I think "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction" basically applies here. Short answer is: no; it's devoid of any aura.
Readit Newsorthoganol commented on Is Art Created by AI Really Art? scientificamerican.com/ar... · Posted by u/jrwan
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this author really wants you to know that they're well read and can reference all those obscure literary gems.
I read for a full 5 minutes and the author had not said anything substantive, just their own thoughts about pigeon love based on some pigeons he saw in his backyard once. Ok.
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orthoganol commented on Big data meets Big Brother as China moves to rate its citizens wired.co.uk/article/chine... · Posted by u/razin
"Earlier this year, I noticed something in China that really surprised me. I realized I felt more comfortable discussing controversial ideas in Beijing than in San Francisco. I didn’t feel completely comfortable—this was China, after all—just more comfortable than at home." ~Sam Altman 12/14/2017
China is systematizing, really appifying, inequality and privilege. The public in the US is starting to push back on that same privilege. To me, Sam's quote, this article, and Erin Griffith's other recent piece[0] all make sense together in a way that really concerns me.
> I felt more comfortable discussing controversial ideas in Beijing
You're reading too much into Sam's quote. This is almost certainly because East Asia has zero PC culture (homogenous populations; nothing in history), so he doesn't feel those particular pressures there that he's reacting against here. That's all.
orthoganol commented on Stuff You Can't Say in Silicon Valley elaineou.com/2017/11/24/s... · Posted by u/mr_spothawk
You can say any of those things in Silicon Valley.
I mean, people might make some judgments about you. But that happens whenever you state any opinion, especially if it isn't the mainstream.
I think a lot of people are used to saying what's on their mind without consequence. They're used to other types of people remaining quiet on certain topics -- especially topics related to race, gender, and sexuality. And that's changing.
So: For some people it's a shock and they suddenly feel attacked from all sides for opinions they've been vocal about for years. Feels weird. But in many cases what's actually happening is people who have historically been silent are suddenly speaking up and offering their own differing opinions.
For example, it used to be acceptable to behave in certain ways towards women. Some men didn't see the problem because women wouldn't or couldn't speak up to make their opinions known. Now many women feel more empowered and it turns out many attitudes men have about women that seemed mainstream are in fact controversial (or, worse, actually destructive). And they always were. The opposing voices just hadn't been speaking. Now they are.
I think fact that you get fired if you bring up biology at your company's brown bag on diversity (a la Damore), means, just maybe, that you can't actually say some of those things.
You know Sam, if you stopped censoring controversial positions or posts from hacker news I might take you seriously.
Coming from someone who is now almost automatically moved to the bottom of threads or the ridiculous "See More" section you all implemented, who as a result just doesn't post much anymore.
Makes you wonder what we'll find out is being withheld right now, 50 years from now.
The effects of vehicular pollution? If sitting in your garage with a running car kills you, obviously being surrounded by traffic all day in the cities we live in must be absolutely terrible for you.
How is there nothing on the front page of HN, slack being out for almost an hour now?
Given timeframe and upvotes, how is this not the top of HN?
WeWork basically parodies itself.