• BilboBargains@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    We know that we have to reduce pollution and that it presents an existential threat to our children. Why are we still listening to charismatic psychopaths when it comes to matters of science and engineering? He is not remotely equipped to competently answer this question from a technical or ethical point of view.

    This vulture and his ilk have had their time, step aside old man.

  • cley_faye@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    AI will not find a magic solution. Besides, we already have quite a few directions that would help, but we’re not acting on them. Pilling more “solutions” over them won’t change that.

    This really sounds like the parody of rich people that think they can eat and breath safely as long as they have money, the rest of the world be damned.

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    With AI being so energy hungry, why don’t we feed this rich jackass into the incineration plant. I’m sure he could power one of his beloved AIs for a minute or two.

  • ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world
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    solving global warming is really simple: kill off all human beings.

    i wonder how long ai algorithms will take to figure that out.

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        Except it’s disproportionately killing those producing the least amount of global warming - I’ve yet to hear of a billionaire killed by global warming.

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          And it’s also killing the rest of the biosphere in the process. Which wasn’t doing so great to begin with.

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      You could do it in order of CO2 footprint, which pretty much tracks wealth. I bet if you just killed off the top 1% you’d make a huge dent.

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      If he’s talking about the AI we have in any near future, it’s not figuring anything out. But I think he’s just saying whatever he can pull out of his ass to deflect attention from how his kind are the problem.

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    Too bad his idea is so fantastically stupid. Under other circumstances, I might kinda like his “fuck it, do or die” attitude.

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      It’s so stupid it might be brilliant… nope it’s just stupid.

      This is like when I have a homework assignment due Monday, it’s now Sunday night and I know it won’t get done in time. Fuck it, let’s have a party. Except I won’t be around to clean up after.

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    5 months ago

    this is exactly, and i cannot stress enough just how exactly, the plot of “Don’t look up”

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    It’s 2050. The sea levels have risen 3 metres. Hurricane season lasts 9 months of the year.

    Eric Schmidt: ChatGPT 4zz++ Premium Elite, how do we solve global warming?

    ChatGPT 4zz++ Premium Elite: I don’t know, but I drew you as a minor being abused unprompted.