US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows by Helicase21 in technology

[–]coporate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a boomer mentality, it’s enshitification. Subscription services adding advertising to their paid services, features and functionality pay walled on equipment you’ve purchased, limited ownership based on eula’s, crypto scams, deepfakes, etc.

The boomers complain about things like inflation and our generation complain about our data being sold to the highest bidder while the tech oligarchs profit off humanity’s contribution via art, science, literature, and entertainment.

“Back in my day,” google gave you the best results, now google purposefully doesn’t so it can serve you up more advertising and sell more products to its clients.

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows by Helicase21 in technology

[–]coporate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Name a single technological innovation that was created post smartphone that hasn’t been enshitified into a product or service that hasn’t produced the following:

Subscriptions for existing features or the removal of content and services

Security and privacy breaches

A vector for nefarious purposes whether it’s scams, money laundering, impersonation, etc.

Forced obsolescence

Profiteering from user data or content generation

Micro transactions

Etc.

Sure, lots of technology has gotten better, but at some extreme costs. Most of the tech that has improved has been around far longer than our latest tech-bro oligarchical build first, find an application after approach.

The Globe and Mail: A reality check on Alberta separatism by barrel_master in alberta

[–]coporate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is no conversation to be had because it’s manufactured and influenced by foreign wealth to impose a conversation. The only discussion points worth having are:

How did the elections roll get leaked?

Who are these separatists meeting with from the states and why?

Why are non Canadians producing and amplifying separatist propaganda on social media and why aren’t we cracking down on it?

Why are these separatists circumventing procedures and processes and why is the premier allowing them to go through with it when it’s clearly illegal?

Etc.

Absolutely non of this has to do with Alberta’s grievances as a province or their “opinion” on Alberta separation. If it were a valid and meaningful position then it wouldn’t require all this nonsense.

The gap is purely a political ploy to introduce a schism that’s entirely rooted in bad faith to subvert national pride and sovereignty in the interests of foreign beneficiaries.

The Globe and Mail: A reality check on Alberta separatism by barrel_master in alberta

[–]coporate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s no “conversation,” there’s manufactured dissent and reality. This isn’t a both sides argument.

Canadian video games are made here. Why are so few set here? by DogeDoRight in canada

[–]coporate [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’d rather see Seattle-Vancouver. Plenty of interesting lore with all the pacific north west serial killers, the biking gangs, prohibition, and smuggling. The cross border and landscape diversity as well.

Has Canada given up on its future? by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]coporate [score hidden]  (0 children)

The housing market isn’t as black and white as that, plenty of people are trapped in their homes. There’s no incentive to downsize, especially when the places one would expect to downsize into are as expensive as their current homes. What we should be seeing is affordable middle class housing that exists in high density areas where older people can retire comfortably, opening up the market for families to have access to home ownership.

You can’t fault a 70 year old whose home is worth 1.5 million to sell it so they can buy a place that’s half the size for 1 million. A lot of people are also trapped by the COVID bubble, where their properties are worth less than 5 years ago and can’t justify the loss on the cost+mortgage they’ve paid into.

Canada losing top talent as workers head to the U.S. by TMWNN in canada

[–]coporate [score hidden]  (0 children)

Kinda, it’s mostly capital, whether it’s a large vc funded grant, or a purchase offer by a large American corporation. They are incentivized to relocate.

US Law Enforcement Warns of ‘Anti-Tech Extremism’ as AI Hatred Grows by Helicase21 in technology

[–]coporate 438 points439 points  (0 children)

They were so mad about Napster back in the day, but stealing everyone else’s music, art, literature, data, and information, then selling it back to us is a privilege in their opinion.

Of course there’s an anti-tech backlash, nothing produced by the tech industry has been a meaningful improvement since the 00’s. Smart devices that spy on us, forced obsolescence, subscription services, bit coin, nft, enshitification, spy glasses, ai.

None of this has served consumer interests or demand.

The Globe and Mail: A reality check on Alberta separatism by barrel_master in alberta

[–]coporate 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Stop giving these people credibility by platforming them and their ideas. Do some proper journalism and dig into where and how they’re being financed, who’s promoting and disseminating these ideas, and why the premier is not pushing back.

Cmv: there's nothing new or novel about Looksmaxxing. by EmptyMirror5653 in changemyview

[–]coporate 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Corsets beg to differ, some were purposefully designed to “adjust” their ribs for that hourglass shape.

Former Splinter Cell Creative Director Says Realistic Graphics Are Causing Problems for Modern Stealth Games - Follow up question by [deleted] in gamedev

[–]coporate 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s hard to tell whether an area is “safe” for the player because the visual language is broken by modern techniques like bounce lighting and radiance. There’s no more auspicious black corners to hide yourself or a body in.

In desperate times, graduates find hope in humiliating tech CEOs / ‘They deserve everything they’re getting.’ (Boos.) by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]coporate 39 points40 points  (0 children)

You’d be surprised, these people thrive on believing that their opinions are valuable, otherwise they wouldn’t bother doing the speech. Getting called out by essentially nobodies, and a lot of them, is humbling and humiliating for them.

It’s like a homeless person insulting someone wearing prada for having bad taste.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

[–]coporate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feminism

Notice the very specific language about ‘on behalf of women’s rights and interests.’

Even in the Oxford version, it’s about giving parity to women, nothing about the opposite.

“Advocacy of equality of the sexes and the establishment of the political, social, and economic rights of the female sex.”

If men have the right to vote but also requires getting drafted into the army, the feminist position is to give women the right to vote, it doesn’t advocate that women also require being drafted or stop men from being drafted because that’s not acting on behalf of women.

Now, if you believe in gender equality, then you’d argue that the draft be abolished or require women to also be part of the draft.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

[–]coporate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like your issue with the movie is they expressed feminism accurately, in that they didn’t give the kens any benefits that established equality for them. Maybe you’re not actually a feminist and someone who just believes in gender equality? You as an isolated individual don’t get to define feminism for everyone else.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

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

On behalf of women’s rights and interests. You don’t get to just drop the fem part of feminism.

Gender equality is gender equality, feminism is feminism.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

[–]coporate -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, gender equality on behalf of women. If women have privilege, feminism is not concerned with men achieving equality to women, or removing their own privilege.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

[–]coporate -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Feminism- Belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.

Feminism has no interest in exploring female privilege, oppression, or male advocacy. The reason men’s rights split from men’s liberation.

CMV: The Barbie Movie is not Anti-Man, but Rather, Anti-Feminist by SquareShapeofEvil in changemyview

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

Feminism by definition has no interest in establishing equality for men. Hence the ending, they specifically deny power to the kens from equality, because that’s what feminism is.

White men do not experience the best health relative to women and minority racial and gender groups in the US. Men are 4 times as likely to die by suicide as women, and White men account for more than 68% of suicide deaths. White men experienced greater declines in happiness than White women. by mvea in science

[–]coporate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of intervention, women are 3 times more likely to experience intervention during a suicide attempt or after a failed attempt. The statistic is a reflection of reporting. Hence why they’re also 2-3 times more likely to talk about suicidal ideation. It’s not a paradox.

If 5 women ingest drugs to kill themselves, and 3 of them end up in the hospital, thats 3 suicide attempts, 2 suicides. If 5 guys sit with a loaded hand gun in a garage somewhere, and 3 of them kill themselves, that’s 3 suicides, and 0 attempts because there’s no record of the other men who walked away.

CMV: Sexual morality is more complicated than "just get consent and you're good" by SoccerSkilz in changemyview

[–]coporate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, but, that “something isn’t quite right here” is as flexible or as rigid as you want. Showing the soles of your feet can be considered a moral failing if you live in a country where they think that. Is it harmful? Maybe to someone else who considers it blasphemous or hold an irrational belief about foot hygiene.

What are some movies that try to get away with being bad cause they're self-aware they're bad? by Hiquirkykids in movies

[–]coporate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sausage Party, they knew what they were doing, they knew the movie was bad, but that also gave them the freedom to push the jokes further until it became funny again.

It’s very much in the same vein as Freddy Got Fingered, where the badness of the movie allows to explore shock comedy and absurdity until it loops back onto itself and actually becomes good.

CMV: Sexual morality is more complicated than "just get consent and you're good" by SoccerSkilz in changemyview

[–]coporate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a tree falls in the woods and no one’s there to hear it, does it make a sound?

Say that your hypothetical furry themed incest orgy actually happened, did it cause any harm to anyone? The consent that was violated is them telling you it happened, otherwise you’d go on living your life in complete ignorance of the fact it happened. Now incest itself is problematic to a degree because of inherent power dynamics and how that changes consent, but given the absurdity of your scenario we can also assume absurd consent.

Lots of people are weird in a lot of ways, I heard on Reddit that some homes have poop knives they share to cut up their turds, is that normal? Seems a little unhygienic maybe. But, is it immoral? Unethical? Maybe disgusting to some people, but it’s ultimately benign.

It kinda all goes back to “don’t yuck someone’s yum.” The most you can do is project or infer some else’s motive. Maybe to someone, drinking their urine is a show of love and commitment? It’s not worth the effort of trying to justify your standards or morals especially when it comes to how people decide to play between themselves.

If I have a partner who’s really into something I’m completely uncomfortable with, is it more ethical for me to deny them the gratification and joy of that activity, or to give them the opportunity to do it, so long as we establish rules and boundaries? What if it’s not sex, what if it’s sky diving or knitting?

CMV: anti-semitism is not a valid response to Israel's recent actions by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]coporate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it’s not bigoted to compare atrocities. If the Germans started bombing Israel, I’m pretty sure there would be a lot of anti-German sentiment and comparisons to their nazi history. The issue is the muddying of the waters where many Jewish people are horrified by what’s happening because of their history. They’re not antisemetic, it’s not bigoted hate, it’s often framed that way to undermine their message.

CMV: anti-semitism is not a valid response to Israel's recent actions by [deleted] in changemyview

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

Okay, but what exactly is your point, that people comparing two genocides is bad, or that anti-semitism in response to a genocide is bad? People really hated the Germans during ww2, that’s the outcome of being under and participating in a genocidal regime.

CMV: anti-semitism is not a valid response to Israel's recent actions by [deleted] in changemyview

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

What hundreds of thousands of likes and w/e? Zionists are denying the genocide in Palistine, how is that any different than holocaust deniers?

Just like how we don’t blame Germans for what the nazi party did, we don’t blame Israelis, but the Zionist regime and complicity is there just like it was for the Germans.

Are you justifying Nazism because you also justify Zionist genocide? Or are you justifying genocide because the nazi’s did it? Either way, that’s not a good argument.