b3an

b3an, 1 day ago

Baaaaaa! 🦙

b3an, 1 day ago

This! 😵‍💫

b3an, 1 day ago (edited 23 hours ago)

I know Microsoft is a controversial company from Start Menu ads to Balmer’s dancing ability. But! I have been following the AI topic pretty religiously and they have known that this would be the case for quite a while. In fact part of OpenAI’s growth struggling and subsequent partnership with Microsoft involved power generation.

Microsoft has been investing in electric power including using small module nuclear reactors. Sam Altman has been putting a lot of effort into power as well, acknowledging long ago that electricity generation is critical for AI. He’s been pushing into green energy also. Exowatt, Helion, etc.

So yes, the carbon footprint is going up now because they ‘had’ to unleash this genie from the bottle first or someone else would have. At least they know that the need for stable electric power and green power or renewable and efficient power is necessary and have been pursuing these solutions actively.

It should be so that they really change things so that power grids are more stable and renewable energy is better utilized. So to me, there is hope they are doing the right thing and putting effort where it matters.

I’m more effing disappointed and concerned about @$$h0les like Ron Desantis doing things like this:

Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s lengthy coastline.

Critics said the measure made law by the former Republican presidential hopeful ignores the reality of climate change threats in Florida, including projections of rising seas, extreme heat and flooding and increasingly severe storms.

It takes effect July 1 and would also boost expansion of natural gas, reduce regulation on gas pipelines in the state and increase protections against bans on gas appliances such as stoves, according to a news release from the governor’s office.

b3an, 1 day ago

The moment I read ‘Florida’ I went ah, of course.

b3an, 2 days ago

Somehow, idk why. This one is stuck in my head:

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b3an, 3 days ago (edited 2 days ago)

It absolutely should be repealed. Though lately my sense of justice is skewed.

b3an, 3 days ago

He is truly a wonderful and selfless person. I can think of way worse people much easier than I can think of truly great people. He’s up there with Fred Rogers in my book. Jimmy, thank you for you service, bless you and your family. I hope there is no pain. 🫂💐

b3an, 6 days ago

I’m not a California resident but once on a visit I ate at a place. Paid the bill. No tip. Left. The shopkeeper chased me on the street to catch up and ask why I didn’t tip, and wasn’t the food good, etc. Embarrassed, I was with a friend who is a resident… I told her yes it was fine. “Then why no tip?!” Internally: Because it’s a tip? I didnt get some kind of exceptional service there. If anything they left us alone really. So what was I tipping for exactly? why not just charge a different price, etc. Externally: “Oh I’m sorry. I didn’t know”

b3an, 4 days ago

Ok… Thanks for your input I guess, but as a European, the practice of tipping isn’t ingrained in my culture as it may be in yours. Frankly, I find it bizarre and from the outside I also see many in your own culture find it bizarre also. If not downright predatory of businesses on customers.

b3an, 4 days ago

If I go to McDonald’s and they serve me food. I don’t tip them. the same thing happened at that smaller restaurant. If all they did is walk the food to my table and that’s it, then why am I tipping some percent extra for them to walk the plates 3 meters (~15 feet)?

b3an, 13 days ago

Bitis schneideri

b3an, 12 days ago

You were right though. And it’s only because we were all so furious about what they were doing and raised such a fuss about it that they decided to renege on that.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/1787331667616829929

b3an, 13 days ago

OK, but what’s the cut off? What if we say it’s 70. But someone would turn 70 on the last year that they are president. And let’s say it’s the second term for example. So then what? they’re completely not allowed to run Because the last month that they are 69 years old, they would turn 70 and his term would be slightly longer than that. Or the reverse, someone is running at 34 but would turn 35 Just prior to becoming president, assuming he would win. Also, some people at age 70 are doing fantastic, and some have a lot of health problems. Some with those health problems are still mentally sharp, and some without health problems can be mental declined due to say dementia. So I think that is a little more complicated than just setting arbitrary limits. Last comment, our life spans are getting longer and longer… So then what? If it eventually needs to be extended, that also would become a huge debate.

b3an, 13 days ago

Heck you can have big windows too!

This technology turns windows into solar panels, here’s how

b3an, 15 days ago

Still verify when you can. AI will get better at spitting out graphics like this.

b3an, 16 days ago

Yes at least they bring them back down. Most companies just said fuck it, let’s keep the price jacked! Greedy Capitalism at its second worst. First worst is how they destroy the environment.

b3an, 16 days ago

So felons can do that, but students can’t with crushing loans. Cool

b3an, 16 days ago

I’m shocked 🥱

b3an, 18 days ago

Too expensive. 50/yr for that? :/

b3an, 19 days ago

And they wonder why we’re so fucking jaded 😂😂 but for real. Justice doesn’t exist anymore.

b3an, 19 days ago

I went ‘oof’ internally… then found myself agreeing. He is an evil turtle. 🐢

b3an, 19 days ago

Why do we give a fuck what his stupid fucking opinion is?

b3an, 21 days ago

Stop giving them ideas!

b3an, 22 days ago

Did Germany call the Chinese Ambassador to Germany in for a chat too? Seems fucked for the perpetrator to dog whistle her over to explain why SPYING IS NOT TOLERATED. 🤦‍♂️

b3an, 20 days ago

Thank you!