Linas Vepstas
AGI-ist
- News media (and social media) constructed a constellation of lies and false-hoods that tapped into her primal, reptilian-brain "vibes", and she voted how she vibed. Most voters "vibe-vote". The psycho-technology to hack the reptile brain is well-understood. And so here we are. Now what?
- OK, notch another one for the dada/surrealism collection. I feel like I struck the motherlode!
- David Chapman @meaningness.bsky.social provides fascinating insights into meaning and purpose and how it intersects with the personal, to social and the political. He's one of our key thinkers for modern times, and the attached essay provides a fine sample! I encourage all to "like and subscribe!"
- Vlad talks with clarity and truth. The current Trump admin is too chaotic to topple America. After Trump? The American center will never return. Could the Democrats forge a new future? Yes. Is this likely? No, not at all. The great risk is the next president will be a competent authoritarian.
- Reposted by Linas Vepstas"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
- OK, so I'm adding this to my surrealism/dada collection. It tickles my sensibilities. Like if Man Ray was a poet, not a photographer.
- Saw this in a totally unrelated post that I don't want to repost. I have a small collection of UFO at home. If my wife hasn't thrown it out. This one marks my my first, here on bsky. I hope there will be more.
- Reposted by Linas VepstasBehold, the Lamb of God: prophets, clergy, & saints gather in infinitely rich landscape to adore the mystic lamb beyond the fountain of life. Incredible heart of the Ghent Altarpiece by Van Eyck brothers, dedicated OTD in 1432.
- Stagnant pools of words, toxic expressions written in the style of tech bros, without reference to truth, is not a new thing. Universities taught a manual version of the LLM, back in the 16th-century. It was also understood what would go wrong. aeon.co/essays/who-n...
- Reposted by Linas VepstasThinking about devastating cuts to NSF: US gov-funded science has been the engine upon which most of the tech wealth was generated. But the oligarchs (currently hoarding much of that $) think it’s their own brilliance & not the accident of standing close to the scientific engine that made them rich.
