But it’s literally based off of a cartoon with a man in a suit, though: https://www.insidehook.com/culture/story-tom-toro-new-yorker-climate-cartoon
But it’s literally based off of a cartoon with a man in a suit, though: https://www.insidehook.com/culture/story-tom-toro-new-yorker-climate-cartoon
Add a decent slice of Cheddar and you’ve got yourself a proper sandwich there.
No, quite the opposite.
Honestly, I find the vast majority of the arguments against it to be be made from a point of ignorance, propagated by a rabid sub-set of artists looking to generate clicks for their sensationalist YouTube videos.
Some pertinent reading/watching:
https://epoch.ai/gradient-updates/how-much-energy-does-chatgpt-use
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-54271-x
https://craigboehman.com/blog/in-defense-of-ai-art
https://www.fxhash.xyz/article/in-defense-of-ai-art
https://andymasley.substack.com/p/a-defense-of-ai-art
https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/how-did-you-do-on-the-ai-art-turing
See also: 3D TVs
The voting in this article speaks volumes about the type of people who read the Telegram
As I understand it the game largely ignores a pretty big decision that was made at the end of Life is Strange 1, and also breaks up a major relationship with basically no real explanation. Consequently I think it was boycotted by angry fans, which might explain it’s poor sales.
You’re welcome, happy to help. Stay positive, friend!
I mean, these are not UK specific, but if you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:
And here’s 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/
Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:
Because he believes the current US government is conducive towards big oil, and appears more than happy to punish the general population to support them? Either that or he’s completely lost touch with reality. Maybe a bit of both.
Shamelessly reposting this here, because it seems relevant:
Negative news has a greater impact on people than positive: https://assets.csom.umn.edu/assets/71516.pdf
Media sites know this, and use it to drive engagement:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-023-01538-4
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/social-media-facebook-twitter-politics-b1870628.html
And so, negative headlines are getting worse: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0276367
But negative news is addictive and psychologically damaging: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-we-worry/202009/the-psychological-impact-negative-news
So it’s important to try and stay positive:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/benefits-of-good-news
If you want a break from the constant negativity, here are some sites that report specifically on positive news:
And here’s 35 more: https://news.feedspot.com/good_news_websites/
Some communities on Lemmy you might be interested in:
Remember, realistic optimism is important and, unlike what some might have you believe, is not the same as blissful ignorance or ‘burying your head in the sand’: https://www.learning-mind.com/realistic-optimism-blind-positivity/
https://www.centreforoptimism.com/realisticoptimism
And doesn’t mean you must stay uninformed on current affairs: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/how-to-stop-doom-scrolling
https://goodable.co/blog/tips-for-balancing-positive-and-negative-news/
Absolutely. It’s never too late to keep trying and every little helps:
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/06/too-late-climate-crisis-myth/
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/can-we-stop-climate-change
https://plana.earth/academy/is-it-too-late-for-our-planet
Doomerism achieves nothing, it’s not helpful: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23622511/climate-doomerism-optimism-progress-environmentalism
And pessimism isn’t realism: https://medium.com/the-ascent/the-magic-that-happens-when-we-stop-equating-pessimism-with-realism-9480a5481540
And individual actions make more of a difference than you might think: https://theconversation.com/climate-change-yes-your-individual-action-does-make-a-difference-115169
Finally don’t get addicted to doomscrolling, it’s bad for your physical and mental health: https://www.ramsaymentalhealth.com.au/en/resources-support/addicted-to-bad-news/
So here are some positive climate stories to motivate and improve your day:
Not The End Of The World by Hannah Ritchie is supposed to be good https://www.nottheendoftheworld.co.uk/
Climate Optimism by Zahra Biabani: https://www.amazon.com/Climate-Optimism-Celebrating-Systemic-Change/dp/1684811589
Anything and everything on this list: https://bookshop.org/lists/climate-and-optimism-books
Gorgeous film
Yeah, I thought the new trilogy were all pretty good tbh.
I mean he’s not wrong. If you can’t have fun without alcohol, that’s a you problem.
Aka The Adventures of Sir Kicks-a-lot
Proud Boys has to be the dumbest fucking name for a fascist militant organisation ever. Every time I hear it it just sounds completely ridiculous. How can they use it with a straight face? “Hi, I’m a Proud Boy!”. Fucking dipshits.