Ina

@ephialtes
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German Theologian, mystic and lover of language learning/learning in general.

I post in English and German (mostly English, it seems). What you can expect: stories, quotes and insights that changed my view of myself, other people, the world and god hopefully to the better; thought experiments on the future of AI; insights about learning in general.

#TransRights #mysticism #learning

pronounsshe/her

Ich brauche ab 15 Juli wohnung 50km± in der Nähe Köln für 2 Erwachsene und 1 katze.

Wir sind beide 40+ jahre alt, leise, und rauchfrei.

I need a home starting 15 July within 50km of Cologne for 2 adults and 1 cat.

We are both over 40 years old, quiet, and non-smokers.

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I said it before but:

I really believe that with the rise of #AI we need dorky people more than ever. We need niche special interests. We need specialized academic fields.

We need knowledge like the person's on Insta who keeps pointing out that AI generated images of Cambrian fossils are clearly fake, because the crustacean shell has the wrong number of little bumps.

We need people like the witchy person who likes fiber arts so much they learned how to shear sheep and process wool themselves.

I repeat my suggestion to actively find worthy human creators before the slob becomes indistinguishable. Youtube is clearly preparing to transfer step by step to a pure AI plattform:
https://youtu.be/Cd5EHfRerGI

Who knows what the next Google I/O will bring in regards to video models, especially now that it becomes more important for robotics.
While you might sometimes have to question human integrity, AI channels don't care about anything but views.
Maybe have a look at nebula.tv.

@Techaltar

The physics slop that YouTube wants me to make

YouTube

Audiobooks are a 100% valid way of reading, and if it's your primary way, I hear & honor ya.

Your irregular reminder that if you enjoy audiobooks Libro.fm is an incredibly good replacement for Audible.

Libro.fm provides DRM-free downloadable MP3 versions of the book (in addition to having an app you can use). They've had at least 90% of the books I've looked for.

They're also an employee-owned social corporation that allows you to support local independent bookstores with your purchases.

"the greatest lie they sold us is that nothing we do matters. but history is made of small acts stacking up until they tip the scales. every revolution, every movement, every change started with ordinary people refusing to accept
injustice. when it feels overwhelming, shrink the problem. plant a tree, protect a creek, help a neighbor. small things, together, become unstoppable."

(Anonymous, found elsewhere on the internet)

#hopepunk #solarpunk

i did not know about the hand signal for help me, and my stupid ass thought she was flirting.

The Signal for Help (or the Violence at Home Signal for Help) is a single-handed gesture that can be used over a video call or in person by an individual to alert others that they feel threatened and need help.[1] Originally, the signal was created as a tool to combat the rise in domestic violence cases around the world linked to self-isolation measures that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

The signal is performed by holding one hand up with the thumb tucked into the palm, then folding the four other fingers down, symbolically trapping the thumb by the rest of the fingers.[3] It was designed intentionally as a single continuous hand movement, rather than a sign held in one position, so it could be made easily visible.

The Signal for Help was created by the Canadian Women's Foundation and introduced on April 14, 2020.[4] It soon spread via the TikTok social video platform and was adopted by the international Women's Funding Network (WFN). It received widespread praise from Canadian[5] and international[6][7] news organizations for helping provide a modern solution to the issue of a rise in domestic violence cases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signal_for_Help

Für manche beginnt die Menschenwürde vor der Geburt und endet mit dem Coming Out.