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"Explain how conciousness wor..."

NO

BEGONE AI APOLOGIZER

07.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

the AI industry is just versions of what BlueberryAI did to the spreadsheet of valuable public information Ty gathered and organized free to help others: scraping info without permission, putting their brand on it, paying to get better SEO then charging to view the work done entirely by someone else

07.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

it has also severely messed up the ecosystem of up to date quality answers that used to be shared by experts freely, since the major benefits of doing so to build any visibility or reputation have been largely replaced by sam altman getting credit and paid for any information people post free online

07.03.2026 17:53 πŸ‘ 90 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

07.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 19084 πŸ” 5811 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 143

Why are all the pop quizzes people ask always about bands and songs I've never heard of. Who the fuck sang "there's a bomb on a bus"?

07.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

freaks trying to convince everyone else that the ai is alive because they want a person they’re allowed to enslave

07.03.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

"Oh so you just want to be a new kind of slave owner?"

07.03.2026 16:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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hey look a fun history lesson!

06.03.2026 04:53 πŸ‘ 14592 πŸ” 4967 πŸ’¬ 120 πŸ“Œ 66

Corporate surveillance and government surveillance are mostly a distinction without a difference.

07.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 94 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Exactly this. These things are literally built off mass surveillance and theft, saying no to one application of the tech doesn’t suddenly cleanse the rot at the core.

07.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

oh wow maybe we shouldn't have put all our money in a kiln and set it to 4500 degrees

07.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 649 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 3
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Steam Publisher: inkle Interactive adventures that span the world, cross the wilderness, and dig deep into the past. Every action will shape your story.

looking for some narrative juice this weekend? Most of our games are on a discount right now - with 80 Days for less than a bus fare.

06.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 49 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

the price of oil surging means you can burn your shein clothes, extract the oil, and make more money than you paid

07.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 8414 πŸ” 949 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 28

Big Reason why β€œAll Digital” for consoles just doesn’t sit right with me.

On PC you have options on where and how you buy your content.

If physical isn’t part of the equation, you’re just at the mercy of whatever the console owner wants to do as they have no completion.

07.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Unity started collapsing I made a quick "how do I get going in Unreal" website many folks found helpful. that website has now MOVED and is a DIFFERENT COLOUR. If you want Unreal demystification, tips and scoops, this is a place

www.ughiguessiwanttomovefromunitytounreal.com

07.03.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 200 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

as the old saying goes: "burrick Mouth perfec t size for put thief in to n\ap! Ignore smell inside very Soft and Comfort"

07.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Iunno, it's just so weird for me, as somebody who was an out queer in the first couple of decades of this century to see this rewriting of history where the "debate" about gay rights then was this genteel, public spirited conversation. They blamed the gays for hurricanes and earthquakes.

07.03.2026 10:15 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I remember being at Manchester Pride in the late 00s getting into a shouting match with the weirdo Christians who kept lying and saying we wanted to legalise CSA. Then an actual physical fight happened.

07.03.2026 08:53 πŸ‘ 186 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Like this narrative that the campaigns for equal marriage were a friendly public conversation where everybody respected each other is wild as fuck. It was only about ten years ago and you guys kept implying we wanted to fuck dogs.

07.03.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 357 πŸ” 92 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

The thing is that I distinctly remember opponents of gay marriage crying and kicking their heels and claiming to be oppressed by the mean censorious gays all the time.

07.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 484 πŸ” 115 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
a black and white edit that reads "the future includes trans people". around the text is a floral pattern. the image is grainy

a black and white edit that reads "the future includes trans people". around the text is a floral pattern. the image is grainy

the future is for trans people

04.03.2026 21:02 πŸ‘ 8291 πŸ” 3234 πŸ’¬ 26 πŸ“Œ 19

This sucks.
Netease more like Nethardship, amirite

Furthermore, capitalism must be destroyed

07.03.2026 15:14 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Overwhelmingly positive Steam review score

Overwhelmingly positive Steam review score

Review by WIRED β€œHow a picturesque cozy game hits its antiauthoritarian stride”

Review by WIRED β€œHow a picturesque cozy game hits its antiauthoritarian stride”

Review by Polygon β€œSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley highlights Moomin’s anti-authoritarian streak”

Review by Polygon β€œSnufkin: Melody of Moominvalley highlights Moomin’s anti-authoritarian streak”

Review by Vulture: β€œAll park keepers are bastards”

Review by Vulture: β€œAll park keepers are bastards”

Thankfully the game was a success, and we went break even within a month. No one had to leave our studio πŸ™πŸΌThe past two years we have been full speed ahead on Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth. Much thanks to the Norwegian Film Institute and @wingsfund.me.

07.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Snufkin and Moomintroll sitting on a bridge

Snufkin and Moomintroll sitting on a bridge

I can’t believe today is two years since we released Snufkin. That game took over 4 years to make and when we released it, we had completely run out of money. On launch day all staff was in β€œtemporary layoff”, a system we have here in Norway, not knowing if they would return or not.

07.03.2026 10:33 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

I think the connection to viruses is a really interesting one.
Although given humanity’s most recent experience with viruses, I’m not optimistic there is the opportunity or will to contain AI.

07.03.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Toronto Film Critics Association Faces Collapse After Allegedly Censoring Indigenous Filmmaker’s Pro-Palestine Speech The mass exodus at the Toronto Film Critics Association is gathering pace after indigenous actress and filmmaker Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers returned her award trophy following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.

The mass exodus at the Toronto Film Critics Association is gathering pace after indigenous actress and filmmaker Elle-MΓ‘ijΓ‘ Tailfeathers returned her award trophy following the alleged censorship of her video acceptance speech, which included remarks in support of Palestine.

06.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 271 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 7
Pink event poster with cartoon characters for Black Voices in Gaming at the Day of the Devs event. Text: "Black Voices in Gaming," "Day of the Devs San Francisco Edition" Event details: "3/8/2026 at The Midway, 4PM-8PM PT"

Pink event poster with cartoon characters for Black Voices in Gaming at the Day of the Devs event. Text: "Black Voices in Gaming," "Day of the Devs San Francisco Edition" Event details: "3/8/2026 at The Midway, 4PM-8PM PT"

We'll be at @dayofthedevs.org 2026! Meet the Devs and see titles like Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game and Rogue Eclipse tomorrow at 4pm PT at The Midway in SF.

RSVP here:
bit.ly/dotd-gdc

#GDC2026

07.03.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

there's an old adage: "when a product appears to be free, you're the product" (usually, this means the product makes its money through advertising)

in light of the last few years, we can add an addendum: "if a business is run at a loss, it's another business's operating expense"

06.03.2026 10:44 πŸ‘ 159 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

reading an old argument about james horner on the film scores monthly message board from 2011 instead of doomscrolling and we really gotta go back to sealing every little nerd community inside their own bubble

07.03.2026 03:49 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0