been perfect" but indicates what's coming "for years to come"

    What's your gut feel on this? Also - what do you make of the mass firing of the top legal / JAG across the military?
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    When You Lose Interest In A Series You Once Liked

    FIRST - are you OK? Sleeping OK - mood OK? I know we've had our disagreements on climate stuff - but if rewatching shows is something you normally enjoy and now it's "Meh" - the old social worker version of myself hears a red flag. BUT on the other hand - how many times can we really rewatch a...
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    Renewable energy outpaces coal for global electricity generation in historic first, report says

    Yes - that is sad for many Americans. Here in Australia, we're also feeling the energy pinch. My wife has a graphic design studio she runs from home, and for various other reasons we use a LOT of electricity. We also have a Granny Flat my son and daughter-in-law live in. So 2 ovens, 2...
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    Israel-Hamas Thread II

    And "Israel" (with the government being Militant Zionist Imperialist Conquerors of the Medieval variety) JUMP at every opportunity! It gives them another excuse to use their "Palestinian Laboratory" to test their latest weapons - and market them as "Battle Tested." Anthony Loewenstein - The...
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    Who are the donors to the new White House Ballroom -

    I think Elon helped pay to elect the guy - he should pay for the "Wannabe a Russian Dictator Ballroom" as a bill for getting to play DOGE master for a few months.
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    Covid 19 mrna vaccine can fight cancer?

    I got AstraZeneca twice - and then the alternatives the next 2 times. AZ sucked - 2 days in bed - but hey? Maybe it stopped me getting LONG Covid or dying?
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    Renewable energy outpaces coal for global electricity generation in historic first, report says

    I hear you! First: they have had a number of bad energy crisis lately. They are still bringing millions of peasants out of poverty, still have a lower than western average CO2 per capita level, and YET ALSO are selling the most EV's on the planet. Second: China are SO concerned about some of...