Western Infidels
WesternInfidels@mefi.social
<p>Fearful MeFi lurker. Snark appreciator. Napping consultant.</p><p>My optimism must be super-strong at this point. Goodness knows it's challenged every day.</p>
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Post #1947770
A web form I&#39;m confronted with today includes a hint for one of the text boxes: &quot;Enter numbers and letters.&quot; What... what did they think I might do, if I didn&#39;t have that hint?
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Post #1947768
Fantasy headline: &quot;Unpopular, Criminal President&#39;s Unwelcome Dinner Appearance Exposes Journalists, Innocents to Violence&quot;
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Post #1947767
Retro photography hobbyists will explain why the most outstanding pictures seem to happen on film: Because the use of film affects the process of taking photographs, it slows things down and encourages the photographer to make a larger effort. Recording engineers will explain why old recordings sound more vital and alive: Because the use of relatively-inflexible old analog tape systems affects the process of recording music, it encourages the in-person collaboration and focus of all involved....
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Post #1947766
🎵 Have you spotted a FNORD ... lately?🎵
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Post #1825796
I heard of many conspiracy theories regarding COVID vaccines and 5G phone signals. People concerned that their very thought processes might be usurped by interlopers. I haven&#39;t heard any such concerns about LLMs. Which are literally here to unburden you from your own thought processes. There&#39;s even a name for it: &quot;Cognitive surrender.&quot; The LLM companies even embody the apocryphal drug-dealer stereotype: &quot;First taste is free.&quot;