When Einstein developed general relativity the closest thing to a practical application that could even be imagined at the time was a slightly more precise description of where to look for the planet Mercury in the sky, and yet now we’d all be literally lost without it. Anyway: fund basic research.

one thing I like about birdsong is they didn’t have to do that. Plenty of other animals get by without the singing. they just found a way to communicate that works for them and also happens to be nice and pleasant for me to experience from a middle distance on a sunny Thursday morning

the lesbian trees are in bloom

@patstaresat.bsky.social on ＡＩ doomerism

“So you’re saying we should bully companies that use AI?” “Yes absolutely.”

it’s hard to talk politics anymore because the natural response to everything is “oh they should be killed” but you’re not allowed to say it. it’s more illegal than open pedophilia

I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.

James Dobson will be forever remembered for becoming a serial killer after drinking someone else's urine

that question? a perfect pie crust recipe

If you ever needed any actual evidence that western white nerd stuff is just not actually globally important at all, Lord of the Rings was Magic's best performing Magic set of all time, and the Final Fantasy set out-earned its first six months in one day.

these two images share a deep spiritual connection

i love that i get to hang out online around a bunch of people who are cooler than me and sort of hang out in the corner churning out glass and bots

i am happy this way i am not being self deprecating. i feel like a recruitable npc in video game "skies of arcadia"

dragon carefully putting the wrist strap on the kobold wrist before playing wii bowling

all I'm saying is that there's nothing in the rules that says a dog *can't* be pope