whatalute
@whatalute@lemmy.world
- Comment on why does almost nobody live here? 7 hours ago:
One of the founders (Francis Pettygrove) was originally from Portland Maine, and the other was from Boston. They both wanted to name the new city after their hometown.
It’s entirely possible that part of Pettygrove why wanted to name it after his hometown is because he thought it would be fitting for river port city. But idk if he ever stated anything to that effect.
- Comment on why does almost nobody live here? 13 hours ago:
Nope, the name was decided with coin flip. Lol Could ended up as Boston.
- Comment on Why do AI bros and other staunch AI defenders seem happy about the potential of killing off the creative industries? 1 year ago:
I honestly find it fascinating that you view artists as the “rich kid narcissists” in comparison to AI proponents as more of an everyman. My personal experience is those the most engaged in AI stuff are college educated, often in STEM fields, silicon valley with money types, whereas the generally the working artists I know come from middle income or poor backgrounds. I don’t say this trying to attack you, or invalidate your experience, I’m genuinely curious. Would you be willing to elaborate on why you view them this way?
- Comment on Why do AI bros and other staunch AI defenders seem happy about the potential of killing off the creative industries? 1 year ago:
Because AI bros love the smell of their own farts and they get off by convincing other people that they should also smell their farts. (Only partly /s)
But more seriously, I’d say it’s just a symptom the world we live in where there is tremendous pressure to commodify and commercialize everything in the most “efficient” way possible, including creativity.
- Comment on [Spooky Games Thread] 01 NOV 2023 2 years ago:
Oh dang announcers said Scoot will not return because of an ankle sprain. :/
- Comment on [All Games Thread] 25 OCT 2023 2 years ago:
It’s a small sample size, but from what I saw in pre-season, the Henderson/Ayton connection excites me. Looking forward to seeing how that develops in the regular season.
- Comment on [All Games Thread] 25 OCT 2023 2 years ago:
Alright LETS GO! The Blazer’s youth movement starts here!