jeremy parsons
@buzzard.bsky.social
turning and turning in the widening gyre, the desolate world of efficiency worshippers whose lust for power would reduce us all to dull unthinking human automatons
something like 30-40 million EVs globally (at great cost), and how much have CO2 emissions slowed? seemingly no significant impact
July 12, 2024 at 8:48 PM
something like 30-40 million EVs globally (at great cost), and how much have CO2 emissions slowed? seemingly no significant impact
great, shoveling more taxpayer money at a fraudulent industry 💸
July 12, 2024 at 5:52 PM
great, shoveling more taxpayer money at a fraudulent industry 💸
Appreciate u sharing your thoughts. You seem to emphasize the challenge of content moderation, but i really think “techlash” is more about algorithmic manipulations and censorship. I’m surprised and perplexed by the assertion that tech cos have a culture of pushing back against censorship pressure.
July 11, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Appreciate u sharing your thoughts. You seem to emphasize the challenge of content moderation, but i really think “techlash” is more about algorithmic manipulations and censorship. I’m surprised and perplexed by the assertion that tech cos have a culture of pushing back against censorship pressure.
i’d like to be a helpful person
July 8, 2024 at 9:07 PM
i’d like to be a helpful person
Ending that bullshit would (1) be cheaper, (2) have more popular support, and (3) be more effective at curbing greenhouse gas emissions than the current elite campaign to replace internal combustion engine vehicles with battery electric vehicles.
June 27, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Ending that bullshit would (1) be cheaper, (2) have more popular support, and (3) be more effective at curbing greenhouse gas emissions than the current elite campaign to replace internal combustion engine vehicles with battery electric vehicles.
as far as i can tell they oppose Biden actions just when they are simply partisan hobby horses (e.g., student loan forgiveness), and not potential stepping stones toward authoritarianism
June 27, 2024 at 12:29 AM
as far as i can tell they oppose Biden actions just when they are simply partisan hobby horses (e.g., student loan forgiveness), and not potential stepping stones toward authoritarianism
why would you expect authoritarians to oppose consolidation of executive power?
June 26, 2024 at 8:21 PM
why would you expect authoritarians to oppose consolidation of executive power?
damn, that actually sounds worse than being normal
June 25, 2024 at 5:52 PM
damn, that actually sounds worse than being normal
guess i have more in common with LLMs than i realized
June 25, 2024 at 5:43 PM
guess i have more in common with LLMs than i realized
sorry, misread your comment. yes, no disputing that greater speed means greater injury.
June 19, 2024 at 12:51 PM
sorry, misread your comment. yes, no disputing that greater speed means greater injury.
cops just say that shit reflexively. the actual #1 is distracted driving — cell phone use. how about just punish people for accidents/collisions. that’s all that matters
June 19, 2024 at 4:23 AM
cops just say that shit reflexively. the actual #1 is distracted driving — cell phone use. how about just punish people for accidents/collisions. that’s all that matters
sure. but by the same token cars traveling above PSL is also not a real problem. so what
June 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM
sure. but by the same token cars traveling above PSL is also not a real problem. so what
uh, yeah, that’s my point, it’s arbitrary. my comment was directed against the “divine infallibility” school of thought on speed limits.
June 18, 2024 at 2:52 AM
uh, yeah, that’s my point, it’s arbitrary. my comment was directed against the “divine infallibility” school of thought on speed limits.
yeah cuz fuck management that’s why
June 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
yeah cuz fuck management that’s why
somebody likes this kind of thing. people who deserve defenestration.
June 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
somebody likes this kind of thing. people who deserve defenestration.
I live in NJ where state law sets max speed limits for defined categories, but municipal and county politicians control the actual posted speed limit on almost all roads in their jurisdiction (within “statutory limits”). The result is often PSLs well below what engineers say is appropriate.
June 17, 2024 at 8:28 PM
I live in NJ where state law sets max speed limits for defined categories, but municipal and county politicians control the actual posted speed limit on almost all roads in their jurisdiction (within “statutory limits”). The result is often PSLs well below what engineers say is appropriate.
yes, publicly elected officials are surely qualified and set speed limits that are based their road engineering expertise and totally are not arbitrary at all 🙄
June 17, 2024 at 6:57 PM
yes, publicly elected officials are surely qualified and set speed limits that are based their road engineering expertise and totally are not arbitrary at all 🙄
penalizing people according to arbitrary one-size-fits-all rules is absurd, given the enormous range of driver skill levels and vehicle performance characteristics.
April 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM
penalizing people according to arbitrary one-size-fits-all rules is absurd, given the enormous range of driver skill levels and vehicle performance characteristics.
yes, posted speed limits are arbitrary. roads should have speed guidance based exclusively on the engineers’ determination of what the roads are designed for. penalties should only kick in when someone actually causes a collision.
April 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM
yes, posted speed limits are arbitrary. roads should have speed guidance based exclusively on the engineers’ determination of what the roads are designed for. penalties should only kick in when someone actually causes a collision.
one person’s gut feeling is another’s irrational belief.
how is rapid acceleration dangerous?
some vehicles are more torquey than others, some drivers more leisurely than others.
any definition of an “acceleration event” is inherently arbitrary.
how is rapid acceleration dangerous?
some vehicles are more torquey than others, some drivers more leisurely than others.
any definition of an “acceleration event” is inherently arbitrary.
April 24, 2024 at 11:21 PM
one person’s gut feeling is another’s irrational belief.
how is rapid acceleration dangerous?
some vehicles are more torquey than others, some drivers more leisurely than others.
any definition of an “acceleration event” is inherently arbitrary.
how is rapid acceleration dangerous?
some vehicles are more torquey than others, some drivers more leisurely than others.
any definition of an “acceleration event” is inherently arbitrary.
this system doesn’t penalize dangerous driving. it penalizes highly context dependent things like “hard braking” and “acceleration events.”
meanwhile, it disregards distracted driving (arguably the most widespread dangerous driving issue) because that’s not so easily measured/quantified.
meanwhile, it disregards distracted driving (arguably the most widespread dangerous driving issue) because that’s not so easily measured/quantified.
April 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
this system doesn’t penalize dangerous driving. it penalizes highly context dependent things like “hard braking” and “acceleration events.”
meanwhile, it disregards distracted driving (arguably the most widespread dangerous driving issue) because that’s not so easily measured/quantified.
meanwhile, it disregards distracted driving (arguably the most widespread dangerous driving issue) because that’s not so easily measured/quantified.
lol or learn how to turn your head and look through the rear window like an actual driver
April 24, 2024 at 6:51 PM
lol or learn how to turn your head and look through the rear window like an actual driver
wtf this has nothing to do with safety
April 24, 2024 at 6:49 PM
wtf this has nothing to do with safety