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James R Kirk

@ Kirk @startrek.website

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  • What Happens If Trump Seizes AI Companies

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  • This was an interesting article! While there is an argument to be made for an "AGI Manhattan project" I'm not convinced that companies like OpenAI or xAI will be of much value to a project like that at all. It would be like if the US government took over Joey's Really Big Stacks of Dynamite Emporium in the 1940's.

  • The Most Dangerous VPN of All Time (Onavo)

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  • No means no leave OP alone jfc

  • Google’s new gradient icons for Gmail, Calendar, Drive, and other apps

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  • They also fit in great with Material Design 3 which is distinguishing itself from iOS very well.

    I'm actively trying to DeGoogle but I won't pretend this isn't good design.

  • The Bigotry of Sam Harris Continues to Hit New Lows

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  • What I find fascinating about the "Rationalist Community" is how they expect to attract new people when what they are selling is basically the opposite of what they are providing. Anyone interested in actual rationalism would pretty quickly realize the "Rationalist Community" is not that.

  • The Bigotry of Sam Harris Continues to Hit New Lows

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  • YES well said. I was also fascinated by Qanon for similar reasons. I just can't wrap my head around that way of seeing the world.

  • The Bigotry of Sam Harris Continues to Hit New Lows

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  • The "rationalist" community is so fascinating to me. On the surface it's about well, being rational, and about not allowing past biases to determine a course of action.

    But in practice? In practice it's basically like creationism, where the conclusion is already decided and the work involves creating "logical" steps to justify the predetermined conclusion. The Rationalist community always makes me think of the John Galbraith quote:

    "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness."

    In that it's easier for them to come up with an entire framework to justify bigotry, than to question if the bigotry needs to be there at all.

  • Tolerate your fellow humans.

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  • Nothing to add except that this is an S tier on topic star trek post right here.

  • Gotta Pay Attention to the Instance Rules!

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  • Being entirely anti-AI or entirely pro-AI are both absurd positions.

    They're also, largely, strawmen.

  • linuxmemes @lemmy.world
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    Swoomp

  • Framework Laptop Community @lemmy.ml
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    Framework says it's selling more Linux laptops than Windows as new Laptop 13 Pro sells out first 7 batches

    www.pcguide.com /news/framework-says-its-selling-more-linux-laptops-than-windows-as-new-laptop-13-pro-sells-out-first-7-batches/

  • Would it be possible to dumb down a linux phone?

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  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website
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    "Mr. Roddenberry’s was often known to ask Trek staffers if they 'wanted to see his jean’s rod and berries.'" 1-900-hotdog

    1900hotdog.com /2026/04/nerding-day-star-drek-the-alternative-factor/

  • Framework announced the "Framework 13 Pro" new mainboard will still fit in all existing 13" framework laptops.

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  • I'll never say no to a bigger battery, but I have been very impressed with the lifespan of the current one. Since I got mine about a year and a half ago, I set it to stop charging at 80% and I can't recall a single time I've ever had a battery crisis.

  • Framework Laptop Community @lemmy.ml
    James R Kirk @startrek.website

    Framework announced the "Framework 13 Pro" new mainboard will still fit in all existing 13" framework laptops.

    frame.work /laptop13pro

  • Nova Launcher could soon add a proactive AI assistant that sucks up all your data

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  • The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch It as Parody of Itself

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  • I was really worried when it seemed like the judge was going to do anything he could to prevent the victims from getting what they wanted

  • The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch It as Parody of Itself

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  • TheOnion.website Lemmy instance when

  • Ancient starship crash site

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  • I'm tempted to just let you continue living on in ignorant bliss, but here is the scene.

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    The Onion Says It Has a Deal to Take Over Alex Jones’ Infowars, Plans to Relaunch It as Parody of Itself

    variety.com /2026/digital/news/the-onion-deal-taking-over-alex-jones-infowars-1236726130/

  • Ancient starship crash site

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  • And here I thought this scene was silly.

  • An actual post-apocalyptic vehicle

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  • "this is the life I want"

    • a nonzero amount of people seeing this image

  • I mean...

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  • find me on lemmy y'all ✌️

  • @starbucks I'd love a double espresso with a chalupa and 1000 bottles of water. Make it animal style.

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  • The idea of using LLMs for ideas is so sad to me. Isn't basically all of the fun of coming up with a new drink, the coming up with part?

  • A day in the life of a Threadiverse mod

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  • Sharing Good News on Mastodon

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  • Seriously, I was about to say that's not a good reason to use Mastodon at all...

  • Framework Laptop Community @lemmy.ml
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    Mysterious video just shared by Framework

  • Risa @startrek.website
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    Happy Easter! He is risen 🙌

  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
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    Copilot is now injecting ads into GitHub pull requests. It's a disaster.

    www.windowscentral.com /software-apps/microsofts-ai-slop-is-infecting-github-copilot-is-now-injecting-ads-into-pull-requests
  • Risa @startrek.website
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    me and the boys on our way to the latest diplomatic negotiations

  • Risa @startrek.website
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    "I'm not against representation, but..." folks be like

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    How many of y'all getting this tat with me today

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    A new documentary traces the origins of modern AI companies to the racist eugenics movement of the last century.

    www.theverge.com /entertainment/897923/ghost-in-the-machine-valerie-veatch-interview
  • Star Trek Social Club @startrek.website
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    TIL that in 1996 they made a USS-Defiant CD player

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    New Digg.com shuts down after just two months

    www.theverge.com /tech/894803/digg-beta-shutdown-layoffs-ai
  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    Artemis II: NASA sets new launch date of April 1st

    www.bbc.co.uk /newsround/articles/cr5l0evm608o
  • Risa @startrek.website
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    Positive affirmations from your favorite captains

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    John Oliver had a brutal burn on Paramount+ recently

  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    RIP to a real one. Hyperion author Dan Simmons dies from stroke at 77.

    arstechnica.com /culture/2026/02/hyperion-author-dan-simmons-dies-from-stroke-at-77/
  • Quark's @startrek.website
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    The French government will stop using video conference tools from U.S. providers — including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex and GoTo Meeting — by 2027 and switch to Visio, a homegrown service.

    apnews.com /article/europe-digital-sovereignty-big-tech-9f5388b68a0648514cebc8d92f682060
  • Fuck AI @lemmy.world
    James R Kirk @startrek.website

    Goldman Sachs has launched an "S&P ex-AI" index that tracks the S&P 500 stocks not related to AI, offering investors a way to "hedge their exposure to the AI trade.

    www.axios.com /2026/02/20/ai-goldman-sachs-stocks-index