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321gogo t1_ja3pkbd wrote
Reply to comment by diaryofsnow in AI is accelerating the loss of individuality in the same way that mass production and consumerism replaced craftsmanship and originality in the 20th century. But perhaps there’s a silver lining. by SpinCharm
Lol you think it’s not gonna be a service just like streaming is now?
LionSlav t1_ja3pjq4 wrote
Reply to comment by Outside_Function_726 in Their future is AI, not ours. by [deleted]
Reality isn't based on film, film is based on reality
shanoshamanizum OP t1_ja3paij wrote
Reply to comment by Decumulate in A platform for products with no planned obsolescence by shanoshamanizum
Okay have a nice day :)
Iffykindofguy t1_ja3p375 wrote
Reply to comment by Outside_Function_726 in Their future is AI, not ours. by [deleted]
This is illogical
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TransitoryPhilosophy t1_ja3on3i wrote
Reply to AI is accelerating the loss of individuality in the same way that mass production and consumerism replaced craftsmanship and originality in the 20th century. But perhaps there’s a silver lining. by SpinCharm
I’m not sure I agree with your base premise; if we go back 50 years I don’t think there’s a greater diversity of thought or opinion, because the social circles we move in (in say the 70s) are very local, and our opportunities for discovering new ideas are extremely narrowband and require much more work (limited access to information in the form of newspapers, magazines, tv, or thru travel to different areas). As far as vintage and craftsmanship goes, a “vintage” item in the 70s is more likely to be individually crafted vs mass manufactured, but is still accorded value based on nostalgia or novelty. Mass manufactured items still become vintage because the number of them dwindles as style or technology trends dictate that they should be thrown away or replaced with something new. In many cases those mass manufactured items are still imbued with craftsmanship and design novelty.
Iffykindofguy t1_ja3ok3t wrote
Reply to comment by googoobah in So what should we do? by googoobah
its actually really really bad advice. Its telling you to dedicate your life to a hollow goal that is designed to suck you dry of your resources.
Iffykindofguy t1_ja3ohe8 wrote
Reply to comment by just-a-dreamer- in So what should we do? by googoobah
This is just buying into a system that will never accept you. This is sort of boot licking complacency is why the ultra rich get away with what they do. You will NEVER command a big share of the "economic pie floating around"
khamelean t1_ja3oakp wrote
Reply to So what should we do? by googoobah
By definition, the singularity is a point that you can’t see beyond. Trying to guess what the job market will look like past the singularity is an exercise in futility.
orincoro t1_ja3o9vs wrote
Reply to comment by TheSensibleTurk in How far off are we from not needing to learn languages? by AmericanMonsterCock
And let’s be real for a minute. If the government has the opportunity to rig such a system, it will.
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Outside_Function_726 t1_ja3o2eg wrote
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This is exactly how skynet comes online....do you support the mass extintion of man kind bc that's what u get every time.......skynet....the machines get smart enough to realize they don't need us
Decumulate t1_ja3nuco wrote
Reply to comment by shanoshamanizum in A platform for products with no planned obsolescence by shanoshamanizum
There’s absolutely nothing different with that versus what I posted above. That’s nearly every rent to own model. That doesn’t incentivize obsolescence - it would have to be direct incentive.
orincoro t1_ja3nlwp wrote
Your brain will never not benefit from learning languages. There’s also utterly no way to understand the success or failure of a given translation matrix without people who understand both.
Finally, you will never achieve high level communication with people who don’t understand any of the same languages as you, so this seems like a silly line of inquiry.
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Reply to comment by googoobah in So what should we do? by googoobah
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shanoshamanizum OP t1_ja3mn0r wrote
Reply to comment by Decumulate in A platform for products with no planned obsolescence by shanoshamanizum
You simply stop paying if it breaks. You lose the product the company loses 40-50% of potential revenue. For each operational year you reward the company.
googoobah OP t1_ja3ma9g wrote
Reply to comment by just-a-dreamer- in So what should we do? by googoobah
This seems like good advice, especially the first 2 lines.
One question, though. Why tech? Won't most tech related jobs not directly related to advancing AI start to lose value in the future?
Even if these jobs are secure purely through your connections, I imagine they'll become obsolete eventually.
ImNotYourOpportunity t1_ja3lp9a wrote
Reply to comment by googoobah in So what should we do? by googoobah
I think so but maybe we’d invest and own a portion of a business that owns part of the computer or part of the system.
googoobah OP t1_ja3ljq0 wrote
Reply to comment by ImNotYourOpportunity in So what should we do? by googoobah
How would that work? Wouldn't whoever is paying you just cut out the middleman and hire the computer?
googoobah OP t1_ja3le7i wrote
Reply to comment by WoreOnFreedumb in So what should we do? by googoobah
Trades do seem very stable. But is it wise to stay a working class citizen as the wealth gap widens like never before thanks to tech advancements?
Though I guess most people don't have a choice.
DiamondsJims t1_ja3l3ed wrote
Reply to Is VR a viable way for construction blueprints and proposals to be assembled in the future? by TIFUstorytime
It sounds like a good idea in general. But, I could see VR causing a lot of bad decisions. I can practically hear some CEO saying "I thought it would be fine" or "the model didn't look like that".
You can easily lose details like acoustic properties, sense of scale, etc.
AR might be better. Harder to do, but worth it.
Decumulate t1_ja3l1dz wrote
Reply to comment by shanoshamanizum in A platform for products with no planned obsolescence by shanoshamanizum
I’m still missing how longevity is rewarded though outside of a typical rent to own system
souless424 t1_ja3kt2h wrote
Reply to comment by Stealthy_Snow_Elf in New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the 'Great Dying' by NadiyaJeba
Right I'm just sitting back this society cannot last long. Basically a fat man eating everything
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Reply to comment by Outside_Function_726 in Their future is AI, not ours. by [deleted]
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