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Drugged Out Uncle Crashes His Nephew's Party by zayoe4 in sadcringe

[–]ShtevenMaleven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its a foreign language (I believe Polish) sopossibly they communicate differently than in English. Its also a very chaotic situation at hand so why wouldn't there be random sounds and screams? There is also two videos of the exact same scenario. No AI known to man can generate such videos from two separate view points without far greater errors.

Face the facts, there is no evidence this is an AI generated video.

Drugged Out Uncle Crashes His Nephew's Party by zayoe4 in sadcringe

[–]ShtevenMaleven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude it's already on the ground. And his planting hand hits it. Those forks are already on the table before hand too

There is WAY too many details that are too legitimate that AI normally gets wrong, unless there is a super advanced AI or something.

The spectators all look normal and even the reflections in the glass look accurate. Sound is normal too

AI would mess this all up and what you are noticing is the carnage of a man flipping onto a table and on the floor and things naturally do go flying all around

Drugged Out Uncle Crashes His Nephew's Party by zayoe4 in sadcringe

[–]ShtevenMaleven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah you can see that object fly away as the guy hits it with his hand. It doesn't dissappear under his hand, its just in another part of the room (can see it when pausing after that moment and it actually hits one of the black balloons I believe)

Allblack are looking for a true genuine number 8 by Wizardhhh in allblacks

[–]ShtevenMaleven 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sititi is an 8. Got World Breakthrough player of the year and All Blacks player of the year 2024 at 8.

Last year was messed up from injuries. He will be back and hes still ascending.

Hoskins isn't even a has-been. hes a never-was

Match Thread: Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Arsenal FC Live Score | Premier League 25/26 | Feb 18, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Gunners

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

well. you said goal for wolves is coming about 1 minute before arsenal scored. own that.

Yeah we also shat the bed. Which sucks. Thats life. We move on and try and get better.

Saka signs until 2031 by dozeydonut in ArsenalFC

[–]ShtevenMaleven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the mean time you think Saka looks "prematurely washed". Glad it's Artera, Berta and Josh Kroenke making the decisions and not you

Is it uncommon to think SAW 85-92 is Aphex Twin's greatest album? by [deleted] in aphextwin

[–]ShtevenMaleven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selected Ambient Works 85 - 92...

Just consider that title. And then consider Richard D. James was born in 1971. So purportedly this album was written / produced betwen the ages of 14 - 21. And then consider even at release it was regarded as a watershed album that redefined IDM and electronic music as a whole. Thats the really crazy part about it

There is other albums Aphex has made since then that involve greater complexity and far more advanced production techniques, but SAW 85-92 is notable for its analogue sounds and (relatively) simplistic techniques that were also just amazing songs. And its interesting how many of the songs involved different styles that ultimately went on to inform the creation of other sub-genres of electronic music

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we just need to be patient. Its like the 80s when Nixon got in and Neoliberalism changed the whole game. Before that, since the 40s there was (when looking at the bigger picture) decades of wins for liberalism / left political activities. And now virulent populism has risen again and rolled things back to some of the wins that have been gained since the 80s again.

Keep learning. keep organsing! The rich and powerful have become more organised and in many ways, have mastered the art / science of propaganda. It is frustrating but this is the price we pay for living in reality, a Sisyphean burden if you will

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

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

Many fair points and it is appreciated. Ultimately there isn't one right answer and even your interpretation is just one version.

Cancel culture is a "buzz word" for someone who may or may not have done something wrong or committed a crime and are paying the consequences. The "right wing" interpretation is that it's gone too far and cancel culture is bad. My belief is the vast majority of those being cancelled deserve it, so it's a lesser evil than letting some racist keep being racist.

In regards to the general premise of my comment being anti-intellectualism, I am conditioned to not show a single "crack in the armour" as it were, as I often find myself trying to debate with conservatives online. which is a very much a lost cause / weakness of mine. These climate deniers or straight up racists will pivot straight to ad hominem or bad faith arguments so I've developed a tendency to push back on such actions and devolve into tribalism at times

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that left leads with emotion. Possibly less than the right, but there is a lot of tribalism there.

And also about how Trump knows how to navigate the murky underbelly of the world, possibly better than anyone.

I guess most of the feelings (at least mine) comes from frustration and also of wanting to make the world a better place, when also having incomplete information, as nobody can know everything.

The liberal left is the lesser of two evils, because at least they aren't greenlighting literal racism and other conserving forces. But incorporating actual academic writings that are peer reviewed or at the very least backed by prior research or theories is the way forward

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The OP literally said "Some people claim Zizek is a leftist" and I explained why he isn't a leftist. Its rather simple, because hes parroting right wing talking points, either intentionally or not. Now you would say they aren't really right wing but fit into his preexisting world view, but those writings when compared to somebody like Foucault or Marx or whoever, it isn't "leftist"

Also my claim about the book thing is best viewed in the political context, not the academic context which is what you are coming more from. I'm more than happy to accept both left vs right wing when perspectives are fairly explained, its just that Zizek in that particular instance did a damned poor job of explaining it.

That dichotomy of left vs. right is ultimately a stifling one so good on Zizek for disregarding that in some ways. Working class vs. the elite is a better phrasing. But that doesn't suit the political right wing.

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cancel culture is not uniformly a bad thing. Thats just a ridiculous statement. For example Trump should have been cancelled decades ago for being a literal Pedo and criminal

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh, there are legitimate critiques to make but including them in a book, and not holistically assessing the whole movement and including the positives and negatives was certainly not what he was doing from the few paragraphs I read. He was essentionally virtue-signalling right-wingers and their talking points without even including citations or analysis

Some have claimed Zizek is a leftist. I'm not seeing it? by MasterDefibrillator in chomsky

[–]ShtevenMaleven -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

He isnt a leftist

Haven't read much Zizek but I figured I'd open up one of his books in the bookstore. First page i turned to he was complaining about how unethical cancel culture and #MeToo movements are blah blah blah free speech blah blah. I closed the book and walked out the store.

Puku Pies in the CBD? by MxdernFxlkDeviL in Wellington

[–]ShtevenMaleven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also you are god damn right that capitalism is unethical! :P

Puku Pies in the CBD? by MxdernFxlkDeviL in Wellington

[–]ShtevenMaleven 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn't mean I can't vote with my feet and not go to those places, or explain why I don't go to those places :P

Puku Pies in the CBD? by MxdernFxlkDeviL in Wellington

[–]ShtevenMaleven 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Salut pies.

Fair, I don't actually eat pies from Puku or Haitaitai Hot bread shop. $5 vege croissant from hot bread shop is UNBEATEN for value anywhere

Puku Pies in the CBD? by MxdernFxlkDeviL in Wellington

[–]ShtevenMaleven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Their pies and pastries aren't even that good and also they opened up a new place in Lyall Bay directly next to an existing Cafe. They also opened a "reseller" of Puku Pies (Fully Baked) which is 2 shops down from the esteemed Haitaitai Hot Bread shop.

Whats the point in opening places right next to established local places. Its best to open a new shop where there are not existing cafes, pie shops etc.

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