Dan
@veggiedan.bsky.social
Random thoughts on vegetarianism, postcapitalism, literature, and more
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this is probably more genealogical than a straight critical theory but it covers a lot of ground, and did so fairly early viewpointmag.com/2017/03/28/t...
The Darkness at the End of the Tunnel: Artificial Intelligence and Neoreaction - Viewpoint Magazine
As the consumer-oriented liberalism of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs gave way to the technological authoritarianism of Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, this strange foundation paved the way for “neoreaction,” o...
viewpointmag.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
this is probably more genealogical than a straight critical theory but it covers a lot of ground, and did so fairly early viewpointmag.com/2017/03/28/t...
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Here's an interesting tidbit from the "people prefer AI poetry" paper data: people who report "hating" or "disliking" poetry overall have a much stronger relative preference for AI poetry. People who "hate" poetry found over 60% of the human poems to be bad quality, and only 30% of the AI poems.
November 22, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Here's an interesting tidbit from the "people prefer AI poetry" paper data: people who report "hating" or "disliking" poetry overall have a much stronger relative preference for AI poetry. People who "hate" poetry found over 60% of the human poems to be bad quality, and only 30% of the AI poems.
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this makes sense people don’t read or write poetry like they once did, we don’t have the same kind of cultural literacy—whether as a result of formal ed or participation in organic counter culture communities & traditional cultural institutions. it has never been a given!!!
Most depressing scientific report ever?
People read human and AI poetry:
• Of the 5 poems rated most likely to be human, 4 were actually AI
• AI was rated more beautiful, inspiring, meaningful + profound
• “people prefer AI-generated poetry to human-authored poetry”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
People read human and AI poetry:
• Of the 5 poems rated most likely to be human, 4 were actually AI
• AI was rated more beautiful, inspiring, meaningful + profound
• “people prefer AI-generated poetry to human-authored poetry”
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 21, 2024 at 3:55 PM
this makes sense people don’t read or write poetry like they once did, we don’t have the same kind of cultural literacy—whether as a result of formal ed or participation in organic counter culture communities & traditional cultural institutions. it has never been a given!!!
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So by domesticating dairy cattle and goats, humans effectively outsourced lactation and maternal care to other species, right? You never have to be weaned, you drink cow's milk your entire life. Patriarchs found a way to circumvent women's control over milk and children. Dairy patriarchy.
November 8, 2024 at 3:32 AM
So by domesticating dairy cattle and goats, humans effectively outsourced lactation and maternal care to other species, right? You never have to be weaned, you drink cow's milk your entire life. Patriarchs found a way to circumvent women's control over milk and children. Dairy patriarchy.
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never doubt the bone-deep, almost spiritual stupidity of americans, that's for sure
November 6, 2024 at 1:21 PM
never doubt the bone-deep, almost spiritual stupidity of americans, that's for sure
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Since there’s no such thing in this life
as complete satisfaction;
In one’s way of coping with the world
do not be too demanding.
as complete satisfaction;
In one’s way of coping with the world
do not be too demanding.
February 29, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Since there’s no such thing in this life
as complete satisfaction;
In one’s way of coping with the world
do not be too demanding.
as complete satisfaction;
In one’s way of coping with the world
do not be too demanding.
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If there ever was a technology that justifies a full on luddite condemnation it is "generative AI."
February 16, 2024 at 6:49 PM
If there ever was a technology that justifies a full on luddite condemnation it is "generative AI."
Enjoying the view at 삼척
February 10, 2024 at 7:18 AM
Enjoying the view at 삼척
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I think that this piece by Ray Naylor on "AI" gets it exactly right, the culture industry's tendency towards repetition is the precondition of the technology of algorithmic reproduction.
time.com/6337835/ai-m...
AI and the Rise of Mediocrity
'AI thrives when our need for originality is low and our demand for mediocrity is high,' writes Ray Nayler.
time.com
November 28, 2023 at 12:02 AM
I think that this piece by Ray Naylor on "AI" gets it exactly right, the culture industry's tendency towards repetition is the precondition of the technology of algorithmic reproduction.
time.com/6337835/ai-m...
Playing this on repeat until January
November 20, 2023 at 9:45 AM
Playing this on repeat until January
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November 18, 2023 at 4:29 PM
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Paper in Nature Food shows
climate, land use, water use/pollution, and biodiversity impacts of real-life UK vegan, vegetarian, fish-eating and meat-eating diets.
All 5 outcomes strongly correlated with amount of animal-based foods in the diet. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
climate, land use, water use/pollution, and biodiversity impacts of real-life UK vegan, vegetarian, fish-eating and meat-eating diets.
All 5 outcomes strongly correlated with amount of animal-based foods in the diet. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
August 4, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Paper in Nature Food shows
climate, land use, water use/pollution, and biodiversity impacts of real-life UK vegan, vegetarian, fish-eating and meat-eating diets.
All 5 outcomes strongly correlated with amount of animal-based foods in the diet. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
climate, land use, water use/pollution, and biodiversity impacts of real-life UK vegan, vegetarian, fish-eating and meat-eating diets.
All 5 outcomes strongly correlated with amount of animal-based foods in the diet. 🧪 https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-023-00795-w
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Here's my response to Seth Ackerman's recent piece on profit rates in Jacobin.
jacobin.com/2023/09/robe...
jacobin.com/2023/09/robe...
September 29, 2023 at 3:30 PM
Here's my response to Seth Ackerman's recent piece on profit rates in Jacobin.
jacobin.com/2023/09/robe...
jacobin.com/2023/09/robe...
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Morning on the Seine, 1897
September 15, 2023 at 2:47 AM
Morning on the Seine, 1897
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The Seine at Argenteuil, 1875
July 15, 2023 at 3:14 AM
The Seine at Argenteuil, 1875