DjangoFett

He doesn’t live in the same reality the rest of us do. Like it or not, there are hordes of people who want to be just like him and believe their day is coming tomorrow, so they will gladly support him while he runs their pockets telling you with a straight face all the while that you’re wrong, he’s not a thief and a liar.

The further to the right side of the bell curve you end up on, the more people are going to end up missing your point - and the greater realities of things - with seeming determination. And then some people, like Zuck, are just plain psychopathic; there is zero concern or care for any other human being unless it somehow directly affects them.

Same, brother.

So it was definitely an act for many years, but shortly after the time he did his big cyberpunk video I feel like his character shifted. As I examine the timeline now, that’s around the time he got engaged/married so I can appreciate his priorities shifting. That’s not it, though.

What sold me on him being a bit out of touch now was the recent debacle with YouTube changing how views were counted and him being flippant about the whole thing. JoshStrifeHayes actually did a direct video response to that claim which, IMO, expertly dismantled Spiff and demonstrated why not only was he wrong, but also sitt8ng atop a high horse because he is the Spiffing Brit and losing 10k viewers means little to him. He does it on a Tuesday as an experiment, so his hot take of “people go outside bruh” doesn’t work for people who only have 7k followers.

After that, the changes I perceived in his character clicked into place for me; he’s become elitist and has lost touch with regular working class folks. That’s fine and I’m happy he’s made it like that, but I don’t need to support him any longer. And he’s not at all hurting from my lack of views.

Sjin for touching kids.

The rest of the Yogscast for just generally being shitty people once they hit the six figure earning mark doing things like promising a game and then running away with the crowdfunding.

TotalBiscuit died.

TheSpiffingBrit went from faux elitism to actual elitism and I just don’t find him funny anymore.

Read further before responding next time and don’t “you people” me when you’ve got no idea what bucket I fit in.

Oh I agree. I jumped off Windows the day I got my laptop and saw what a horror show windows 11 is and am outright refusing to update my android until I can unlock my bootloader and entirely degoogle.

I also don’t use any of the big LLMs because I see no point and don’t have a job that requires I do so. I personally believe AI is a net-negative for humanity in general.

One could also argue the very same for alcohol, gunpowder, firearms, etc. The only recourse left is to argue ethical use, not cry about not wanting it in the world anymore.

Besides, what does using AI to debug the kernel and optimize it for people who have reason to run local LLMs have to do with you and me? I’m all for sticking it to The Man when he does some Seriously Dumb Shit, but this whole situation qualifies for neither.

Arguing over use of a tool is foolish.

Arguing over correct use of a tool absolutely has merit.

AI as an industry has extremely debatable morality, however you kinda can’t put this genie back in the bottle.

Like him or don’t, his ultimate message of “This shit is here so you may as well learn how to embrace it” isn’t inherently bad either in context of bug-hunting and skilled individuals using the tools as an aid rather than as the alpha and omega solution.

How is this controversial besides coming from the guy who said it?

I understand what you’re saying, but that’s entirely a matter of opinion.

I like Trek overall. I grew up on TNG, but my father became obsessed with DS9 while it was airing. I was a little too young to fully appreciate it, but I’ll never forget him rushing to turn it on every Thursday night. A decade or so later, I watched all of DS9 and then jumped straight into Voyager. Janeway became my favorite captain and Voyager, for all the flaws in its continuity given the pedigree of the writers, became my favorite series.

Objectively, DS9 is generally considered the best series between the writing, the acting, the casting, and the overall impact on the political landscape of the Trek universe while Voyager used equal parts deep lore and significant handwavium to wrap up their impossible task all while keeping their finger on the perpetual reset button.

Further, I see people complain about Picard (which I didn’t finish) saying they besmirched the character and left the spirit of Trek behind. I saw a deeply personal tale about a man who became so accustomed to being a lynchpin of galactic affairs come to terms with his own mortality and fading relevance, turning to the rougher edges of life he learned the hard way to flirt less with.

But maybe I’m not a real fan either for not having watched anything last S2 Picard.

Totally tubular!

Not without additional calisthenics, but if you do a combo of walking/running, martial arts, and calisthenics then yeah, actually, it can. It requires serious dedication, but it is possible if unlikely.

Try Tai Chi.

Low impact, not competitive, and not only gets you in shape, but teaches you self defense at the same time without you even realizing it.