Sandbox – 16feb24

[Check out the next advance in AI generated video as demonstrated by Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video model.  The technology has now advanced to where the machine can create a realistic and natural looking video from a textual description as its only input.  Take a look at some samples here.  So, during this election year what would Biden have Trump say, and conversely, what would Trump have Biden say to the American people?  (H/T to correspondent)  gjr]

Comments

[fishhole]

Ha hahahahahahahaha! I thought that just abolishing the police was going to usher the inner cities into peaceful productive paradise(s)? Inner city denizens all working together to create that vibrant and prosperous future!

Oakland is one of the bluest cities in the U.S.; Democrats dominate municipal leadership and President Biden took 80% of the vote in Alameda County in 2020.

It’s from Fox News so progressives should probably just ignore it! Maybe take a day trip down to Hegenberger, catch an A’s game at O.co?

What could go wrong?

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/frightened-oakland-restaurant-owner-calls-citys-crime-epidemic-worst-ive-ever-seen

[fishanthrope]

A VERY PUBLIC EDUCATION: SF brings back 8th-grade algebra, admits ‘equity math’ failed.

Or “maff” as some call it.

https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/sf-brings-back-8th-grade-algebra-admits-equity-math-failed

[Individual Juan]

How's that Hunter Biden bribery scandal going?
🤣🤣🤣

[fishanthrope]

Sounds like desperation on the part of the administration….!

emoji, emoji, emoji

It hardly matters in any case …..blanket pardons are coming.

[Scott O]

Idiot Juanita 11:21 - It's going just as it arrived. Covered up as best as a corrupt admin and press can make it. As fishy and I and others have pointed out several times. pardons all around, so don't you worry your pretty little head about it.
Interesting to see Juanita gloating about the success of a corrupt justice dept.

[Scott O]

fishy 11:14 - Really love the King of Krime Fighters, Governor Hair-Gel:
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom blasted the "completely unacceptable" rise in crime and announced a surge of 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland..."

Now, I could have sworn that anyone complaining about crime just a minute ago was slammed as "repeating Republican talking points".
Of course my memory must be getting bad because I could have also sworn those same folks were telling us 24/7 that the border was totally under control and anyone saying otherwise was just hyping racist and xenophobic nonsense. Now those same folks are talking about a "border crises". Golly - is my memory that bad or, or, or - oh - it's election year.
Never mind.

[fishanthrope]

Posted by: Scott O | 16 February 2024 at 12:26 PM

Yeah…..Governor Isuzu is very much like The Pride of Scranton in that he likes to show up and sound like a regular guy and drop lines like “Completely unacceptable…”, and “What the hell is going on here….”, etc as sound bites!

Tough guy phrases that make delicate male reporters quiver but do nothing about the problem.

[scenes]

lol. That figures.

https://www.businessinsider.com/nikki-haley-wants-verify-your-identity-on-social-media-2023-11

Nikki Haley says anonymous social media accounts and bots pose a "national security threat."

"Every person on social media should be verified by their name," Haley told Fox News on Tuesday.

"When you do that, all of a sudden people have to stand by what they say," Haley said.

[fishhole]

Posted by: scenes | 16 February 2024 at 01:52 PM

"When you do that, all of a sudden people have to stand by what they say," Haley said.

Punchy™ Haley?

[Paul Emery]

Trump fined over $350 million in NY fraud case with more to come. Can't do business in NY for three years. It's time for all you Trump Chumps who contribute to this blog to pony up and support your guy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/verdict-expected-friday-trumps-370-million-civil-fraud-trial-rcna138720

[fishhole]

Posted by: psul "will really have nothing to Iive for when Trump is gone" Empty | 16 February 2024 at 01:59 PM

It's time for all you Trump Chumps who contribute to this blog to pony up and support your guy.

.....why?

[Scott O]

"Nikki Haley says anonymous social media accounts and bots pose a "national security threat."

And who would verify and administer that?
The Just-Us Dept? How do they mete out punishment - cut you off from the internet? What if an AI entity wants to set up shop on social media? I'm pretty sure they have human rights just like some animals have now. What if the bots on social media are more entertaining and truthful than humans?
So many questions in the Brave New World.

[Gregory]

Not until the appeals are finished, Punch.

Good chance it will all be struck down by an appelate judge.

[Paul Emery]

Why? Because he needs money so if you believe in Trump as you and the others on this blog consistently do (you, Gregory. Scenes, Scott, Bessee, etc) time to pay u much like the wants NATO to pay their bill or else he'll sic Putin on them.

[Scott O]

"time to pay u much like the wants NATO to pay their bill or else he'll sic Putin on them."

Man - I'm surprised Paul can even find his phone in his condition.

[Gregory]

The hundreds of millions of dollars of fines levied by Engoron is not due just yet.

Chances are it will never be due.

So, Punch, screw you *and* the horse you rode in on.

[fishhole]

.....like the wants NATO to pay their bill or else he'll sic Putin on them.

Ahh Punchy™ you never disappoint.....your with your "Will complain about Trump for food" sign at the bottom of the offramp of life and constantly whine about other peoples money and how it should really be spent. No thought ever about the taxpayer when you're swimming in change from the bottom of the guitar case..... all gloriously tax free.

[fishhole]

Time to cross the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in California off your charity list!

Life-Long Charity Volunteer Fired For Not Understanding Pronouns

“We appreciate your dedication and contribution as a Self-Help Group Leader with our organization. As we discussed earlier during a phone conversation, after a thorough review of our guidelines and standards, it has come to our attention that there has been a failure to abide by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion guidelines during your time as a volunteer,” the email stated.

It concluded, “Unfortunately, based on the situation, we have made the difficult decision to have you step down from your volunteer position, effective immediately.”

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/life-long-charity-volunteer-fired-not-understanding-pronouns

[Paul Emery]

Thanks Scott for being my proofreader. Gives me a chance to re post my piece.

"Why? Because he needs money so if you believe in Trump as you and the others on this blog consistently do (you, Gregory. Scenes, Bessee, etc) its time for you to pay much like he wants NATO to pay their bill or else he'll sic Putin on them.

Posted by: Paul Emery | 16 February 2024 at 02:19 PM

[Paul Emery]

Update:

"Engoron ordered Trump and companies he controls to pay approximately $354.9 million, while sons Eric and Donald Trump Jr. are each ordered to pay approximately $4 million, and former CFO Allen Weisselberg must pay $1 million—totaling more than $450 million when interest is included, James’ office noted in a statement Friday."

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2024/02/16/trump-ordered-to-pay-364-million-in-civil-fraud-case-as-judge-finds-ex-president-knowingly-committed-fraud/?sh=102540f35be4

[Scott O]

"Gives me a chance to re post my piece."

LOL - you re-post the same crap ad nauseam all the time.

[Ripe Mango]

Hooooboy! What a day for maggots. Informant lies about about the Biden kid. Trump guilty of fraud to the tune of >$350 million. Putin murders patriot after sucking Carlson down a p-trap. But for some reason the sycophants of the fool on the hill are focused on, on, on . . . Gavin Newsom?????

[Gregory]

Punch, punch, punch...

I've not pledged one red cent to Trump or any other candidate, while Germany and a bunch of other deadbeat countries did pledge to spend a minimum of 2% of their gross national product on their own defense... to assure they could hold their own and help the other NATO countries if the Blue Meanies were to do what NATO has always feared they'd do.

Are you really that daft?

[Paul Emery]

Show me one time Gregory that you did not support Trump on this blog when Trumps honesty, fitness and ability were the topics?

[Gregory]

Punch, show me one time where you reacted to a challenge by fessing up.

I don't recall any instances of George having "Trump's honesty, fitness and ability" as the topic for discussion.

[fishhole]

Posted by: Ripe Mango | 16 February 2024 at 03:09 PM

. . . Gavin Newsom?????

Great…..now it’s Individual Mango…..and why wouldn’t we talk about Governor Isuzu? After all he’s going to be taking President Brainstems spot at the top of the ticket

[Gregory]

By rights, Kamalala Harris should be at the top of the ticket.

It's her turn!

[fishhole]

Posted by: Always a Street Busker| 16 February 2024 at 03:14 PM

I love the part where the senile street performer equates mild amusement and casual indifference towards a guy with full throated support!

In that scrawny chest beats the heart of a Zampolit!

[Gregory]

I thought I'd mention to the peasantry here that I'm pledged to cast my vote for the LIB otorhinolaryngologist in primary.

Not Trump.

[fishhole]

Yes but haven’t denounced Trump. Under Punchy’s Law Dictionary under “Rules of Evidence”, failure to condemn someone and not screaming like an escaped mental patient while you do is clearly the same as a hearty endorsement.

[Fishhole]

Crap…..where’s an “award winning” editor when you need him?

Under Punchy’s Law Dictionary under “Rules of Evidence”…

In Punchy’s Law Dictionary under “Rules of Evidence”…..

[Gregory]

fishhole, you got a link for that?

[Paul Emery]

Once again fishole and Gregory show their support for Trump by making excuses for everything he does.

[fishhole]

Posted by: psul Bot| 16 February 2024 at 04:24 PM

Damn ….like a lemming of a cliff you are compelled to justify everything I say!

To quote a plump Mango….”you cant make this stuff up“!

[Gregory]

Punchy, do I have your permission to shoot you one or more times? Entry hole size can be as small as 5.56mm or as large as .45".

Say yes.

[Scott O]

Rotten Mango - "Informant lies about about the Biden kid."

Yeah - Hunter never got a dime and Biden was just making up another tall tale when he said he ordered the firing of the prosecutor.

I guess these days when the Blob charges you with something you may as well just admit guilt and show up at the prison. It avoids a lot of unpleasantness.

[Scott O]

Gregory 4:04 - "I thought I'd mention to the peasantry here that I'm pledged to cast my vote for the LIB otorhinolaryngologist in primary.
Not Trump."

Not good enough - you have to chant along with Paul all the required Trump-Hate slogans.

[Gregory]

I expect some respect for spelling otorhinolaryngologist multiple times without cracking a dictionary. Even once!

[fishhole]

Posted by: Gregory | 16 February 2024 at 04:50 PM

Word!

[Scott O]

I noticed when I had copied/pasted the sentence, TypePad put a red underline on it.
Although now I see a red underline for "TypePad".
Maybe try the British spelling of otorhinolaryngologist?

[Gregory]

You'd take typepad over me?

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

[Gregory]

By the by, it isn't Amerikin or English spellin... it's Greek equivalent.

oto
rhino
laryngology

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

[Scott O]

I've been reading a lot of the "shock/horror" stories due to the news of the death of Navalny. Navalny kept telling everyone that Putin was a thug/murderer and Putin told him to shut up. Navalny didn't and got the last laugh (we're all laughing, right?) because Putin finally had him done in. Maybe folks like Navalny need to listen to their own words. Putin is a thug/murderer and he's had plenty of others fall out of windows as it is so we really didn't need Navalny to make a martyr out of himself to prove a point. Anyway - Putin is just so crude and old fashioned. In "our" democracy, we just rake the noise makers over the legal coals until they are too broke to make any more noise or just too damn tired or cowed to cause any trouble. Occasionally it can still get western - ask Seth Rich or Vince Foster.
Now we have this:
"Foremost Group CEO Angela Chao died after car went into Texas pond, sheriff says"
"“On arrival Blanco County deputies along with Blanco County EMS and Fire recovered the body of Angela Chao from a pond on the ranch,” the statement said."
"Ah hell - everbody done know Asians caint drive a hoot" said Sheriff Knownuffin.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/foremost-group-ceo-angela-chao-died-after-car-went-into-texas-pond.html
Putin is just so behind the times.

[Gregory]

Defenestration is so 19th century.

[Ripe mango]

Three hours and all of the Rebanofiles have heads buried in the sand regarding the biggest news of the day. What's wrong? Putin kills a patriot, Trump loses nearly 400 million, and of course Hunter Biden case going south, only supported by MAGA "witness". Yep, the uneducated trailer trash united.

[Gregory]

Putin killed a Russian patriot.

Trump hasn't lost a penney yet.

Hunter Biden hasn't gone anywhere.

Rotting tropical fruit speaks with forked tongue.

[fishhole]

Posted by: Rape mango | 16 February 2024 at 05:57 PM

What's wrong? Putin kills a patriot: is there a question here?

Trump loses nearly 400 million: Get back to us after all the appeals are settled

…and of course Hunter Biden case going south, only supported by MAGA "witness": Yeah like the bureau wouldn’t burn a source to help keep President Brainstem in office. Like that’s never happened before!

You should get together with Punchy and form The He-Man Trump Haters Club!

[Barry Pruett]

Navalny died in Russian labor camp. Gonzalo Lira, an American journalist, died in a Ukrainian prison and Biden did nothing. Spare me the faux outrage. https://www.sierrathread.com/thread/obituary-to-freedom-american-journalist-gonzalo-lira-killed-in-ukrainian-prison

[Paul Emery]

Gregory

Once again you threaten my life with this

"Punchy, do I have your permission to shoot you one or more times? Entry hole size can be as small as 5.56mm or as large as .45".

I'm adding this to the collection of threats to my life you have made against me.

[Scott O]

"Putin kills a patriot"

Like years ago and you can multiply that number by a lot. Putin was the top KGB man in East Germany.
I learned that when he came to power. What the hell else do you need to know? Gasp! He's not a nice guy!!
Ever hear of Boko Haram? They attack civilians in villages and slaughter most of the folks and then haul off the cute females to rape at their leisure. Of course those are duskies, not sorta-white Jews in Israel so they just don't get the press but who cares, right?
In southern Egypt, the adherents of the religion of peace have been slaughtering Christian Copts for decades but the Copts don't have any connections in Hollywood so - shrug - whatta ya gunna do?
Sorry - not sorry - there is evil and mayhem all over the globe and has been since humans learned to chuck rocks at each other. I refuse to get all hot and bothered about one group of yahoos and just ignore another based on nothing more than than the word of ignorant talking heads that take their orders from whomever pays them the most dough. The current regime in China is far worse in any dimension you can think of than those drug-addled Brown Shirts from the Third Reich but we're being told to play nice with them.
Cause they have a lot of money to wave in our face.

[Scott O]

Paul - "I'm adding this to the collection of threats to my life you have made against me."

Will those go into the scrap book with the photos of you and Ann Coulter?

[fishhole]

I'm adding this to the collection of threats to my life you have made against me.

Have they all involved Gregory asking for permission?

Pretty weak threat!

[Gregory]

Ann Coulter? Really?
Paul, you dog!

Punchy, I made no threat now or before... but you have done damage to me, intentionally. With lies.

[Scott O]

Gregory - "You'd take typepad over me?"

I pointed out that typing in 'TypePad' shows a misspelling. Look at the bottom of the page. Powered by "misspelled word".
Not sure what blue-haired old prune is in charge of that squigly red line.
'squigly' got a red underline - what the hell do they know?

[Don Bessee]

When you let the wokesters run the state you will pay and not just the constituents that suffer from the blm hucksters bullshit -

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/amazon-s-jeff-bezos-outfoxes-washington-the-billionaire-is-saving-nearly-600-million-in-taxes-by-moving-from-seattle-to-miami-here-s-3-ways-you-can-sidestep-the-taxman/ar-BB1inwyO?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f360493719b44b94944bef50496a8ce0&ei=223

;-)

[Paul Emery]

Gregory

Are you saying that this statement is not a threat on my life by you?

"Punchy, do I have your permission to shoot you one or more times? Entry hole size can be as small as 5.56mm or as large as .45".

You are asking me for permission for you to kill me. Pretty serious stuff. I will be seeking legal advise on how to proceed.

[Gregory]

" Have they all involved Gregory asking for permission?"

I've still not heard a yes or a no...

[Scott O]

Paul has an Ann Coulter AI robot doll he co-habits with. We won't go into detail of the habits part of co-habits but I'm pretty sure most of it is illegal in several states and most countries that don't start with the letter N.

[Scott O]

"I've still not heard a yes or a no..."

You know Paul won't answer questions, Gregory.

[fishhole]

I will be seeking legal advise on how to proceed.

I wouldn’t be too concerned Gregory…..five or six years ago Punchy was supposed to set up a talk where I told all his friends with similar ethnic backgrounds why I was being so mean to him.

Still waiting for my invitation.

[Don Bessee]

Note to gun grabbers -

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/ohio-sees-decrease-in-gun-crime-after-passing-constitutional-carry-dealing-blow-to-gun-control-claims/ar-BB1inE9i?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f360493719b44b94944bef50496a8ce0&ei=245

;-)

[Scott O]

"I will be seeking legal advise on how to proceed."

Any competent atty will tell you to stop slandering people.

[Paul Emery]

There are a variety of threats you have made against me Gregory. This is the first time it has involved permission for you to shoot me.

[Gregory]

Punchy... be sure your legal advice includes the advisability of calling me a big Trump supporter because I won't join in your pummeling.

[Scott O]

Don 7:24 - "Note to gun grabbers -"

Save it. Gun grabbers want to disarm Americans. Logic and facts have no sway with them.
After the latest edition of Sailer's Law in Kansas City, Biden was quick to start yapping about 'assault weapons'.
It would be as if Roosevelt declared war on Mexico in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack.

[Gregory]

'scotto -- Any competent atty will tell you to stop slandering people'

That's what I think, too.

[Scott O]

"This is the first time it has involved permission for you to shoot me."

So - yes or no?

[Paul Emery]

Gregory

You have ALWAYS supported Trump on this blog whenever discussions concerning his behavior are being waged. That is supporting Trump.

[Scott O]

Paul 7:47 - That's not a yes or no.
I swear if you ask Paul whether he stands or squats to piss, he will be too chicken shit to answer.

[Gregory]

Punchy... yes or no?

[Don Bessee]

The ponytail of ignorance confuses not agreeing to every one of his fevered rantings as defacto Trump support says the TDS suffer. He should have gotten the salve when it might have worked. LOL

;-)

[Paul Emery]

My 7:47 was not a yes or no Scott. It is a summary of my opinion of Gregory's constant support for Trump.

Are you supporting the statement Gregory made about me giving him permission to shoot me?

[Gregory]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/14-of-the-best-firearms-for-self-defense/ss-AA1mPOkv?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=1689eb4305594b16b44eef02e6fab981&ei=55

Punch, I don`t have any of these. Sorta... I have a few M1911 but not exactly the ones on that list.

[Scott O]

Paul 8:10 - "My 7:47 was not a yes or no Scott."

Well no shit. I think that was my point. You seem to be incapable of answering questions. Is this a long standing problem that's been left un-treated or some kind of newly surfaced neurosis?

"Are you supporting the statement Gregory made about me giving him permission to shoot me?"

I wasn't aware of any statement by Gregory re you giving him permission to shoot you.
In fact, I wasn't aware of you giving him permission to shoot you.
So - your answer was yes?
Oh wait - I forgot - you can't answer a direct question.

[Don Bessee]

Well duh we all knew what the end game is -

"It is unconscionable that illegal immigrants and noncitizens are counted toward congressional district apportionment and our electoral map," said Hagerty.

"While people continue to flee Democrat-run cities, desperate Democrats are back-filling the mass exodus with illegal immigrants so that they do not lose their seats in Congress and maintain electoral votes for the presidency and hence artificially boost their political power, which in turn dilutes the power of other Americans’ votes," he added.

Shortly after taking office in January 2021, President Biden signed an executive order requiring that the U.S. Census Bureau factor in all residents, including noncitizens, as part of its decennial calculation of the U.S. population. As a result, the apportionment of House seats and, therefore, electoral votes for presidential elections, could be swayed as migrants continue to pour over the southern border.

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/illegal-immigration-could-major-impact-090051698.html

;-)

[Scott O]

Found this WSJ article through Drudge:
"Dave Ramsey Tells Millions What to Do With Their Money. People Under 40 Say He’s Wrong."
https://www.wsj.com/personal-finance/dave-ramsey-tells-millions-what-to-do-with-their-money-people-under-40-say-hes-wrong-56733630
Yeah - you're broke and he's wealthy, so he must be wrong. Best line:
"“Moralizing financial decisions is very damaging to marginalized groups,” says Israel, who is Black."
Funny. "Marginalized People" are constantly moralizing about MY money.
The main takeaway is that these are the same folk that complain the "rich" have all the power and money while they reject Ramsey's advice to stop handing their money to these same rich people.
They carp about "equity" of results and outcomes, but don't want the responsibility or work put into the "equity" you have to engage in to achieve the results.
But, don't worry - just vote for the Dems and they'll make sure you can sit on your ass and end up at Big Rock Candy Mountain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWminVCg3TA

[Gregory]

"You have ALWAYS supported Trump on this blog whenever discussions concerning his behavior are being waged. That is supporting Trump."

No, Punch. I have NEVER supported "Trump" here.

What I do is to stand up to you when you go off the rails.

Your moose turd pies are ALWAYS horrible.

[Scott O]

The link to Sora was very educational as to how well the AI could do complex scenes with apparently very limited written instructions. I would recommend Craiyon for some one who wants to try their hand at some AI stills for free. It does better at some kinds of images than others but it's fun to play with.
https://www.craiyon.com/

[Don Bessee]

They still want to deny biology -

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biden-admin-pours-1-million-into-studies-aimed-at-denying-there-are-only-two-genders/ar-BB1isbuV?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=f7d2bcc1b52c48108841911a90886db0&ei=110

;-)

[scenes]

re: DonB@4:34PM

Oh, you know how that will go.

Motte: Sex varies. In addition to XX and XY there's XXY, XYY, XXYY, XXXY, XXXY, XXXXY, X, XXX, XXXX, XXXXX
Bailey: Sam Brinton is normal and is actually a superior sort of human.

[Scott O]

More Sora - I forwarded the link to the Sora web site to our son who is in the InterWeb biz and does computer animation on the side. He sent back a link to a Substack post from former teacher of his in college.
Interesting takes on Sora from the perspective of a person heavily involved in that sort of stuff:
https://erikfadiman.substack.com/p/post-sora-exploration?r=27fm70

[Scott O]

There's always a difference of opinion and then there's just flat out stupidity:

"I think like a scholar and practitioner of journalism and democracy, not a peddler of stocks and bonds, because once we view constitutionally protected news organizations like any other widget in a capitalist economy, then our democracy is doomed."

"A journalism professor blames Wall Street for the newspaper industry’s collapse."

Yeah - that's why I stopped subscribing to newspapers - it was because of Wall St.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/18/is-wall-street-to-blame-for-the-collapse-of-newspapers-00141920

[Don Bessee]

Creepy grampa joe is bought and paid for by the chi coms -

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/fbi-director-says-china-cyberattacks-on-u-s-infrastructure-now-at-unprecedented-scale/ar-BB1itJOn?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0927e45a24224b6da8a2c6a2e125468f&ei=88

;-)

[scenes]

re: scotto@10:37PM

lol. That's exactly the quote I was going to pull. I see that she is also a "International Fact-Checking Network certifier" whatever that is.

I can feel her pain to some extent since private equity firms appear to be in the forefront of stripping Nevada County of a high tech sector, but I tend to think of them as a symptom, not a cause. Where there's a buyer, there's a seller, and when a business or industry is on it's way down they'll tend to sell out to these guys while the getting is good.

It would be interesting to go through the accounting books for a local newspaper over the last 100+ years, look at the headcount, compare the product. Their modern websites are *always* utter dreck, a wasteland of PITA advertising/bidding for eyeballs and free 'concerned citizen' editorials, but it would be interesting to look for changes. Modern people simply don't read much anymore, aside from small paragraphs of Twitter/Reddit/Tiktok wisdom and wherever Psul gets his outrage o' the day, so there is that.

Of course, the real problem is that you have to provide a product people will actually buy and the Big Slot Machine of modern media is 'free'.

[Scott O]

Don 11:25 - No, no! Putin is our enemy! Xi is a nice guy. Remember Xi was just here in Frisco and Gavin finally had the town cleaned up for him? Slobbered all over him and kissed his ass? We LIKE Xi! We HATE Putin! You need to start following orders about who you like and don't like.

[scenes]

scotto: "Interesting takes on Sora from the perspective of a person heavily involved in that sort of stuff:"

While I can see the damage that will be done to commercial artists, it's not dissimilar to the carnage wrought by Adobe Illustrator and the LaserWriter in terms of wiping out print shops with a flood of 'good enough' amateur work.

My guess is that the first world to be really messed with in a jobs sense, once the tech is digested, is video games. It's a helluva lot bigger than the movie or music business and is well equipped to deal with changes in approach I think.

Of course, the internet will be ever more enshittified, but SEO and it's allies have been pretty darned automated for some time already.

[Scott O]

scenes 7:36 - What a concept.

"constitutionally protected news organizations"

If I was in a discussion group and some one came up with that line, I would probably have no idea of what to say next. What alt-reality do these people inhabit? It is truly amazing to see rational thought tossed out the window.

[scenes]

"FBI Director Says China Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Now at Unprecedented Scale"

Perhaps the TLAs might consider spending more money on cyber defensive efforts and less on spying on the world.

Their prejudice towards the offense, in terms of banking Zero Days and working with vendors to spy through peep holes is noted and perhaps isn't the way to go.

Not a bad book on the subject: https://www.amazon.com/This-They-Tell-World-Ends/dp/1635576059

And readable even by our local hippies as she is convinced that Trump is President because Russia, although a small organized effort on social media looks rather besides the point to me. I simply assume that working for the NYT biases your thinking and adjust my reading accordingly.

[scenes]

"constitutionally protected news organizations"

My best guess is that that means "left wing media outlets need to exist because Nazis" and "if they are failing, they need government funding".

I'm not certain how centralization of ownership is different than William Randolph Hearst, but people tend to be outrage if there own peculiar bias isn't reflected in some popular mass media.

Naturally, the price of constructing and publishing your own local newsletter is near-zero if you value your time as worth zero.

Perhaps the Sierra Business Council could whip up a position paper on how the county government needs to fund The Nevada County Climate Change Pride People of Color Times. You can't beat a non-profit for providing profits.

[Scott O]

scenes - "While I can see the damage that will be done to commercial artists..."

It will go way beyond that. Once you reduce the financial and skill barrier down to almost zero, the mind reels as to what our electronic world will be filled with. Consider the jump in a person's world experience from pre radio and TV to the present. The next jump will be way faster.
It's that double-edged sword thingie.
Can't say that life ain't entertaining as long as you're in a position to side-step the worst of it.
But then I suppose it's always been that way.

[Scott O]

scenes - "that means "left wing media outlets need to exist because Nazis"
Exactly.
The part that get me is that she claims it's in the Constitution. A govt funded and approved information stream.
Pretty sure the Constitution was drawn up to PROTECT us from just that.

[fishhole]

Ahem….gentlemen…..! What about Trump?

[fishhole]

Seen elsewhere……da is funny.

”New York’s convicted Donald Trump for a “crime” that exists under New York law but in no other state, i.e., he was convicted of fraud for overvaluing (in the state’s opinion) the value of real estate on a loan application despite the fact that a.) the lender does not consider the value the borrower states in deciding whether to make the loan and b.) the lender said Trump’s assets were sufficient to assure them he would repay it, which he did. He was convicted of fraud although no fraud occurred.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul attempted to reassure business owners in New York that they have nothing to fear after the state’s Attorney General fleeced $355 million from President Trump for running a business in the state.

Hochul told John Catsimatidis on “The Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM where she was asked if other New York businesspeople should be worried that if “they can do that to the former president, they can do that to anybody.”

According to Hochul: “I think that this is really an extraordinary unusual circumstance that the law-abiding and rule-following New Yorkers who are business people have nothing to worry about because they’re very different than Donald Trump and his behavior.”

Hochul was telling other businessmen not to worry because this obscure law, with which no one has previously been charged under such circumstances, is being used only against Donald Trump. It is a sort of Bill of Attainder. No one who is not Donald Trump need worry. Only, how can they not worry when a state supports this level of corruption? Watch more corporations move to safer climes.”

It’s entertaining watching the blue state lack of self-control. They really can’t control themselves when it comes to anything having to do with Bad Orange Man!

[Gregory]

Kay : You remember Casablanca", right?

Jay : Yeah.

Kay : Same thing, just no Nazis.

[fish]

Pretty sure the Constitution was drawn up to PROTECT us from just that.

Constitution?

That great American document exists to provide for the citizen two 2️⃣ fundamental and inalienable rights. The right to welfare and of course, to that of endless unprotected anal sex.

Gentlemen…..a republic if you can keep it.

[scenes]

scotto: (referring to AI) "It will go way beyond that. "

oh, I understand that. I was thinking about low hanging fruit in terms of the arts. Music composition and production will be hit a treat also, especially given the mechanized angle that pop tunage already has in how it's constructed. Next up will be copyright wars decided by robot judges.

I think the funniest near-term angle will be the changes to bullshit business jobs, like all those 'business consultant' 28 year olds you see on youtube's 'A Day in My Life at Facebook'. Powerpoint slides will be converted into a page of prose, a page of prose converted back to bullet items, all of it plausible non-useful nonsense. Whole divisions of companies can be automated, communicating with each other in a great big singularity of emailed spreadsheets, charts, and reports. A feedback loop of boilerplate. Seriously, the SBC needs to look into this as a business practice, maybe staff cuts are in the offing.

[scenes]

(h/t to JHK) https://twitter.com/Oilfield_Rando/status/1759223136396939654

We are going to have the most diverse and inclusive civilizational collapse in history
- Oilfield Rando

[fishhole]

Posted by: scenes | 19 February 2024 at 10:07 AM

Seriously, the SBC needs to look into this as a business practice, maybe staff cuts are in the offing.

Nahh….no satisfaction in pontificating to an empty office.

[scenes]

That twitter post lead me to this. Interesting.

https://twitter.com/Villgecrazylady/status/1759305508584882680

"Y’all want to see what a ghost donor bot looks like?

Here’s the data from a 65 yo retired man living in a 962 sq ft house in Clawson, Michigan.

From 2019-2023 the FEC has recorded him making over 15,600 separate donations to political campaigns.

The list below shows the receiving campaign, the # of donations made and the total amount donated from 2019-2023"