I’m not intimidated by AI. I’m repulsed by it. I’m not jealous of AI art. I know it’s predictive rather than creative, and built on stolen content. I’m not scared of new technology. I’m scared of a world without trees, bees, fresh air, and clean water.
We really CANNOT have sustainable energy because it threatens the oil industry. We cannot have healthcare because it threatens insurance. We cannot have peace because it threatens the weapons industry. Capitalism built a system where doing the right thing is treated like bad business.
I do this and it works so well. When anyone makes a racist / homophobic / fatphobic / misogynistic / casteist / joke orcomment, just put on your most genuinely curious face and say "I don't understand, can you explain?" and watch them dig their own grave trying to explain why their prejudice is funny.
Keep not understanding them and force them to confront their hate or walk away. Either way, you win quietly.
"Are you ready for the best new gen manga?”
Fujimoto breathes heavily.
Suzuki sweated.
Gege shuddered.
Hokazono sighs.
Ikemoto gulped.
“Yes, Kubo Sensei!” they said in unison.
*necromancer having a bad day watching his skeleton army*
necromancer: faster, you useless piles of bones! move faster!
his second in command general skeletrex: sorry boss, but these here infernal machines weight a skelly-ton!
necromancer: *smiles* i needed that today, skeletrex
A weapon designed to specifically maim and kill children.
Illegal under the Geneva Conventions for numerous reasons, including being disguised as an ordinary object, and being specifically targeted against civilians.
A War Crime of the highest order.