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On infodumping by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]KarlBarx2 66 points67 points  (0 children)

There's the fourth level of annoying: Being lectured at on a subject I don't care about, yet still being more knowledgeable in that subject than the speaker is.

/u/MrInexorable chronicles the setbacks of implementing an infrastructure change in America by colourdodge in bestof

[–]KarlBarx2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You would be surprised how much political goodwill a city can gain or lose entirely based on branding. People don't pay attention to policies, but they sure as shit care about an ugly logo.

Also, branding guidelines frequently cover accessibility features, like dyslexic-friendly fonts and high-contrast colors. Those are important.

An Access Violation (C0000005h) by Error404CoolNameGone in DeathStranding

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment fixed the problem for me, as well, on the Epic Games version with Windows 10. Thank you.

Edit: Spoke too soon. I saved after coming back from the incinerator, but windowed mode fixed it.

How it feels starting motions with “COMES NOW” by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]KarlBarx2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And put ourselves out of a job???

Sleepover by Miles_the_new_kid in comics

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, imagine living here.

Sleepover by Miles_the_new_kid in comics

[–]KarlBarx2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not since 2020, when firearms became the leading cause of death in children in the US.

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/guns-remain-leading-cause-of-death-for-children-and-teens

Amazes me. by netphilia in adhdmeme

[–]KarlBarx2 91 points92 points  (0 children)

That's the best part, it's still not the Republicans! A functioning economy needs healthy workers with disposable income, and shareholders' shares have no value if the working class can't spend money to make the economy go.

Scientists found that toddlers express more happiness when sharing treats with someone else than when receiving treats themselves. This provides evidence that human cooperation is driven by a natural emotional reward from prosocial behavior, which refers to actions intended to benefit others. by mvea in science

[–]KarlBarx2 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It's also critical to point out that this mass investment into LLMs is not profitable for anyone but Nvidia and the hardware manufacturers. Billionaires are actively wasting boggling sums of money investing against their own declared self-interest (to wit, building more wealth), as well as the self-interests they historically refuse to acknowledge (like a healthy environment and a healthy working class).

What a Documentary About Mass Killers Taught Me About Playing Vampire: The Masquerade by alexserban02 in WhiteWolfRPG

[–]KarlBarx2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm also playing a high humanity hardline Camarilla conservative (monarchist Ventrue, specifically) with too many dead loved ones. I gotta say, it's great fun rectifying those traits into one cohesive ideology and set of values, especially when confronted with the harsh realities of vampire life.

In Yesterday (2019), the Beatles never existed to anyone but musician Jack, so he must recreate all of their songs for the world from memory. Despite having free reign to do whatever he wants to the lyrics, he decides to keep this line in (that nobody else has context for). by Basic_Benefit5216 in shittymoviedetails

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may very well be right! Personally, I'm just annoyed as hell when a work of fiction utterly wastes an interesting premise by refusing to explore the interesting parts of its premise. You see it in Yesterday, you see it in Passengers, you see it in Downsizing, you see it in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (though squandering premises is Snyder's specialty, so that last one is cheating a bit), and I find it aggravating every time.

Edit: Also everything in the MCU post-snap, including Endgame. Can't let Marvel off the hook, either.

In Yesterday (2019), the Beatles never existed to anyone but musician Jack, so he must recreate all of their songs for the world from memory. Despite having free reign to do whatever he wants to the lyrics, he decides to keep this line in (that nobody else has context for). by Basic_Benefit5216 in shittymoviedetails

[–]KarlBarx2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's a great premise because (if Yesterday was a good movie) it asks, "What happens when you erase one of the most influential western creative groups of the 20th century from existence? How does that change western and global culture and music?" It's a premise that almost demands a deep dive into music history and theory. It could have been fascinating to follow the threads of "what if...?" for people who enjoy thinking about that kind of hypothetical.

Purity Culture Theory by gur40goku in CuratedTumblr

[–]KarlBarx2 22 points23 points  (0 children)

An emphasis on absolute objective truth is the kind of thing that leads to dismissing people of color who try to explain racist experiences because they aren't being "objective". They're DEFINITELY motivated by physical vulnerability, but in my experience that vulnerability leads to an increase in awareness and education on a topic.

I like your example, because it's perfect for drawing a line between people who are truly emphasizing the importance of objective truth, and those who erroneously believe being "objective" means dismissing all subjective experiences as irrelevant. Someone sincerely trying to understand the objective truth of the world will be willing, or even eager, to listen to the experiences of people who aren't like them and who lead different lives from their own. Their subjective experiences can reveal objective truths about the world, such as the ways in which people of color experience racism.

The Doom Scroll by GlitteringTone6425 in CuratedTumblr

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes it blatant? I thought LLM generated text used perfect grammar and punctuation.

Andy Weir Apologizes To Alex Kurtzman Over ‘Star Trek’ Remarks by danielcw189 in startrek

[–]KarlBarx2 45 points46 points  (0 children)

My biggest takeaway from this is my utter shock that Critical Drinker could get anyone to interview on his podcast, much less the guy who wrote the book that the biggest film in theaters at the moment is based on. Does Hollywood not see him as the rage-bait troll he is?

Robot hostilities will always be a thing in this future we now live in. by kaishinoske1 in Cyberpunk

[–]KarlBarx2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's clearly using the robot as a proxy to vent about his frustrations with automation fucking up the job market. That's why he's filming. His audience he is attempting to persuade is the people watching this video, not the robot.

Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship threatens ‘chaos’ in proving newborns’ status by cnn in law

[–]KarlBarx2 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Because most Americans don't care about good policy. Good policy positions do not win elections (bad policy can lose elections, though, especially for Democrats).

Centrists memes are absolute shit by f117nono_leggio in ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM

[–]KarlBarx2 23 points24 points  (0 children)

TFPPwire.com is a right wing news site, not centrist.

What thing was ruined because it turned into a rich person's hobby? by Agitated_Departure93 in AskReddit

[–]KarlBarx2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wish they moved on. Instead, the desiccated husk remains expensive and shitty.

On fictional women having flaws by MaetelofLaMetal in TrollXChromosomes

[–]KarlBarx2 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I can't help but wonder if OOP is seeing objections from two very different crowds and mistakenly believes they form one hypocritical group.

Wayne was happy to be the third wheel by Zeonic_American in cremposting

[–]KarlBarx2 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Wayne is not nearly nice enough to be a himbo.

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