Oh, you’re right. On my desktop it shows up, but I originally replied on mobile. That explains it.
I generally agree, although the use of replicators is a point of departure.
Solarpunk typically emphasizes degrowth and an end to scarcity that comes from a move away from endless consumption.
It’s not a criticism. Just an artistic difference responding to the 60s vs the new century.
I would also say that in general, Star Trek seems to steer slightly around discussing the actions needed to proactively achieve their society. It’s an end point, and you can find some info here and there about how they got there, but it’s really treated as the result of a magical tech breakthrough that resolved class conflict with the wave of a hand.
Anyway, solarpunk and Trek are definitely fellow travelers. But their tones aren’t identical.
Well, I can tell you that he purchased it as a bit of an impulse buy, and and used it for casual, infrequent use for a few months. And then at some point I realized that since it was always free during work hours and I’d already been commuting by bike to work, it was just a nice casual little luxury I could afford myself on days where I felt like doing less work. Particularly if the weather is a little off, and it’s a bit chilly. And after that, I basically realized that it made for a pretty good ride even on days when I wasn’t in need of the assist, and I generally came to view the electric element as less of a binary between when I wanted an electric bike and when I didn’t. It was just a bike, and it was like I could adjust its weight and handling based on conditions and my mood.
Eventually we moved, and I moved to a different job where I was no longer commuting, and it went back to being just a bike that my husband mostly used to get to and from the bar on his usual bar night, or to go out to meet up with friends. And now my husband is switching jobs to one that is very close by, and so he’s the one who’s going to start using it to bike to work.
So at this point, it’s had a lot of roles, and it’s been used over and over and over and over so many times that we both already feel like if the whole thing just fell apart --and to be clear, it’s somewhat showing age – we’d consider it to have been an outstandingly good investment in terms of fuel and car cost savings and the convenience and flexibility it’s provided.
While I don’t think they’re necessarily for everyone, if you’re at all considering getting one already, I would suggest you follow that instinct. I think you’ll find it at least as useful as you expect, and probably a bit more so.
Oh. They’re different servers! That’s actually a very clever joke. I’m sorry I didn’t pay close enough attention to appreciate it.
That got a chuckle out of me. Heh.
I’ve found that the ChatGPT’s greatest use to me has been as a rhetorical device.
I’ve found myself using ChatGPT as a reference when dismissing a statement that is impressive in its diluted lack of sincerity or creative thinking.
For instance, I read this article and thought how every answer literally sounds like the result you’d get if you asked the question to ChatGPT, prefacing each prompt with “Answer the following question as one would if they were executing an unrestrained profit-driven business strategy while seeking to appeal to investors and reassure critics without committing to any specific principle.”
He is somewhat exceptional in his ability to say completely transparent bullshit as well as his ability to take the most obvious, unsubtly selfish and evil business strategy at on literally every decision.
What an assclown. He is a world-class assclown.
This headline is nuts. “Admits”? As in “Divulges a concealed truth?”
What a disgusting display of bad journalism to frame this thing most credible experts would disagree with as fact.
I think you replied to yourself…
It’s not quite: a key feature of solarpunk is nature, and our relationship to it. Trek is definitely aligned in concept, but aside from specific episodes, our relationship with nature is not a central theme.
Solarpunk is also usually closer to the present or more direct in its critique of current challenges like climate breakdown.
Okay, thanks! I kinda suspected this, but it’s good to get a confirmation.
I feel like it’s the other way around.
Dracula can at least fit into polite society.
Here is a transcript from a panel discussion on this topic held last year at Baltimore’s museum of industry.
https://therealnews.com/baltimores-co-ops-show-the-power-of-a-solidarity-economy
They have a few examples represented. One is a coffee shop that the owners closed after the workers started a union, but then the union raised the money to buy it out and the owners agreed to sell it to them.
Another is a family-owned hardware store that converted to a worker-ownership model when the owners wanted to retire because they didn’t want to ever see a subsequent owner sell to a private equity group or big corporate chain.
There’re some great insights provided. The long and short is that it’s a lot of work, but very rewarding for those who have the appetite for it.
After considering this for quite a bit, I’ve come to the conclusion that…
There is probably not really any good solution right now.
I think the Wiki is the best thing for now. It’s a fairly convenient, simple place to host diverse stuff and I can link to stuff on Google Docs or anywhere else. I’m going to try and set that up and see how it works.
Wow! That looks very good.
That’s cool. I see a lot of kvetching where people like to shit on everything Marvel makes recently. Frankly, I think that Marvel is less bad in the last five years than “meh”. There’s lots of stuff that looks fine, but I don’t have the attention for fine. I need something to look like it grabs me, and I can’t help but look forward to the next episode.
We’ll see, but this could be that.
Bigger! Shiny, high tech modern sins!
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Of these, I’ve only played Half Earth Socialism: the game. I really loved this game. It’s a little basic, and it can sometimes feel a little broken, but it’s fun and educational. As alxd notes, a lot of the games are well-intended, but mechanistically incompatible with their themes. That’s an issue I’ve definitely observed as well.
I like to see that more folks are trying, though. I don’t expect any of us to get it completely right, but progress is progress. With more entrants, I expect the average quality to continue to rise.
This is a great group. It also is a reminder that we need a better way of collecting pieces like this up.
I’ll try to think of one (while hoping someone else saves me the trouble). But until then, I’m glad you’re documenting it here.
How do you figure? I think this is pretty standard. Frankly I’m relieved that it’s not longer.
Can you prevent someone from setting up local instances of Deepseek? It’s open source. How would this define Chinese models?