ContrarianTrail

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[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 0 points 15 minutes ago* (last edited 14 minutes ago)

When speaking of memes, most people think of internet memes. The likes of which this and every other meme community is full of. That's not what Dawkins means by a meme. What he means by it is a cultural analog to genes. A trait that passes from person to person as an idea or behavior. Shaking hands would an example of such meme.

Internet meme on the other hand generally comes in the form of a picture which is funny, ironic or relateable.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah, but this is what troubles me. It’s not that I don’t know what’s expected of me in these situations - I know how to play the game. I’m just not interested in it.

I do try to think about whether there’s anything even remotely interesting about what’s happened to them, and if so, I’ll ask about that. But in many cases, there’s not. Unless their vacation was to a place like North Korea, the most interesting part to me is what kind of plane they flew on and whether they found the baggage carousel mesmerizing.

 

Because I don’t, and pretending to feels dishonest. I’ll listen if they want to talk about it, but I’m not going to act interested, and I certainly won’t ask about it on my own. What I’m trying to figure out is whether people actually care, or if they’re just playing a social game that I’m simply not interested in.

I’m probably on the autistic spectrum, which likely explains this to some extent. But that’s not an excuse - being an asshole is perfectly compatible with autism, so before dunking on me, please realise I probably agree with your criticism.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -3 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

The vast majority of posts on this community are internet memes that don't fit that definition.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 9 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

I can't believe how little news coverage there has been about this. Seeing that thing land was probably the most impressive thing I've ever seen.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

It wasn't the first starship launch but it was the first where they tried to land onto the chopsticks. Last time I believe they simulated the same thing but landed in the ocean instead. They did get just one try with this particular rocket since if it was unsuccesfull the rocket would now be in a million pieces.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

That's not a claim, it's the name of the company. I'm not aware of Altman being the one who even came up with it.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 23 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

How dare you imply that humans just make shit up when they don't know the truth

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago (6 children)

..or you can just keep watching videos from human creators like you have done so far. If the content you're consuming is already the kind that's difficult to tell from AI in the first place then not much will change.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago

Further proof that what ever criticism one can come up with about how this war is being fought very likely applies to both parties involved.

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What's an example of a claim Altman has made that you'd consider bullshit?

[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

No wonder you guys are so damn stressed if you really think climate change is literally going to end human existence on earth.

 

I read that half of Americans couldn’t cover an unexpected $1,000 expense. This sounds crazy to me. I understand that poverty exists, but the idea that an adult with a job doesn’t even have that amount saved up seems really strange.

What’s your relationship or philosophy with money? What do you credit for your financial success, or alternatively, what do you blame for your failures?

For the extra brave ones: how much savings do you have, and what are you planning to do with them?

 

Personally I'd say cave diving. I was contemplating between that and free ~~climbing~~ soloing but I honestly rather fall to my death than drown in a claustrophobic, dark, cold, silted up cave.

 

Browsing social media, it’s apparent that people are quick to point out problems in the world, but what I see less often are suggestions for how to solve them. At best, I see vague ideas that might solve one issue but introduce new ones, which are rarely addressed.

Simply stopping the bad behaviour rarely is a solution in itself. The world is not that simple. Take something like drug addiction. Telling someone to just stop taking drugs is not a solution.

 

Do you have a criteria for what qualifies as block-worthy offence or are you just doing it when you feel like it?

Bonus question: how long is your block list?

 

Is it simply: involuntarily celibate, or does it come with a package?

To me, "incel" has always meant someone who’s simply just celibate against their will, but it feels like the term now also implies a specific worldview or even a subculture. Does identifying as an incel automatically come with those negative beliefs around gender and society, or should those two have separate terms? Has the definition changed?"

 

There's no freedom in having to do something but you're also not free to choose your wants.

Maybe it's better to just live and let life happen instead of thinking about what could've been. What ever happened is the only thing that could've happened.

 

I can only imagine the difference it would make if instead of telling about your idea you could show it

 
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