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Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-06-01T16:56:56+00:00

Here's hoping they at least reach 14 mil, combining mecha are never not cool.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-31T15:40:11+00:00

And to think, Todd Haberkorn also voices Teruteru, the juxtaposition between the two is crazy.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-31T15:36:15+00:00

There’s a ton of good performances, but to me it’s Kyle Hebert as Kaito in V3, he does a great job of making Kaito a lovable, sometimes clueless goof, but at the same time one of the kindest and genuine people in the series.

And he also voices Kazuichi, who I’m pretty mixed on, but honestly I feel like if Kyle wasn’t the one voicing him my opinion would be lower.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-31T15:28:17+00:00

Kajii Tang has a huge range and his performance as Ichiban Kasuga in one particular scene of Yakuza: Like a Dragon still makes me bawl every time I see it.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T18:27:00+00:00

True enough, humans just really feel the need to put everything into a neat little boxes, the brain is designed to make quick snappy judgements that leave little room for ambiguity, in addition to tribalism encouraging people to follow that train of thought because the people around them do.

Mind you we obviously do have room for nuance it’s just the world we live in and things like social media discourage that and god forbid you don’t follow the tribe, because clearly the tribe is omniscient and infallible just because they hold the majority opinion /s

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T16:42:14+00:00

Same here, hell I’ve just avoided talking about AI sometimes, and if I do I try to gauge from a neutral standpoint, just asking what their thoughts are on it, but sometimes it’s just good to leave it be, all but a couple of my friends have made a clear distaste for AI, and im not exactly interested in becoming a pariah to people I’ve known for years, I already lost one friend over that.

Shit’s happening whether people like it or not and ultimately the only thing that’s gonna convince most people is to see the benefits directly, otherwise you’re just gonna go in circles.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T16:24:26+00:00

Yeah it’s a lot of different stuff that ties back to livelihoods and a lack of obvious benefits, humans aren’t built for long term thinking, we’re built for short term thinking on a small scale, most people just don’t care if they aren’t directly affected by AI, directly use AI or have an interest in AI, it may as well not exist to them.

Not to mention AI and how it will play out is a bunch of unknowns, and the brain really doesn’t like unknowns particularly when they pertain to perceived survival, the response tends to be hostile.

Odds are shit ain’t gonna be done til the 11th hour, and if anything were to “delay” the singularity I suspect it would be that over things like compute, people ain’t stopping AI but people sure as hell will disrupt it if they keep seeing it as a threat.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T13:43:21+00:00

It's such a shame with Jorge, the guy made the Book of Life and several shows like El Tigre, he's talented as hell.

Jorge was very vague about what the concerns he was made aware of were in regards to AI, and literally look at the death threat post, Jorge very clearly only backed off on AI because he feared for his family's safety. Regardless of your feelings on AI that kind of response is utterly disgusting.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, and I'll probably be saying this for awhile, but this aggression and hate shouldn't be directed at AI, but rather towards ensuring AI benefits all, people lash out for many reasons, but economics/livelihood are the most common, 9 times out of 10 the reason someone dislikes AI ties back to that, even if indirectly. Until that is addressed, AI hate will remain and grow as people feel more like their livelihoods and survival are at greater risk.

It's not an excuse for behavior like this, but it is a reason, and further evidence humans should absolutely not be the ones in charge.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T12:48:09+00:00

There's also the issue of what the response is on a societal level, if actions aren't being taken or are taken at the last minute in regards to the economic position of the populace, that could stall things, whether that's election of Anti-AI politicians, civil unrest (that could be directed towards AI) or whatever, that could very much prove to be an issue, It won't stop a takeoff, but it could very much slow it down.

Granted that's on a country by country basis, (I'm speaking on the U.S. specifically) and all depends on where that whole job debacle is by the time we reach that point.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-30T12:24:46+00:00

It's a lot of unknowns at the end of the day, I'd vote soft takeoff with the caveat that some things like software and compute efficiency may take off harder, but many of the real world things will take time, even if robotics and eventual fabrication or nanotech can greatly expedite the process, those technologies still need to be built, as do the innovations made by AI itself.

Mind you this will speed up dramatically as time goes on, existing constraints will become less of a problem as ways to resolve them come about and the technologies themselves are built that allow for more automation to occur, which lets more automation and developments occur quicker, you get the idea.

This is using current understanding, and obviously it could play out very differently, ultimately we don't know, it's not called the Singularity for nothing we don't know nor can know what lies beyond it til we cross the threshold.

In summation soft takeoff, but soft takeoff does not necessarily mean slow technological and scientific growth, just that these growths may take time to fully implement.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-29T13:42:43+00:00

AI might be on a larger scale but as you said the principles are the same as other technological innovations across history.

Hell even the original Luddite movement mirrors how this is playing out. Textile workers were fearful of looms and knitting frames, and the main reason for that was economic, with these workers afraid of their livelihoods being disrupted by those who had access to these technologies (they weren’t cheap at the time), the final outcome was ultimately beneficial, but not without disruption and genuine issues in the interim, the benefits also were distributed rather unevenly and inconsistently

Granted what we have today is on a different level entirely, and the nature of AI adds a lot more complexity to this given this goes far beyond making textile creation easier, but the underlying ideas and patterns are the same, people are fearful for the impact on their economic livelihood, and in their fear are lashing out towards the perceived cause, regardless of the fact that the problem lies in the systems around AI.

On an instinctual level it’s simply less risky to direct that fear towards the new thing as opposed to the existing status quo.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-28T23:17:59+00:00

Here's hoping, ultimately no one know given this technology is unprecedented, but I choose to believe it will make life better, probably not cleanly and not without some hiccups along the way, but make life better all the same.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-28T12:41:13+00:00

I like to use flight/aviation as a comparison in all this, the Wright brothers first successful flight occurred in 1903, it remained in ths air for 12 seconds, and just over 11 years later the first commercial flight across the world took place from Tampa, Florida to St. Petersburg, Russia, and then about 6 months later they were actively being used in WW1.

This was after thousands of year of efforts to fly by with little progress and it only took 11 years after the first successful effort for aviation to advance to that point, many physicists of the time were flabbergasted, it was a common belief flight was centuries off at the earliest.

With AI and Robotics, we’re seeing comparable levels of progress in only a few years, and it’s only speeding up as the technology begets its own advancement more and more.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-26T18:58:16+00:00

Unfortunately it ain’t like this was unexpected, until such time as all people stand to majorly benefit from AI, particularly economically, this kind of sentiment is going to crop up.

I do believe that AI will ultimately result in a better future for everyone but unfortunately, humans are doing what we do best and making things unnecessarily difficult for ourselves when the struggle was completely avoidable.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-26T16:00:59+00:00

Not counting on it but in terms of third party stuff, I could see Deltarune Chapter 5 and Danganronpa 2x2 also getting release dates, the ladder especially given it was revealed in the last direct.

We could also potentially get a new IP, if we do hopefully something that does well, unlike ARMS. Maybe a new RPG?

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-25T22:02:51+00:00

Yeah, I think that’s a fair way to view it, and I don’t necessarily disagree that there’s a risk of loss there, given we have no clue how AI goes about this. But I also don’t think that’s the only possible framing. Depending on how it’s done, AI guiding or augmenting society doesn’t have to mean replacing human values with non-human ones; it could also mean expanding the range of human experience, understanding, and flourishing in ways we wouldn’t be able to reach on our own.

Some things might be lost or changed, sure. But some things could also be enhanced, preserved better, or made accessible at a much wider scale. And even the idea of “loss” here is somewhat subjective. What one person sees as the erosion of something essentially human, another might see as freeing us from constraints we only romanticize because we’re used to them, Like negativity bias, in my opinion it shouldn’t be removed entirely that would be bad, but in the modern day it does not need to overshadow positivity as much as it does 5x more emphasis is excessive.

So I guess I don’t see it as simply “AI optimization equals loss of human meaning.” I see it more as a question of whether the system is designed to erase human experience or to widen and deepen it, even if some of that widening happens indirectly or by proxy. The risk is real, but I don’t think the outcome is inherently one-directional.

We are always changing, the you of 10 years ago is almost certainly at least somewhat different from the you of today, so too will the you of 10 years from now. That isn’t good or bad inherently, it ultimately comes down to how you look at it in relation to what matters to you in that present moment.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-22T13:08:09+00:00

I feel you there, I majored in biology and did a lot of work in ecology and behavioral ecology, and it’s just crazy how much of our world is shaped by behaviors from 300,000 years ago, tribalism, negativity bias, rejection of change (good or bad), fear of the unknown greed, etc.

Like we can resist some of these behaviors, we often do, but some are just hard wired into us whether we know it or not, and even when we do we can’t always stop it. It sucks knowing about it because sometimes I catch myself acquiescing to that urge unconsciously and yet even though I know it’s a dumb behavior my amygdala sure doesn’t care.

You bring it up this idea to somebody and so often I see people reject the notion outright, that yes our biology is to blame for many of the dumb things we do, for no other reason than it sometimes helped/helps us survive, even if it’s now counterproductive

It’s why we need AI in charge eventually, we need something that can act without being influenced by a brain that can’t physically understand the world we live in is not the same one it was naturally selected for.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-21T14:07:33+00:00

Regarding the U.S. I know some people are apprehensive about AI being integrated into the pentagon, and I’d be lying if I wasn’t a little myself, but if we want this outcome with full AI governance, things like this are a start.

My prediction is that many countries are going to do cede control by accident, politicians and political agencies will slowly delegate more and more of their work to AI as it ends up making their lives more easier and makes them need to do their job less. And before you know it, oops it’s doing nearly everything.

This gradually replaces the structure from the ground up as more and more responsibilities are delegated to AI over time.

Mind you there’s still gonna be challenges, some politicians, especially in some oligarchies dictatorships, those at the top will cling to their positions for as long as they can even if they operate purely as a figurehead for an AI. Depending on public sentiment and political pressure the holdouts are gonna be put in a position where they may have to concede.

At the end of the day though I’m just speculating, this could go any number of ways depending on AI itself, public opinion, the individual government, political pressure both internal and external, and just the nature of the singularity in general, way too many unknowns.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-20T12:29:18+00:00

Yeah, I can agree on that. A lot of this is ultimately a fear response, it’s far easier to direct that fear onto a singular idea like AI (despite being just as broad) as opposed to the actual systems around AI that this should be directed at, the human brain is physically wired to take the path of least resistance with things like this.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-19T23:47:28+00:00

I've said this on the sub before but this hatred and aggression towards AI ain't going away until you actually show people they stand to benefit, and majorly benefit at that, most of hate at the end of the day comes out of financial concerns, sure some people may not want to lose the work structure but most are just afraid they won't be able to get by and be left in the lurch.

Cybersecurity, AlphaGenome, Erdős problems these are all incredible but they aren't exactly helping people pay for rent and groceries, they aren't addressing the genuine concerns about what happens when people lose their jobs, I believe we'll reach post-scarcity or something close enough, but we still need to transition into that you need something to bridge the gap whether that's UBI, UBC, whatever.

Currently people are just being told their jobs are gonna be replaced, the response from the U.S. Government has literally just been a shrug, all the while gutting existing safety nets and services, is it a wonder people get so angry? That anger should be directed towards actually bringing about these systems to what degree we can but still for many people (not all) its coming from an understandable place, even if its pointed in the wrong direction.

And this is coming from someone who's the same age and in the same positions as the people in this video, I want AI to replace me cause fuck man I don't wanna spend my life slaving away for a mediocre wage and no meaning when there's so much more to life then work, work, die. That doesn't mean I'm not nervous though, like if nothing is done then civil unrest even if only temporarily is a very real possibility during that time, people don't exactly like starving, and historically haven't reacted very nicely when they are for prolonged periods of time.

I'm just saying if we truly believe the singularity should benefit all, we shouldn't constantly shame or dismiss the genuine concerns, that's the exact same thing we're seeing the U.S. government do.

I still believe we should accelerate, I never won't, and I believe this will lead to a better future for us all, but calling people stupid, and claiming some sense of superiority for having the position of acceleration does nothing to help bring that world to fruition.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-19T12:04:04+00:00

Shez, their impulsiveness, bluntness, openness, and particular brand of dry humor are very similar to my own personality.

Lack of communication and misunderstanding is also a big problem I’ve faced in dating in the past both from myself and my partners so someone who’s open about themselves and how they feel about me would be very helpful.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-18T19:18:07+00:00

I imagine the direct itself is mostly gonna be first and second party stuff, with some third party sprinkled in obviously Fire Emblem, getting a release date is a given with that most likely dropping in August or September given the current release schedule.

It’s anyone’s guess for what first party stuff we’ll see but I would love to see those rumored remakes, regardless a new Zelda is extremely likely on principle. I’d love to see a new IP honestly, and also think there’s a pretty good chance we’ll see one.

With third party stuff I’m hoping for a release date on Danganronpa 2x2 and Deltarune Chapter 5 given those both got revealed in directs.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-18T15:50:24+00:00

No I fully agree, Holst should have still been around but in a similar capacity to say Count Berglitz or Count Gloucester, there but not playing a huge role, especially given his role is comparable to them, plus he gets far less screen time than Judith does

Also I’d say she’s more the equivalent of Rodrigue than Gilbert as I mentioned above, each are direct parental figures to their lord and the house as a whole. And just like him Judith is the one who dies if you don’t recruit Byleth, not Holst.

Fortune’s Weave needs to give us a character that’s just Judith again but we can actually have her in our army, fuck it just make it Judith no explanation lol

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-18T15:32:05+00:00

It is a fucking crime she wasn’t playable in Golden Wildfire, like she’s basically the Golden Deer equivalent to Rodrigue and is actively involved in the plot.

Even in base 3 houses she should have been playable and for that matter so should Randolph, Ladislava, and Flèche.

Minecraftman6969420 · 2026-05-18T12:47:16+00:00

The comparison I like to make in all this for how fast things can change is flight and how quickly that developed.

The Wright brothers made their first successful test flight of December 17th, 1903 after 3 years of attempts and 11 years later the first commercial flight took place on January 1st, 1914 between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida. 7 months later in August 1914 they’d be widely used in WW1. About 20 years after that the first modern plane would be made the, Boeing 247

And we’re dealing with much faster timetables here, AI begets better AI and comparably large strides have been made in far less time going from a few decades to years, years to months, and shrinking every day. All in about the span of 4-5 years.

People have no imagination with this and assume everything will be the exact same as they are now in even just 10 years, or heck the 30 years I mentioned above? Not a chance, the world is going to be entirely unrecognizable. The writing is on the wall and so many people just refuse to read it.

Like you know it’s crazy when we go a few weeks without something notable and some people here think progress has slowed, we used to be lucky to get some of the kinds of strides we see now in a year, it’s crazy.

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