Random Thought Thread

[stagatha]

I guarantee you have tons of experience with them there fords.

That’s why I have 2 Chevy’s and a Nissan since I retired

 

[Pàdruig]

Who in their right mind thought this was a good idea? As if people didn't already have a deep distrust of media...

AI-Generated Interview With One Piece Actor Published By Esquire

Esquire Singapore opted to run the Zoro actor's previous interviews through Copilot and Claude, as Mackenyu couldn't attend an in-person chat

kotaku.com

On a somewhat related note, I was listening to some music the other evening and as I do on occasion, I checked out some new releases to see what's up. I came across an album that was attributed to a metal band that hasn't put out any new material in decades. I fired it up and thought, "yeah this isn't them", but it still sounded ok, albeit way over polished. It soon got lame and I started digging around on why an album like this was being released under a pretty legendary band's name.

Found zero info on it, aside from the fact that it has become a common practice for individuals to make some AI fabricated slop and then release it under a recognized artist's name to drive views and clicks.

I can't tell you how mad that made me. I felt violated.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

On a somewhat related note, I was listening to some music the other evening and as I do on occasion, I checked out some new releases to see what's up. I came across an album that was attributed to a metal band that hasn't put out any new material in decades. I fired it up and thought, "yeah this isn't them", but it still sounded ok, albeit way over polished. It soon got lame and I started digging around on why an album like this was being released under a pretty legendary band's name.

Found zero info on it, aside from the fact that it has become a common practice for individuals to make some AI fabricated slop and then release it under a recognized artist's name to drive views and clicks.

I can't tell you how mad that made me. I felt violated.

I hate AI music with a passion

 

[bluemax_1]

Declaring that something will be in short or no supply becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. For references see toilet paper hoarding and other nonsense from the recent past.

Watch the videos in order, for an understanding of
1) shipping speeds, even IF the Strait of Hormuz is opened immediately

2) how the damaged facilities affect production and availability.

3) why we’re not seeing effects YET (it’s related to #1. The oil tankers travel at about bicycle speed, so tankers that left before the war, are still en route/arriving. Industries are still operating on what they have on hand. Therein also lies the problem. Whenever the Strait is reopened, it will still take time for ships to make it to their destinations.

The damage to the facilities involved in GTL production is going to affect availability worldwide even with the Strait reopened. One of the large distributors has already mentioned price hikes AND allocations issues for upcoming bulk orders.

But everyone’s free to make their own assessments and choices. I’m simply bringing up something that most people seem to be quite unaware of, so folks can choose whether they want to look into, and make their own choices (as I did when trying to warn folks that COVID could cause some serious disruptions (before it really had an official name).