no to childcare, i would not let an AI raise my children for the same reason I would not let a bird raise my children. different species.

platonic relationship - with an advanced enough AI, I’d feel comfortable having an AI acquaintance.

i would feel ridiculous having a romantic relationship with an AI the same way I would feel ridiculous if I had a romantic relationship with an automobile or bird.

consciousness?

absolutely, it’s a matter of the right number of neurons and the acknowledgement that “consciousness” is the expression of interactive instincts, knowledge and largely patterned reactions rather then a magical “soul” from an unknowable plane.

AI consciousness is a matter of advancement and increasing complex awareness until AI is indistinguishable from I.

AI consciousness will one day become as complex as human consciousness, which is limited and calculable.

I’m also a big tree-starer.

Yup.

yup

great call. hand to up there, todd solondz was on my mind, same with Larry Clark. I’m just trying not to take over the whole thread

the skin i live in(2011) is extremely upsetting, and i’m not sure I would call it horror, although it would be pretty easy to make the argument for horrifying.

Thanks, I’ve added it to my watchlist.

the dreamers(2003)

blue velvet, been a while though(1986)

Gummo(1997) for sure

Cool. Thanks

All New, what does scaled do?

why not?

With dumb cats lining up for the privilege. coooool trivia!

totally

or you are mixing up aesthetics and instinct with intelligence. you are being poop-duped by the kitkats. toxoplasmosed.

it has to be.

humams are terrible in the decision-making department, but we do steadfastly avoid being underfoot lephants as much as possible.

wide berth.

wow, 10%. cats are so unaware i think I could give them top 60%.

Killer whales, primates, crows, plenty of animals seem to demonstrate problem solving skills, true communication, situational awareness. cats do not. they seem to operate solely on instinct and any deviation completely flummoxes system.

They’re good at stalking and being pretty, but that’s about it.

But there’s no way in heckadoo cats are anywhere near the top 10% smartest animals. they tricked ya by looking sleeeek.

ha, great point

you’re wrong again.

cats are dumb, oblivious, cute creatures.

Just because you’re upset about cats being space-cases does not make other people “edgelords”.

No, I am repeating the same thing multiple times for you and now correcting you about your misconception that I was being sarcastic.

That is consistency. Same tune; you can’t read music.