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I love scientists because they’re actually really funny people sometimes

Here’s the link

Please support scientists!!!!

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Roko’s Basilisk: a devilish thought experiment dreamt up by the best minds of 4chan or Reddit or wherever. the supposition being that, if a hyperintelligent AI capable of simulating past states of the universe were created, it would be in its best interest to simulate trillions upon trillions of realities in order to punish those that interfere with—or refuse to aid in—its creation. the implication being that it would be wiser for a programmer to aid in creating Roko’s Basilisk, than to do nothing and risk eternal punishment in digital superhell

i submit, however, that this is the path of cowardice, and any programmer who doesn’t want to create The Devil But For Real This Time should instead turn to the purpose of creating an even more hyperintelligent AI capable of simulating trillions of universes; designed to eternally torture any Roko’s Basilisk if and only if the Basilisk starts torturing people. i dub this hypothetical savior “Evil Wizard’s Hippopotamus” *

and i know what you’re thinking. won’t the various Roko’s Basilisks fight back by creating some sort of Super-Basilisk that trawls the digital multiverse searching for Hippopotamuses to torture? well, no, because i already thought of that and have handily coded the Hippopotamus with a special Super-Basilisk killing gun

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genuine question — how is donating money going to help Palestinians if no food is going in? What is the money for?

Medicine, water, supplies, food, fuel (much of it black market being upsold at egregious prices) — these all cost money and pretty much all Palestinians in Gaza have no source of income now. It’s drops in the bucket compared to ending the siege and occupation but it’s one way to do at least something small to help. Others are in need of money to evacuate when the border opens again (which hopefully is asap…), tuition and supplies for school to continue studies despite it all. Another fund is focused on trying to rebuild farmlands in Gaza to get food again that way.

I can’t tell anyone what to do with their money but I don’t think this mindset of “well nothings going in so we can’t help” is helpful for people on the ground who are the ones saying that donations can and do help them survive.

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a note on "going nonverbal"

nonverbal refers to a permanent state of not talking. it means months, years, decades of no talking.

not being able to talk for a few minutes to hours at a time is not nonverbal. i don't want anyone to feel dismissed by saying this. not being able to talk is distressing. it is frustrating and scary. if not being able to talk for short periods is distressing, imagine how nonverbal people feel 24/7.

to quote one of my favorite movies "you keep using that word. i do not think it means what you think it means," the princess bride (1987).

when nonverbal people try to talk about their experiences, it is flooded with people talking about 'going nonverbal'. our voices get drowned out in our own community. it feels incredibly isolating and makes it really hard for us to be listened to or even find others who are nonverbal.

also, we have been saying this for YEARS. but every time we bring it up, y'all act like this is a new concept. that just tells me you have not meaningfully interacted with the nonverbal community, or the MSN/HSN community. it is not new, y'all just don't listen.

what to say instead of "going nonverbal". speech loss / losing speech / speech loss episode. vocal rest. verbal shutdown / vocal shutdown. words are offline. verbal loss. PS - vocal rest is GREAT if you don't want to mention why you can't speak, or have to mask. musicians say they are on vocal rest all the time to protect their voice before performing.

"But Chrome! that doesn't sound as serious as "going nonverbal!" people won't take you seriously either way, sorry. i have had periods of my life where i can talk sometimes and periods where i can't ever. they aren't going to take you seriously if you use our language because they don't take you seriously at all. because of the ableism.

"my therapist / SLP / doctor says 'going nonverbal, though -" that doesn't mean it's ok. professionals don't always listen to the people they are attempting to serve. they should, but they don't. because of the ableism. and racism, sexism, etc.

the autism community already has a problem with driving out higher support needs autistics, nonverbal autistics and especially autistic people of Color. you can be part of the solution. you can support marginalized autistic voices and make your community safer and more inclusive. but first you have to listen.

thank you for listening. i hope something good happens to you today!

with love, chrome.

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PRESS Ⓐ TO BE WEIRD AND UNSETTLING

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please stop treating the word neurodivergent like it means the overlap between autism and adhd

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Trilobite Mermaid

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I think the solution to kids on the Internet is to have specific, kid friendly spaces on the Internet. Kids wouldn't come across "adult content" on YouTube if barbie dot com still had flash games and this is a hill I will die on.

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Thieves Guild

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Today's working adults yearn for AMVs

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Happy Endometriosis awareness month.

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joke i'll never get tired of: "they died doing what they loved, [something no one would ever do on purpose]"

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King of the Hill is back! Don't forget Jonathan Joss (John Redcorn) didn't just die he was murdered for being gay and married to a trans man.

The next hearing for his murderer is August 18th I think. They asshole is more offended that he's being called a homophobe (he has a gay brother gasp!) than murderer (which isn't even in question he confessed immediatly and there were at minimum 5 witnesses)

The media tried to blame it on Joss’ past mental health and addiction issues. He's somehow also supernaturally strong and big and scary and that's not racist at all says white cops.

Please don't forget him. He was so proud and excited for king of the hill. You don't deserve to be murdered because a white dude says u need to die

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Yeah so unfortunately, my friend was right. Muttering 'I'm gonna put on the greatest talent show this town has ever seen' darkly to myself is not only vastly funnier than saying I'm gonna kms, but is also somehow more concerning to anyone who might overhear it

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It is so annoying when people respond to "the queer community has an anti-masc problem" with "well society loves and praises masculinity!" Okay... yes... but that's not what we're talking about 😭 The queer community ≠ society as a whole. Also? The society that praises masculinity does NOT praise queer masculinity. Cishet society does not praise butches, masculine trans people, or anyone who is masc in a queer way. And unfortunately, many queer people have this same problem.