I love my gshock! The one I have (5610) is thin, light, solar powered, adjusts to atomic time, and will go through hell and back. The new ones with MIP displays seem awesome but I can’t justify it yet

Right now using AI is being marketed as this flashy futuristic technology that can be used for EVERYTHING.

In reality it’s like using a helicopter to cross the street. Sure it will move quickly. But really it’s incredibly expensive, wasteful and unecessary for many ordinary things, and it may not even end up where you wanted it to go. And now the street below has more wind, dust, noise, dangers and chaos than ever before. But invest! Helicopters are the future! Why even learn to walk?

AI has uses, but for most it is seen as an immature technology that never met the marketing hype. Precious resources are going into data centers few want to live with, to power AI that few want to pay to use, to abuse and pollute and likely ruin things they use and care about.

Yeah it’s not really a bad thing if you’re about it. Religious aspects aside the (general, it varies) Amish approach to technology is that each thing is looked at very intentionally with community integrity in mind. Instead of everything for everyone, technology is considered a tool.

Most people don’t get cell phones to scroll tik tok slop, but they might let a business owner have one with a limited plan for planning jobs for their business.

Most people don’t get cars because they encourage people to live farther apart and are expensive, but they might allow solar charged e-scooters

Bonus round, reverse the party and do the same with Trump and see how it compares

I’m shocked. Shocked I tell ya!

I think it’s a lack of consequences. If you stood in your town center and said something dumb, people would call you out and shame you for it. It would change your reputation too, at least for a while. If it was really that off the rails you could get arrested or beat up, and you may never want to show your face there again.

Having a global communication system is amazing. Some guy I never met can show me how to fix my house or see things from a different point of view.

BUT there are way more people that are willing to say something dumb, not only in their local chats and posts, but everyone else’s. There can be public ridicule, but there is little chance that someone will find you and kick your ass. Not only that there isn’t really a way for victims to walk away either, which makes cyberbullying so unrelenting.

Ah yes the two industies that can sign their suicide pacts together

Only in how much space the songs take up

You’re going to argue against an armed citizenry with a stright face. With everything that is going on? No thanks.

I’d love to see better mental health for kids, because by the time they even considered using a gun we’ve already failed them

Good! It’s always nice to see people get more freedom, not less

thanks, happy belated cake day to you!

One person shits their pants, everyone has to wear diapers

Group punishments are bullshit

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It’s nice to have an option that isn’t one of the corporate overlords. I want it to be successful, but I also don’t want it to be mainstream, because that brings mainstream level problems too.

The first rule of responding to an emergency is to not become an emergency yourself. It’s horrible to lose anyone young like that

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Nice thanks for the explanation!

It’s an awesome idea…but I wonder what happens when one gets destroyed in combat

It’s okay! It’s a small thing but I appreciate you

Did you forget the community you’re on? You’re right but relax, nobody is expecting crazy levels of nuance here