Airbnb sometimes offers a good user experience but it’s not hard to understand that Airbnb is not benefiting the city’s population. And I really don’t mind going to a hotel. Actually I prefer it since I have a better idea of what to expect. Good for Barcelona, let the world follow their example!

That was an interesting read. Thanks. Do you study economics as part of an education? Or did you just dive in to it out of personal interest?

Thanks for the elaborate response. To me the ‘taxes don’t pay for public infrastructure’ seems bizarre. Are you saying public infrastructure shouldn’t have to be payed for by taxpayers, or that it isn’t payed for by taxpayers? I can understand you making a point about the first given your MMT explanation, but taxpayer money IS actually being used for all sorts of public infrastructure, isn’t it? A government could use money creation for every project, but they don’t, they also collect taxes…

I would also worry that the risks of (hyper)inflation are being downplayed in this theory. But too be fair I’m not an economist, nor do I have knowledge about MMT, so I’m really not the person to refute any of this. It’s interesting and I’ll look in to it with an open mind. Thanks

There is a lot wrong with what you’re saying. Taxes don’t remove money from the economy, because it all goes back into the economy. Tax money is most definitely used for all sorts of things including for infrastructure. A government can’t responsibly create endless amounts of money. The amount of debt a country can have should be related to the size of the economy. Where you’re right is that taxes are a way of redistributing money in order to influence society in all sorts of ways. Which can be good or bad.

should it be MOBAs?

He’s saying he’ll ban them from his company, like employees in offices. He’s not saying he’ll ban users from using Apple devices.

Europe is voting this weekend. If you care about copyright reform, you should consider voting for the European Pirate Party. IA is probably in the wrong here, legally. But many would argue it’s morally right to have free access to information. Sure, shadow libraries are popping up everywhere and we have access to more information than ever before, but if we really want access for everyone, we need different copyright laws, and for that we need politicians.

AI art is not lacking in any of those, context, origin and intent are all related to art. AI art generators were created by humans with the intent to create art and are displayed in the context of art or at the very least are used with such intent. Everything about it is art. Even the randomness is far from uncommon in art, for example musique concrète has randomness built in to many of it’s pieces, those are basically RNG-mechanisms that create the music.

You realize ready-mades like Marcel Duchamp’s fountain are considered art as well? Random gunk to you, art to others. What makes you the authority on what is and isn’t art?

Yeah I strongly disagree. AI is just an instrument that humans use to make art. That you don’t like the instrument or the results doesn’t make a difference. You’re just being conservative about what art should be. It wouldn’t surprise me if people said similar things about digital art when it first appeared. It’s very legitimate to prefer tangible art or non-AI-art or whatever. But that doesn’t the deny the other stuff being art as well. Saying those who disagree with you aren’t humans doesn’t make your point any more convincing, just more bizarre or elitist.

Never implied anything about social media. Of course the creation of art is important. I myself like painting not for the result but for the hypnotic flow I experience while doing so. Nothing is stopping her from doing so. Just because people will use AI to make art does not mean people can’t make art anymore. It’s just that their is some artificial competition and there is nothing wrong with that.

I admit it’s a bit of a stretch. But the thought was people who make or use AI to make art are artists in their own right, AI being their brush. While these peoples interest lies in creating art using computers and algorithms, this persons wants them to stop that and do her dishes and laundry instead.

Plagiarism discussions (or what is known as inspiration) aside this is saying: I don’t want other artists to make art, I want other artists to do my laundry and dishes so that I can make art! Well good luck with that, it won’t happen. If people can get AI to make art, people will get AI to make art, and people enjoy it so why shouldn’t they. This is not going to disappear any time soon, nor should it. You just feel that you’re being replaced in the workforce, and you are. Tough luck, find another way to contribute and keep your creativity going as a hobby like the rest of us.

AND it’s not very good to never use soap

Unless we’re talking about washing hands I disagree. Soap is bad for your skin. Water alone is enough to do away with any dirt on your body, and the downside of soap is that it also does away with all sorts of oils that your skin needs to function properly.Of course there are mild soaps, but still it’s not really clear to me what the benefit of soap would be.

I never use deodorant. Also don’t ever use shampoo. I shower once every two days. Never get complaints. Working as a nurse, I;m always close to people who would definitely tell me if I smelled bad. Not saying this will work for everyone nor that everyone should do the same. I do however think that the industry has been successful in marketing these products as must-haves for daily use and I know that’s a lie. Many people who wash regularly won’t have strong odor with or without deodorant or shampoo. I did use them during puberty and I was a bit uncertain when I stopped. They work on your insecurity, and so you’re inclined to keep using these products, everyday, all the time, just to be sure. No one wants to smell bad. I volunteer in a sort of day care for the homeless and the shame people feel when they smell bad and others notice is incredibly large so it makes sense people stick to their deodorant just to be sure. There’s also really no harm in it, but I feel like our hygiene-cleanliness culture is quite extreme sometimes. Deodorants are a real solution for a real problem obviously, but many people over do it and when overdone people reek of deodorant or perfume. Like old ladies on a bus. Yuck.

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It’s amazing how different people see things differently. People seem to think pugs look cute, and all I see is a deformed monstrosity.

That makes sense. But what about big ongoing projects/ Couldn’t they easily migrate to a FOSS service? I’d imagine people will look out for them specifically no matter where they’re hosted.

I never said I don’t mind them, and I also never said I’d join them. I’m just suggesting we keep the conversation going and settle things with words rather than violence. It’s difficult to have a conversation when you are unable to understand a point someone is making. Not saying you should agree at all. It’s fair to have a difference of opinion. But you just misrepresent what I’m saying, that doesn’t really lead to an interesting conversation in my opinion, so I’m out.

You literally talk in your other reply about how you’ll join them

you did actually tell me in your comment that you don’t really mind nazis as long as they’re not being violent towards you.

This is becoming quite bizarre. Reading back my comments I don’t even know which line you are misinterpreting cause I don’t think I’ve said anything that even comes close to your accusations. Of course I’m not advocating to join nazi’s. I think you’d be better of sticking to what people actually say, or else every online conversation is going to derail as much as this one apparently already did.