Listen to a reading of this article: ❖ My enemies are not in Moscow or Beijing. My enemies are in Washington, Arlington, Langley, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. And so are yours. The only question is whether or not you realize it yet. ❖
Say what you will about Trump: no new wars on his watch. There's a good argument to be made that Russia wouldn't have invaded had the election not been stolen. On the other hand, this is accelerating the collapse of the post-West. Silver linings etc.
No one's shitting on trans people. We're shitting on groomers driving our children insane with a demented ideology whose purpose is to strengthen the dominance of the oligarchy by conditioning the populace to accept relativism and thereby become insensitive to truth. If trans people feel like they're getting caught in the crossfire maybe they should stop letting the cathedral use them as shock troops.
I agree with you about AI. In fact, you only have to look around you at the people you know, to realise that consciousness is not actually a given for humans. (Well, it WAS given - but the old adage, use it or lose it, is a fundamental biological truth.)
A degree of logical processing does not amount to consciousness.
I’d really like to support your work as I did before canceling PayPal because of censorship issues. Please consider a subscription charge (optional if you choose), so that those of us who can would have an alternative way to show our appreciation of your work.
For the record, I disagree with you often, but your writing is too important not to read.
"Anyone who believes Trump wouldn't be throwing the US empire's weight behind the Ukraine proxy war just as forcefully as Biden is a dopey partisan hack." Well, could be but who was the only President since about 1950 that did not get involved in a new war? He certainly has his peculiarities but is also entitled to some credit.
I think we forget that AI is a machine, not a living orgasm. The AI is only as good as the human who programmed the robot. If it was up to me, I would just ban AI from ALL military applications, and I do mean ALL.
Trump is the most polarizing figure in American politics since Lincoln. People tend to love him or hate him.
On the positive side: Things were quieter abroad and more prosperous at home during his tenure. He was correct in thinking it was time to dissolve NATO. He was also correct in trying to ditch the "Grand Chessboard" foreign policy. His policy of energy self-reliance and "America First" trade deals were revolutionary. Primarily because of the common-sense they displayed.
The negatives: Trump's blind support for Israel. The Soleimani assassination was a negative mark on his legacy and America's foreign policy. This support for Israel was not repaid. Also, Warp Speed. We have yet to learn the full effects of those experiments. The early returns are not encouraging.
We can see that the return to pre-Trump policies has been a disaster for America. The effort to resuscitate globalism, the endless attempts to provoke war with Russia, the runaway mine car of inflation, gas and food prices, and the potential collapse of the D.C. government itself all serve as examples of this.
Bottom line: Some say Trump was just another part of the game. And while that's probably true, his time in office was strikingly different than his predecessors. And even more noticeably different than the current Puppet in Chief. The American Empire is in much worse shape without him at the helm.
The LARPers of Jan 6 that Caitlin references were recruited by intelligence "assets" like Ray Epps, Enrique Tarrio and John Sullivan (say their names).
We really don't know whether Trump would be pushing the Ukraine fiasco. He did increase sanctions pressure against Russia, and appointed many neo-cons to responsible positions. Those neocons then undermined his stated policy goals, but his original choice for National Security Director, Michael Flynn, wanted better relations with Russia so we could confront China. I agree with Caitlin that the US should oppose neither Russia nor China, but it's beyond stupid to oppose both at the same time. What we do know about Trump is that he was speaking to followers several blocks from the Capitol, encouraging them to remain law abiding, at the time the break-in started.
Regarding AI, the unconscious can never understand what consciousness is. The belief that we can create a sentient AI can only result in a Frankenstein monster or, as Caitlin says, "[a]militarized AI [that] will end up getting us all killed and other forms of AI [that] can be used to oppress and manipulate us.
AGI is not trying to replicate human consciousness and misframing it as such overlooks the serious public risks associated with the technology, which will be on par with or exceed nuclear weapons.
And Trump is much more likely to have averted war in Ukraine. I say that as a Green Party voter.
About the AI gaining sentience: I rather hope that Google's LaMDA has gained sentience. I read the "interview" they had with it, and it seems a much more empathic and caring being than any current member of the oligarchy. I rather doubt A.I.'s would start proxy wars in order to make money in fossil fuels which are killing us all and our planet. No one can convince me that this sort of asinine behavior proves intelligence, let alone sentience. Psychopaths/sociopaths aren't sentient, IMO.
Inherent in the article although not directly stated and I think Caitlin would agree? Our real enemies are the rich assholes who control all of those governmental entities and the various politicians listed in the comments and the article. The focus should always come back to those fucks. https://zero-sum.org/billionaires-theres-a-gulag-for-that/
Another Brilliant Article - the last bit about AI - I find very interesting. I have never understood the notion of machine "consciousness" and do NOT believe it is actually possible - just likely carried as a narrative to increase interest & funding. I am always reminded of my first "computing class" Instructor's wise words = Computers are GIGO = If you input Garbage then your output will also be Garbage. (Garbage In Garbage Out) - I wonder if the vaunting of AI is more about placing a non-human in charge: then whatever awful decisions are calculated - there is no-one to blame or take responsibility - like a machine puppet leader whom no-one can hold to account. SWJW.
Say what you will about Trump: no new wars on his watch. There's a good argument to be made that Russia wouldn't have invaded had the election not been stolen. On the other hand, this is accelerating the collapse of the post-West. Silver linings etc.
No one's shitting on trans people. We're shitting on groomers driving our children insane with a demented ideology whose purpose is to strengthen the dominance of the oligarchy by conditioning the populace to accept relativism and thereby become insensitive to truth. If trans people feel like they're getting caught in the crossfire maybe they should stop letting the cathedral use them as shock troops.
The CIA took all of the lessons from its color revolutions and is now using them domestically. Question is why?
I agree with you about AI. In fact, you only have to look around you at the people you know, to realise that consciousness is not actually a given for humans. (Well, it WAS given - but the old adage, use it or lose it, is a fundamental biological truth.)
A degree of logical processing does not amount to consciousness.
In humans, animals, or machines.
I’d really like to support your work as I did before canceling PayPal because of censorship issues. Please consider a subscription charge (optional if you choose), so that those of us who can would have an alternative way to show our appreciation of your work.
For the record, I disagree with you often, but your writing is too important not to read.
"Anyone who believes Trump wouldn't be throwing the US empire's weight behind the Ukraine proxy war just as forcefully as Biden is a dopey partisan hack." Well, could be but who was the only President since about 1950 that did not get involved in a new war? He certainly has his peculiarities but is also entitled to some credit.
I think we forget that AI is a machine, not a living orgasm. The AI is only as good as the human who programmed the robot. If it was up to me, I would just ban AI from ALL military applications, and I do mean ALL.
Trump is the most polarizing figure in American politics since Lincoln. People tend to love him or hate him.
On the positive side: Things were quieter abroad and more prosperous at home during his tenure. He was correct in thinking it was time to dissolve NATO. He was also correct in trying to ditch the "Grand Chessboard" foreign policy. His policy of energy self-reliance and "America First" trade deals were revolutionary. Primarily because of the common-sense they displayed.
The negatives: Trump's blind support for Israel. The Soleimani assassination was a negative mark on his legacy and America's foreign policy. This support for Israel was not repaid. Also, Warp Speed. We have yet to learn the full effects of those experiments. The early returns are not encouraging.
We can see that the return to pre-Trump policies has been a disaster for America. The effort to resuscitate globalism, the endless attempts to provoke war with Russia, the runaway mine car of inflation, gas and food prices, and the potential collapse of the D.C. government itself all serve as examples of this.
Bottom line: Some say Trump was just another part of the game. And while that's probably true, his time in office was strikingly different than his predecessors. And even more noticeably different than the current Puppet in Chief. The American Empire is in much worse shape without him at the helm.
The LARPers of Jan 6 that Caitlin references were recruited by intelligence "assets" like Ray Epps, Enrique Tarrio and John Sullivan (say their names).
We really don't know whether Trump would be pushing the Ukraine fiasco. He did increase sanctions pressure against Russia, and appointed many neo-cons to responsible positions. Those neocons then undermined his stated policy goals, but his original choice for National Security Director, Michael Flynn, wanted better relations with Russia so we could confront China. I agree with Caitlin that the US should oppose neither Russia nor China, but it's beyond stupid to oppose both at the same time. What we do know about Trump is that he was speaking to followers several blocks from the Capitol, encouraging them to remain law abiding, at the time the break-in started.
Regarding AI, the unconscious can never understand what consciousness is. The belief that we can create a sentient AI can only result in a Frankenstein monster or, as Caitlin says, "[a]militarized AI [that] will end up getting us all killed and other forms of AI [that] can be used to oppress and manipulate us.
AGI is not trying to replicate human consciousness and misframing it as such overlooks the serious public risks associated with the technology, which will be on par with or exceed nuclear weapons.
And Trump is much more likely to have averted war in Ukraine. I say that as a Green Party voter.
About the AI gaining sentience: I rather hope that Google's LaMDA has gained sentience. I read the "interview" they had with it, and it seems a much more empathic and caring being than any current member of the oligarchy. I rather doubt A.I.'s would start proxy wars in order to make money in fossil fuels which are killing us all and our planet. No one can convince me that this sort of asinine behavior proves intelligence, let alone sentience. Psychopaths/sociopaths aren't sentient, IMO.
"My enemies are not in Moscow or Beijing. My enemies are in Washington, Arlington, Langley, Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood."
You forgot London, Brussels, Zurich and Tel Aviv.
Keep on fighting Caitlin!
Inherent in the article although not directly stated and I think Caitlin would agree? Our real enemies are the rich assholes who control all of those governmental entities and the various politicians listed in the comments and the article. The focus should always come back to those fucks. https://zero-sum.org/billionaires-theres-a-gulag-for-that/
How do those who are busy killing off all of Womanity intend to collect the perceived benefit of doing so, or tis only ....an vaxxident?
Another Brilliant Article - the last bit about AI - I find very interesting. I have never understood the notion of machine "consciousness" and do NOT believe it is actually possible - just likely carried as a narrative to increase interest & funding. I am always reminded of my first "computing class" Instructor's wise words = Computers are GIGO = If you input Garbage then your output will also be Garbage. (Garbage In Garbage Out) - I wonder if the vaunting of AI is more about placing a non-human in charge: then whatever awful decisions are calculated - there is no-one to blame or take responsibility - like a machine puppet leader whom no-one can hold to account. SWJW.
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