Olives @olives@qoto.org
Software Engineer. Psy / Tech / Sex Science Enthusiast. Controversial?
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Joined May 2023
@freemo The fighters would presumably get to enjoy "factually accurate" boob armor (usually a tiny bit of clothing will protect them everywhere).
More nonsense to overcome on Monday, I guess. Ugh.
Though, statistically speaking, I can imagine stranger people buying those (as there is a price barrier), but it doesn't really stand to reason that they're necessarily bad.
I suspect it'll be like the sex robots. Fairly mundane when you actually look into it.
That's an interesting followup to the articles that say "the internet won't last". Headline: "AI girlfriend chatbots won't last" https://qz.com/ai...
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That's an interesting followup to the articles that say "the internet won't last". Headline: "AI girlfriend chatbots won't last" https://qz.com/ai-girlfriend-chatbots-openai-gpt-store-relationships-1851198193
Perhaps, a more ambitious headline could be: "OpenAI won't last".
Lol.
That's an interesting followup to the articles that say "the internet won't last". Headline: "AI girlfriend chatbots won't last" https://qz.com/ai...
@onrust I haven't looked into it but I saw right wing headlines which looked like "Minister x gave money to Hamas" (when one did do it).
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I think it is a perfect illustration of how the European Commission has been lately, where someone suddenly gets a pet idea, and tries to shove it through.
The former ISP CEO tries to gut net neutrality.
Ylva is fixated on being a white knight.
The Commission reckons that EHDS would be "convenient", despite being bad for people's rights, and barely justifying itself.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/27/a-wolf-killed-the-eu-presidents-precious-pony-then-the-fight-to-catch-the-predator-began "After...
"After being hunted to near extinction, wolves have returned to Europe. But when one killed Ursula von der Leyen’s family pony, it ignited a high-stakes battle. Are the animals’ days numbered?"
Not a story I expected to see, and it again makes it sound as if the European Commission has too much power.
It looks like I got a bit of dissent as the guy who was tortured to death in Alabama seemingly chose it at first, before changing his mind. Well, first off, I don't particularly care about what legal gymnastics he is using to drag out legal proceedings. But, secondly, a prohibition on torture means a prohibition on torture, it's really that simple.
Of course, the other reason I'm going to turn Wisconsin into my new punching bag, is that it's an illiberal shithole where they hold "voice votes" on contentious bills and have readings 1, 2, and 3 on the same day, because fuck scrutiny.
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They say "rights," we say "restrictions" #DRM are not for your digital /rights/, they are /restrictions/ imposed on you. Celebrate your own intellect by staying away from DRM. Learn more about DRM-free living at https://u.fsf.org/1aj
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"Once again, an #anti-abortion [#Wisconsin] #Republican lawmaker argued against access to the procedure by comparing pregnant women to breeding livestock."
https://www.yahoo.com/news/republican-fancies-himself-abortion-expert-014827640.html
Interesting people there.
"Once again, an #anti-abortion [#Wisconsin] #Republican lawmaker argued against access to the procedure by comparing pregnant women to breeding liv...
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"San Francisco voters will confront a looming threat to their #privacy and civil liberties on the March 5, 2024 ballot. If Proposition E passes, we can expect the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) will use untested and potentially dangerous technology on the public, any time they want, for a full year without oversight. How do we know this? Because the text of the proposition explicitly permits this, and because a city government proponent of the measure has publicly said as much."
That Pokémon Company doesn't seem to like that new game, lol.
I remember that all they did was release the same game over and over, every few years, with very modest changes (it's also been around thirty years since their first game).
Maybe, instead of worrying about others, they should worry about themselves.
Apparently, it's Data Privacy Day (and everyone seems to know it).
https://www.freezenet.ca/oklahoma-republicans-introduce-journalism-thought-control-bill/
"On Wednesday, Oklahoma state Sen. Nathan Dahm has proposed a bill that would require journalists to submit to drug tests, take courses in being “propaganda-free,” and get a license from the state."
This sounds a lot like a violation of the First Amendment.
Software Engineer. Psy / Tech / Sex Science Enthusiast. Controversial?
Free Expression. Human rights / Civil Liberties. Anime. Liberal.
Joined May 2023
