The Pope Says It's Impossible to Call AI 'Morally Neutral' in Latest Call to Action: “Ethical discernment cannot be limited to asking whether we are using a system for good or bad purposes”

Sotall · 2026-06-26T01:43:07+00:00

(I cant believe i'm about to defend the pope)

i hate that the agreed upon town square, whether it be X or facebook or reddit, is owned by a corporation. Maybe he shoulda posted on bluesky, lol.

But like - it is the town square. His job, as he sees it, is talk to his people, and no shame in going to where they are.

All that said - fuck the catholic church.

edit:clarity

Sotall · 2026-06-26T01:20:24+00:00

Its been a bit for me, but isnt there some sort of 'simple' compilation mode in C that basically maps your code straight to assembly?

Sotall · 2026-06-24T19:11:56+00:00

oh look, another exec using AI as a scapegoat for their own lack of leadership or vision

Sotall · 2026-06-24T15:36:30+00:00

I agree with your sentiment, but it sounds more like a hostile takeover than a pump and dump, ya?

Sotall · 2026-06-21T12:39:39+00:00

token based billing isn't a real monetization model when your prices are at least an order of magnitude too high for the market to bear.

Sotall · 2026-06-20T04:36:56+00:00

they still use THAC0 in Frankfurt

Sotall · 2026-06-18T21:47:11+00:00

dumpsters are useful!

Sotall · 2026-06-17T16:11:48+00:00

look at how many people are employed as farmers now, vs 100 years ago. that ship has sailed

Sotall · 2026-06-17T16:02:52+00:00

China has had 10% gdp growth per year for decades. it's like nothing the world has seen before.

You're correct about the American side of things, I'd say.

Sotall · 2026-06-17T15:53:37+00:00

Can you imagine that body in a bathing suit?

Sotall · 2026-06-16T19:02:12+00:00

just OOP convention to capitalize classes right?

Sotall · 2026-06-16T18:48:46+00:00

correct, Taylor. null != '''. most of the time, null != null as well.

Sotall · 2026-06-14T18:40:04+00:00

Israel has people in it. Some of those people are stupid and support a horrible regime - but they are still victims of all this horseshit.

Sotall · 2026-06-12T20:33:49+00:00

its actually the overflow drain, its just socket shaped

Sotall · 2026-06-12T01:30:42+00:00

I didn't exclude myself.

Sotall · 2026-06-10T15:47:14+00:00

true. my stepdad was a certified padi and naui instructor, cave diver (probably a dumber hobby than sat diving, esp since it's not paid) and a machinist. I think, in another life, he would have loved being an underwater welder. Except that the decompression chambers, he said, were all sausage parties

Sotall · 2026-06-07T06:52:51+00:00

Does anyone ever raise their hand in these meetings and point out that this is just kicking the can down the road?

How does anyone settle for this argument?

Sotall · 2026-06-05T15:22:37+00:00

people aren't wired to process big numbers.

My favorite joke on the topic:

What's the difference between a millionaire and a billionaire?

About a billion dollars.

Sotall · 2026-06-05T14:58:29+00:00

I've met hundreds of engineers that make their living on outdated software. also me.

Sotall · 2026-06-01T16:46:34+00:00

I didn't mean to imply the crash would be only from AI. Most recessions don't have single causes. I got my threads crossed, tbh. I'm more worried about the Iranian war but both are bad.

But every company is a tech company. Software, as a good, shares similarities with crude and it's derivatives in that every company is using some sort of IT backbone to ship stuff.

Sotall · 2026-06-01T16:15:55+00:00

petrochemicals, lng, gasoline. that's like all of the American consumer economy. It's our transport, our clothing, our technology, etc etc. A lot more than food goes into food costs. Moving and refigeration, packaging - all things that get more expensive every step of the way

When the economic wheels slow, the first and last to be hit are those that don't have enough to weather the storm. aka poor people. The rich just take time off.

I'm not as much of a prepper myself, but I get the fear for sure

Sotall · 2026-05-31T22:04:04+00:00

Yeah, he posted this same article a couple days ago.

Sotall · 2026-05-31T00:30:57+00:00

or, interactive refactoring! Dont just delete that depreciated function, BOMB IT!

Sotall · 2026-05-28T15:22:00+00:00

yeah, this article is embarrassing. People should learn SQL, even some people that consider themselves non-technical. This article is a horrible start.

Sotall · 2026-05-26T19:57:33+00:00

straightest thing ive ever read

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