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Cake day: July 5th, 2025

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  • Yes, but don’t underestimate the power of centralisation.

    6 months ago you could set up a server for running a decent local llm for under 800.

    By increasing the demands and pushing the price of hardware up, they are efectibly gate keeping access to llms.

    I think the plan is that we will need to rely on this companies for compute power and llms services, and then they can do all sorts of nefarious things.





  • My guess is they are using the Netflix playbook all over again.

    Get you hooked to the extreme convenience, much like a drug addict, and then pump up the price or flood every prompt with ads.

    That’s my best case.

    Worse case is, that alongside the rising adoption, they will start surreptitiously but effectively modifying general knowledge, thought and behaviour in ways the worst best Marketer would blush about.





  • I get your point and share your worries, but I ended up concluding that I will regret more aiding the descent to fascism than being a casualty of it.

    Think of all the people that survived Nazi Germany while being a collaborator and seeing all the horrors their cowardice helped occur.

    I don’t think those people would have happy lives after that, I know I wouldn’t.

    Furthermore, I believe that if I don’t act now when is somewhat safe, I will act latter down the line and would definitely get killed.

    It’s your choice.



    • Forcing each other to give gift we can’t afford to people that doesn’t need them and probably will end up in a landfill in 2 years time. PD: It would be really interesting to research Christmas impact on the environment.

    • Forcing each other to be appear to be happy when a lot of incredibly shitty shit is happening around the world. I’d rather call it Double blindfold holiday!

    • Telling a mandatory lie to kids, that is effectively their forced introduction to a society that values and encourages deception and the disconnection from reality.

    Fuck Christmas!!!




  • While I agree with most of what you said, I cannot disregard how a swift change in politics can be introduced to satisfy the wims of the billonaires. We have recent and astounding examples (USA). Sadly I don’t trust humanity anymore. I don’t have a choice but to try to live my life the best I can, but I won’t force anyone else into existence.

    Have a good one you too my friend!




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    In some countries you are a disease away of financial bankruptcy. Good luck being able to 100% guarantee a living.

    Furthermore, this is the first generation that is worse off than the previous one, and its a trend that seems will continue.

    In the lucky event of being part of the select 3% that has financial security, no luxury can shield you from the pain the rest of the people is suffering.

    Maybe I’m a pessimist, but introducing a child into this roulette is not the kindest if you think about it.