Letstakealook
@Letstakealook@lemm.ee
- Comment on Google is killing Android Instant Apps, but you probably won't miss them 2 days ago:
I didn’t even know this existed until now.
- Comment on They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. 3 days ago:
A 42 year old man stopped taking his meds and doing ketamine because a chat bot told him he could escape the matrix. I believe this man’s mental health struggles extend beyond anxiety. This is wholly absurd.
- Comment on Discord's CTO is just as worried about enshittification as you are 1 week ago:
I believe they’d prefer it to be free and open source software (FOSS). I’m not completely familiar with the terminology they used, but that’s what I gathered.
- Comment on Consistency is key 3 weeks ago:
The level of risk is not quite that severe for healthy individuals. People at high risk certainly shouldn’t take any chances, though.
- Comment on 'The Last of Us' Season 2 Finale Viewership Down 55% From Season 1 3 weeks ago:
I’m also part of the drop because hbo decided they were going to drastically reduce the quality of my streams while maintaining the same price. I went ahead and canceled my subscription.
- Comment on Trump Administration Abandons Fight to Ban Powerful Gun Accessory 4 weeks ago:
We have the gestapo kidnapping citizens off the street and sending them to a foreign gulag. So, yes, my firearms make me safer. It is better to die than be tortured (including SA) and then killed. Furthermore, that description is hyperbolic.
- Comment on Why we’ve fallen out of love with dating apps 4 weeks ago:
That’s fair. I may generally be a bit over suspicious at times, but the apps definitely struck me as off very early on. As to charging men, while it does suck, I get it. It similar to “ladies’ night” at clubs (do they still do that?). It isn’t hard to get men in the door, but it is significantly harder to get women to attend, oftentimes due to some of the behaviors exhibited by the men. With the gender differences on app usage, it would likely drive that disparity even higher if they charged women.
- Comment on The Home Insurance Crisis Is Getting Even More Expensive | In California, a home insurance rate increase by State Farm is yet another sign of growing crisis driven by climate change. 4 weeks ago:
I don’t consider something that only affects the wealthy a “crisis.”
- Comment on Why we’ve fallen out of love with dating apps 4 weeks ago:
Bubble wasn’t around when I last engaged with dating apps, though I wouldn’t give any app the benefit of the doubt, including in any conceivable future. While there are exceptions to the rule, as you mentioned, I’d say most people will be better off without dating apps, with or without a partner.
- Comment on Why we’ve fallen out of love with dating apps 4 weeks ago:
I can’t speak to women’s experiences, but as a man, it was pretty clear that these apps were dogshit designed to steal information while keeping you engaged with bots so they can further steal from you, including financially. Much like Facebook, I was an early rejector of dating apps, and I’ve been proven correct on both fronts. From what I can tell, the tech has only gotten better at taking advantage of lonely/stupid men. While dating isn’t really a concern for me anymore, when I was actively dating, it was never difficult to meet women. It just requires a willingness to be open and accept rejection. Also, be willing to cut off interaction for relationships that aren’t healthy. It’s better to be alone than in a shitty relationship.
- Comment on U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia 4 weeks ago:
Thank you for sharing, I was unable to turn up anything in my searches. Also, thank you for not resorting to personal attacks like the clown I blocked.
- Comment on U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia 4 weeks ago:
Insulting my reading comprehension, wow, that’s really impressive coming from you.
- Comment on U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia 4 weeks ago:
You literally just made that up. What do you mean “bet?”
- Comment on U.S. Tells Court It Plans to Deport Scientist to Russia 4 weeks ago:
She isn’t in the US as a refugee. She is here on a J-1 visa for academic reasons. There’s no indication she is in particular danger in Russia.
- Comment on Tory Lanez: Rapper stabbed 14 times in prison California prison 4 weeks ago:
On one hand, it is hard to feel sympathy for him. On the other hand, this is not something that should be occurring in prisons, as that is not your sentence.
- Comment on Spotify, SoundCloud struggle to remove Kanye West song glorifying Hitler, which has racked up millions of views on X 4 weeks ago:
Yeah, I couldn’t believe it when I saw that. I thought it would just be him talking to the camera or shots of random shit.
- Comment on Spotify, SoundCloud struggle to remove Kanye West song glorifying Hitler, which has racked up millions of views on X 4 weeks ago:
This is already wild, but I’m further astounded by the additional people who attached their names and faces to this nonsense.
- Comment on ‘AI is already eating its own’: Prompt engineering is quickly going extinct 5 weeks ago:
“Prompt engineering.” 🤣
“AI” really brings out the goofies, and their even goofier targets lap it up.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Trailer 2 1 month ago:
Can’t wait for that 20hr campaign while they dump all the effort into selling sharkbucks or whatever…
- Comment on Elon Musk’s Grok AI Has a Problem: It’s Too Accurate for Conservatives | MAGA folks can't believe their preferred chatbot won't reaffirm all their beliefs 1 month ago:
This is the only use of ai that I approve of. Angering Maga pissbabies.
- Comment on Diddy Rejects Plea Offer Days Before Sex Trafficking Trial Begins 1 month ago:
Let’s not give brietbart site traffic.
- Comment on With the classic to end it 1 month ago:
That sounds likely as well. Now that you say it, it seems obvious that it was bon appetite. Thanks
- Comment on First image of Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri in "Avatar: Fire and Ash" 1 month ago:
While the story can be a bit bland or even cringy, the movies have a lot of visual appeal. I’m not surprised they do well.
- Comment on With the classic to end it 1 month ago:
This seems like bad voice to text. I figured out everything except “bone smack the teeth.” Anybody know what that’s supposed to be?
- Comment on Netflix's CEO says movie theaters are old news. Director Rian Johnson says his next movie belongs there anyway. 1 month ago:
Why are you equating a poor movie going experience with being antisocial and introverted? This resort to ad hominem is unnecessary just because we are having a discussion. I get plenty of regular social interaction, it just doesn’t involve theaters. They’re a pretty minimal interaction space, anyway, if you’re behaving as you should in that space. People can get out and enjoy each other’s company for cheaper and with a better overall experience in myriad ways. While I agree that there need to be more third spaces, the theater won’t be it, if for the expense alone. I remember a time when it was a good way to enjoy some A/C for a couple of hours for relatively cheap. It’ll cost $20+ just for the ticket to sit in a dirty chair.
- Comment on Netflix's CEO says movie theaters are old news. Director Rian Johnson says his next movie belongs there anyway. 1 month ago:
Very true! I have a great setup at home and I am sitting in the best position for it. Also, it isn’t deafening when action picks up. Louder is not necessarily better.
- Comment on Netflix's CEO says movie theaters are old news. Director Rian Johnson says his next movie belongs there anyway. 1 month ago:
Theaters tend to be dirty, and the people tend to contribute to making the experience worse with their lack of common decency and consideration for others. Add the cost to attend and the value just isn’t there for many people. These are the major factors to declining sales. Additionally, my home setup is quite nice and not as expensive as you might imagine. My home experience is great. There’s no one to interrupt, throw food, or generally make a nuisance. Also, I can pause at my leisure if I need to take a moment for something else.
- Comment on Netflix's CEO says movie theaters are old news. Director Rian Johnson says his next movie belongs there anyway. 1 month ago:
I suppose. I don’t think he’s inherently wrong here, though. Ticket sales have been declining steadily for some time, and 2020 sped it up. Theaters have grown increasingly expensive to attend, while the experience has gotten progressively worse.
- Comment on Netflix's CEO says movie theaters are old news. Director Rian Johnson says his next movie belongs there anyway. 1 month ago:
“Old news” is an idiom meaning outdated or no longer relevant. It isn’t quite that literal.
- Comment on Kansas wants to use AI to spot guns in schools. One major company won’t say how often the system fails 1 month ago:
This feels like when fire alarms go off at work. Literally, no one gives a shit. There are a few people who basically go “fuck yeah, I’m gonna go stand outside until someone collects me,” but most just continue with whatever it was they were doing. This is not the attitude you want emergency services having towards reports of active shooters.