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toerror@susankayequinn Some inverse Paper and Ice shit right there. Bravo!
Also the first time I have seen this happen; Maybe it's the public bias toward bad news, but good grief do we need to see more of this.
Also the first time I have seen this happen; Maybe it's the public bias toward bad news, but good grief do we need to see more of this.
@toerror it's far from the first time I've seen this happen -- the data centers are being blocked right and left. People do not want that shit in their neighborhoods and public awareness is really high about it. That's why the AI corps are trying to get the politicians at the federal level to make it *illegal* to block the data centers or regulate AI in any way. Because they're getting massive pushback.
https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report
https://www.datacenterwatch.org/report
@susankayequinn Good, and thanks.. I only hope this manages to happen in the UK before it's too late.
@toerror well, it only happens if we make it happen. I really don't believe in "too late" (or "too early" either!). The thing I think is most powerful in the world right now is making sure everyone knows they have *agency* in the world. They can do things differently and it doesn't just *matter*... *it is everything*. ✊
Here's what that looks like: https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/welcoming-the-stranger-and-fighting-the-power-a-roundup/
Welcoming the Stranger and Fighting the Power: A Roundup
Resistance is happening in a thousand ways from people destroying Flock cameras to judges upholding the Constitution to the pope once again spurning JD Vance's advances. Resistance in solidarity with immigrants and others under attack, resistance against surveillance, cruelty, lawlessness. Even Olympic athletes spoke up against the Administration's policies this
MinmiTheDinoWondering if anyone from #histodon can weigh in: is this level of resistance to a new technology common in history? Trying to get some sense of calibration.
Erik@minmi @susankayequinn @toerror
Yes, it's pretty common. Mostly from 2 directions: people who saw their jobs in danger and people who said 'not in my backyard'.
In nearly zero cases the resistance stopped the new technology, but in some cases it led to a better use of it.
Mostly the more militant the resistance was, the less impact it had on the use of the technology.
"This is no really god use/place for this machine." is better than "I don't want this machine, never, anywhere, burn it down!"
@ErikML I'm gonna disagree strongly with AI is "inevitable" and "don't say burn it down" because 1) that's tech propaganda but also 2) Luddites were unable to stop rapacious capitalism entirely but they were effective & inspired multitudes of civil rights, labor rights movements that followed.
Also: yes, AI is vastly more unpopular than most recent tech.
And "stopping rapacious capitalism" is actually something we should figure out?
Anyway everyone should read this:
like you're not getting this kind of resistance to the iphone or the internet or whatever recent tech thing that folks like to point to... and it's partly because we've had time to see those things turned into a surveillance state and partly because the tech industry has dropped the mask and is SHOVING AI into everything. Lack of consent is a feature not a bug.
If it's so great, why can't I turn it off? LOL
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/ai-unpopular-in-america-new-nbc-poll/
Pamela Barroway – Biz Editor@susankayequinn I know Charlie! He is a powerhouse in the New Jersey environmental scene as the Central Jersey Organizer for Food & Water Watch / Action. Fantastic news!
Eric R@susankayequinn My hackerspace was formerly at the location. We were kicked out during covid and told they were redeveloping the area for housing (it's at the edge of an industrial area close to mixed-use/residential). I would have been LIVID if they kick us out for a stupid data center in a stupid area. Also knew Charlie during college. Good man.
Melody 
@susankayequinn This is the way! 
hrast@susankayequinn they have to build a park
@hrast it really is the best part
ComputerNut43@susankayequinn I used to live there. Miss it tons!