Comment Don't wake me up (Score 1) 187
Comment Day after midterms (Score 5, Funny) 187
Well it is the day after the US midterm elections, so for some it will be the end of the world in a metaphorical sense.
Comment Ironic (Score 1) 50
There's something kind of ironic about an awards show (the Emmys) that is primarily for a particular medium (broadcast TV) leaveing their own medium to get more viewers.
Yes the Emmys recognize some programming on cable and streaming services, but it was originally for, and primarily for now, broadcast TV programming.
Comment Thank you! (Score 1) 59
There's zero chance I'm paying for that shit sandwich. That's right, you're not getting my money! You hear that Microsoft?!
Their eventual demise has already begun.
Comment Same reason original Kindle is useless (Score 0) 47
Remember when Amazon tauted Kindle as superior to an actual book?
My books of 10 and 20 years ago still work. My Kindle technically tuna on but cannot use new content...so this move to downgrade isn't surprising.
How likely am I to buy an Amazon product in the future? *Blinks*
Comment Re: "Great" for frightened, not for the species. (Score 1) 69
Once most humans didn't make it past 50 - yet we now regularly see 80 and yet humanity has prospered.
It seems convenient now that the older population perishes and stops becoming a burden on the new generations but that is a specific circumstance of our time. It would be a short term solution and we would likely lose more than we gain if most old people would die of natural causes suddenly.
Comment Re: Can we fucking fix.. (Score 2) 69
Comment Can we extract? (Score 1) 69
Silliness aside, it seems we're getting very close to regeneration and lifespan extension. Anything that will extend old people's lives is generally going to be great for humanity. If I knew in my 20s what I know now sorta thing...
Comment Re: Not drinking the koolaid (Score 1) 20
Comment Hey kids, listen (Score 1) 163
Comment Re:You need this for an emergency (Score 1) 199
I am sure that Gen Z is well aware that in zombie apocalypse you have to find an AM radio to broadcast in order to find other survivors.
Comment Re: Closing the gap? (Score 1) 21
That "something" is "I'll do it because it gets me money. As long as I get paid, I'm good with it and let the courts decide later on if it's legal or not."
Comment Not drinking the koolaid (Score 4, Insightful) 20
Look here at my pretty chat that goes up and to the right. That is AI enablement. It'll 10x your productivity.
Comment Ask it questions (Score 1) 115
Go forth and ask AI about the Orange Jesus and his divine deeds.