Sbooks
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I sell propane and propane accessories, and stocks occasionally.
Please note: the person in my pfp is a fictional character (Harper on Industry).
Please note: the person in my pfp is a fictional character (Harper on Industry).
The WSJ is talking about Erewhon not Publix.
Chicken at Erewhon will run you $30 if not more. Their smoothies are about $20.
Chicken at Erewhon will run you $30 if not more. Their smoothies are about $20.
February 11, 2026 at 3:37 AM
The WSJ is talking about Erewhon not Publix.
Chicken at Erewhon will run you $30 if not more. Their smoothies are about $20.
Chicken at Erewhon will run you $30 if not more. Their smoothies are about $20.
Apple take the money and stop telling me.
February 11, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Apple take the money and stop telling me.
Grand Rapids bout to be a mess. God bless.
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Grand Rapids bout to be a mess. God bless.
The Grand Rapids Police Department hired a Black man as the police chief.
During BHM….
During BHM….
February 11, 2026 at 3:04 AM
The Grand Rapids Police Department hired a Black man as the police chief.
During BHM….
During BHM….
Was it that pizza guy?
ABC reporting a person of interest has been detained for questioning in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance
Person detained for questioning in connection with Nancy Guthrie abduction: Official
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department and the FBI have detained an individual for questioning in connection with the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, a source said.
abcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Was it that pizza guy?
How can I help?!
February 11, 2026 at 2:51 AM
How can I help?!
Thank you. I will check this out.
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Thank you. I will check this out.
Satiating people without any actual nourishment.
February 11, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Satiating people without any actual nourishment.
A simulacra. I think that’s the point.
This reminds me of some parts of metaphysics or a bit of philosophy of language.
When considering AI slop, I do wonder how much of it is supposed to enter our minds as a stand-in for the real object. At what point would a person’s idea of an “apple” include an ai “apple”.
When considering AI slop, I do wonder how much of it is supposed to enter our minds as a stand-in for the real object. At what point would a person’s idea of an “apple” include an ai “apple”.
They’re a concerted effort to connect the material and digital worlds. Enmeshment to the point that it’s indistinguishable.
February 11, 2026 at 2:41 AM
A simulacra. I think that’s the point.
I’ll add it to the list. Not my usual read. I wish they made a sequel. 😭
February 11, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I’ll add it to the list. Not my usual read. I wish they made a sequel. 😭
Ok. I was thinking military drones off first read.
February 11, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Ok. I was thinking military drones off first read.
The complete dismissal of how these games can impact developing brains bothers me. We believe everything else can easily influence them but not this?!
February 11, 2026 at 2:23 AM
The complete dismissal of how these games can impact developing brains bothers me. We believe everything else can easily influence them but not this?!
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Been thinking about this a lot, because family with kids have commented on how well they can identify weaponry in news stories purely from game play. I don’t think video games are inherently problematic, but they certainly are being utilized as a means to an end in some form or fashion.
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Been thinking about this a lot, because family with kids have commented on how well they can identify weaponry in news stories purely from game play. I don’t think video games are inherently problematic, but they certainly are being utilized as a means to an end in some form or fashion.
Which drones are you referring to? I think they have been training these models much longer than they are saying.
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Which drones are you referring to? I think they have been training these models much longer than they are saying.
Thank you. Jump in.
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Thank you. Jump in.
Now we are cooking.
If you ever read the book, there’s a portion dedicated to Ender’s siblings and how they become hugely influential in global politics due to sock puppet accounts online (so no one knows their children) arguing the philosophy on both sides of the war. Reminds me of Epstein investing in 4chan + reddit.
February 11, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Now we are cooking.
To wrap this for now and a small tangent, will we need a “wall” like in Cyberpunk?
February 11, 2026 at 2:04 AM
To wrap this for now and a small tangent, will we need a “wall” like in Cyberpunk?
While that may never happen with GTA. What does it mean to connect the digital world to the material in this way? We assume this mass can “think” and “feel”. It feels what the character feels. What happens when you can’t control the communication between the two?
February 11, 2026 at 1:58 AM
While that may never happen with GTA. What does it mean to connect the digital world to the material in this way? We assume this mass can “think” and “feel”. It feels what the character feels. What happens when you can’t control the communication between the two?
I’ll keep going bc I’m tired and restless. I ran across a video on YouTube (cannot search and find it now) but this man talked about the lab grown brain cells/masses that control a simulated butterfly and the theory/rumor they want to connect those to the characters in GTA.
February 11, 2026 at 1:55 AM
I’ll keep going bc I’m tired and restless. I ran across a video on YouTube (cannot search and find it now) but this man talked about the lab grown brain cells/masses that control a simulated butterfly and the theory/rumor they want to connect those to the characters in GTA.
Oh ok. Same. I’ve seen jobs require AI skills now.
February 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Oh ok. Same. I’ve seen jobs require AI skills now.
Someone brought up reCAPTCHA and the recruitment of top gamers. Tag yourself in here please.
I see the parallels.
I see the parallels.
February 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Someone brought up reCAPTCHA and the recruitment of top gamers. Tag yourself in here please.
I see the parallels.
I see the parallels.
They’re a concerted effort to connect the material and digital worlds. Enmeshment to the point that it’s indistinguishable.
February 11, 2026 at 1:46 AM
They’re a concerted effort to connect the material and digital worlds. Enmeshment to the point that it’s indistinguishable.
What looks like a simulation is actually real somewhere else. This ties into the singularity/GTA theory. I’ll circle back to that.
The push for it seems too aggressive to be innocuous to me.
The push for it seems too aggressive to be innocuous to me.
February 11, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What looks like a simulation is actually real somewhere else. This ties into the singularity/GTA theory. I’ll circle back to that.
The push for it seems too aggressive to be innocuous to me.
The push for it seems too aggressive to be innocuous to me.