The times clearly still missing the forest for trees — of course the writing is bad, but it’s bad AND made worse by bc it’s devoid of inner experience.
then to follow with “but many ppl show a preference for generated text” … like, who actually wants to read robot lit lol
A psychoanalyst friend told me the funniest thing about how consciousness, all of our experiences, art created from it, the whole shebang, etc, is somatic
so until software knows what it feels like to poop, or feel anything physical at all, it's just a bad pattern guesser
why the heck do the supreme court arguments have a sitcom laugh track, and specifically in the middle of a whole thing about the pres declaring unilateral war
Gorsuch: What's the reason to accept the notion that congress can hand off the power to declare war to the president?
Sauer: Well, we don't contend that
Gorsuch: You do, you say it's unreviewable…
News from @newyorker copy desk: “in-box” is now “inbox,” “Web site” is now “website,” “Internet” is now “internet,” and “cell phone” is now “cellphone." But the diaeresis "has overwhelming support at the magazine, and will remain." https://t.co/dRhCjRjxKH
THE PORTAL: a visual bridge connecting New York City to Dublin
A public technology sculpture known as The Portal was unveiled this morning in New York City’s ’s Flatiron neighborhood. The sculpture has a real-time, visual live stream connecting New York City to Dublin, Ireland.
Mike Johnson doesn't have any retirement savings, own a single stock, or have any assets at all. He has less than $5,000 in his bank account.
He's got a 250-500K mortgage, a home equity loan, and a personal loan.
So what's his retirement plan? To lobby? https://t.co/xPzUPqqc4w