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| From | vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.checkmate |
| Subject | Re: Weird conversation |
| Date | 2018-09-21 05:29 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <g0jdugFstf2U5@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <g0j21eFstf2U1@mid.individual.net> <MPG.360e0c191f0d3a92994aed@news.altopia.com> |
On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:57:49 -0700, Checkmate wrote: > Warning! Always wear ANSI approved safety goggles when reading posts by > Checkmate! In article <g0j21eFstf2U1@mid.individual.net>, > vallor@cultnix.org says... > > > >> Just had a singularly weird conversation on Facebook. Ostensibly about >> artificial intelligence, the conversation meandered around until I >> asked for his motivation for a project he is working on. And he said: >> >> "Cultural preservation". >> >> Woop, woop, woop, red alert! >> >> So I asked him "which culture", and pointed out that our own culture is >> no where near the possibility of going away -- not like other cultures >> have. >> >> Silence. >> >> So I said "hey, good chatting with ya, here's my email" and so forth. >> >> "Okay thanks". >> >> I guess I didn't react properly to the dog whistle? Heh. > > Your point? ...was missed. Then again, "cultural preservation" of a culture that brings one McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Dick's, and Wal*Mart might not be such a great goal in the first place... -- -v
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Weird conversation vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2018-09-21 02:06 +0000
Re: Weird conversation Lunar Opticfibre <jfwaldby@gmail.com> - 2018-09-20 20:18 -0600
Re: Weird conversation vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2018-09-21 05:29 +0000
Re: Weird conversation Skeeter <skeet@invalid.invalid> - 2018-09-21 10:30 -0600
Re: Weird conversation Lunar Opticfibre <jfwaldby@gmail.com> - 2018-09-21 11:48 -0600
Re: Weird conversation vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2018-09-22 01:33 +0000
Re: Weird conversation vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2018-09-22 06:38 +0000
Re: Weird conversation kensi <kkensington01@gmail.nospam.invalid> - 2018-09-22 08:28 -0400
Re: Weird conversation mixed nuts <melopsitticus@undulatus.budgie> - 2018-09-22 13:45 -0400
Re: Weird conversation Skeeter <skeet@invalid.invalid> - 2018-09-22 09:38 -0600
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