jwkovell

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[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@KMcK2018 @ItsTrumpsWorld @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Fair enough.

Looks like a highway to me, but that's not important. AI is pretty silly and might put highway signs on city roads.

And DC is certainly a spot where one finds marches, protests, and flags - even if this specific video is fake and exaggerated for artistic effect.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@KMcK2018 @ItsTrumpsWorld @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain If you knew it was AI, then my apologies.

Your reply that "It is a political city" sounded to me like you thought this imaginary scene was a specific and real location, rather than an artistic expression of the poster's enthusiasm.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@KMcK2018 @ItsTrumpsWorld @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain You saw an AI generated image of an imaginary city & replied that it was a "political city".

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but it sounds like you thought the video was of a real place.

People are primed to believe videos are real. People expect paintings to be artistic expression.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@ItsTrumpsWorld @KMcK2018 @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Then I wish common sense was more common.

There is a terrifyingly large set of people who'll see an AI image, even one labeled as AI with a hashtag, and believe it's reality because "seeing is believing".

And this is only going to get worse.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@ItsTrumpsWorld @KMcK2018 @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Being unable to tell reality from fiction is extremely consequential.

Let's pretend, for a moment, that this scene happened & it was EXACTLY as depicted. Great! Nothing wrong with some patriotic enthusiasm.

Even then, I wouldn't surrender my discernment of reality.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@KMcK2018 @ItsTrumpsWorld @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Really? You don't care whether a video is reality or an AI fake?

If this video showed people burning flags, would you still consider it of "no consequence"?

Or, is it okay to blur fiction & reality when it happens to aggrandize your assumptions?

I'd prefer to know either way.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@ItsTrumpsWorld @KMcK2018 @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Many people want to know whether or not things are real. Don't you?

Memes, works of fiction, parody, & jokes are great. But if I can't discern those from reality, then I'd appreciate the correction - even if the truth isn't what I wanted it to be.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@KMcK2018 @Emelina69007045 @_MagaTrain Honest question: What city do you believe this is?

This is an AI generated video or the air is so hot that the flags and vehicles are literally melting.

Does it concern you that a fake video is being used to hype the popularity of a cause instead of using genuine video?

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@TeddyMarinaro There aren't any immediate plans, but we may try a print-on-demand run for volume 3.

Whether or not we do that depends on the status of some future webcomic projects.

It helps knowing there's some interest in it :)

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@HarrietteSucher @WMCHerrington Here ya go: https://t.co/ApXkJGBBgH

Here's how you can find it in the future:
1. Go to https://t.co/Dtsa6ZFcBQ
2. Type "vehemently" for the "All these words"
3. Type "@DanRather" in the "From these accounts"

With all the misinformation online, this tool is very useful.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

A few people have asked why I vehemently oppose Trump.

Let me make this perfectly clear. It's not about politics. I've voted for both parties.

It's about me, as a patriot, rejecting a cheating, lying, racist, treasonous, fascist, and vile man who attacks the free press, and wants to lead the country I love.

It's really that simple.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

If you run a martial arts gym in Louisiana and don't name it Kung-fu Bayou, you're doing it wrong.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@edzsplace @gchahal @PressSec @JoeBiden @POTUS @Twitter Yes, that wouldn’t make sense. However, she used the word “covered,” not “protected.”

Her claim is that she’s restricted from answering the question.

Whether that’s legally the true is a different matter - I’m no lawyer. But it makes more sense than the misquote would suggest.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@BenPaddon You could progress through areas of the game that are bugged, possibly in unique ways, and fix those areas individually. That would give the game some internal cadence, which is always nice. Some "fixed" areas could have deeper bugs that you have to come back to.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@elonmusk Context:
1. People thought Elon would callously fire people.
2. Two guys posed as fired employees named Ligma & Johnson.
3. Media bought it because...
4. Elon callously fired people.
5. Elon now refers to the "names" of the "fired employees" because he equates cruelty with humor.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

For everyone who worked on this site for years: thank you.

For everyone whose livelihood is now at risk: I'm sorry.

If the last person at Twitter can put up the old Fail Whale page before you leave, I'd appreciate the nostalgia.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

It looks like @ATT quite literally doesn't know how to take a compliment. Don't worry, though, I eventually found the correct web form.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

Obviously, I'm relieved. But the Georgia runoff is STILL incredibly important.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

@greatgambino8 @themillirem @AP There's some evidence that an exposed thumb (in any direction) meant kill. A hidden thumb meant mercy - a sheathed sword.

Unfortunately, those who wrote about it at the time weren't specific. We may never know for sure and the tradition might even have changed over time.

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

AI art generators require sample data from scraping the internet.

People enjoy posting examples of horrifically bad AI art results... on the internet.

What if AI art generators learned to make progressively worse artwork due to a mockery feedback loop?

[jwkovell @jwkovell]

You want your most productive employees to start looking for new jobs? Because this is how you get your most productive employees to start looking for new jobs.

Even it it's only a stunt, it reveals immense ignorance and a desire for personal attention over good stewardship.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Elon Musk plans to cut nearly 75% of Twitter’s employee base of 7,500 workers if and when he becomes owner of the social media company, according to a Washington Post report. https://t.co/GYW2GNmBYp