Erik Przekop @IAmErik@qoto.org

The year that was. And probably will be again next year

He talked about electric cars. I don't know anything about cars, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Then he talked about rockets. I don't know anything about rockets, so when people said he was a genius I figured he must be a genius.

Now he talks about software. I happen to know a lot about software & Elon Musk is saying the stupidest shit I've ever heard anyone say, so when people say he's a genius I figure I should stay the hell away from his cars and rockets.

This is the most accurate characterization and narrative of Musk I have seen. A worthwhile read, and much appreciated.

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-business-playbook-boss-visionary-jerk-spacex-tesla-twitter-2022-12

Yesterday, Elon Musk called former Twitter developer Ian Brown a "jackass" after Ian questioned his plans for a complete Twitter re-write.

The whole conversation was bonkers.

Attached video has the context.

Beautiful timelapse of Earth setting below the Moon's horizon captured by the Japanese lunar orbiter spacecraft Kaguya. ©JAXA/NHK

#moon #earth #japan #timelapse

Should all Journalists show solidarity with the banned accounts on Twitter and stop posting on Twitter?

It is a few today that fell foul of Elon Musk, it could be you tomorrow over something else.

If you see this post, vote and boost it.

AI image generation tech can now create life-wrecking deepfakes with ease - https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/12/thanks-to-ai-its-probably-time-to-take-your-photos-off-the-internet/ nothing new, but getting worse... #Dreambooth #StableDiffusion #GenerativeAI

On this week's show(https://embedded.fm/episodes/437), we talked about ChatGPT. Here's some of what @Stoneymonster and Daniel Situnayake had to say on the subject:

I wrote about the Biden administration's tough line on trade — and its blowing off of the WTO 1/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/opinion/america-trade-biden.html

Americans take university sport far too seriously.

Some recent snaps of Downtown #Detroit. 📸

Cadillac Square, Parker’s Alley and The Monroe Street Midway

#meme #humor #shitpost #legos #LotR

Residents of #Detroit sue the City to void a #Shotspotter contract due to non-compliance with the City's #surveillance #transparency ordinance. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/11/30/detroit-justice-center-files-lawsuit-against-shotspotter-expansion/69689968007/

New buildings in #AnnArbor will not be allowed to install #naturalgas connections. That’s if a proposal from the city’s planning commission is approved.

By requiring new buildings to only have electric items, like appliances and #heating systems, the planning commission believes it will help the City of Ann Arbor reach its goal of #a2zero #carbonneutrality by 2030.

https://www.wemu.org/wemu-news/2022-11-30/natural-gas-could-be-banned-in-future-buildings-in-ann-arbor

#news #michigan #Environment

The #MilkyWayGalaxy has a “galactic underworld” of black holes and neutron stars that—and this is the remarkable part—are distributed differently than the rest of the Galaxy. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/astronomers-map-the-milky-ways-underworld/

Day 2 of my #ArtAdventCalendar, in which I will be sharing 50 of my favorite sunset photos that I took this year. Four more Honorable Mentions before the Top 25 countdown. Photos are all sunsets over Wolverine Lake, Michigan.

Clockwise from upper left:

1. Feb. 4, 2022
2. July 2, 2022
3. March 13 2022
4. Sept. 15, 2022

#sunset #sunsets #naturephotography #photography #michigan #puremichigan