From what I recall, the first time I saw ‘rainbow capitalism’ from a big brand was this image from Oreo in 2012.
It created a lot of controversy. Calls for boycotts and such. But Oreo didn’t take it down. They were unapologetic and didn’t try to appease the homophobes or backtrack.
And I know this sounds weird, but it was like a shift. Proof that public opinion or acceptance of queerness was widespread enough for a company to consider it profitable.
So it turns out that ChatGPT not only uses a ton shit of energy, but also a ton shit of water. This is according to a new study by a group of researchers from the University of Colorado Riverside and the University of Texas Arlington, Futurism reports.
Which sounds INSANE but also makes sense when you think of it. You know what happens to, for example, your computer when it’s doing a LOT of work and processing. You gotta cool those machines.
And what’s worrying about this is that water shortages are already an issue almost everywhere, and over this summer, and the next summers, will become more and more of a problem with the rising temperatures all over the world. So it’s important to have this in mind and share the info. Big part of how we ended up where we are with the climate crisis is that for a long time politicians KNEW about the science, but the large public didn’t have all the facts. We didn’t have access to it. KNOWING about things and sharing that info can be a real game-changer. Because then we know up to what point we, as individuals, can have effective actions in our daily lives and what we need to be asking our legislators for.
And with all the issues AI can pose, I think this is such an important argument to add to the conversation.
I often think issues like this are a result of “The Cloud,” and by that I mean the propagation of this notion that data and the internet exist out in the ether somewhere and not like…on someone else’s hard drives which are housed in hundreds and thousands of huge warehouses which require climate control.
Most humans already have a LOT of magical thinking about computers, and I really wish we spent more time teaching not just basic computing skills (how to navigate an interface), but basic INFRASTRUCTURE knowledge. When you think of it as chatting with Jeff Bezos’s huge garage full of nerd hardware, it’s easier to make the logical leap to say “hey i wonder what kind of resources it takes to keep all these hard drives from overheating…?”
I was commissioned to design unique sigils for an NSFW DnD game called Kinks and Cantrips! It ends in about 20 hours now, so please support it before it!
Addiction to Suffering - tattooed person finds they are far less competent when they are not actively experiencing pain. Usually manifests as appearing distracted or clumsy when not in pain.
Awakening Phrase - has a trigger word or phrase implanted mentally that allows whoever spoke the trigger word or phrase to issue a command that they will follow. When in this awakened state the person is extremely submissive to the person that spoke the trigger word or phrase.
Axon Link - Creates a bond between two people where any painful or pleasurable sensation felt by one are felt by both simultaneously.
Excruciation - The tattooed person feels all pleasurable sensations as pain instead, even slightly comforting things like massages are instead uncomfortable.
Exposing Impulse - The tattooed person finds they are unable to cover themselves fully, always leaving genitals and other erogenous zones exposed so others may easily make use of them.
Ecstatic Pulse - The person that placed the sigil can trigger it to flair and immediately overwhelm the tattooed person with immense pleasure.
Ocular Sensitivity - The tattooed person becomes constantly aware of all people near them that are assessing their ability to provide them carnal pleasure (i.e. who is interested in them). They also become aware of what such creatures are fantasizing doing to them.
Pleasurably Numb - The more the tattooed person is experiencing pleasure, the more their mind becomes blank.
Sterility - The tattooed person cannot conceive children.
Ziicubus’ Kiss - A common mark used by succubus-like demons, the tattooed person craves physical pleasure without end and becomes very susceptible to mental manipulation or being charmed
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it’s cool that every website on the internet is noticeably dying because the morons who bought up the entire thing only just now realized that they can’t have infinite profit growth forever and now we’re gonna have to deal with whatever crypto blockchain metaverse bullshit will inevitably replace it all
just the concept of a kid fusing with her dog… her dog that practically raised her since she was a small child and loves her so much that he’ll bend the laws of physics to keep her safe. and now that love will always be a part of her, something that is both so comforting and so so isolating. she will never see him again
what’s fullmetal alchemist
this is the best possible reaction image for this post because the tweet originally said homestuck
oh you know
this is the first time in my life i’ve seen a meme edited so much that it just says the original text again
I decided to sub to your patreon, and I gotta say, you are really good at drawing women having sex
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