Roko's ObeliskMar 7
They're threatening us with a good time again
Show threadPurple Mar 7

@pikesley

Honestly inappropriate joke considering how reliant a functional society is on internet connectivity.
Maybe think before you post, the war stresses people out enough already, worrying that they can't reach their loved ones anymore is not a "good time"

Show threadKid Mania

@Purple @pikesley
So...governments around the world are installing fascism to continue to do capitalism on a boiling planet, many are using AI tech in warfare (with devastating and horrifying consequences) and these wars are being started by the worst people on the planet...

But sure, let's blame the OP for posting a bit of dark humor.

🤦‍♂️ ffs

Mar 7 at 1:42pmWeb
Show threadPurple Mar 7

@clintruin @pikesley

Hi! I know it might be difficult to understand what a datacenter actually hosts, but this is not just AI, they've been existing much longer!

Odds are, almost anything you do on the internet nowadays (yes really) requires something that's in a datacenter somewhere. No datacenters, no internet, that sucks!

War sucks in general, joking about loss of telecommunications or other war related casualties sucks

Show threadRoko's ObeliskMar 7
@Purple @clintruin thanks for explaining this, I've only been a professional sysadmin for 25 years
Show threadItsDoctorNotMrs 🇨🇦Mar 7

@Purple @clintruin @pikesley

Yeah, having no Internet is not a threat.

Show threadLevkaMar 7

@northernlights @Purple @clintruin @pikesley

We could always go back to dial-up BBSes and FIDONET.