Track_Shovel

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[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 hours ago

Did they make a paper air plane out of that letter? The creases look like it

 
 
 
 
 
[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 8 points 16 hours ago

This is the most accurate thing ever. I'm pretty sure I still have dirt in some of the creases of skin, and I haven't been in the field for 3 years

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 3 points 18 hours ago

This is a brilliant comment - thanks for the laugh

 

If this isn't the most dystopian thing you've read today I don't know what is.

Artificial Refugia (such as bat boxes) can be used to somewhat offset lost habitat, but it's like replacing a rainforest with a plastic plant and calling it conservation. Further, unless they are meticulously designed, they can act as traps (trap animals inside), snack plates for predators, or even 'cook' the animals inside them.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How do they brute force their way to a better algorithm? Just trial and error? How do they check outcomes to determine that their new model is good?

I don't expect you to answer those musings - you've been more than patient with me.

Honestly, I'm a tree hugger, and the fact that we aren't going for nuclear simply because of smear campaigns and changes in public opinion is insanity. We already treat some mining wastes in perpetuity, or plan to have them entombed for the rest of time - how is nuclear waste any different?

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Honestly, all of this is really interesting. It's a whole side of humanity that I very much do NOT think about or follow. I previously spent the last decade much, much, too busy stomping through the forest, so I really didn't follow anything during that time. A new game or phone came out? sure, cool, I might look that up. When I finally emerged from the fens, sodden and fly-bitten, I was very much out of the loop, despite the algorithm trying to cram articles about NFTs, crypto etc., down my throat. I actually tend to avoid tech stuff because it's too much of a learning curve at this point. I get the fundamentals, but beyond that I don't dig in.

I agree with you on the bubble - it depends on the size. I guess my original take is how could it actually get bigger than it is? I just don't see how it can scale beyond begin in phones or used in basic data analysis/like another google. The AIs can definitely get more advanced, sure, but with that should come some sort of efficiency. We're also seemingly on the cusp of quantum computing, which I imagine would reduce power requirements.

Meanwhile (and not to detract from the environmental concerns AI could pose) we have very, very real and very, very large environmental concerns that need addressing. Millions of cubic metres of sulphur are sitting in stockpiles in northern Alberta, and threatening the Athabasca river. That's not even close to the top of the list of things we need to focus on before we can get out in front of the damage AI can cause.

We're in a real mess.

 
 
[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago

If you want a ride, and enjoy metal, listen to the album "Kentucky" by Panopticon - tons of sound bites in it talking about how things were in the mining industry not very long ago.

If you don't like metal, just look up the term 'Breaker Boys' or 'Oyster Shuckers' to get a sampling of the things we now take for granted.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

wow, that's a relevant user name if ever saw one lmao.

 

In the sweltering summer of 1911, while most children ran through fields and played carefree games, nine-year-old Nan de Gallant was already burdened with adult responsibilities. Living at 4 Clark Street in Eastport, Maine, Nan would rise early each day and head to Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #2, where she worked as a cartoner—sealing tin cans filled with fish. Hour after hour, she placed lids with practiced precision, her small hands sore from handling cold brine and sharp tin. Sometimes her mother was by her side. Often, she worked alone, enveloped by the hiss of machinery and the sharp scent of salt and fish. Nan’s story was far from unique. Her entire family, including her mother, sisters, and even her brother, worked in the factory. One sister once packed a whole crate of “Arie Hasit” brand fish during a shift that ran from 7 a.m. to midnight during the hectic rush season—no extra pay, no rest. Her brother hauled heavy loads from the boats, also caught in the same punishing cycle. Originally from Perry, Maine, the family migrated to Eastport each summer in search of whatever seasonal work they could find. The labor was grueling and the pay meager—but it meant survival. An old photograph of Nan still exists—her young face framed by a stoic expression, her eyes reflecting the quiet resolve of a child who had learned to endure far too early. There are no tears in her eyes. No smile. Just the haunting resilience of a girl who traded childhood for hard-earned strength.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 13 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If I ended up single again at my age, I don't think I would try again. Not due to difficulty, but just apathy. Been there, done that, got the T-Shirt. I'm my own human now, doing my own stuff.

It would definitely suck to be single again, and I'd mourn what I lost, but there's more to life

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I legit don't know much about tech, and it ts showing. I didn't know streaming was so efficient.

What I. Trying to get at (I still have to read that article in the parent comment) is that how is AI any worse than crypto? As far as I can tell crypto impact, while bad, was relatively minor and it drastically decreased in popularity; it's kind of logical AI does the same, unless it's impact is way higher.

Meanwhile we have cargo ships burning bunker crude .

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but the dynamics of demand is rapidly changing. Look at the micromobility sector - there was nothing 5ish years ago, and now scooter and ebikes are everywhere.

the only thing keeping Chinese vehicles out are trade restrictions. Look at Europe: VW is in dire straights because they can't compete with Chinese EVs.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

I don't think it's market research though said research can look like this. The messaging doesn't seem to line up.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't blame you. The algorithm is gonna force you to look at what people your demographic like despite whatever input you give it. At least it seems this way with how algorithms in general seem to work on social media. The amount of dick pill ads I get is way to high.

 
 
 
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