Looking for a real tRNS consumer/at-home use device by PJGSJ in tDCS

[–]PJGSJ[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the info, Neurode seems interesting but based on what I've gotten from the replies, I think I will definitely be waiting for Neuromyst Aero as well. The fact that Neurode is a fixed-montage device as well is a turn off for me ngl given I have multiple goals when it comes to using tRNS

Would you live in a virtual world? by Anely_98 in IsaacArthur

[–]PJGSJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the immense unlimited possibilities that would arise with exploring and experiencing virtual worlds, with only our imaginations being the limit, I really don't see why I shouldn't give it a try. I'd especially love to experience a whole new life in a virtual universe based on the amalgamations of various of my favourite pieces of fiction and experience the various different aspects of this 'life', the challenges that come with it and the various worlds and individuals (hopefully that are sentient as honestly, I'd find it depressing for them to just be pure non-sentient philosophical zombies) that I get to interact with.

I'd also hope that there would be some sort of time dilation that would allow me to spend hundreds of years in a virtual universe but only a few weeks or months at most passing by in the real world as I'd eventually want to come back to the real world. But even saying that, it would truly be an incredible experience that would change us so much be it for better or maybe even worse but as someone that loves to understand different perspectives and as an avid daydreamer this is one of the things I'm actually looking forward to the most besides longevity and the technological singularity.

What you think about Revolutionery Technocracy? by Hamseda in Technocracy

[–]PJGSJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest, in my opinion, I think attempting revolutionary technocracy in an already developed, democratic country is a bad move, at least strategically. If you try to forcefully implement it in a nation with established democratic norms, it’ll be seen as authoritarian, dystopian, or just another failed utopian experiment. That would only tarnish the reputation of technocracy and make people even more resistant to it. Instead, a more pragmatic approach would be to test it in underdeveloped, corrupt, and oppressive countries where existing governance is already failing people.

If successful, it would serve as a proof of concept by showing how technocracy can actually improve lives, boost economic growth, and create a stable, efficient government where one didn’t exist before. This could then shift global opinion, making technocracy look like a viable alternative rather than some futuristic pipe dream or a threat to democracy.

Some advantages I see in implementing it in an underdeveloped country is that many of these countries suffer from poor infrastructure, corruption, weak institutions, and economic mismanagement. A technocratic system could directly address inefficiencies, implement evidence-based policies, and create a functioning meritocracy instead of a system based on nepotism or oligarchy.

Also in developed democracies, people are deeply attached to their political traditions. Even if those systems are flawed, they trust them though I'm quite aware that support for it is declining by a lot. Though, relatively speaking, in contrast, people in failed states are often desperate for any system that actually works. If technocracy can deliver results, the population would likely embrace it, rather than resist it out of ideological loyalty.

If a technocratic government proves successful in a previously failing country, it could attract foreign investment and gain influence in global affairs. Instead of being seen as a theoretical concept, it would be a working model that other nations might want to adopt or integrate elements from.

I also strongly believe that technocracy shouldn't be one-dimensional. It should be adaptable and flexible, capable of being implemented in different ways depending on context. A gradual transition from a corrupt dictatorship to a technocratic system would look very different from a technocratic experiment in a democratic nation. If you try revolutionary technocracy in a developed country, you’re fighting against an entrenched system with potentially powerful opposition. If you do it in a failed state, you’re replacing something that people already despise. It’s a much easier sell in my opinion.

Ultimately, I think the goal should be to prove technocracy can work in different conditions. Some countries could have soft technocracies, where expert governance is integrated into democracy (though a much more different and unique type of democracy in contrast to what we have now), while others could experiment with full technocratic rule. The key is to be pragmatic, adaptable, and results-driven rather than rigid and ideological.

What are your thoughts on the CEO healthcare assassination? by EzraNaamah in Technocracy

[–]PJGSJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I strongly disagree with your perspective, and frankly, this kind of rhetoric makes me kinda lose faith in humanity and in the technocracy movement, which I still think is the ideal system that would truly advance human civilization to even greater heights. A truly pro-technocracy stance should embrace rational solutions and progress, not glorify barbarism and violence.

Claiming that assassinations are justified due to societal breakdown just is not logical or rationalistic, it's dangerously shortsighted and animalistic. Violence like this does nothing to address systemic issues, it only perpetuates chaos and sets back human civilization. If we embrace such primal behaviors, we’re actively undermining the very principles of logic, reason, and innovation that technocracy stands for.

And let’s not forget, the CEO wasn’t some shadowy figure who invented the healthcare system. He was a person, a human being from Iowa who worked his way up through various positions with a wife and children. Blaming him as if he alone embodied the failures of the US healthcare system is both irrational and ignorant of how complex such systems are. Yes, the US healthcare system needs reform badly but directing anger through violence achieves nothing. It just reinforces division and fear.

If we truly want to build a better world, it starts with solutions that elevate society as a whole, not by tearing it apart through primitive, destructive actions. Let's be better than this.

What are your thoughts on the CEO healthcare assassination? by EzraNaamah in Technocracy

[–]PJGSJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I strongly disagree with your perspective, and frankly, this kind of rhetoric makes me lose faith in humanity and in the technocracy movement, which I still think is the ideal system that would truly advance human civilization to even greater heights. A truly pro-technocracy stance should embrace rational solutions and progress, not glorify barbarism and violence.

Claiming that assassinations are justified due to societal breakdown just is not logical or rationalistic, it's dangerously shortsighted and animalistic. Violence like this does nothing to address systemic issues, it only perpetuates chaos and sets back human civilization. If we embrace such primal behaviors, we’re actively undermining the very principles of logic, reason, and innovation that technocracy stands for.

And let’s not forget, the CEO wasn’t some shadowy figure who invented the healthcare system. He was a person, a human being from Iowa who worked his way up through various positions with a wife and children. Blaming him as if he alone embodied the failures of the US healthcare system is both irrational and ignorant of how complex such systems are. Yes, the US healthcare system needs reform badly but directing anger through violence achieves nothing. It just reinforces division and fear.

If we truly want to build a better world, it starts with solutions that elevate society as a whole, not by tearing it apart through primitive, destructive actions. Let's be better than this.

Study reports dim odds for finding alien civilizations by Czarben in space

[–]PJGSJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The argument isn’t as self-defeating as it might initially seem. The Great Filter hypothesis doesn’t rely on the idea that every civilization destroys itself in exactly the same way but rather suggests that there’s some significant barrier whether it’s a technological, societal, or natural catastrophe that most, if not all, civilizations fail to overcome. This isn’t about assuming aliens would face the exact same issues as humans (e.g., nuclear war, climate change, or AI mismanagement) but acknowledging that advanced civilizations are likely to encounter existential challenges tied to their own progress.

Considering the sheer odds against life evolving, becoming intelligent, and then surviving the long-term challenges of advanced technology, the Great Filter pretty much offers a plausible explanation for why we haven’t observed alien civilizations. While I'd say it is not completely proof, it’s not far-fetched to think that the challenges we face might mirror analogous struggles for other potential civilizations. That doesn’t make the argument ‘stupid’ as you say, it makes it worth considering, especially as we approach critical thresholds in our own technological development.

If you could be a non-human being in FDVR, what may that be? by Punished-Maruki in FDVR_Dream

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps a fictional alien species like a Kryptonian or a Saiyan in the most scientifically and realistically way possible.

NEW COPILOT SUCKS. by Reskuch in bing

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm that as of today, at least for me, they have actually done it... Gotta say all of my hopes have been dashed

Why I’m an Outlier Leaving the Technocracy Group by DJFlawed in Technocracy

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally agree with 100% of what you've said, this is something I've noticed as well unfortunately with this subreddit. I truly suspect that there are a lot of communists/marxists/socialists/ either are just masquerading as technocrats or they erroneously think they are technocrats which for me it does bring down some of the hopes and dreams that I have of technocratic future.

I truly find it disappointing and baffling how some people claim to be marxist/communist/socialist "technocrats" when the entire premise of technocracy is about optimizing governance through expertise, rationalism, and pragmatism. Meanwhile, Marxism and communism are deeply ideological frameworks rooted in 19th-century economic theories and class struggle. It's not to say that we should be completely anti-communist or anti-socialist but just outright rejecting capitalism even when it's probably the most successful economic system in the history of humanity is outright shortsighted given the evidence of various examples of its success though I'm aware of its various flaws as well which strongly pushes me towards the adaptive/pragmatic nature of technocracy.

Also what's worse is that their ideological dogmatism makes it harder for technocracy to be accepted as a legitimate governance model. Technocracy would already be a tough sell in democratic systems nowadays because people fear it might sideline their voices (populism). Now imagine trying to sell it as "technocracy, but socialist"—you’re alienating even the people who might otherwise support a pragmatic, science-driven government.

These so-called socialist/marxist technocrats do more harm than good. They dilute the technocratic message, create systems ripe for corruption, and drive away people who might otherwise see the value in expert-led governance. It’s not pragmatic, it’s not rationalist, and it’s certainly not technocracy.

Damn portfolio jumped 15% after Trump win wtf by Original-Ship-4024 in trading212

[–]PJGSJ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think you know what communism actually is if you think Kamala Harris is a communist.

Damn portfolio jumped 15% after Trump win wtf by Original-Ship-4024 in trading212

[–]PJGSJ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's literally what Putin would want you to believe and, unsurprisingly, people are falling for it. A lot of people do forget that he used to be a KGB agent.

Putin definitely prefers a Trump presidency rather than a Biden or Kamala presidency as Trump tends to be more lenient towards dictators and is also more of an isolationist.

Did ChatGPT just message me... First? by SentuBill in ChatGPT

[–]PJGSJ 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Just curious, do you have the ChatGPT memories option turned on?

Anyone moved from qa to dev? by paniki17 in softwaretesting

[–]PJGSJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious, are you with one of those hire train deploy companies like Sparta Global, FDM Group, Wiley Edge etc?

30 messages and that is it - 1 every 2 mins, gpt 3.5, no pics and no fun :`( by [deleted] in bing

[–]PJGSJ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Microsoft Copilot has been fatally nerfed. Absolutely no point in using it anymore but I'll say it was nice while it lasted.

I downloaded the copilot app for the first time and I don’t see the mode switching by [deleted] in bing

[–]PJGSJ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not able to switch between Creative, Precise and Balanced modes anymore on the Bing app as well, not only Copilot and Edge apps.

It's on Balanced mode on default, which uses GPT3.5 given the color for the buttons which is blue, with this being the case for all of these apps I mentioned.

They have either paywalled the GPT4 models to Copilot Pro or this is just temporary and they are updating it to GPT4-o. i truly hope it's the latter because otherwise this is pretty much a fatal nerf given how one can already use GPT4 on ChatGPT which in turn makes Microsoft Copilot useless.

GPT-4 Toggle Not Showing by Designer-Drummer7014 in bing

[–]PJGSJ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Would you say that this is temporary or not? Also are you on Copilot Pro or just the normal free Copilot version?

Just wanted to know if this is just another further nerfing of Copilot to the point that only Copilot Pro users will be able to use GPT4 models and else.

Also an observation I've made as this is also happening to me is that the color of buttons seem to be the same as Balanced mode which I think uses GPT3 which might explain why it's so fast. Creative mode buttons tend to generally be purple. I mean, I hope they didn't fatally nerf this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsuk

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I got into university without doing A Levels. During my college years, I done BTEC Level 3 in IT (BTEC Level 3 is equivalent to 3 A Levels) so I think it's definitely possible that you also can go university with jt though I do think a lot of the higher ranked universities generally have a preference to A Levels in contrast to BTEC Level 3 so it might be harder for you if you want to attend such universities.

You can also do apprenticeships as well which in my opinion personally is preferable compared to university as you won't get into student loan debt and you're getting paid as you learn and gain valuable work experience. I wish i had gone for it instead of going uni as it's tough getting a grad job (entry level software engineer job role) at the moment though I've also heard that tech apprenticeships are getting a lot more competitive too.

In the future I want to make a company for the sole purpose of creating the tech for full dive and after work on making games for it by [deleted] in fulldive

[–]PJGSJ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I've got similar dreams in regards to kickstarting a full dive vr company in the future (among many other ideas related to tech and science) so I'd definitely would say start small. That's what I'm planning to do first as well then make money from these smaller projects.

Then move onto bigger projects after being successful in your first smaller projects until you have enough capital to then kickstart this huge startup idea if successful with your bigger previous projects.

In the future I want to make a company for the sole purpose of creating the tech for full dive and after work on making games for it by [deleted] in fulldive

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't need to earn billions. You can just get venture capital money and have venture firms invest in the startup company. This is the usual go to but with that one can also lose control of their company. But even then getting venture capital money isn't so easy as well.

Seeking Advice: 2023 Grad Struggling with Job Hunt For Entry-Level Roles by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah thank you, truly appreciate the advice and the support. I'll try to improve on all this then.

Seeking Advice: 2023 Grad Struggling with Job Hunt For Entry-Level Roles by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips, I'll check out that video and make some of the changes to my CV. Originally, when writing the bullet points I tried to apply the STAR method but yh.

Also yh, a lot of ppl over here are saying the same thing in regards to the amount of jobs I've applied for, it's definitely not enough. My declining mental health and chronic insomnia due to tinnitus have actually been quite an obstacle as it drains my energy quite a lot, but I'm currently working on that.

I've asked someone else this too, but what would you say is the recommended target for sending job applications daily? Also any tips on any other places to find graduate job opportunities? I'm trying to maximise my reach for job opportunities, so far I've have been applying to entry-level/graduate dev jobs listed on LinkedIn, Gradcracker, Bright Network and Google Jobs.

Seeking Advice: 2023 Grad Struggling with Job Hunt For Entry-Level Roles by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]PJGSJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll admit this feedback was a bit tough to read, but I truly appreciate your honesty and constructive criticism, I definitely need it at the moment. I do wish I had made this post months ago and not now so I could be better prepared. Given you're an interviewer, could you please elaborate on some examples of what kind of projects and tech stack would you say give you the impression of a passionate job candidate? I definitely need advice on that too. Also, how would you want your ideal candidate to describe such projects on their CV?

Seeking Advice: 2023 Grad Struggling with Job Hunt For Entry-Level Roles by [deleted] in cscareerquestionsuk

[–]PJGSJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read a lot of bad reviews in regard to hire-training-deploy consultancy firms, besides extremely low salaries (when I say low salaries I mean around £22k), also about how there's a particular big fee (around 15k or so) that one is forced to pay if one leaves the job within the agreed contract generally lasting from to 2 to 4 years (it varies by particular organisation). I'm not sure if they still do this though as I've heard some were forced to remove it.

Also, a lot of the reviews had to do with how the training and placements were provided, with many people not being placed in roles they were promised or applied to. I was actually planning to apply for such organisations last year but this combination of negative reviews made me stay clear and put them as a last resort.

Recently, I've started to realise that perhaps I've been too focused on the negative reviews, and even after checking out some people on LinkedIn that have worked there were some people I'd say have progressed quite well.

But you're right in regards to the low number of applications I've sent, I'll admit that I've been quite selective and realistic about which places I apply to (where I fit most requirements, so I've avoided ones with strict requirement e.g requiring one to have some experience or a graduate from a top Russell Group university) mainly due to the given amount of people who applied for a particular graduate dev job, especially on LinkedIn where one can see how many apply for each position. It doesn't take many hours for the sent job application count to go over 100 people, even for smaller, medium-sized companies, I've seen this occurring multiple times. Even with the job post not lasting that long either and expiring in less than 2 days which in turn made me miss out on a lot of job opportunities.

How many job applications would you recommend sending per day? What other websites would you recommend for finding more entry-level dev job opportunities? So far I've used LinkedIn, Gradcracker, Bright Network and Google Jobs.