Baths are just more fun.

Oh, you actually serious?

I don’t care enough about this to debate his motives, I just know stupidity when I see it.

Lol. That was good but you need to double down on the irony at the end or else people might think you’re serious. Maybe rift on him crossing state lines.

Saying that you’re not worth the time for personal interactions but here’s a reason that’s okay is a platitude.

Additionally, AI will only be getting better,

It might get cheaper, but that doesn’t mean it’s doing a better job.

if the alternative is telling people that are struggling and have no other options that they have to tough it out

That’s just it, if you’re talking to someone who’s is struggling with this there is already a better option: showing empathy. I suspect our perceived lack of empathy is a reflection of how society treats people in general, we are just more honest about it and recognize it’s mostly platitudes.

I’ll be honest, I find the framing of the study offensive and I’m not sure if I have the words but I’ll try.

It’s less about this study comparing itself to no intervention instead, but the social & political context of AI being pushed as a way to make care giving more efficient while sacrificing quality.

half were assigned to use Noora for four weeks and half received no intervention.

If only they gave a control group an off-the-shelf social game like LA Noire or a D&D play group

I wonder how well this runs AutoCad and adobe

Software is part of the superstructure comrade.

What the hell do you think federation is? A Trotsky plot?

Ever tried siracha deviled eggs? Or with grey puopon? I wonder what the price of eggs are now…

Was watching Lindsey Ellis’s latest video essay where she was comparing conservative children media to those that teach social emotional intelligence. It struck me that much of media is socializing kids to have a officer in their head to be disappointed if they act in a way authority disapproves of. My kid loves power rangers but I get the same vibe, lots of shame based morality without validating what people are feeling.

Actually reminds me of some lines from a closing of a comedy act on this very topic: https://youtu.be/JdJwzSsLWZM

Instead of talking about all the things you loose for standing up for the right thing, talk about all the things you gain.

So was Microsoft having to cancel their media event to deal with a break in. I guess humor really is subjective

Wishing you the best therapist she can find. “Integrated Family Systems” could be of help.

Voting in our system is like choosing the boss for the final boss fight. So yeah, if you’re in a place where your vote could make a difference, vote Dem, but never stop raising hell.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-said-to-have-offered-lewinsky-tapes-for-pollard/

Reminds me of some questions about whether Epstein was involved with the state of Israel. We now know that Israel was blackmailing Bill Clinton.

… With whatever corporations is providing the bot. When the business decides to change the model or impose a technical limit that impacts their experience negatively, well you get the idea. There is a material, exploitive capital machine on the other end, and it wants your time.

Across the pond there were families that took in those refugees, invited Dietrich to speak to congregations, and stored his letters he sent from prison. In short, we should echo the voices of dissent and give them material support if possible.