me: i love you so much my intelligent rat companion
my intelligent rat companion: youre the cracker to my cheese
me: i dont think u can call me that rat companion
(Anthropic): We’re restricting our model to landowners who can pass a literacy test
(OpenAI): Proud to announce our acquisition of Cluely
(xAI): With GrAImes (18+), Grok 6.7 users can experience the thrill of unprotected catgirl coitus without fear of the Woke Mind Virus
Haunted by something I read this morning in a book on the Vikings: “A society without books is ... a society without a history.” We have no idea what we’re throwing away when we abandon literacy as a culture. The rejection of reading is the birth of a new dark age.
Tech bros will never have taste because taste evolves from liking things purely for their own sake, and tech bros cannot conceive of value that is not tied to profit or clout
If you build an automation machine, the way to monetize it is to sell it to as many people as possible -- anyone who has tasks to automate.
But if what you build is an invention machine, then the best way to monetize it is to use it yourself.
duke leto: can any of you tell me what the biggest number is?
gurney hallack: i dunno.........22? 23?
thufir hawat (eyes rolling back in his head): one million my lord
"He who does not read, at 70 years will have lived only one life, his own! He who reads, will have lived 5000 years: He was there when Cain killed Abel, when Renzo married Lucia, when Leopardi admired infinity... Because "Reading is backward immortality."
Umberto Eco
We are deeply saddened at the news of the passing of Magic legend Kai Budde. His achievements in the game and community go beyond what we could say in one post. Our thoughts go out to Kai's friends and family in this moment.
Remembering Kai Budde: https://t.co/E4wXHdRLNb
If you've ever wondered why American politics have gone completely bananas over the last 10 years, here's why. Citizens United allowed the Epstein class to destroy our democracy.
Guillermo del Toro says, "When they tell you that art doesn't matter... or that a f*cking app can do art that leads to fascism."
Variety's 10 Directors to Watch & Creative Impact Awards. #PSIFF