Jacob Oscarson
@jacob414
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Software developer @GlookoInc (pre @diasend). Prev. founder/dev @juntooapp. Programming/society/politics/future.. also Lisp curious. @[email protected]
Gothenburg, Sweden
Joined August 2009
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"How about you all just FUCK OFF and let us evolve into what we're meant to be!"
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America needs to build a 5km tall obelisk on the moon for the vibes
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Sweden’s SEK 200M pledge to the Fund for Responding to Loss & Damage (FRLD) is a step forward. Especially since Sweden was initially reluctant to support the Fund. However this small amount barely addresses the escalating needs of climate-affected countries. 🧵(1)
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Maskiner som kan tänka? Maskiner som kan ta människans plats? Med genombrotten för AI uppstår nya frågor kring teknologi, kunskap och rättigheter. Jacob Oscarson @jacob414 har läst @PeterGardenfors nya bok Kan AI tänka? Om människor, djur och robotar.
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Ny bok vill förklara skillnaden mellan människan och AI.
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“Where people face repression and rights violations every day, activists see a clearer connection... We can’t talk about the climate if we can’t even go out on the street and hold a sign. Climate activism and human rights are united.” https://t.co/BGsJCMl8h6
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After a long journey across Europe, Greta Thunberg has arrived in the protest-filled Georgia. Over a pizza, she tells Rasmus Canbäck about her criticism of the upcoming COP29 climate summit in Azer…
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“The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses” #HurricaneMilton #Ecocide
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POLL: Should I jump on the chance and get myself long grey hair while I still have the chance? Oh can’t find the right controls. Say yes or no in comments or something. Like = yes I suppose
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interesting subtext in the LLM discourse that is something like "it's embarrassing to get too precise about how intelligent LLMs are b/c it automatically forces us to get more precise about how intelligent humans are, and we decided intelligence was a precondition for dignity"
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Nearly 80 years have passed since Nagasaki was incinerated by an atomic weapon. It is not enough to remember what happened. We must never allow such devastation again. The only way to eliminate the nuclear risk is to eliminate nuclear weapons.
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im not saying that being pro-trans necessarily means you're more skilled at empathy, but i am saying that being anti-trans is prob a sign that you are bad at imagining mental states very different from your own
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wry, ironic sarcasm, not taking anything seriously, not directly saying your actual opinions, making fun of everything, cynicism, etc - is pretty popular, but I hate it. I want earnestness, wholehearted honesty, vulnerably saying what you really mean, being willing to be hurt
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Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don't Create The Torment Nexus
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I’m proud to announce the April 1 launch of my new startup, Open Asteroid Impact! We redirect asteroids towards Earth for the benefit of humanity. Our mission is to have as high an impact as possible. 🚀☄️🌎💸💸💸 More details in🧵:
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Who is making interesting comics or zines about technical AI stuff? What should I look at or read?
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Want to monitor changes in temperature globally and wherever you live in near real time? @CopernicusECMWF have just launched "Climate Pulse". https://t.co/AuKJwPYPkh
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Actions against the oil harbour in Gothenburg continue, new action on March 16th. Now as a part of North Sea wide campaign alongside many other groups to shut down fossil infrastructure and protect the North Sea.
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