AI, Love and Violation; and the power of small data

AI, Love and Violation; and the power of small data

[@keithdavies52]

Parenting: dunno, my boy was allowed to do anything he wanted, but we talked to him about choices, consequences, risks, and how he wanted his life to be. He's an adult, now, and doesn't do anything close to what I was up to when I was young. He's just cool. I was raised with constant conflict. Fist fights, maybe looked at boiling water to find myself on the floor from a slap to the head, a childhood lost. I got out at 18, and was a complete hedonist. Got lucky to make it far enough to work myself out. My wife is responsible for this, but we just treated him as a human with autonomy, gave some guidance, and it worked out.

[@cmflyer]

I know a docent from the Los Angeles Zoo. They are no longer allowed to correct a factually incorrect response from a kid. "Look, a Unicorn!" "That's an interesting idea!" (But to be fair they are allowed to take a kid aside later and give them the fact.)

[@keithdavies52]

I do think if someone is going around smelling armpits, there might be a mental health issue.

[@danbrewback4012]

Gotta say. ANECDOTAL. I let my kid play GTA at 10. Nothing bad happened. We explained how the game isnt real and how society doesnt work that way. No problems, sweet 13 year old now. Great grades and inquisitive. He quit playing it and switched to kid games lol. Im sure this isnt a good thing but ANECDOTALLY this was a non issue. We also say no and discipline though

[@ccbowers]

42:32 Not to necessarily disagree with statement, but we have to be careful about assuming "generational differences." Much of the time the "complaints" I hear can be easily atributed to age differences, but assumed to be generational differences. This is not something you can easily determine, because we tend to retroactively attribute our current maturity on our younger selves and forget how foolish and immature our peers were in years past. I think this explains the generational differences at least as well as actual change that Steve describes later.

[@theoriginalmonstermaker]

Yeah, I think it's safe to say "all kids are dumb"... But what may change generationally is the #of kids who make it to adulthood without "growing up" (I.e. coming to terms with their ego and discovering they are NOT in fact the center of the universe)

[@keithdavies52]

I shower every Saturday whether I need it or not.

[@keithdavies52]

I think you have to give some room for those of us that have the para-social relationship that assume you get our sarcastic humor through a short bit of text. We often feel a part of the conversation. The funny comment comes up in the brain, and we type it knowing full well you will get the context, when it's probably not the case. Maybe that person thinks you are a sellout, so what? But probably thought it was a funny thing to say in the middle of the conversation. I have my wife and 2 friends to talk to in RL, and listen to a lot of podcasts with some power tool going. I learn about your lives, your senses of humor, and have my own thoughts about the subject. I experience the joy and sadness with you. I have the "goddamnit, Steve, Cara was making a point" moments, I have the " y'all didn't hear Evan's quip?" moments. I had one thought when Steve and Cara were talking that was just " Big Brain Theory" and in the moment it was funny, if I typed it out it wouldn't make sense. Dunno, consider giving the one liner "NERD!" stuff a pass, as they may think of you as in their circle, and understand what they mean.

[@Fleabomberwut]

Now do Barkley!

[@EGOS42]

Succinct response to 1:06:27 Tiktok, "Everything's poison? You're poison!"

[@moocow3742]

Am I wrong, or was Switzerland actually a possibility? They have 4 official languages.

[@haydn60]

By any chance, have you seen the Atlanta episode, The Homeliest Little Horse? Earn bails on his therapist for reasons that are, um, surprising and maybe a little twisted. HIGHLY recommended. Maybe Steve's wife would like to watch it.

[@ccbowers]

53:20 Celebrities like Homelander from this first episode of this new season of "The Boys?"

[@theoriginalmonstermaker]

People should ABSOLUTELY NOT have a "right to children". ... another of those things they'll think of as "primitive", in the future.

[@gabrielsatter]

Meh. I wasn't impressed by the guy who figured out where the call was from. It was a far too convenient sequence of clues.

[@theoriginalmonstermaker]

As to the 'AI Self-love' discussion: We should PROBABLY just stop raising humans who are so self- involved, egoistic, awkward and introverted... But if we can't, they may as well have an imaginary friend if they can't find a real one... it works for 3yr olds. EDIT: "Star trek fans hated that episode" .... lololololol .... i suspect that is bc the scolding and supposed social mis-step of Geordie struck a cord in the audience, being that they all dream of their own identity- less girlfriend created for their needs alone *see: all anime ever Edit 2: Is annoying that the problem "society" (ppl terrified of social backlash) has with the concept is "the person is alive", as though it has ANYTHING to do with the real individual. It's a gaddam piece of code, an nothing more than the extension of everyone internal imagination anyway; it has ABSOLUTELY zero bearing on the living version, and is in NO WAY more reprehensible bc of it. All the potential problems are in the psyche of the user, and whether the practice of these artificial "relationships" (assisted day dreaming) foster unhealthy emptiness stays or social interaction.

[@da8675]

I would like to prequalify the following by saying I like Jay. I never heard someone boast so much about being humble as Jay. If you're bragging about being humble, it is a false humility.

[@galloe8933]

Hey guys, I don't think that guy calling you "Sellouts" was serious.

[@emailadenizen4621]

If your comment isn't performative then send it in an email

[@johnsanchez2589]

They made $1,🤑🤑🤑,🤑🤑🤑,🤑🤑🤑. Damn shills.🤣🤣🤣

[@theoriginalmonstermaker]

"We'd never make a deep fake of a living person without their permission" WTF are you on??? The ENTIRE REASON the industry is moving forward is due to tech nerds TRYING to create realistic and convincing representations of real world women so they DON'T need "their permission". (If they were willing to get permission, we already have a sim for that... reality)

[@keithdavies52]

Missed you guys again