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Ilovefishdix t1_j8aci90 wrote
I've had mostly good luck with them. One down jacket started falling apart within a couple years of occasional light wear but most keep on going, year after year
Ilovefishdix t1_j3cpcgg wrote
Reply to No one seems to realize that if we “End aging” we are destined to spend most of that time alone, trapped or crushed, or floating through space, barely remembering anyone or anything that happened to you. by Thedaulilamahimself
I'd think we'd have augmented memories at some point in the next century or 2
Ilovefishdix t1_j1ywnxi wrote
Reply to And how will apartments be distributed in an economy where there will be an Universal basic income? by Awkward-Skill-6029
I'm thinking a 5-10 year lottery. For a top ranking or something like that. Your ability to live somewhere expires every so often then its random chance whether you get where you get exactly what you want. You rank your choices, so if someone above you ranks the place higher, you still have options. Desirable places in desirable locations get snapped up by the lucky ones at the top of the lottery. I can't think of any other way to deal with it in a post work economy
Ilovefishdix t1_j1nqdv6 wrote
Reply to Which Sci-fi book/Movie/Short Story has technology closest to something in our future. (What would be your guess) by Ortus12
GITS. Similar human augmentation feels a decade or 2 away. Post humans too. Governments using tech to manipulate us, corporations hiding stuff
Ilovefishdix t1_j0xuirl wrote
Reply to AI won’t replace you. There will be different jobs in the future that don’t exist right now. by [deleted]
Id rather have ai replace me at work. I don't really want a job. I've never been that great at them and don't enjoy them. Doesn't seem worth the hassle, except homelessness seems like an even bigger hassle, so I keep working.
Ilovefishdix t1_ivhmcjy wrote
Reply to Essential reading material? by YB55qDC8b
Graeber's BS jobs essay is loosely related to the acceleration in technology and how it's playing out in the workforce. It only takes 5 minutes to read it
Ilovefishdix t1_iu6qui5 wrote
Reply to If you were performing a Turing test to a super advanced AI, which kind of conversations or questions would you try to know if you are chatting with a human or an AI? by Roubbes
Are raw oysters more acceptable to you than a dish of boiled dog?
You'd tell me if you were a machine, wouldn't you?
Ilovefishdix t1_itxbicm wrote
Reply to With all the AI breakthroughs and IT advancements the past year, how do people react these days when you try to discuss the nearing automation and AGI revolution? by AdditionalPizza
I think people are starting to come around to it. Andrew Yang had a pretty big part in getting the word out to people who never thought about it before. I think that will be his legacy.
Shortly after Yang lost his bid, covid has shown a pretty big spot light on our relationship with work and many people figured out their jobs often aren't needed or important like a Graeber BS job. Either a well paying bs job or automation has led many workers to be easily replaced cogs and paid crumbs. That was just a preview of 5-10 years from now. It's not mainstream by any means, but I think it's in the early stages of gaining traction outside of tech nerds and cyberpunk fans.
Ilovefishdix t1_jb3lcsv wrote
Reply to My dad rescued this school chair from a skip in the 70s. They were throwing them all out and replacing them with soulless plastic ones by 5552020
I have one that we found somewhere. It's heavy, solid wood. It looks like someone cut off the table part and kept the chair. There's a shelf below the seat, so I'm fairly certain it's an old school desk. I bet it outlives me