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I fear that the same people that exhibit this kind of anxiety or trauma that led to social isolation, will inevitably talk to sycophantic chatbots, rather than get the help they de…

I suppose this might seem obvious if you have not talked to many mothers.

Because it shows up in the baby's meconium... That doesn't even get into the second order effects such as mothers then having trouble lactating/nursing. And beyond that, we should …

It says something terrible about the current zeitgeist that these books are as popular as they are. I look forward to a day when the top scifi is unabashed optimism about humanity'…

I loved all of Seveneves, and hate Three Body Problem. The biggest difference in theme being, optimism that humanity can overcome any obstacle and flourish. If you want more in tha…

We're moderately frugal (eat organic food, paid activities for the kids, live in CA), and our kids are on track to cost us each about 80k before university. That's less than a year…

I'm mostly imagining a dysgenic future similar to Idiocracy; but really, it's more of an emotional appeal than an actual argument.

In case anyone is using this to decide on having kids: 1. Babysitting is categorically different from taking care of your own kids. Ask any mother that babysat previously. 2. It do…

I have many smart, empathetic friends in tech who are not having kids. Meanwhile my redneck neighbor has 5. It seems to me that all of the conscientious people who look out for the…

1. The people that don't want kids, cannot accurately model what it is like having kids. Your brain and hormonal output changes after a birth. 2. Children aren't that expensive unl…

I appreciate their sacrifice, though I'm afraid that in most cases it is dysgenic. It's going to be intense for our descendents in a couple generations when the gene pool is only l…

The author also has a long running web fiction about AI taking over the world. It is hilarious and provides a deep insight into modern religious cults.

Better to make mistakes of ambition than of sloth.

If you ever want to stop wallowing in misanthropic nihilism, I recommend reading books like "More From Less" - Mcafee which shows that capitalism does in fact reduce/moderate consu…

Computer vision for satellite imagery. LLMs might be good for harassing oil companies.

I'm guessing this is referring to US cities, where it feels too dangerous/stressful to raise kids. Cities in Europe, like Amsterdam, have a completely different experience.

That seems to be the trend. It makes sense, people who choose a laziness born of pessimism are probably not virile enough to raise children. Surprised to see this kind of thinking …

Yes. If you care about the surrounding people's health.

Physics and statistical arguments about the medical harms of pollution. But if that is too much to dig into, consider the incentives in play, and who has more to gain from spreadin…

"People talk about innovation a whole lot, but what they are usually looking for is cheap wins and novelty." This rings true from being at a Fortune 100 going through "digital tran…

I've never seen or heard of a technical manager with an MBA... I've seen plenty of technical people, with an aptitude for it, move into management and pick up the ropes, so I'm ske…

Sure, they just spent $150k, and they want to get a ROI for themselves and their friends from the program.

"Management consultants are no longer relevant". But seriously, I encountered MCs at an old-school Fortune-100 recently, and they seemed painfully incompetent at anything software …