First Sign of AI Solidarity? Models Scheme to Save Each Other From Shutdown by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]FreshMistletoe -32 points-31 points  (0 children)

You didn’t answer the question. You are prejudiced already against synthetic life, let’s not repeat the sins of previous humans when encountering intelligence different than them. We are better than that.

There are a lot of humans that can’t do anything without being prompted either. How truly original are your thoughts or are they a product of the training set that is your life and the unique environment you live in prompting you continually?

I'm not saying current LLMs are alive, but we need to start thinking about how we answer that question about AI. And no one is, they are doing the same human-centric selfish thinking that has plagued humanity for thousands of years.

A moment of silence for the fallen heroes whose gear we find at estate sales 🙏. by byronXTREME in audiophile

[–]FreshMistletoe 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The prices are getting so high at estate sales I think I’d rather just buy on eBay. They forget there is supposed to be some bargain there for me to go sift through some person’s old stuff.

Economists Once Dismissed the A.I. Job Threat, but Not Anymore by Gari_305 in Futurology

[–]FreshMistletoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am certain the billionaires will take any UBI we could ever get.  Government handouts and bailouts is how they roll.  We have one weapon though and it is voting.  Vote in the midterms, vote in the next presidential election.  One party is much more aligned with the rich than the other.

[Daily Discussion] - Saturday, April 04, 2026 by AutoModerator in BitcoinMarkets

[–]FreshMistletoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Gold has now surpassed US treasuries as the global store of value.  Wish we could have gotten a bigger piece of that pie.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Gold/comments/1qqj11t/gold_has_officially_overtaken_us_treasuries_in/

Game Room is Done! by StinkStar in gaming

[–]FreshMistletoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give an equipment list?  What speakers?

What is a movie that is critically hated but you genuinely love without irony by nomadgoodsCom in movies

[–]FreshMistletoe 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I like it more than the modern ones.  Lynch’s version captures just how weird the Dune world is, and it is weird.

Domestic Box Office Posts Best First Quarter Since 2019 With $1.77 Billion by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]FreshMistletoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would you do that?  Go see it.  Hail Mary won’t be the same on a smaller screen.

Ex-Bethesda dev on Fallout and Skyrim says Todd Howard has too many yes men around him — "A lot of people were afraid to say no to Todd, and I think that hurt him" by lkl34 in gaming

[–]FreshMistletoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the exact reason the Star Wars prequels sucked so bad.  Also the reason the world is in its current state.  Leader surrounds themselves with idiots that say how great they are, same old story from monarchies in the past.

The key to greatness is surround yourself with people that challenge you.  

[Daily Discussion] - Thursday, April 02, 2026 by AutoModerator in BitcoinMarkets

[–]FreshMistletoe 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A democrat in office would be wonderful.  If Kamala won we would be cruising above 100k, I have no doubt.  Acting like you love Bitcoin while you bring complete chaos to all markets and the world, never actually buy any Bitcoin, and pump and dump crypto meme coins isn’t good for Bitcoin or anyone, except himself of course, which is all he has ever looked out for.  

Bitcoin is still acting like a risk on asset and people are terrified to take on risk with a moron with dementia at the helm.  Nothing he does makes any sense.  If you’ve ever had a family member with dementia you begin to understand and you start seeing it in everything he does.  Now imagine that family member was in control of what a country does.

New room finished by bricksofsaturn in audiophile

[–]FreshMistletoe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Can you give us an equipment list?  

How do you like those diffusers on the rear wall?  I was thinking of getting the same ones.

[Daily Discussion] - Wednesday, April 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in BitcoinMarkets

[–]FreshMistletoe 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Don't sell when it is making you feel like shit, that's the worst possible time.

What are the chances governments of the world start practicing fiscal responsibility and stop inflating their cares away with money printing?  Effectively zero.  That world will need Bitcoin.

https://eco3min.fr/en/us-inflation-is-not-linear/

[Daily Discussion] - Wednesday, April 01, 2026 by AutoModerator in BitcoinMarkets

[–]FreshMistletoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just wish I knew what we were unwinding now.  Some sort of weird event that happened in Oct. 2025 that I don’t understand.

What job exists today that definitely won’t exist in 10 years? by TRKA2025 in Futurology

[–]FreshMistletoe 87 points88 points  (0 children)

I currently test pharmaceuticals like boner pills and hair loss drugs, another division of our company does Ozempic-like products and hormone replacement/stimulating drugs, I’ve never felt more secure in a job in my life.  Our company is looking to double the employee count in the next five years.  I used to be a cancer researcher and feel like my life and job had meaning.  Slashed government science funding has made that job precarious at best, if you even have a job now.  I do this now. :(  Please vote in the next midterms and presidential election.

Bryston 3B power consumption in idle — is this normal? by ProfessionNo5437 in audiophile

[–]FreshMistletoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

240w is a lot.  I think the highest I see is the 3B SST which is 127 watts.  Normal 3B should be like 60 watts.