ICYMI here is the excerpt from a powerful talk by @anneapplebaum I attended three weeks ago.

"We can fight back, not just by talking but by building. We can begin to collaborate on the construction of alternative technologies that would suit not just Europe but the entire democratic world. So instead of getting our information from platforms that are designed to divide and exploit us, we could found and fund new companies. We could change the rules that govern them."

https://www.youtube.com/live/WEnUruup9YQ?si=uApJdF6-Jza1aG5H&t=2192

I guess fundamentally my objection to vibe coding and LLM contributions in general is that, at least to me, the process of figuring shit out is the point.

I think cutting out that journey is bad engineering, because design docs are rarely correct on the first try.

Jeff Bezos in a recent interview opined over how terrible he thought it was that a "nurse making $75,000 from Queens" pays $12,000 a year in taxes.

He mused about how this nurse from Queens might better use that money.

And if you think a nurse from Queens is what he was really talking about may I interest you in some of #PicaTheCat 's exciting crypto currency investment opportunities.

Mr. Bezos we don't think you, yes you personally are paying your fare share of taxes. That's the issue bub.

We should be *less* outraged about *individuals* as despicable as Musk.

We should be *more* outraged about *a system* that gives people like Musk almost unlimited powers (money and political influence), mainstream media that continues to frame them as visionaries for our common future even after their appetite for violence and destruction is clear and proven, and governments who depend on and crave their goodwill and products.

They should be outcasts, not put at the centre of our societies.

In the EU, you belong – exactly as you are.

As Diversity Month comes to a close, we recall a simple principle for all: in Europe, you deserve to be safe, respected and free to be yourself.

That is why we are working to tackle discrimination and promote equal opportunities for all:

✔️ Gender equality
✔️ LGBTIQ+ equality
✔️ Rights of persons with disabilities
✔️ Combating racism and discrimination
✔️ Roma equality, inclusion, and participation

Read more: https://link.europa.eu/Nrrgvw

Pasting a huge AI generated explanation to a problem in an issue or pull-request is nothing but RUDE. Don't do it. You look stupid and the receivers of that feel insulted.

We are humans. We communicate like humans. Fine, use the tools you like, but don't insult us.

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