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@glyph This *strongly* depends on what you mean by "singularity". I think you're conflating that with "hard takeoff paperclips scenario" or something.
I can just barely (barely!) imagine a future where someone manages to use AI to get a more efficient form of AI, which would allow further bootstrapping without requiring more hardware. Same hardware gets more compute.
You're spot-on about the supply chain limitations, though. Good luck to the AI that wants to dig up more cobalt or whatever.
@pomarede smh, rover is posting foot pics on main
@mekkaokereke I think the complicated bit for me is that there are certain aspects of masculinity in our culture that encourage men to hurt *themselves*.
That's the blurry part of the line for me. Like, that's clearly toxic, but also "you do you" is a good principle as well.
@wanderinghermit So in her case, did you just go into it expecting a faint, and just do support around that?
For people who have never seen a faint like this, it can look pretty scary, and might seem like a seizure. The most dangerous part is just the risk of the person hitting their head if they don't get safely to the ground in time. But they should recover from the faint in a minute or so.
The most unpleasant part is the loss of bowel and bladder control during the faint. Also there's often disorientation, etc.
Very different from the media portrayal.
Someone I know has a #blood/injury type #phobia—the kind that causes full-on #fainting, not just stress/fear.
I'm trying to help them get through a blood test. (The phobia is so severe that just *discussing* the topic can cause a faint.) If anyone has advice, *especially* from direct experience of this, I'd be grateful.
Looking to address both the fear and the faint response.
(Before offering advice, remember to check the full thread!)
