For me, I’m enough against the casual use of AI that someone who does what he did is like someone who has significantly different political views than me. AI data centers take obscene amounts of energy and water. I’m very much in favor of, for instance, machine learning applications being used to identify diseases in pathology slides. That’s something that can help humanity to an extent that it’s likely worth the resources. But to suggest plans for a date? That’s nauseating.
It’s also an opportunity to take the time to explain that to someone then. Your points are all valid, don’t get me wrong. But what’s changed in the world, is everyone just immediately heads for their position or stance, and then feels the need to defend it like it’s a blood sport. It’s why we are in the state of the world that we are in, and I think it’s mainly social media and really bad powerful interests that’s done that to us. Only those folks win when we get like this. Explain, rationalize and get to know people, and their side. Appreciate their side and have an honest debate/conversation then. Some people are just pieces of shit, and there’s no getting that to them, and I mean maybe that’s the case here too even. But figure that out instead of just jumping off a cliff and assuming, right?
I personally would probably tell the other person why I’m cancelling on the date, yes.
And while I broadly agree with your point, the fact of the matter is that we have become very polarized, to the point where often discussion is pointless. For instance, I’m just not going to bother explaining my views on trans rights or immigration to someone wearing a MAGA hat. That’s an emblem of someone who has become so entrenched in views that are the opposite of mine that is not worth discussing. Likewise, I don’t care to hear anything they have to say on the matter.
For me, I’m enough against the casual use of AI that someone who does what he did is like someone who has significantly different political views than me. AI data centers take obscene amounts of energy and water. I’m very much in favor of, for instance, machine learning applications being used to identify diseases in pathology slides. That’s something that can help humanity to an extent that it’s likely worth the resources. But to suggest plans for a date? That’s nauseating.
It’s also an opportunity to take the time to explain that to someone then. Your points are all valid, don’t get me wrong. But what’s changed in the world, is everyone just immediately heads for their position or stance, and then feels the need to defend it like it’s a blood sport. It’s why we are in the state of the world that we are in, and I think it’s mainly social media and really bad powerful interests that’s done that to us. Only those folks win when we get like this. Explain, rationalize and get to know people, and their side. Appreciate their side and have an honest debate/conversation then. Some people are just pieces of shit, and there’s no getting that to them, and I mean maybe that’s the case here too even. But figure that out instead of just jumping off a cliff and assuming, right?
I personally would probably tell the other person why I’m cancelling on the date, yes.
And while I broadly agree with your point, the fact of the matter is that we have become very polarized, to the point where often discussion is pointless. For instance, I’m just not going to bother explaining my views on trans rights or immigration to someone wearing a MAGA hat. That’s an emblem of someone who has become so entrenched in views that are the opposite of mine that is not worth discussing. Likewise, I don’t care to hear anything they have to say on the matter.