https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/10/21002881/away-steph-korey-resigns-slack-platform-incentives
So this lady, she was the boss, talked a bunch of shit in a big chat room. A sort of shoot first ask questions later type of administration. I thought these people were supposed to be masters of their domain. Well, now she probably has a really nice golden parachute. This whole no neutral platform idea is fun. I hope bigger beefier newsrooms bite into it with all their resources, but they don't have the guts to talk shit about their own golden goose.
Thursday, December 12, 2019
News: Chinese Americans and Racism
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-12-10/the-u-s-government-s-mistrust-of-chinese-americans
Kinda looks like a bunch of bigots are in charge. Wasting resources bothering innocent people. But that is also the slant of this article. Really it is a story about just one guy. Where are the other examples? I believe there are more and I'd like to read about them. Racism is a big deal, and this article could be longer.
Kinda looks like a bunch of bigots are in charge. Wasting resources bothering innocent people. But that is also the slant of this article. Really it is a story about just one guy. Where are the other examples? I believe there are more and I'd like to read about them. Racism is a big deal, and this article could be longer.
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
News: The Psychology of Late People
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-some-people-are-always-running-late
Well, they crave the exhilaration of being rushed. So they procrastinate. Then change what you crave, they say. Well, they also say to use the word and and not but. I dunno about all this. I can be on time, and I can also be late.
Maybe I'm both?
It was a surprise to hear once that I was always late. Well, I dunno. Who am I again?
Anyway, I don't think I will be paying anyone to help me get on time. Just a bunch of marketing.
Well, they crave the exhilaration of being rushed. So they procrastinate. Then change what you crave, they say. Well, they also say to use the word and and not but. I dunno about all this. I can be on time, and I can also be late.
Maybe I'm both?
It was a surprise to hear once that I was always late. Well, I dunno. Who am I again?
Anyway, I don't think I will be paying anyone to help me get on time. Just a bunch of marketing.
News: They lost N.J.'s biggest game
https://projects.nj.com/features/thegame/index.html
Well these guys lost a big football game. There was a school with a couple of legendary coaches. The whole town got into the game. Losing the game meant being an actual loser. I dunno, this doesn't sound like good sportsmanship.
The way the game was lost, with officials giving extra time. With the crowd already celebrating the win.. only to be ordered off the field. I'm sure it all hurt. Or maybe everyone who was in pain after the game, mental pain - to be clear, maybe they all have CTE. Maybe they've been hit in the head too many times. I wish everyone well. Football is the wrong game for everything but videogames.
Well these guys lost a big football game. There was a school with a couple of legendary coaches. The whole town got into the game. Losing the game meant being an actual loser. I dunno, this doesn't sound like good sportsmanship.
The way the game was lost, with officials giving extra time. With the crowd already celebrating the win.. only to be ordered off the field. I'm sure it all hurt. Or maybe everyone who was in pain after the game, mental pain - to be clear, maybe they all have CTE. Maybe they've been hit in the head too many times. I wish everyone well. Football is the wrong game for everything but videogames.
Monday, December 9, 2019
News: My So-Karen Life
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/07/style/its-karentown.html
Well, they managed to write this without really talking about white supremacy. Nice work. I doubt many are ready for that.
I did not know Karen was a verb.
I feel bad for Karens and Sarahs and Emilys.
I hope everyone can be friends, but we probably can't.
Well, they managed to write this without really talking about white supremacy. Nice work. I doubt many are ready for that.
I did not know Karen was a verb.
I feel bad for Karens and Sarahs and Emilys.
I hope everyone can be friends, but we probably can't.
News: Vigilante Killers in historical Colorado
https://www.5280.com/2019/12/the-long-forgotten-vigilante-murders-of-the-san-luis-valley/
Well, the winners tell the story, and these two guys lost. Maybe they were three guys. Their families had been deprived of food and shelter during winter. They sought revenge. But, the story has disappeared. White protestants versus brown catholics, something something.
USA and racism. Was a big deal, still is.
Well, the winners tell the story, and these two guys lost. Maybe they were three guys. Their families had been deprived of food and shelter during winter. They sought revenge. But, the story has disappeared. White protestants versus brown catholics, something something.
USA and racism. Was a big deal, still is.
Monday, December 2, 2019
News: An obituary for OK boomer
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/obituary-ok-boomer/602656/
Well, this guy thinks this shit is over. That's not how memes work, honey.
But he does make some sense, but really doesn't get it. Even his woke guilt bullshit is just rehashed liberal guilt for his archetype. He needs to love memes, and realize that they are for people.
Well, this guy thinks this shit is over. That's not how memes work, honey.
But he does make some sense, but really doesn't get it. Even his woke guilt bullshit is just rehashed liberal guilt for his archetype. He needs to love memes, and realize that they are for people.
News: Quantum Computing is Bigger than the Internet
https://onezero.medium.com/the-awesome-potential-of-quantum-computing-83a294db0cdf
So yeah, I think this is a piece of deluded propaganda.
Quantum computing already exists, and the author of this piece knows it. That's a lie of omission. The NSA is totally in charge of research on shit like this. I read that in a cryptography book written for kids.
So, it is totally being used to compromise security systems and build evil weapons. Super viruses or super soldiers, the two examples of evil outcomes of quantum computing given in the piece, these are nothing compared to destroying the universe or something less cataclysmic like ending humanity. The author of this piece knows all of this, too.
And then there's the part that the author might not know. Quantum computing will change society, and what will the outcome be? That's just a sliver, quantum computing might make the music that changes everyone's lives. But it will probably be used for mass murder. This is the reason I don't like to read the news. People, especially powerful people, need to take the risks of technology seriously. Let's talk about pollution, society, medicine. Don't do it in bullet points.
So yeah, I think this is a piece of deluded propaganda.
Quantum computing already exists, and the author of this piece knows it. That's a lie of omission. The NSA is totally in charge of research on shit like this. I read that in a cryptography book written for kids.
So, it is totally being used to compromise security systems and build evil weapons. Super viruses or super soldiers, the two examples of evil outcomes of quantum computing given in the piece, these are nothing compared to destroying the universe or something less cataclysmic like ending humanity. The author of this piece knows all of this, too.
And then there's the part that the author might not know. Quantum computing will change society, and what will the outcome be? That's just a sliver, quantum computing might make the music that changes everyone's lives. But it will probably be used for mass murder. This is the reason I don't like to read the news. People, especially powerful people, need to take the risks of technology seriously. Let's talk about pollution, society, medicine. Don't do it in bullet points.
News: Texas Secession Movement Muddles or Advances
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/12/the-secessionist/600739/
Read this a while back, but I remember the guy seems like a solid person. His quest seems quixotic but doable. Crazier things have happened.
I wish him the best.
Read this a while back, but I remember the guy seems like a solid person. His quest seems quixotic but doable. Crazier things have happened.
I wish him the best.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
News: Go master retires
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-50573071
This guy who played google's AI is quitting the game.
But he is also set to play another game soon.
It all seems like an advertisement to me.
How hard would it be to throw a game against a computer?
This guy who played google's AI is quitting the game.
But he is also set to play another game soon.
It all seems like an advertisement to me.
How hard would it be to throw a game against a computer?
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