Category Archives: Social Commentary

Business, Social Commentary, Technology and Society

This Face Does Not Exist

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Every refresh gives you a different AI-Generated face.

This isn’t scary at all. It strikes me, though, that they still can’t do realistic artificial voices, so at least voice actors will still have jobs. I also wonder how well they can do facial expressions.

BTW, I was at the Space Transportation Conference this week in DC, and didn’t have much time to blog. Just got home last night, in time for Valentine’s Day dinner (which we iron-chefed from stuff in the freezer and fridge: Steak and shrimp, with a nice merlot, and some Godiva that I bought at DFW).

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OK, so they’re not perfect.

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OK, this is nightmare fuel.

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The “Green” “New” Deal

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As I noted on Twitter, it’s neither new, or green, and you know these morons aren’t serious about CO2 reduction when they try to shut down nuclear as fast as possible. Mike Shellenberger relates the history of this insanity in Vermont:

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The ten most insane requirements of it:

It is not hyperbole to contend that GND is likely the most ridiculous and un-American plan that’s ever been presented by an elected official to voters. Not merely because it would necessitate a communist strongman to institute, but also because the societal cost are unfathomable. The risible historic analogies Markey and Ocasio-Cortez rely on, the building of the interstate highway system or moon landing, are nothing are but trifling projects compared to a plan [that] overhauls modernity by voluntarily destroying massive amounts of wealth and technology. That is the GND.

These people are out of their minds. And Markey has always demonstrably been an idiot.

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Pelosi to AOC and Markey: It’s a “suggestion,” of which they’ll receive many. Translation: She’s not as stupid as they are. It’s DOA.

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More from Tyler O’Neil.

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The “Green New Deal” represents everything that is wrong with “progressive” environmentalism.

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This is hilarious. It’s OK, Occasional Cortex, we’re laughing at you, not with you.

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The “Green New Deal” FAQ is now available for download, despite the fact that it was “taken down.”

I’m thinking I should come up with some other ideas left on the cutting-room floor. It could be fun. And these people are now officially unable to be parodied.