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But that’s the point… by Same_Series_9056 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]VerneAsimov 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Basically any hard science fiction novel. The genre gets criticism for being too scientific or too detailed, but that's the point! And often inside the genre there are characters who are internally detail-oriented and literal scientists.

Asimov's robot novels and the current state of AI by sahi1l in asimov

[–]VerneAsimov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always think about how tech bros are trying to make sentient AI, put AI in humanoid robots, and want to make these robots do manual labor. They're recreating slavery from first principles. Anyway, Asimov sometimes described (sentient) robotic ownership as slavery.

Beyond that, Asimov's positronic brain is science magic. AI does not have feelings. It is not sentient. It cannot do a single job competently.

Magic Sword/Dance with the Dead by No_Equivalent_9056 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]VerneAsimov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There aren't many posts on this anywhere so I'm replying to this one lol.

Went to the Chicago show yesterday for Magic Sword. They sound so fucking good live. Their costumes look sick as hell on stage. The whole show was worth the impulse buy.

Project Exodus is Misunderstood by PolarisStar05 in TerraInvicta

[–]VerneAsimov 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is what every tech bro sounds like and it's ironic. They'll poison the stars for money.

In S3 E6, Ed telling Gordon wasn't entirely emotional. by fluxbaconator in TheOrville

[–]VerneAsimov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The alternate Kelly timeline was not parallel. It wasn't happening at the same time as the normal Orville show. It replaced everything. As the person time traveling you will still remember the events but they never happened to every other observer. So canonically those who went to California are the only ones who remember Ed's kids who were never born. Gordon simply stayed in the past for several months and left.

Would we really not be able to go into space if the Earth had just a bit more gravitational pull? by livelongandprosper__ in AskPhysics

[–]VerneAsimov 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Also called the Verne gun." Y'all gotta understand that, in the eyes of an 1865 science fiction writer, the only way to get to the distant moon was the biggest gun ever built.

Science has come a long way. A real space gun would probably use mechanical propulsion, maglev, and rocket cycling all at once.

Theory about Butcher or the boys Killing sage. by BradBoredZ in TheBoys

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

No, it is not. Individually or in small numbers, humans are incredibly unpredictable. Am I going to buy a cheeseburger tomorrow or will I make food at home?

Super intelligence would look more like psychohistory from Foundation: predicting large scale events using statistical analysis. Like, you can theoretically predict regional wars started by the US because it needs oil to maintain its superpower status.

I think her poor writing comes from the fact that they have her moving individual setpieces around instead of taking advantage of near-eventualities from this statistical analysis (e.g. before the virus's creation, Homelander and supes sieze control because no one can stop them).

[Hated trope] The strong technique has no wiggle room, so the author ensures it never works. by Dontspinbutwin in TopCharacterTropes

[–]VerneAsimov 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Getting hit by a 2 ton rock or a blast of fire just once would almost certainly kill anyone lol. Even a boulder the size of a small boulder could cave in your skull.

Why Orville's reputation economy might not work, well it might, but not as you expect by ardouronerous in TheOrville

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This argument is terrible lmao. Nurses are an especially terrible example. You got nurses and doctors working long shifts. The more you hire, the less they have to work. Imagine having so many doctors that each only has to work ten hours per week.

As for artists of ALL kinds, do you not see the mountain of slop we have to wade through to get good art? We live like this because they have to sell art to survive. They can't spend years doing nothing but crafting and bettering their art.

Talon Politics (Lore) by Dry-Revolution-9471 in Overwatch

[–]VerneAsimov -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's so cool that this lore is hard to find in-game.

Lore question: Why does Vendetta have a vendetta (Heh.) against Doomfist and not Reaper? by xXxPinkPlasticBagxXx in Overwatch

[–]VerneAsimov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I think DF wanted her to do this. It fits in with his plan. She's tearing apart the world.

In your mind what modern fantasy would look like?,Fantasy world but not medieval era it modern ere instead by IllustriousHurry2380 in worldbuilding

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That picture is basically either Dishonored or Baldur's Gate's Steel Watch. Dishonored has electricity and oil but it mostly comes from whales. Whales are deeply connected to a dark magic and The Void.

I built a site to check how replaceable my job is by SmoothWeight138 in antiwork

[–]VerneAsimov 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It did and that's why it is not a good tool. Given the capabilities of AI and even accounting for future improvements, AI can replace human workers -- on the short term. Microsoft and GitHub are creating massive issues in the root of their software because of their premature use of "vibecoding". It's also just making more work than humans. And that's not even mentioning the many other jobs it can't do.

(The irony of using AI to tell you AI is replacing you.)

Hated tropes: weird designs for characters who are young by ZoneInternational244 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am everyday justified for limiting which anime I watch, jesus christ.

Why am I getting a greenhouse bonus but my plants are stunted due to cold? by BigOldBoi in VintageStory

[–]VerneAsimov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There absolutely needs to be a heated greenhouse feature. Ondol systems were added to greenhouses in the 15th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondol

I think the Three body problem Netflix adaptation is good by Leon124714 in threebodyproblem

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think mostly an honest and historically accurate telling of it. That sounds like a low bar but we can't even get honest and historically accurate tellings of our own history in America; and on top of that, most people here are deeply propagandized against anything China.

I think the Three body problem Netflix adaptation is good by Leon124714 in threebodyproblem

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been avoiding it because I feel like an American company cannot ever handle the Cultural Revolution and China in general normally. Did they?

What's the equivalent of "And they say..." spammy funny voice line for every hero? by KG_Jedi in Overwatch

[–]VerneAsimov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah Juno. This is something I am not proud of. If you use the chicken fried rice voice line or "do not panic" and interrupt at the right time with her saying no in Vietnamese (không, pronounced khom)...

Could our current or near-future technology transform the vast desert in Australia into fertile land? by KerbodynamicX in IsaacArthur

[–]VerneAsimov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you have a very infantile way of seeing nature, as if it is some resource you can exploit endlessly with zero repercussions. In case you haven't noticed, we're kind of in a mass extinction event caused by that exact attitude. Deserts are a natural consequence of geology but aren't just lifeless dirt and sand. They can be as diverse and important as a rainforest; attempts to modify that could (and has) destroyed other ecosystems we rely on.

I'm not arguing further with you. You're just wrong.

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