SecretSauces
6d ago
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While I agree that there's is always some sort of fear mongering with new tech as you said, I don't think they compare to what we're talking about. D&D is a tabletop game based on a magical world of various races, monsters, demons, etc. It's also obviously just a game.
Video games, especially violent ones that are vilified by the media, are still obviously just games played on a screen. VR is getting closer to "real life", but is still played on a headset, so there is still a divide between in-game and real life.
With sex bots, they are physical things that are made to look and act like real people. That separation between imagination and real-world isn't there anymore. For all intents and purposes, once the bot is on and functional it is as close to a real person as technology can create. Now, this tech is not yet a reality. But I foresee that future in the next few years.
SecretSauces
7d ago
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The biggest danger with allowing people to do whatever they want to a sex bot is that it has the possibility to encourage dangerous behavior in some people to the point where they are comfortable doing it to a real person. Especially as these bots get more and more life-like, from appearances to LLM conversations. Rape fantasies, abuse, etc, are all on the table when no one is around. Now of course, this is an extreme hypothetical, but there are people out there who are not-right in the head and will do this sort of stuff.
The other part of it is, what's to stop a business selling life-like sex bots of people who never agreed to that, like big celebrities and social media stars? Sex sells and it'll be a reality way before regulations are put in to stop it from happening. And even when a government prohibits it, there's always the black market.
It's not even a matter of IF this will happen. It's a matter of when, and how we will deal with it.
And while I say all this, I DO believe people should have the right to do whatever they want to their property, in the safety and privacy of their own home. I'm not saying people should not be allowed to buy themselves really fancy sex dolls. For some, it can really be the only way to help with one of the most instinctual needs a human has. Especially in the disabled/disfigured communities, having a way to release that sexual frustration improves their mental well-being.
But as technology continues to evolve, we have to take into account so the different forms it takes, both the beneficial and the ugly.
SecretSauces
2w ago
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I am firmly of the opinion that there is SOMETHING Israel has over the US that is probably super classified and super damning. Why else would BOTH parties, in one of, if not THE most influencial voting season in our country, agree on supporting Israel?
For how much the Republicans stand with Israel (and how many actually don't care about genocide since pretty much every Neo-Nazi is Republican), it should be the BIGGEST soft-ball issue to run on for Dems to oppose, being the party of "the rights of the people". But they have the presidency and continue supplying weapons to them for their war engine. No matter how many words are said, actions speak louder.
SecretSauces
2w ago
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Oh no! Won't someone think of the shareholders?!
SecretSauces
2w ago
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TIL I've been breaking their rules for years
SecretSauces
1mo ago
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I'm gonna need a list of all these jokes to keep track of continuity
SecretSauces
1mo ago
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I was playing earlier today... Please tell me how the MK punched my pekka OVER my Crown Tower and started punching the shit out of that?! Such BS
This cycle of evolutions just shows that. They give Evo MK a crazy ass push towards tower, yet PEKKA, it's biggest counter card, a bullshit tiny heal which only triggers on a kill. MK was op when it first came out, now again... #endrant
SecretSauces
1mo ago
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Although my pup might be big enough for a few meals, please don't eat him either.
SecretSauces
1mo ago
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Longer as in, more questions.
Anecdotally, I've noticed if you choose a "wrong" answer on some questions, it'll stop the survey and just pay you whatever rate per question answered.
It seems the first question is usually a litmus test to see if you're answering reasonably truthfully or not, such as "Which of these did you most recently visit?" with some answers being bogus names or businesses not located around you, and one correct answer based on location data Google already has.
SecretSauces
1mo ago
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I use it to fund the in-app purchases for some games I play. For SuperCell games, I won't give them a dime of my real money, but I'll definitely use Google's.
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Land of the thieves, home of the slaves
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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They've seen it before, they weren't that impressed.
I'm looking at buying a used Razer Blade 15 to replace my HP laptop running MintOS. I WANT to just be able to take my old 1Tb SSD out and slap it on the Razer, but I doubt drivers will work. But if i just throw a new OS on there, will it work fine?
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Wait, really?! I didn't catch that one
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Well, I stand corrected... But Jesus those lawyer fees...
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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And also didn't go to any of the victims
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Probably a lot better off
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Wait.... What?
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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This makes sense... I'm guessing he's looking to upgrade into the Naval Observatory.
SecretSauces
2mo ago
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Its odd to me that he doesn't own property. Like....not even his own house?
Saturdays and Sundays. The rest of them are weekdays.
I've been interested in self-hosting for a while, but didn't really know where to start. I've never messed with Linux before and wanted to jump ship from Windows since Microsoft decided to start putting ads everywhere. I came across this post [https://lemmy.world/post/6542543] which was exactly what I was looking for to start, and seemed like a straight-forward guide. I have two laptops, one I want to act as my media server with Docker and the other as my everyday device. Except I've been met with setback after setback from the start. I tried installing Ubuntu Server on the media server laptop but just could not get it up and running. I was suggested to try using a more beginner-friendly distro, so I went with Mint. I also liked the idea of a GUI I can mess around with. Docker was a success, but then I got to the Adguard part and when I try the docker-compose.yml step, grub just hangs. Decided to skip that part and go onto Jackett. Nope, more errors. Tried Prowlarr, different errors. I don't want to give up on this because its something I really want to get going for my media, home automation, cameras, etc etc. But I feel like I'm flying blind here. I have a lot of homework to do to learn Linux, but is there a different, beginner-friendly guide out there for me to follow for now? -~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~.-~. Edit: I appreciate everyone's comments. Although I have no Linux experience, I know my way around Windows pretty well. I understand file systems and in one of my errors that was asked, I was getting a "No File or Directory exists" error. I edited the username to fit my what I have, but was still getting the error. I even created a new user named Prowlarr when attempting the Powlarr install to follow the steps word-for-word, no luck. It got frustrating so I gave up for the day. I admit I do have a lot of learning to do, and I am really grateful some of you have provided start-points for my Linux journey. I'm also grateful for the "Self-hosting For Dummies" recommendations, like Yunohost and YAMS. I plan on looking over all of this info today to get a solution up for now and start my path down the Linux rabbithole. Its kinda exciting to start embarking on something like this. Anyway, thanks to everyone who gave me great feedback!
I just bought a '21 Camry SE and the sales guy said it came with Android Auto. I didn't test because i didn't have a USB cable, but I connected to BT just fine. The next day after the purchase, come to find out it ONLY has Apple Carplay. So, how would someone go about enabling it? Is it just a software limitation or would i have to get a whole new head unit? Also, how do i prevent a connected iPhone from taking over the input from Sirius or BT?! I'm on a road trip with my gf and have her phone connected for the map, but it keeps taking over the audio!
He has a seeing eye dog with him. Once he gets to the bar, he grabs his dog by the tail and starts swinging it around over his head. Everyone's horrified and the bartender finally yells out and asks, "What the hell are you doing?!" The blind man says, "Just taking a look around."
I used to upvote comments on reddit to come back to them later. How can i see my upvoted comments on Lemmy/Boost ?
Posting them on so-shell media
Since there's no proper JBL community on Lemmy, figured I would post here. I just bought a pair of JBL Quantum 400 headsets for my Xbox One to replace the Steel Series that started to fall apart. The issue is, the JBLs aren't as loud. Headset volume is all the way up, all obvious audio volume settings on the Xbox are all the way up. I can't seem to figure out how else to raise the volume. Any JBL experts care to help?
It was under pier review
There are a couple of heavy things running through my head I kinda want to get off my chest (nothing deeply personal though) and discuss with people. It's more than just casual conversation, so I can't post there. Are there any alternatives?
I have a 4bd/2ba that I want to add another bathroom to. There is a small "office" (it's not big enough to be considered another room) that I would like to convert to said bathroom. The two existing bathrooms are right next to each other in the rear of the house and the water cutoff is in front of the property, on the sidewalk. What considerations would I need to worry about with a project like that? We don't want to go septic.
Unfortunately, he passed years ago. But its my favorite picture of my favorite pup. Plus, this is my first post on Lemmy! So I feel its appropriate!