Things that went whizzing by that I want to remember: First: This is really, really bad. For one thing, for Facebook to say the report is inaccurate, but then not dare to say how the report is inaccurate—that is the ultimate non-denial denial. If you can truthfully say anything else—or even if you are confident that your lies will hold—you will say something else, rather than take refuge in a denial that might apply only to the smallest quibbling smidgen of the story. There is no way to read this other than like this: There were powerful forces inside Facebook that saw selling more ads and getting richer as a cause subject to no moral or, indeed, contractual (with Apple) limits whatsoever. And Mark Zuckerberg likes, approves of, and keeps such people around, permanently. So saw, and see. They are still there, and that is still how Facebook is trying to conduct its business...
Re: "Where are the robot bricklayers?". A very interesting read. However, I kept thinking - why are we still building with brick? It is energy-intensive to make bricks, and labor-intensive to use bricks for construction. At best, the robot can only reduce labor costs. In a world where we need to be more innovative in our use of materials to reduce GHG emissions, we would be better off avoiding brick (and concrete) as much as possible. However, the lessons concerning robots to automate construction with traditional bulk materials are useful and should temper the techno-utopians who think we can automate almost everything. I am still waiting for a fully automated self-driving car and how the manufacturer will solve the moral problems of who should die in an unavoidable collision. The automation of machine decision-making was alluded to in the movie "I, Robot" with Spooner wracked with survivor guilt when he was rescued by a humanoid robot, but a young girl in another car was not.
I understand the inflationary impact on cars - chip shortage to complete vehicles. What I don't understand is the inflation in hotel rooms and airfares. Aren't these last 2 in abundance with a shortage of demand due to covid? Is it something to do with limited flights for citizens trying desperately to return home, and also needing places to stay with no recourse to avoid the gouging?
That is doubleplus bad. It should be sufficient to have Congress take a more serious look at Facebook.
Pity Apple's halo is now tarnished with its intent to use AI to scan your content. Initially for child porn/abuse, but as the experts say, soon it will be mandated for other things by governments.
Marx wasn't quite right about capitalists selling the proles rope to be hanged themselves. Capitalists in tech will sell privacy destroying access that will eventually kill their own product.
Re: "Where are the robot bricklayers?". A very interesting read. However, I kept thinking - why are we still building with brick? It is energy-intensive to make bricks, and labor-intensive to use bricks for construction. At best, the robot can only reduce labor costs. In a world where we need to be more innovative in our use of materials to reduce GHG emissions, we would be better off avoiding brick (and concrete) as much as possible. However, the lessons concerning robots to automate construction with traditional bulk materials are useful and should temper the techno-utopians who think we can automate almost everything. I am still waiting for a fully automated self-driving car and how the manufacturer will solve the moral problems of who should die in an unavoidable collision. The automation of machine decision-making was alluded to in the movie "I, Robot" with Spooner wracked with survivor guilt when he was rescued by a humanoid robot, but a young girl in another car was not.
I understand the inflationary impact on cars - chip shortage to complete vehicles. What I don't understand is the inflation in hotel rooms and airfares. Aren't these last 2 in abundance with a shortage of demand due to covid? Is it something to do with limited flights for citizens trying desperately to return home, and also needing places to stay with no recourse to avoid the gouging?
Facebook & Spyware
That is doubleplus bad. It should be sufficient to have Congress take a more serious look at Facebook.
Pity Apple's halo is now tarnished with its intent to use AI to scan your content. Initially for child porn/abuse, but as the experts say, soon it will be mandated for other things by governments.
Marx wasn't quite right about capitalists selling the proles rope to be hanged themselves. Capitalists in tech will sell privacy destroying access that will eventually kill their own product.