Writing a Fall Arc: How to Show a Character’s Moral Decline
When writing a Fall Arc, writers get to explore the slow, often heartbreaking process of moral or emotional decline. In this type of Negative Change Arc, the characters’ refusal to change or acknowledge their flaws becomes a central theme. They hold onto a Lie—a deeply ingrained…
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This Is How Meta AI Staffers Deemed More Than 7 Million Books to Have No “Economic Value”
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As more than a dozen lawsuits churn ahead, newly unsealed case files reveal the company’s stance: The pirated books Meta used to train its AI, including ones by Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Woodson, and Andrew Sean Greer, are individually worthless.
I came across information that the original quote in Futurism which said 99% electricity use was incorrect.
https://futurism.com/google-ceo-congress-electricity-ai-superintelligence
The transcript says “3% to 9%”.
https://www.techpolicy.press/transcript-us-lawmakers-probe-ais-role-in-energy-and-climate/
The larger point remains, though. AI and data center energy and water use is surging, and we are only at the beginning of this whole thing. For years, data centers energy use stayed below 1% and we were told not to worry. In countries like Ireland, data center energy use is now already over 20%
Reminder that not only can employment options be limited for trans people, but it can also cost a lot for the gender-affirming care they need. That's why you see so many mutual aid requests from trans people. Many are also desperate to raise funds to flee the more dangerous states such as Florida. So if you have the money, now is a really good time to show your solidarity by donating a little here and there!
A small amount to you could mean the difference between life and death to someone else.
Don't think it's merely incompetence.
There's also fascist method in the madness. Trump et al. know that unleashing total chaos is a useful method of control.
It's too fast, furious, & confusing for anyone to keep up, which helps to control the population & incapacitate resistance.
Heritage began serious planning for Project 2025 during Trump 1.0.
They selected thousands of new staff to start on Jan 20, 2025.
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