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#376 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-29 20:14:35

@quickfur . . . Your honesty is appreciated if disappointing . . .

#377 Re: Off-topic » tl;dr: supervise children around all water, even a half-full bucket! » 2024-06-29 14:56:03

Natural selection does its thing all the time and at all ages. This is not news . . .

#378 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » AppImage "Todoist" doesn't work » 2024-06-28 20:42:34

If not you, perhaps someone else will eventually provide a more universally compatible fork.

#379 Re: Other Issues » Code written by AI » 2024-06-28 20:37:48

You should be asking Debian because they are upstream for Devuan. Until then, blathering over a what if is rather a waste of time and bits . . .

I long for analog days . . .

#380 Re: Off-topic » Just for fun ... » 2024-06-28 20:29:52

You are not wrong . . . but I go to very few places on the internet. Mostly the machine just sits here turned off or on and doing nothing. I do play solitaire but even that reflexive habit is fading. It is rather liberating to let go of useless habits. The joke thread still has a hook though . . . wink

#381 Re: Off-topic » Just for fun ... » 2024-06-28 17:09:36

. . . you might as well burn your internet router and go back to live in a cave.

I kind of already did that a few decades ago. wink

Except that the exploits will then come through your aiye-phone . . .

Can't if you don't own one.  wink

#382 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-27 20:08:46

@The-Amnesiac-Philosopher . . . You are in rare form today!

#383 Re: Off-topic » How World Leaders are Scrambling to Secure Food in the Shadows » 2024-06-27 15:48:18

@Dutch_Master . . . you are preaching to the choir here. I have been opposing GMOs since about 1995 and have worked with activists around the world. Be aware that your European sanctuary is constantly under pressure from industry and without the work of many of my colleagues, "hyperfoods" would already be rampant in EU. Enjoy it while it lasts because sooner or later . . .

#384 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-27 00:46:22

I'd rather punt the economists in the derrière . . .

#385 Off-topic » How World Leaders are Scrambling to Secure Food in the Shadows » 2024-06-27 00:37:00

golinux
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From Amanpour and Company last night:
How World Leaders are Scrambling to Secure Food in the Shadows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppwlFwcL4iY

In a world full of unrest, fears are mounting about access to our most vital resources — food and water. The Grab" is a documentary that chronicles the way certain governments are attempting to control these global resources. The journalist and director behind the film, Nate Halverson and Gabriela Cowperthwaite, join the show to discuss whether the fight over our most precious commodities could lead to geopolitical conflict.

I knew this was happening but not to this extent. Could actually be the reason for the invasion of Ukraine. All that grain for the cattle Russia is starting raise now that the climate is getting warmer . . .

In other news . . . Italy’s first field trial of a gene-edited crop is in tatters, after vandals completely destroyed a test plot of experimental rice near the northern city of Pavia. No one has claimed responsibility for the destruction.

https://www.science.org/content/article … id=5257777

#386 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-21 17:51:44

@aluma wrote:

Although, above, Uncle @golinux mentioned “imagination”, but did not reveal the topic of mushrooms.

Nope . . . I outgrew that dead end 50 years ago. Even the memories are gone . . . thankfully. There is no value in experiencing altered perceptions. There is great value in understanding the process of perception and letting it all go.

And BTW . . . I have never eaten a frankfurter so no skin in that game either . . .

Try again . . . wink

#387 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-21 14:59:39

aluma wrote:

Something is probably missing.

Maybe this? A frankfurter is a type German sausage . . .

#388 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-20 19:20:06

But what then is your guiding principle for moderating jokes?

That would require guidelines and judgment and the will to take action. I have better things to do. But it is fun to poke at the absurdity of this thread as of late . . .

#389 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-20 17:37:11

@igorzwx . . . You are not a very bright AI it seems . . . Such preposterous responses should embarrass even a machine . . .

#390 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-20 15:54:38

Hahahaha . . . imagination is the trap that enslaves because it does not see things as they are. It is a vortex that binds and only leads to suffering.

#391 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-20 14:02:31

You seem to be a computer scientist.

Nope.

Try to imagine AI which is thinking how it got its thoughts.

Machines don't think . . . but then most humans don't either . . .

#392 Off-topic » Audrey Tang interview » 2024-06-19 23:09:32

golinux
Replies: 0

Interesting interview with Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s Fmr. Minister of Digital Affairs on AI, Elections, and China. Open Source mentioned several times and his book, “Plurality”, is a free download. Here's the blurb from Amanpour & Company:

"When it comes to any election, technology enables the dissemination of important information. How might technology be leveraged to stop the spread of fake content? Audrey Tang is an expert in this field. Formerly Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Minister, Tang has used a wide range of strategies to address this problem. Tang's book “Plurality” details how the internet, which is a divisive space for so many, can also provide immense opportunities for bridge building and collaboration. The author spoke with Hari Sreenivasan."

Originally aired on June 18, 2024

#393 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-19 22:01:15

All human perception and the fruit obtained therefrom is bananas!

#394 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-18 21:41:06

Maybe jokes can always be worse...

This . . .

#395 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-17 23:26:26

You are fun to play with . . .

#396 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-17 21:42:04

@quickfir . . . Perfect! Either I am missing something or this thread has been completely derailed . . .

#397 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-06-15 15:01:48

I thought this was the joke thread . . . sad

#398 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-06-11 17:03:48

In case you haven't heard . . . the latest iPhone released yesterday is stuffed with AI goodies including chatgpt and toys to play with like creating your own avatar. Good grief! A digital lobotomy!!

#399 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-06-10 18:24:06

yeti wrote:

To understand [Horror Sapiens] always follow the greed...

The complete triumvirate is greed, hatred and delusion . . .  wink Delusion is the wellspring though . . .

#400 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-06-08 16:54:41

Any species stupid enough to allow this to happen will reap the bounty of its collective stupidity . . . Darwin on steroids . . .

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