Dude, what is this book. Who writes like this? I fucking adore it

Oh fuck yeah, buddy! I’m grabbing it right now! Might buy the audio on libro.fm to support the author too

I’m a sci fi nerd from foundation to Hyperion to the expanse but I’ve never heard of Blindsight, and you’ve absolutely sold me on it

Ooo added the book to my list, thanks!

Also, Robert Sapolsky’s book Determined explores whether we’re conscious or not based on his work in neuroscience and primatology. It’s like a book length version of the quote you posted

I never spent enough time on YouTube for it to develop its algorithm for me. I watch like 2 videos a week maybe, usually searching for something specific, and most of the recs for me have always been obscure clickbait I’m not interested in seeing

I see no problem with this, what with all the recommended slop

I have never been able to figure out how to block fingerprinting without entirely disabling my browser and it looks like the race to the bottom is accelerating

My old job force migrated everyone to Okta the week it got breached

My brother in Christ, what

Right, because episodes dedicated to a teenage girl’s underwear and chest don’t sexualize them, of course. (/s)

I’ve lived in Japan and seen middle aged men take analog photos of the short-skirt madoka murals in Akihabara. It’s sexualizing children and it’s creepy. And don’t get me started on the figurines. EVEN IN MANY anime it’s depicted as creepy.

I had a TA for my quantum class tell us, “Look, I know you’re all working together or sharing homework. But I’ll see who knows the material when I grade your exams.”