Science, Math, Sourcery
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Enjoys sci-fi/fantasy books and games.
Somehow a doctor of philosophy. Wishes philosophy were an operable condition.
Agnostic but spiritual. Introverted homebody.
Not very good at the "social" or "media" parts of social media.
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Same! Especially the part about falling for propaganda about science and tech.
I fell for propaganda that "science makes the world better" and unfortunately didn't consider choosing an esoteric area of science to be a moral choice until years later when I struggled to apply what I learned.
I like what you say about compassion and tech.
We are already sufficiently advanced that the boundaries of technology are not primarily limited by ingenuity but by our morality and compassion.
All to say, while I am not a Buddhist, I share similar worries. I'm flummoxed by the same kinds of questions concerning the tech and software fields in general.
When I look at the scope of available jobs in the field, how many of those realistically make the world an unequivocally better place for everyone? How many could a strictly ethical person in the sense you mean it really get behind?
I don't like the picture I'm seeing, and I don't know yet what to do about it.
Wow. When I think of security, I, and probably other privacy-conscious users, am concerned with completely different threats.
Oof, yeah ... fixing suffering is only considered if we can sell a proprietary "Suffering Remediation Subscription."
And hey, just like that suffering is profitable to create!
A better argument for public health services I could not imagine.
So I tried reading Zen koans and came away feeling like Buddhists must enjoy being flummoxed, but what do I know.
@fractal_timescales @JessTheUnstill
😂 yeah, that's a great example! I don't buy that scene at all, lol.
Such a researcher might also reconsider security versus openness.
The common idea that "if any vulnerability exists, a malicious person will exploit it" has deep implications for our concept of self and humanity.
I wish I lived in a world where "if any bug exists, any who discover it will simply help fix it."
@malcircuit Really interesting question to consider!
I have no idea what the answer is.
I vaguely suspect such a researcher might not consider developers, software, malicious actors, and users as well-defined entities.
They might explore the subjective variability in the question "what is a security vulnerability?" based on the behavior of the entities involved and their ever-changing expectations of each other.
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose."
– Dolly Parton
The more your hot take lingers, the more sense it makes of the chaotic Doctor/TARDIS relationship.
Yours is a nice reminder that eldritch horrors are not necessarily malicious.
Maybe it just likes carrying the Doctor from one place and time to the next with the sort of eldritch amusement we revel in whenever we dress up our cats in silly costumes and take pictures.
I'm pretty sure that behavior qualifies as eldritch from a feline perspective 😂
@fractal_timescales @JessTheUnstill
Lol, you're absolutely right, I hadn't thought about it, but the Stargate is hilariously user-friendly ...
No gate? No problem! You can build one out of a microwave and spare parts in an afternoon.
No dialing computer? No problem! It's just a rotary phone that needs a lightning strike to get you going.
Thank you for explaining your assessment of WisCon @storybead - I'm delighted to hear how it has remained personally meaningful to you over the years!
Like @faithisleaping, I too went to a Comic-Con in the mid-2010's and didn't find very much that was personally meaningful to me.
Part of my experience was a result of the intense corporate/advertising culture of Comic-Con - as the larger setting, that culture simply renders any engaging, thought-provoking issues hollow.
Natasha 🇪🇺