I think the older we get, and the more we know how things “are supposed to go” we notice more when things don’t go that way. I usually try to chalk it up to people that are inexperienced, elderly or not local. But there will always be people that are dicks because they can

Right now using AI is being marketed as this flashy futuristic technology that can be used for EVERYTHING.

In reality it’s like using a helicopter to cross the street. Sure it will move quickly. But really it’s incredibly expensive, wasteful and unecessary for many ordinary things, and it may not even end up where you wanted it to go. And now the street below has more wind, dust, noise, dangers and chaos than ever before. But invest! Helicopters are the future! Why even learn to walk?

AI has uses, but for most it is seen as an immature technology that never met the marketing hype. Precious resources are going into data centers few want to live with, to power AI that few want to pay to use, to abuse and pollute and likely ruin things they use and care about.

Yeah it’s not really a bad thing if you’re about it. Religious aspects aside the (general, it varies) Amish approach to technology is that each thing is looked at very intentionally with community integrity in mind. Instead of everything for everyone, technology is considered a tool.

Most people don’t get cell phones to scroll tik tok slop, but they might let a business owner have one with a limited plan for planning jobs for their business.

Most people don’t get cars because they encourage people to live farther apart and are expensive, but they might allow solar charged e-scooters

I use libby to read a bunch these days thanks to my local library. It’s crazy how much time I’ll dump into social media nonsense if I allow myself to.

I see reading as a more productive waste of time if that makes semse

I think it’s a lack of consequences. If you stood in your town center and said something dumb, people would call you out and shame you for it. It would change your reremovedtion too, at least for a while. If it was really that off the rails you could get arrested or beat up, and you may never want to show your face there again.

Having a global communication system is amazing. Some guy I never met can show me how to fix my house or see things from a different point of view.

BUT there are way more people that are willing to say something dumb, not only in their local chats and posts, but everyone else’s. There can be public ridicule, but there is little chance that someone will find you and kick your ass. Not only that there isn’t really a way for victims to walk away either, which makes cyberbullying so unrelenting.

Ah yes the two industies that can sign their suicide pacts together

You’re going to argue against an armed citizenry with a stright face. With everything that is going on? No thanks.

I’d love to see better mental health for kids, because by the time they even considered using a gun we’ve already failed them

Good! It’s always nice to see people get more freedom, not less

It’s nice to have an option that isn’t one of the corporate overlords. I want it to be successful, but I also don’t want it to be mainstream, because that brings mainstream level problems too.

Nice thanks for the explanation!

It’s an awesome idea…but I wonder what happens when one gets destroyed in combat

It’s okay! It’s a small thing but I appreciate you

Did you forget the community you’re on? You’re right but relax, nobody is expecting crazy levels of nuance here

If you are a woman in a heavily Muslim country I think the last thing you’d want to do is draw public attention to yourself

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudud

Same, my coping mechanism is a small dji and working on getting drone certs. Charging a small battery is a lot cheaper than aviation fuel

Magic the Gathering. Seems fun but I can’t justify new video game prices for individual cards

All military units have an inherent right to defend themselves. That means they can attack without orders if they are attacked or if an attack on them is imminent (missile lock, pointing a gun etc)

Let’s take the troops from Germany and push them somewhere else!

When you make it better? Look you can’t control the economy, or who runs a big company or country or whatever. But you can control you. How you talk to people, how you spend your time. It doesn’t mean trying to be happy all the time. Feelings have very little to do with it actually. Just try to make things a little better, even if it’s just your bedroom or trash can.

You might think nobody sees what you do or cares but I promise you’d be wrong.

Never hurts to have extra food and water…and toilet paper