Umbrias

joined 2 years ago
[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

the most useful takeaways are the current statistics, predictions about ai spreading because of demand are largely unfounded anymore. but even at current hype bubble usage it's an absurd amount of energy.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

if you browse the play store on a web browser you can open app links directly to bypass this. for now.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 15 points 1 month ago

problem: actual mental help has low availability

solution: ai can stand in where needed

outcome: ai mental health systemically expands while actual therapists remain inaccessible, as insurance refuses to cover them. mental health outcomes systemically worsen across the board.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

Hm, that is unexpected. obviously that doesnt include the full manufacturing carbon cost of a rocket but it's probably close enough anyway.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

not even a little, but matrioshka brains are cool

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

i highly doubt 10 years is even remotely close to breaking even on a rocket launch.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 15 points 1 month ago

many techbros think this unironically and do hire preferentially asian male employees. google famously got in trouble for this.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

homeostasis as a word certainly existed at this time, but in the biological sciences, and means a system which is self regulating. Im sure that would have changed their opinion on the piece somewhat had they found out.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 29 points 1 month ago (3 children)

"how old is a country" is almost nonsenscal. Constitutions have dates, countries are continuos fluid things. Ill illustrate with an example: How old is your family? do you go by your oldest relative, your last name, some ancient family tree, or do you go all the way to LUCA? it's nonsensical.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

it's criticized in general as a dark pattern that encourages toxic habits and is anti consumer. it is secondarily a problem because aint nobody got time for that shit.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

there are lots of things that pharma companies do which are abusive, but the existence of treatments is rarely one of them. Herbal medicine is cool but inconsistent, relying on inconsistent medicinal dosing will kill people. Other comments point out the question is more "how to do industry" than anything else. And no 99.9% of medicine disappearing will in fact kill people.

This is not something you want to speculate on, the point is that in an anarchist society, biochemical engineers, doctors, researchers, would be figuring out methods to make and produce useful medicine. Dont go all primitivist on it because it's a complex problem that capitalism leeches from parasitically.

[–] Umbrias@beehaw.org 8 points 1 month ago

If everyone gave up on a place when futures there look bleak, there wouldnt be a place left in the world worth living in.

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