Notices by Koen Hufkens, PhD (koen_hufkens@mastodon.social)

@FantasticalEconomics @aral Capitalism should be constraint to discretionary purchases, which do not affect your ability to survive. Obviously this leaves a very small "market".

Remember people, you are expected to work until flood water reaches the factory gates. You are then excused* and free to die on your way home.

[* in rapid voice: excused time falls outside the responsibility of company insurance and other claims. Limited liability is in effect within company premises. No payouts shall be made until guilt is attributed.]

https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-helene-tennessee-f7c4a460de588df7a4d5bc9efa756ecb

@nixCraft No fake water effect at the bottom of the screen. Weak sauce.

I'm reading "Blood in the Machine" by Brian Merchant, which tells the story of the Luddites and how ultimately they lost the battle for just technological advancement.

The parallels with today's societal context are apt. Last century's social security reform clawed back some of the personal freedoms enjoyed a century earlier - with a deference in time of said freedoms (pension/retirement/work week) being key.

We're slowly reneging on retirement - there will be blood in the machine once more.

"ExxonMobil is suing investors who want faster climate action"

Un F-cking believable. These are basic SLAPP techniques to stall things. Disgusting, but certainly not unexpected.

#climatecrisis #climatechange #juststopoil

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234358133/exxon-climate-change-oil-fossil-fuels-shareholders-investors-lawsuit

@aral Isn't that the false dichotomy that giving people additional rights doesn't take yours away?

@arstechnica You will get targeted ads for nose hair trimmers with this thing, as it can see them grow.

@aral Next question would be: is Mastodon's backend (A)GPLv3. Might be mighty fine to slap VC bros with some licensing.

Wonderful, just wonderful. "The Dangers of Google’s .zip TLD"

#Google #TLD #phishing

https://medium.com/@bobbyrsec/the-dangers-of-googles-zip-tld-5e1e675e59a5

@aral Make no mistake, this is EXACTLY why a lot of men would vote for him.

“The Forbes 30 Under 30 have collectively raised $5.3B in funding,” the tech entrepreneur Chris Bakke tweeted on Tuesday. “The Forbes 30 Under 30 have also been arrested for frauds and scams worth over $18.5B. Incredible track record.” ... the line between innovator and fraudster seems to have become alarmingly thin.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/06/forbes-30-under-30-tech-finance-prison

@aral @toolbear @notspookypip Thought this was about #OpenAI but all the same I guess.

#AI is a diversion and a corporate capture #VC wet dream by @DonnaLanclos

"We have students in poverty. We have precarious lecturers. Climate change is real.  

But sure let’s look at the shiny new (#AI) toy."

https://digitalispeople.org/aingry/