ceoln @ceoln@qoto.org
A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
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This seems like something that the Fediverse will like.
MonumentalTrees.com · an inventory of big and old trees worldwide
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#OnThisDay, 29 Jan 1891, Liliʻuokalani is sworn in as Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
She is the first, and only, regnant queen of the country and is deposed in a coup in 1893 that was supported by the US marines arriving.
#RegnantWomen #HawaiianHistory #WomenInHistory #History #Histodons
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Patrons can play a new build of my marble game!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-marble-game-97421612
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View from my camp site at Baker Lake, Washington, USA a few years back.
#SilentSunday #Washington #PNW #PacificNorthwest #Photography #Rainbow #Camping
Posted about #books and especially about Red Pine's little book on the Heart Sutra. Also that joke about dualism.
Bodhi, svaha! https://ceoln.wordpress.com/2024/01/28/bodhi-svaha/
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The Taylor Swift harassment campaign on X is a warning. These same tools are already being used to harass average people across lots of platforms, and the response from tech companies and lawmakers hasn't been nearly good enough https://www.platformer.news/taylor-swift-deepfake-nudes-x/
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Because I just had reason to share this on my main account, I'll post it here too. My favorite #RayBradbury short story read by #LeonardNimoy #ThereWillComeSoftRains
https://archive.org/details/bradbury-nimoy/1-There+Will+Come+Soft+Rains.mp3
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For all its flaws, social media is one of the only forums in America where a rich white billionaire can tell an obvious lie, and get dragged by a poor Black woman for it.
There are practically no other forums in US society where this happens. It's the closest thing to "checks and balances" that exist.
Which is probably why some billionaires hate it so much, and want to either control it or destroy it. 🤷🏿♂️
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Posted!
I asked #Bard and #chatgpt for some cultural analysis of transgressiveness and co-optation. They responded with some words!
Can AIs do interesting cultural analysis? https://ceoln.wordpress.com/2024/01/25/can-ais-do-interesting-cultural-analysis/
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Bad: Asking small content creators why they deserve a dollar a month.
Good: Supporting small content creators with a dollar a month.
Great: Perfecting the ancient art of origami, and presenting your favorite small content creators with dollar bills folded into beautiful cranes and whimsical frogs.
https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts
That's possible... also we live a lot longer I think. I wonder if there is anthropology on the subject.
Appropriate
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we've never seen emptiness levels like this
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Tip of the Day!
Here is a reminder to everyone [rightly] pissed at the incredibly high cost of peer-reviewed journal articles behind paywalls:
If you send an email to the lead/corresponding author (whose contact is almost always provided in the article, or easily found with google) and ask for a copy of the article, the author will almost universally be delighted to send a copy [legally] to you, free.
We authors LOVE it when someone asks for a copy of our articles!!!
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Hi, I'm Karen (she/her)! I'm a Gen X eldergeek, currently working in the IT field and going for my BS in cybersecurity. Married to a wonderful network admin and mom to two doggos.
Passionate about photography, vintage inspired fashion, K-Pop, gaming, sci-fi cons, and many other things!
Proud bi liberal feminist. I support LGBTQIA+ rights, believe that Black Lives Matter, and am a firm believer in mental health support. BE NICE OR LEAVE.
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A consciousness somehow associated with matter.
Posting about culture, philosophy, politics, AI Art Tools, NaNoWriMo, Software Development occasionally, the relationship of consciousness to matter.
Degrees in Philosophy and Computer Science, once had a US TS/SCI(redacted) clearance, radical-for-the-US politics, ex-Libertarian, zen-buddhist-pantheist-atheist.
Google employee, but I do not speak for Google in any way.
If your profile tells me nothing about you, it's less likely I'll follow you (back).
Header: abstract smoky patterns
pfp: Adorable weird piglet / delirium cultist... thing. In a hoodie.
Joined Nov 2022
