But LLMs ARE genuinely interesting technology (as you've hit upon one facet of here) and legit research is happening. It just isn't in chat bots and art theft.
(I am not a scientist I just listen to a lot of podcasts)
Real scientists are using and studying LLMs in real research. You're hearing a lot of 'AI is a useless scam only being pushed on us because Capitalism' and obviously there's a lot of truth to that, for us on the 'consumer' end.
Photo of a quokka, a small furry marsupial. Usually known for their 'smiling' features, this one has its face downturned and its eyes squinted.
"Animal in zoo called quokka, has happiest smile in the world. Go and see them. That should pick you up." Marsupial bursts into tears. Says "But doctor… I am quokka."
(look, I made this joke on a Discord and it went unappreciated, I just need someone to validate my niche reference gags!)
@justthezooofus.bsky.social Heard joke once: Marsupial goes to doctor. Says she's depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says she feels all alone in a threatening world, and sometimes has to ditch crying baby out of pouch to distract hungry predators. Doctor says, "Treatment is simple...
I have three types of ttrpg characters:
- vaguely sinister knowledge-addict
- feisty teen girl with a troubled past
- whimsical lil fella
Okay, but instead what if all their heads were the exact same rounded-off cubes and their eyes black circles? (jk, the stylisation & caricature here is refreshing and gorgeous)
Superman punching a Nazi
TMNT Raphael punching Hitler
Indiana Jones punching a Nazi
Captain America punching Hitler
Reminder that all the most iconic heroes punch Nazis on sight
Carl Saga explains why Trump won.
Just putting this here. Apropo of nothing.
I used to work in a drug store, and hated stocking that aisle. I just thought of it as "The Bullshit Aisle" and resented every dumb bottle of snake oil I put on a shelf.
Found it, that was a good one! Along with 3 others of yours that we posted, haha, you were on that comic hustle even then :D
Oh cool! Are you able to say what your screenname was back in the day? (no worries if not) STC in turn was a very formative for me, and this podcast is an awesome nostalgia trip :D
Thanks for reading out my letter and lookin at my drawins, lads! As for what else I've done since, well I did a Sonic-styled webcomic for a long time: exterminatusnow.co.uk and now I work for a mobile games company: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Hey it me! I will likely use this as much as I used the bird site, which is to say not at all! But hi anyway!
Old? Well, we are all Boomers. Good to see you follow this podcast too!
@stuartgipp.bsky.social @demontomatodave.bsky.social @shoogles.bsky.social Guys... A 'battery' is not only an arrangement of artillery, it's also where battery-farmed hens lay eggs! It's an egg joke like a bird's egg!
