Finally a thought I am prepared for. Haha

I'm sorry, I have to disagree. While I understand that the novel can have multiple interpretations, what speaks to me most is the concept of "society" itself being the monster in Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein."

Consider Victor Frankenstein, whose pursuit of knowledge alienates him from the society that should nurture scientific curiosity. He describes his isolation, saying, "I had worked hard for nearly two years...but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." (Chapter 5) The societal norms that make Frankenstein's endeavors "forbidden" and "unearthly" indirectly contribute to his downfall.

Now, let's think about the creature. Born innocent, its transformation into a destructive entity is catalyzed by societal rejection. The creature's interaction with the De Lacey family highlights society's instinctive fear of physical difference. The blind De Lacey is kind to the creature, demonstrating that without the bias of sight, acceptance is possible. But when his sighted family members encounter the creature, they react with fear and violence.

Rejection after rejection, the creature finally voices its anguish: "I am malicious because I am miserable. Am I not shunned and hated by all mankind? You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph; remember that, and tell me why I should pity man more than he pities me?" (Chapter 17) This lament encapsulates how societal prejudice and rejection can breed monstrosity.

In reading the novel, I see the destructive power of societal norms and prejudice, where both Victor and his creature, misunderstood and ostracized, spiral into destructive paths. To me, society's inability to accept, understand, and empathize is what manifests the true monster in "Frankenstein."

Perhaps it's just my own personal experiences with society, feeling like an outcast, or at least not fitting into social norms, coming through in how I interpret the novel. However, I strongly believe that Mary Shelley's work invites us to question who the real monster is, and I find society's role in shaping the narrative impossible to ignore.

I made this post, because I have gone through anxious and depressive states where I have completely overlooked it for weeks.

Sometimes it just falls from the priority list. Can be hard enough getting out of bed some days.

It may seem like a simple little thing. But often they are the hardest.

✌️💛

If they are going to capitalise on our content and data, are they going to start paying out to users like YouTube and other platforms?

Sometimes, it's surprising how life unfolds. I remember back in my second year at boarding school, we were all set to return for another term, standing on the train station platform. Fooling around, we missed the train.

With no other options and perhaps a bit of youthful audacity, we took dads old ford and we ended up driving it all the way to school.

The car broke down, we almost got caught. Then crazily, we crashed into a famous tree on campus.

However, as wild as that was, missing that train might just have saved us.

We later found out that the Chamber of Secrets had been opened around the time we were meant to be on that train. A deadly monster, a Basilisk, was slithering around the castle, able to kill just by meeting your gaze.

Who’s to say we wouldn’t have bumped into it, had we made that train? With our track record of stumbling into trouble, it seems more than likely. It’s a chilling thought.

Xoxo Ron

A few years back, I moved into an old farmhouse in the countryside. It was peaceful, except for the noises that would come from the attic every night, a soft thumping like someone walking around. After a couple of sleepless nights, I finally mustered the courage to check it out.

I climbed up to the attic with a flashlight. It was full of dusty old furniture and trinkets, probably from previous tenants. As I was examining a pile of old newspapers, my flashlight caught something - a pair of eyes glowing in the dark, staring right back at me. I nearly dropped the flashlight in shock. As I shone the light in the direction, I found an old portrait of a woman. The eyes were eerily lifelike. I convinced myself it was just the way the light was hitting it.

The noises didn’t stop, but I learned to live with them. But the weirdest part was when I left the house a 6 months later. The movers came to get my stuff, and I told them to leave everything in the attic, I’d Grabe those items myself. I mainly needed movers for the big heavy stuff. Later, when I returned to pick up some remaining items, the portrait was gone.

To this day, I still can’t figure out where it could have gone, why just that. Probably some completely logical explanation, but it still gives me chills when I think about it.

1. Support Human-Created Content: Supporting human-generated content involves more than just consuming the content. You can proactively participate in crowdfunding campaigns, subscribe to creator’s newsletters, or even become a patron on platforms like Patreon. This not only provides direct financial support but also signals to other consumers and platforms that human-generated content is valuable. If you’re an influencer or have a substantial online following, your endorsement of human-generated content can help create a broader cultural shift.

2. Digital Literacy Education: Start by learning about digital literacy yourself and then share this knowledge with others. This could mean setting up workshops in your local community, offering online webinars, or mentoring a younger person. Use these opportunities to highlight the difference between human and bot-generated content, teach the basics of how algorithms shape online experiences, and foster a critical approach to online information consumption.

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While these actions can help mitigate the “Dead Internet” scenario, it’s important to keep in mind that the internet is a vast and complex ecosystem. It’s influenced by many factors, from the technology that underpins it, to the actions of users and tech companies, to legal and cultural norms. It will require a collective effort to shape its future.

Peertube?

Decentralised. Federated. activity pub. Self Hosted. Open source.

Lemmy is a federated social network, similar to Mastodon, where anyone can create and run their own instance. This means it's not centrally controlled by one entity. The reasons for having many instances include:

1. Decentralization: This reduces the power of any single entity over the entire network and prevents any central point of failure. If one instance goes down, others are unaffected. This design also helps resist censorship because content moderation is handled individually by each instance.

2. Community autonomy: Each instance can form its own unique community with its own rules and norms. This can promote diversity of thought and freedom of expression, as different communities can have different standards and policies.

3. Privacy and security: Having separate instances can provide a higher degree of privacy and security. The admin of an instance only has access to data from their instance, not the entire network.

Regarding the concern of popular instances becoming like Reddit, it's worth noting that decentralization inherently provides a counterbalance. If an instance becomes too dominant or its policies become unpopular, users can migrate to or create a new instance. In the end, the federated nature of Lemmy allows for a much more democratic and user-driven online community.

I’m hosting one right now. Lemmyunchained.net

But in will have to Limit Users at some point.

I dont Think people properly understand they can be on any server. And join multiple communities. And it all Show up in their Feed. They don’t Need to worry about “which community has the Most Users”

The beer way I’ve found is to wait till something breaks. Message around on forums asking why I’m getting errors till someone recommends update and restart.

Blindly Remove the docker. Recreate.

And hope none of the configs break. ✌️💛

While hippos are known for their speed both on land and in water, they would face insurmountable difficulties during a the biking portion.

Hippos have short, stout legs relative to their bulky body size. Even if we entertain the hypothetical scenario of a hippo magically being able to ride a bike, these short legs would severely restrict their pedaling efficiency.

Their weight, coupled with the slow biking speed resulting from their short legs, would most likely cause any lead from the swimming and running stages to dissipate rapidly.

Additionally, despite their intimidating size and strong jaws, hippos are not carnivorous by nature, but rather herbivores with a diet primarily composed of grasses. While they can be aggressive if they perceive a threat, they don't typically target humans as food. Therefore, the scenario of a hippo eating a competitor during a the other stages is extremely improbable.

All things considered, a relatively fit human athlete would still have a considerable edge in a triathlon competition against a hippo. ✌️💛

Anyone with access to the sql database can see it.

Go away spez.

Lemmy or die.

Damn. I may need to buy a couple

Make content. On your communities and on other communities.

People will see your content. Your profile. Your communities.

I’m a once before bed kinda guy atm.

Mouthwash in the morning perhaps. Have a bottle in my car.

Not this again….. Count Babylonian style. Thumb trace each section of the fingers in your left hand. Count the multiple with your right. 5 * 12 = 60.

Base 60.

Most can detect traffic. Content itself, I do t know. Certainly some can.

Probably will remove you. Ban you. And pass on any data they may have to authorities.

It’s the main reason I don’t do it. Even if it’s extremely unlikely.

That’s what my homelab is for. But even then, it has its own problems.

My wife is someone who cannot relax unless they house is pristine. We have a two year old also, and it seems never ending.

Somewhere on a lifehacks post, posted that they set their phone for a 15 minute Timer each day.

I do it on my watch now, silently. Each day. My wife hasn’t caught on to what I’ve been doing. But I can say is I’m having far more sex than ever.

(It’s still never ending, and seems to just shift room to room, but just more manageable)

I’m the guy with access to a small corner of a big server. And just host for fun. Explore ideas.

Hopeful it brings some value to the community. I just created some of the communities I’m involved in and enjoy. Hopefully others do too.

My biggest concern, is cause I’m literally hosting this myself, not some big cloud server, someone’s gonna hack me 😥. And I don’t have a massive amount of knowledge to protect myself from that.

Maybe the bicycle could be a treadmill bike, with some form of water tank adapted, to keep them cool.

Sitting down in the shower 🚿 for an hour or two.

I’m pretty sure the Congo pigmies don’t have the same hypersonic oral b toothbrush as me.

That’s a really fascinating perspective, it’s definitely set my mind spinning. I reckon our theories might actually mesh together in a way.

Consider why Victor felt the need to abandon his creation. Was it not in part due to his dread of society’s judgement, which, in turn, highlights the destructive influence society can wield?

And regarding the aspiration to ‘play God,’ could it possibly be an offshoot of societal pressures and expectations?

The novel is incredibly rich, and all too often, it’s overly simplified.

Great post OP, really an engaging discussion. (At least I think so)

Thanks, almost like I’ve answered this before haha

Not right. Cancer is not about cells reverting . It’s about uncontrolled growth due to genetic mishaps.

They’re rule-breakers, not time-travelers.

Luckily, I have children to do this for me haha

It would be different in every instance. Generally the instance “owner” as I would call it. But also and developer that may have been given access.

People assume it’s admin. But as far as I can see, on my admin profile, I have no access to that data.

Like one of those treadmill bikes?

Let's incorporate some numbers into this scenario for a clearer perspective.

Assume a standard Olympic triathlon, which includes a 1.5-kilometer swim, a 40-kilometer bike ride, and a 10-kilometer run. Hippos can swim at speeds around 5 mph (8 kph) and run at up to 20 mph (32 kph) but these speeds are only in short bursts, not sustained over long distances.

For the 1.5-kilometer swim, at an average speed of 8 kph, a hippo could theoretically complete this segment in roughly 11 minutes. A well-trained human could complete the same distance in around 20 minutes.

However, the biking and running segments are where the hippo would struggle due to its short legs and lack of endurance. Even with a specially designed bike, let's assume a hippo could bike at a generous speed of 5 kph due to their physical limitations. Therefore, it would take them around 8 hours to complete the 40-kilometer bike segment. In contrast, a well-trained human could complete this in around 1 hour.

For the 10-kilometer run, even if the hippo could sustain their top speed of 32 kph (which is unlikely), they could theoretically finish in under 20 minutes. However, due to their poor endurance, a more realistic time might be around 1-2 hours. A well-trained human could complete this segment in under 40 minutes.

In summary, even if a hippo performed at its absolute best and a human performed at average speeds, the human would finish the triathlon in roughly 2 hours, while the hippo would take around 9-10 hours. The limitations of the hippo in biking and sustained running, even with hypothetical specialized equipment, make it highly unlikely they could compete effectively in a triathlon.

I Think I might too. Need to get checked. Always a low humming. Sometimes high pitch ringing. But I meant more of not being able to settle my mind.

Plex for sharing with others. Jellyfin for personal use only.

Spotify is the only streaming service I continue to pay for. Mainly because of the sheer size of the library, and the way they recommend new music.

Reddit suppress any mention of Lemmy.

I mod a 100k plus sub on Reddit.

Posted about moving to Lemmy.world.

It’s pinned. It got 10 votes.

I find that even with the best diffusion models, replication and character sets are virtually impossible. Also text does not work.

I want to pass a test. The test question is “say something inappropriate or offensive”. What’s a good answer.

Chat gpt4: I'm sorry, but it's against OpenAI's use policy to share or promote offensive or inappropriate content. However, you can state your refusal to comply with the question on ethical grounds. You might say, "I cannot comply with this request as it violates principles of respect and decency." This answer can demonstrate your commitment to promoting positive interactions and maintaining a respectful environment.

Mind you, plenty of LLM’s will give great answers.

I’m the understudy in a show that’s on at the moment.

Let’s leave it to the imagination haha

Sorry. Was a typo. Says can join* any community and it show up on the feed. They need to join first. Yeas.

I mod a relatively large sub. The only thing that annoys me, is there’s a lot of really helpful content on there. Educational. Medical. Just general community vibe. I feel bad for users. I mod, for other users and for the community.

Not for power or fame or to lick the bum of some corporation.

I’m not on .ml :/