Whenever I read about how AI is going to automate art or some other creative job I think about a quote I read (maybe here) that went something like “that which is made without effort is enjoyed without pleasure”.

Or likening addon AI capabilities to a supervillain's anti-power: "When everybody is super (artistic, whatever), then no one will be!" - Syndrome, Incredibles.

I agree and hold a similar theory. The human mind prefers to put things in boxes. And the simpler the box, the better.

There also seems to be a phenomena where the more complex the system the simpler the box must be. I'm kinda surprised by this as understanding complexities (especially around dynamic environments and future planning) seems to be one of the things that distinguishes humans from other animals. And opposable thumbs. I mean sure, there's other animals with those too but we stand out, literally.

If the box is simple, then it's easier to cast each individual complexity of the system, as needed, into an interpretation that fits and reinforces the box.

But don't you find it odd that my box is complex and that your box is simple? And that this holds for whoever you and I are?

This is probably related to the Fundamental Attribution Error.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_attribution_error

Isn’t life already multiplanetary? There’s no way we are the only planet with the only life. Seems like we are just destroying vans for no reason. Also seems like we are destroying this planet for no reason.

The lesson of attempting a Mars colony will likely be "life is a planetary system." and we will find out just how ill suited we are to being stripped of our environment for more than a few months at a time.

I find all the “written in Rust” qualifier in all these post title to just be a distraction. It doesn’t feel like it’s telling me anything.

Amazon is starting to invest in rust internally, strategically, since joining some of the leadership (https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/why-aws-loves-rust-a...).

It's considered a good replacement for C++, and like go, is really good for releasing tools. Tools like the AWS CLI... that work great when you can plop a single exe down as your install story, as opposed to say a python install and app (aws cli).

But it's also still new. Releasing a tool like this is likely a big deal in the area, and they're likely quite prod of it due to the effort of things like getting legal approval, marketing, etc, let alone the cool nerd factor of a filesystem, who doesn't want to show off by having written a filesystem or hell a fuse plugin... file system over dns anyone?

Selling doesn’t transfer the “issue” to someone else. It houses someone in need.

Imo, rent seeking in general should be illegal.