Eldritch

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[–] Eldritch 3 points 1 week ago

A Boltzmann brain is possible. Just not bloody likely.

[–] Eldritch 3 points 1 week ago

I have. It was fine if disorienting at first. Hello my old friend walls. Bong bong bong zigzagging for a bit. But once you're used to the perspective shift and start getting a feel for it. Your back gliding around corners just fine. Though it is pretty intense. And I would take breaks every few races. Everything just comes at you so fast and goes by like a blur. But like with any racing you sort of get a tunnel of focus ahead of you. Though you have to keep enough awareness when you're in the pack.

[–] Eldritch 4 points 1 week ago

Or Libertarianism for that matter. As any actual libertarian would be focused on leading those like him off to the guillotine.

[–] Eldritch 4 points 1 week ago

Yep. Not believing it till a Ukrainian official confirms without duress

[–] Eldritch 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Heh literally took a picture of our little puffball in her favorite sitting position yesterday.

[–] Eldritch 3 points 2 weeks ago

Gotta be careful not to go full Garrison though.

[–] Eldritch 25 points 2 weeks ago

For autocrats and dictators, yes.

[–] Eldritch 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's unprecedented in us history. But in world history it's following a particular game plan from the last century 100%.

[–] Eldritch -1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Those are services etc on the internet. Not the internet itself.

[–] Eldritch 55 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

The internet is what you make it. I've never spent much time on overtly corporate media social or otherwise. Combined with largely avoiding the most politically toxic places both maga or ML.

Most of my time online is spent visiting places focused on retro Computing, Retro Gaming, music or some other hobbies. The internet hasn't changed drastically in 30 years. Just the way average people use it.

The corporate sites will never respect your time or privacy. They're just endless treadmills to keep you busy and engaged. We've always been able to hop off.

[–] Eldritch 2 points 2 weeks ago

I think we would have been better off had it stuck around as well. But I also think that we've somewhat arrived at the best of all situations. Where access to Media is much more democratized. You don't have to rely on a big wealthy owner Etc allowing your Viewpoint to be heard. The modern problem is AI generated fire hoses of disinformation. They can output so much more misinformation through seemingly so many more Outlets than an actual person can. So it's going to rely on a lot more word of mouth and Trust. People finding good journalists and presenters like coffee Zilla for instance and sharing them with others to help build up trusted networks of Representatives.

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