istewart

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[–] istewart@awful.systems 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I suspect it’s a bit of a tell that upcoming hype cycles will be focused on biotech. Not that any of these people writing checks have any more of a clue about biotech than they do about computers.

[–] istewart@awful.systems 10 points 2 months ago

Why did this immediately give me a flashback to Donald Trump yelling, "when it comes to great steaks, I've just raised the stakes!"

[–] istewart@awful.systems 14 points 2 months ago

Jobs is Tech Jesus, but Antennagate is only recorded in one of the apocryphal books

[–] istewart@awful.systems 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It could also be swapped out for nothing. The people in charge could figure out that this stuff is costing more than it's making, turn the servers off, and deactivate the user-facing features or leave them as vestigial stubs.

There's more evidence right now for that scenario, and it would generate an awful lot of e-waste. Tell me, are you up to date on process improvements for recycling or repurposing that much e-waste?

[–] istewart@awful.systems 11 points 3 months ago

what if I continually remind it to be flatulent instead? has anyone tried that?

[–] istewart@awful.systems 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

This holiday season, treat your loved ones to the complete printed set* of the original Yudkowsky for the low introductory price of $1,299.99. And if you act now, you'll also get 50% off your subscription to the exciting new upcoming Yudkowsky, only $149 per quarter!

*This fantastic deal made possible by our friends at Amazon Print-on-Demand. Don't worry, they're completely separate from the thoughtless civilization-killers in the AWS and AI departments whom we have taught you to fear and loathe

(how far are we from this actually happening?)

[–] istewart@awful.systems 9 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Do you think they will manage to issue a coherent Incredible Journey post before their mugshot turns up in their local newspaper?

[–] istewart@awful.systems 10 points 3 months ago

At the very least, the supply chain of meth is likely to be more robust than the supply chain for GMO mouth bacteria.

[–] istewart@awful.systems 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

We are, of course, assuming that the author continues to "micro"dose.

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