julianskies.bsky.social

It is also not a story people are willing to entertain either.

Because for most people only the belief that you *will* succeed is the force that makes them keep trying.

To fail, to most, is to not matter. Therefore, they don't wish to entertain the idea.

I know how important and political this is but, also: Can we agree this has deep WoL energy?

I have no idea what the LLM thing is but I know in gaming spaces theres a... Weird thing going on with people beinf "fake" racist to machines (originates in HD2) in such a way that have people going "Are... You sure youre not just talking about someone real here?"

Jesus what now

I maintain that people’s reaction to LLMs and what they suggest about human cognition is not unlike people’s reaction to Darwin and what he suggested about humanity’s place in the natural order. We are special, we are imbued with something unique, etc. And blind fury at those who wonder otherwise.

Sometimes youre not in a situation you want aad in your life.

Its your own an responsibility to not read sad stories, though, if that's you.

“Porn” is a public good.

“Porn” is the sign of a healthy, open society.

“Porn” is record of the diversity of sexual expression.

“Porn” brings people joy, access to parts of themselves that they may not have another way to express.

It’s worth defending on its own.