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  • GBU_28@lemm.eetoTechnology@beehaw.orgAI and the American Smile
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    17 hours ago

    The content about the reasons for different smiles is cool. And the highlighting of the training data influencing things is also good stuff.

    But as far as realistic image generation based on culturally relatable smiling sounds like a skill issue. You can’t just generate images about specific times or settings or people with “defaults”. You have to specify your prompt.






  • GBU_28@lemm.eetopics@lemmy.worldWriter Stephen King in his new Kamala Harris shirt
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    1 month ago

    Agree!

    A press conference is not a protest! It’s specifically the time for an official to make a statement.

    So, which was it? Who’s turn was it? That’s all I’m asking.

    Was harris at a protest or was someone interrupting a press conference?

    Edit if Harris was trying to talk over a protest, then I fully support the notion that this statement by her is trash! I said that from the beginning.


  • GBU_28@lemm.eetopics@lemmy.worldWriter Stephen King in his new Kamala Harris shirt
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    Were they protesting or at a press conference? That’s my point.

    If she was addressing an active protest, then they had every right to keep speaking, and as I said, I revise my opinion.

    So, which was it?

    Edit I’m specifically not addressing the context they are protesting, I’m focusing on the setting this phrase was said by her.

    Separately, becayse this is Lemmy and people don’t seem able to separate concerns:

    Her stance on Israel and Palestine is no good, and what’s happening in Palestine is genocide.

    Edit edit a press conference is the specific and identified time for an official to speak. It is appropriate and mature to hear the statements said there, without interrupting.

    A protest is the time for the general people to speak, and they should do so loudly and proudly.


  • GBU_28@lemm.eetopics@lemmy.worldWriter Stephen King in his new Kamala Harris shirt
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    1 month ago

    Was the message/mission of those interrupting her material in why she said “I’m speaking”? I would assume she was holding an official press conference or something, and it was her turn to speak and it was not being honored.

    If my assumption is wrong, I’m happy to revise my opinion of it.

    If my assumption is right, it’s just people with hurt feelings who couldn’t wait their turn to speak (as this assumption requires that it was harris’ turn to speak.)





  • GBU_28@lemm.eetoCanada@lemmy.caCommunism
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    2 months ago

    Another issue is that the moment the “seize the means” step starts, the bourgeois pull up tent stakes and leave with everything that isn’t nailed down. They flee to the most convenient neighbor where they can continue. This means what’s left in the original country is “less”. Then the country is at a competitive disadvantage with it’s neighbors wrt investment capital and such.

    Next, for anyone who isn’t passionate about the mission, the new standard of living is a concern. Namely, for anyone (proletariat) who was “more successful” , the new standard of living is technically a personal reduction in lifestyle. Obviously for many it’s an upgrade. Point is the “new way” might not necessarily be exciting them, and if there are places they can immigrate to, that’s tough for their home country as they may do so, chasing personal lifestyle improvement. This can cause brain drain as a “successful proletariat” is probably a veteran in their industry that they labor in

    I think communism surrounded but other capitalist nations is a very tough thing to make succeed. Seems like it would need to be global to every truly get out of the “benevolent authoritarian” stage

    Disclaimer: I don’t know shit about fuck, but I say all the above in good faith







  • Totally, that’s great

    But I’m discussing the situation where you have 8h of pure movement to complete. Every stop is a burden. Currently fueling a gas car takes easily less than 10 minutes, and with 2 people both can use the restroom and prepare the car in 15, generously.

    I’m not saying thats an every day thing. I’m just discussing the differences between ev and ice cars right now, regarding the pace of a long journey.

    In my opinion, currently, the “perfect” garage would have an EV for local travel which is used regularly, and an ice car for long journeys.

    The “perfect” choices, if available, would be ev in the garage, rent an ice car for long trips.

    The “middle ground” I’m interested in personally is a hybrid, but I’m in no need of replacing my vehicles currently.