#hardtruth

[hardtruthsfromsoftcats-blog]

Most companies are in business solely to make money, even potentially legally obligated to for shareholders.  As such, they are aligned with their wallet.  Don’t expect them to make products that are good for their customers if it conflicts with revenue, market share, investors’ goals, partners’ goals, and so on.

At the end of the day, believe it or not, capitalism rears its ugly head once again, and is a cause for many of the other issues listed here.  Is it profitable?  Then if it’s discriminatory, delusional, gatekeeping, thieving, dangerous --- none of that matters until it significantly hits a company’s bottom line or reputation.  This is not unique to AI, but when a new technology has so many thorny issues needing to be solved already, the potential consequences are combinatorial.

Also, yes, you should be concerned that two of these business cats are not wearing pants.

[b1acksh33p999]

October 2023 Horoscopes:

Aries: This month is going to feel busy yet fulfilling. With the North node crossing Chiron via transit, added to a hard aspect to transit mercury- this energy is going to have many Aries in their lone wolf era. Many Aries will simply be very busy putting work into whatever they’re currently investing in and may be distracted in other areas of life. My advice this month to Aries is to keep focus and keep hustling right now, your hard work will pay off and be visible to everyone else by the end of the year. If you are someone with an Aries in your life my advice to you is don’t take their sense of distracted absence personally and understand that this isolation is not a repeat of the past. The stress from the moon cycles this month being linked to the nodes- will give many insights on the changes in Aries behavioral patterns, and how much they have grown out of a lot of old bad habits. Get ready for another busy month Aries!

Taurus: This month is going to have you in your favorite fall feelings! With the transit moon starting in conjunction with your sun sign- this sets the tone of comfort, and ‘having the finer things in life.’ A special highlight for Taurus can be found on October 28th, during the full moon, (and return of the moon to sun conjunction found on the first of this month) with this full moon happening during the partial lunar eclipse it’s influence will be increased dramatically. This tells me that Taurus may be in a serious mode of reflection on this full moon, although if you have a major event on this day this could lead to an emotional confrontation; so be prepared. This month is full of magnetic energy so physical manifestation will be especially strengthened for Taurus this month, and you know what they say; be careful what you wish for!

Gemini: This month is going to have you yearning for romance, and your current situation may not feel like it’s currently fulfilling these desires. With no major influence on the nodal aspects, and the final day of the month transit moon landing in conjunction to your sun sign- this tells me that you’re being subliminally shifted to internally focus on what you are and aren’t receiving in forms of love and romance. Committed Gemini’s may find themselves easily on edge, this is especially heightened if they aren’t acknowledging their desires and needs; romantically. Single Gemini may change up their current approach, environment, or social circle to open them up to new people and opportunities. A special highlight for Gemini comes on October 14th during the annular solar eclipse on a new moon in Libra. On this day both Sun and Moon are in trine with your natal Sun, intensifying the desire for romance. My advice to you is to be honest with yourself and set boundaries, when necessary, if you’re really going to be able to open up to love and romance; you must be in a dynamic that doesn’t trigger your trauma. This applies to both committed and single Geminis!

Cancer: This month’s trend for Cancer is rest and recovery! Many Cancers will be prioritizing their happiness and physical health much more now than ever. This is in part due to the entire awakening and realignment that Cancer’s just experienced, a good portion of last year into this past summer. However, now they have had time to sleep in their changes enough to form a new routine that is more suitable to their boundaries, and empowers them instead of disempowering them. These changes will be more visible in Cancer’s behavior this month because their life choices will speak for what they expect to receive from others, and how much work they’ve put into themselves to become stronger. My advice this month is don’t underestimate Cancer’s power, because they will have no problem letting their cardinal energy shine to correct an energetic exchange this month. A special day to mention for Cancer’s comes on the partial lunar eclipse on October 28th, when Juno will be in 4° Virgo. 4° is a cancer ruled degree in astrology, and with Juno being the asteroid that represents karmic partnerships, soulmates, and twin flames; my advice is to keep a special eye out for any verbal exchanges you have that day, and any new people you meet. They may end up being someone who will eventually mean more than a simple exchange by providing opportunities or knowledge that can help improve your future!

Leo: This month is going to start feeling like you’re living in a dream state! You may even find yourself daydreaming about your life more often than you normally do! With Juno starting the month in conjunction with your Sun sign- this shows an enhancement in feeling like a leader of love, and ready to start making big moves to set up your future. However, by Full moon + Partial lunar eclipse on the 28th of the month Juno will have moved into 4° Virgo- which for Leo’s will show them the humble reality of what it means to have and build a family. Think of this energy as the equivalent of making the plans for your dream house, and then receiving the bill of how much it will cost to build. This energy shift is leaving Leo’s open to a new practical way of thinking about getting the most for their money. This may present new creative ideas or delaying plans to save money. Either way, my advice to you is to stay true to yourself and don’t allow yourself to fall into depression or pessimism. Lowering your energetic frequency is not going to improve your ability to manifest abundance! It’s crucial that you maintain your mindset to grow and achieve the life you truly desire. Find a way and stay practical!

Virgo: This month is going to be as simple as this, “What you say you are capable of getting, will manifest.” This is the main takeaway for Virgos this month. With the transit Mercury starting the month in conjunction with your Sun sign- this puts a heavy weight of direction from what you say directly to what the universe will provide. My advice this month is to be careful what you say to others, and more importantly be sure that you are not allowing past trauma or pessimism to lower your energetic frequency. This month has huge manifestation potential, however the catch being that you are completely in control of the outcome. If you allow yourself to be unstable with your sense of worth, stability, and trust then your success will present in an unstable manner. If you are consistently optimistic, and verbally prepare for the best outcome; that is what you will receive. This month has the potential to completely change your path but only you can determine if it’s for the better or not! Know your worth!

Libra: Welcome to a huge month! The energetic trends this month are of life changing potential and will inevitably alter how others view your ability to influence others and guide! With the annular solar eclipse on October 14th, and the new moon in Libra; this puts the transit Sun, Moon, Mercury, and North node all in conjunction to your Sun sign. This is the kind of energy that will make Libra’s stand out no matter what social climate they are put into! My advice this month is to use your newfound platform to speak up for what you believe in. Your independent, beautiful energy is mesmerizing your audience. It’s time to show up as your best self and help guide others to do the same!

Scorpio: This month is going to have you staying busy! With transit Mars in conjunction with your Sun sign starting right before the annular solar eclipse, this energy will pivot Scorpio’s to start a heavy hustle in silence. Like Aries, Scorpios will be busy working on plans they have for the future. The big difference being how much backlash the signs are susceptible to receiving, and how much will be able to be seen by the end of the year. Many of Scorpio’s plans may take over a year to really come into fruition, however this should not invalidate their need to hustle in silence right now. My advice to you is to trust in your own power, and plan. Scorpio is not a sign that has ever needed external validation; however, they like to have it; they never need it. This month may have you embracing a more serious side to your personality to accomplish what is necessary right now. Do whatever you need to do so you feel validated in investing in your personal goals. Those who are meant to be there will ultimately be happy to see you once you resurface from your disappearing act!

Sagittarius: This month is going to test your limits, Sagittarius! With the month starting out with transit moon, Jupiter Rx, and Uranus Rx all within a hard aspect to your natal Sun- this energy is going to seem to have an overhaul effect to what you are used to living day to day absorbed into. With Jupiter being your ruling planet, the key to overcoming this energy is an open curiosity to adapting to your circumstances. With the only major supporting energy helping you digest this and put things into focus is the North Node in Aries in trine with your natal Sun and reminding you that everything happens for a reason. Any new ventures, or opportunities that have been presented since last year will now start really moving forward or developing into fruition. With this increased attention, possibly comes a new set of rules,which will be something you must absorb and adapt to be successful. My advice to you this month is not to take this need for change so personally. As a naturally curious and adventurous soul, you feel called into the role of a guide or mentor. Yet, a true mentor is a student by nature; simply shifting from place to place learning the culture and how the systems of information run. As challenging as this month may feel inside, it’s important that you learn and adapt; so, you can teach. This month is a wakeup call to what you’ve been missing, and it’s time to expand your spectrum of influence. Let this month wake you up to what passion really fuels you!

Capricorn: This month is going to have you feeling motivated to be consistent in a new routine change! With Pluto Rx still dialing back in Capricorn this influence has Capricorns feeling pressed to make better habits in their day-to-day life and increase productivity in a way that feels fulfilling. With Uranus Rx mixing its energetic influence with its 22° Taurus, (a Capricorn degree) during the Annular Solar Eclipse on the 14th; this will inevitably add a layer of mystery and unpredictability to the nature of what can be manifested this month. With such intense energy present- a huge shift in lifestyle can present and be easily maintained, however this will not initially come without hard work and confidence in your ability to attain what you desire. My advice to you this month is to show others exactly what it is to be a leader and pave your personal path to greatness.

Aquarius: This month is going to be a social time for Aquarius! With the month starting out in 23° Libra- a trine to your natal sun (and an Aquarius ruled degree), the month will start out with your mind buzzing with ideas and plans! A special highlight for Aquarius’s is October 28th- during the Full moon and partial lunar eclipse, with added influence from the transit Mars and Jupiter both falling in 11°; an Aquarius ruled degree. The energy this day will feel almost like it’s subliminally working in your favor! Things run effortlessly, and even obstacles lead to better opportunities! My advice to you this month is to enjoy this picturesque energy and allow yourself to be absorbed by the nostalgia of the moment. And get great photos!

Pisces: This month is going to completely revamp your expectations from what you can attain in your life, and how powerful you really are! This month is going to open the window to life altering upgrades- with the supportive push of two huge events happening just this month during that open window! The first being the Annular Solar eclipse on October 14th, which will encourage you to indulge in aesthetically pleasing activities; the Full moon/partial lunar eclipse happening on October 28th, that will ensure you shine brightly with the amplifying, and comforting energies transiting this would make a great day for a social gathering! The window that has opened this month for Pisces comes from the critical 0° Pisces aspect of transit Saturn; This window will stay open until November 28th, 2023, when it will officially move into 1° Pisces. During this window- anything is truly possible, and opportunities for success are being sent to you disguised as forgiveness. Once you believe you can accomplish something, no one will ever be able to take that from you. Get ready to show the world what you’re capable of!

[orphicorenda]

Your emotional response has always been the key unlocking the cheat code to your spiritual evolution. How you feel is what matters. Don’t let the world convince you otherwise. A strong awareness of individuality beyond the physical self will never feed consumerism. They’d starve so you could finally feed. Choose you; that’s the entire point of a personal narrative.

[zaedniara]

[drwallaert]

The Hard Truth

C.S. Lewis gave us one of the best descriptions of God in his book, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. When the children enter the world of Narnia, they are told of the great Aslan. Upon his description, Susan states, “Well, he doesn’t sound very safe” (My paraphrase ). Mr. Beaver replies, “Safe? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good.” Today’s churches teach that…

[luzydreel]

Your Triggers are your BEST Friends

“Get the inside handled and the outside will handle itself”

In the self help and psychology world, I see a plethora of accepted strategies and techniques to deal with the stress and stressors of life. Very often, they focus on changing the outer circumstances of life so you’re not constantly triggered by them.

Not having a fun marriage? Leave.

Friends not good listeners? They’re toxic.

Your mother annoys you at Christmas dinner? Don’t even go!

Feels a touch childish…

Sure, some relationships aren’t worth your time or energy, but these unhealthy people never needed to effect YOUR state of being. Its very simple: We aren’t here to have pretty feelings all the time. We’re here to discover what we truly are.

We will never be able to control the world to such a degree that we’re never personally triggered by it. And that is GOOD! The universe will not stop throwing the same painful scenarios at us until we acknowledge why they’re triggering us in the first place. This is the root we need to get at, not constant avoidance so our feelings don’t get hurt.

Your triggers are your BEST FRIENDS in this life. They shine the light exactly where you need to look. Changing your job, your friends or disowning your family will not fix the disharmony within YOU. It will only placate the ego, briefly. You will never find your authentic fulfilment without dispelling your personal illusions. Its tough, I know. Initiation of fire.

No need to take this, that, or anything personally. That would just be more egoic reactivity. Instead, ground into your aware sense of being (not thoughts), and look with courage, into the darkness.

[candidfighter]

Unpopular opinion post

Ladies and gentlemen let’s get real for a minute.

This post is probably going to be an unpopular opinion and might even upset some.

This is to the ladies and gentlemen that do not let their man or women go anywhere without them.

THIS IS TO YOU

I seriously want to know, what’s up?

WHY can’t they go somewhere without y’all?

Y’all will let them go to work and the store and that’s about it.

WHY??????

WHY can’t they go have a day or night without you being with them? Either by themselves or with friends.

They are ADULTS! They need time away from you. It’s healthy!

EVERYONE needs their own time to decompress.

Do you constantly call them if they don’t answer?

Do you go hunt them down wherever they are at?

Do you tell them they couldn’t make it without you?

Do you use you kids to get your way?

Do you name call or put them down?

Do you withhold money from them?

Do you scream/yell/threaten them or get physical?

Do you limit who they can talk to or what apps they can use?

This is TOXIC and a form of ABUSE…it’s DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

WHY in today’s society is this EVEN ACCEPTABLE ?!

Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner.  Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, psychological, or technological actions or threats of actions or other patterns of coercive behavior that influence another person within an intimate partner relationship. This includes any behaviors that intimidate, manipulate, humiliate, isolate, frighten, terrorize, coerce, threaten, blame, hurt, injure, or wound someone. 

Examples of domestic violence:

Physical Abuse: Hitting, slapping, shoving, grabbing, pinching, biting, hair pulling, etc. are types of physical abuse. This type of abuse also includes denying a partner medical care or forcing alcohol and/or drug use upon him or her.

Sexual Abuse: Coercing or attempting to coerce any sexual contact or behavior without consent. Sexual abuse includes, but is certainly not limited to, marital rape, attacks on sexual parts of the body, forcing sex after physical violence has occurred, or treating one in a sexually demeaning manner.

Emotional Abuse: Undermining an individual's sense of self-worth and/or self-esteem is abusive. This may include, but is not limited to constant criticism, diminishing one's abilities, name-calling, or damaging one's relationship with his or her children.

Economic Abuse: Controlling or restraining a person’s ability to acquire, use, or maintain economic resources to which they are entitled.  This includes using coercion, fraud, or manipulation to restrict a person’s access to money, assets, credit, or financial information; unfairly using a person’s personal economic resources, including money, assets, and credit, or exerting undue influence over a person’s financial and economic behavior or decisions, including forcing default on joint or other financial obligations, exploiting powers of attorney, guardianship, or conservatorship, or failing or neglecting to act in the best interests of a person to whom one has a fiduciary duty.

Psychological Abuse: Elements of psychological abuse include  - but are not limited to - causing fear by intimidation; threatening physical harm to self, partner, children, or partner's family or friends; destruction of pets and property; and forcing isolation from family, friends, or school and/or work.

Technological Abuse:  An act or pattern of behavior that is intended to harm, threaten, control, stalk, harass, impersonate, exploit, extort, or monitor another person that occurs using any form of technology, including but not limited to: internet enabled devices, online spaces and platforms, computers, mobile devices, cameras and imaging programs, apps, location tracking devices, or communication technologies, or any other emerging technologies.

LOOK, if they did it before they got with you, don’t try and make then someone they aren’t.

They CHOSE you.

They ARE WITH you/ married to you.

They COME HOME to you.

They WORK HARD to provide for you/family.

It’s a PARTNERSHIP not a DICTATORSHIP

Can someone please explain to me why this happens? Because I honestly want to know.

If you made it through this whole post and you’re upset at it, stop and think about that. Do you do these things? If so, you really need to take a look at yourself and ask WHY?

Are you insecure, jealous, petty, afraid of them having fun without you?

You need to look within yourself and fix you. GET HELP. If you wouldn’t want it for your loved one don’t do it.

This is unacceptable and shouldn’t be considered the NORM.

[1936coffee]

“No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee’s frothy goodness.” “Nadie puede entender la verdad hasta que bebe la bondad espumosa del café”. – Sheik Abd-al-Kadir #1936coffee#moreantioxidants#noaftertaste #realtalk #coffeecup #loyal #matter #butfirstcoffee #hardtruth #coffeehouse #truthmatters #coffeesesh #instacoffeelovers #breaktime #coffeelovers #ilovecoffee #truthteller #forgive #caffeine #forgiveness #truthtuesday #thetruthaboutlove #truthfultuesday #coffeemug #coffeefirst #coffeemaker #thetruthisoutthere (at Washington D.C.) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0BNxQSV6y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jordanisjdog]

My Current Idea of Dating

Here is my current idea of Dating. Left alone Dating can be very difficult and hard. Especially for those who have disabilities. I don’t know if my current idea of Dating has changed since last time I posted a blog. But my current idea of Dating is mostly a combo of waste of my time/effort and why can’t I find someone to Date. The problems are Dating apps are obvious. The problems are you don’t…

[pastorcarlemitchell]

Uh oh…. #HardTruth #Profitliars #RestoreChurch #TheBibleWay https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1g0d1r7iJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[rainbowriderjt]

[hardtruthsfromsoftcats-blog]

I'm not really liking how its dunce cap seems to be a biological component of its fleshy head.

...anyway.

A year ago, one of the biggest advancements in AI technology was also one of the dumbest. It's titled "Large Language Models are Zero-Shot Reasoners," by Takeshi Kojima et al. Here, "zero-shot reasoner" means that Large Language Models, in this case GPT, can solve a problem on the first try, without even one round (shot) of additional training specifically for that problem. In other words, you ask the model a problem, it thinks, it gives an answer. It doesn't need any feedback about if it were right or wrong or anything like that.

If this doesn't seem surprising, then that's because you feel that this is the way it should be. And this is the way it is today. ChatGPT usually gets things right on the first try. Or it doesn't. I'd say it gets most, easier things, mostly "right" more often than not, though. The point is, you don't have to iterate with it even once in most cases.

But ChatGPT uses GPT-4 or GPT-3.5. This paper was looking at the previous model, GPT-3, which was smart for an AI system, but a lot dumber than GPT-4. It wasn't solving hard math problems with regularity. But the authors were using it to do just that. How, you ask?

"Let's think step by step."

Yep, that's it. Those five words before any question led the efficacy of GPT to skyrocket from 18% to a whopping 72%!!!!!!!

WHAT.

The other day, DeepMind researchers released a preprint ("Large Language Models as Optimizers," by Chengrun Yang et al) that showed that further performance boosts can be attained on new models by starting off a math question by saying "Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step," bringing one of their language models (PaLM 2-L-IT) up to 80% success. That's a B-! That's respectable!

But here's the thing: algorithms, epsecially language models, already think step by step. And, let me be the first to tell you:

Computers don't breathe.

I'm sorry you had to find out this way. Take all the time you need to collect yourself, the rest of this post will be here when you're ready.

What is going on here? Large language models that power applications like ChatGPT are trained from data. And embedded in that data are stories about human emotions, human behavior. And that means that somewhere, embedded in the model, are the same priors. Somewhere, the model has an internal state of gung-ho brashness, or nervousness --- or at least a silico version of that.

What I don't know why these "hacks" work. I don't know what changes in the model, internally, to make it more effective. If I knew --- if we knew --- we would just change that directly. Maybe, from this research, we'll know how. But this is evidence that buried somewhere deep within each of these models is a hidden internal behavioral bias informed by the writings of humanity. And that can capture all of our potential --- or, all of our risk.

Once burned twice shy, I always feel we are just a few rounds of prompt engineering away from a second Tay.

[daonlykritta]

Owning it #hardtruth Credit: Unbreakable and uplifting page on Facebook https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf60MPIuME0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[orphicorenda]

Don’t let the hate in this world make you cold, be like the sun and shine brightly, and warmly; regardless of public opinion.

[beyondafence]

Changing your mindset, will change the outcome of your future!! It's all on you fammo!! 👈🏿 NOW GO BE GREAT ✊🏿#BeyonDaFence #davidbenton #NowGoBeGreat #hardtruth https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf3542ngOHh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spencersarc]

Yesterday. Twin triage was just me, I got in a bit of a mum mode with anyone who watched. It was time for a straight talking telling it as it is. (Go take a listen link in stories) If you are sat there grumbling, sat there in freeze mode, telling the world you can’t do this #mumlife s**t. You need to take a moment and work out why. Why are you there just shouting and not taking any action? Why are you frozen and not reaching for help? I’ve heard the excuses, no time, no money, fear of failing, even a fear of success. Bloody hell I’ve been there too. But then one day, at breaking point , I knew enough was enough. I had to take action. I had to invest in myself, I had to invest money & time to move the needle forward. It’s a balance I’m not gonna lie. A balance to find that happy medium where you can invest time & money and still afford to live. But what is the cost of staying where you are? Now this is where I’m going to say do as I say not as I do. As I invested and got myself into a money pickle. But that wasn’t because I invested it because I didn’t take my head out of the sand first and balance my cash flow out. There comes a time when you have to take that step because no one can do it for you. Sorry for the hard truth today but sometimes you need your mum to tell ya! As always I loved ya lots. 😘 #hardtruth #motherhood #mumsofinstagram #mumlifeuk #motherhoodunplugged #overwhelmedwomen #overwhelmedmum #channelmumvillage https://www.instagram.com/p/CfYO1txsY61/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=