Comment Re:It is a currency. (Score 1) 110
People are using it? Where?
Comment Is this how Big AI gets some sweet taxpayer money? (Score 1) 33
Seems like I'm still sleeping.
Comment Re:Is this how Big AI some sweet gets taxpayer mon (Score 1) 33
Is this how Big AI gets some sweet taxpayer money?
Comment Is this how Big AI some sweet gets taxpayer money? (Score 1) 33
The open question is whether a federated platform this big can actually work, or whether it ends up as one more expensive coordination exercise.
It's big enough for big AI to fit in.
Genesis is now moving from announcement into execution. President Trump signed the executive order launching it in November 2025.
As long as he gets his cut.
Comment Re:The Fine Details (Score 1) 190
I wouldn't put it if past them either, but I don't think people will yield to the techbos and their AI. Once people realize what's up, the techbos will be in for a rough surprise. At least I hope that's what happens.
Comment Re:Yep, "marketing tactic" it is. (Score 1) 190
Oh, I agree AI is no good. I only advocated for solar deployment to replace the energy from fossil fuels we use, not for AI.
Comment Re: Benefit to Dutch citizens? (Score 1) 86
Free sharing with Vlad?
Oh you said benefit. Nevermind.
Comment benefit to Dutch citizens? (Score 1) 86
Kyndryl said in a statement it was "extremely disappointed" about the decision. "The politicization of this process has overshadowed the clear and important benefits this transaction would have brought to Solvinity's customers and Dutch citizens."
What about the data of the Dutch citizens becoming Kim Jong Orange's bitch?
Comment Re:Yep, "marketing tactic" it is. (Score 1) 190
you can adjust the panel's angle/height to improve the reduced light yields. and some crops tolerate reduced light fine. those that don't you don't put panels above them. there is plenty of non-farm space.
proper design and installation minimizes wind problems. don't worry, engineers can take care of this. even in tornado country. and if something gets destroyed, you replace it. panels ain't made of gold.
Comment Re:Yep, "marketing tactic" it is. (Score 1) 190
PS. Of course I don't support any cannibalism or genocide theories
Comment Re:Yep, "marketing tactic" it is. (Score 1) 190
solar can coexist with farms and forests just fine. we can use environments that are already built. we can mount solar panels above fields. there also is plenty of non-farm and non-forest land we can use.
Comment Re:The Fine Details (Score 1) 190
Eventually, they're going to realize they don't need 8 billion people consuming energy and resources when they can sustain their lifestyle with a few thousand people and a few billion robots, and then things get very sad for a while.
Who will be thinned though? Will the guillotine come back?
Comment Re: he has since embraced ... (Score 1) 190
allthe profits are still going into his pocket, right?"
"collective ownership". LOL!
Comment Re:UBI doesn't work (Score 1) 190
UBI doesn't work
but
The only way out of this is to have a society that lets people who are effectively useless due to automation have food and shelter and healthcare and transportation and entertainment and it all has to be at least pretty nice. No you can't just shove them all into ghettos like we do with Palestine.
you say people must "have food and shelter and healthcare and transportation and entertainment". sure. but how will people get those without money?
Comment Re:Yep, "marketing tactic" it is. (Score 3, Insightful) 190
if the super-rich won't fund something like UBI, the majority of people die off
no, people won't just "die off". open a history book. it won't be nice.
