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  • How did we even end up in a situation like this?

    Capitalism ;)

    If donations through Patreon were the only way for artists to get money, I don’t think we would have very many high quality movies, series, albums, paintings or sculptures.

    This sounds obvious, because if people don’t need to worry about money they can invest more time and effort into their art.

    But a. this does not mean it’s fair. Not within the art scenes (because a lot of people are working hard but don’t have the luck for a breakthrough) and certainly not compared to other jobs.

    And b. while a movie like Lord of the Rings or a series like the Sopranos do need a lot of money, many expensive movies are actually rather boring because they have to play it safe in order not to risk a fuckton of money. On the other hand, many great movies had a rather small budget. Avengers: Endgame could have paid for 100x Whiplash or Trainspotting, and I’d rather have more of those. And I think movies/series are the outlier - music is much cheaper to make.

    But it’s hard to solve or even discuss all this in some lemmy comment ;-)

    I feel like it might not be sustainable

    The current system however is definitely not sustainable.


  • To some extent, piracy still does reduce the demand for the pirated material, so there’s an indirect harm associated with it, and that’s what makes it unethical

    I get your point, especially when it concerns smaller/independent artists. But how would a “fair compensation” look like? Do top selling artists deserve the millions (or even billions) of dollars? Does someone even deserve hundreds of thousands of dollars? Does any artist deserve more money for doing something they love and where they can express themselves than a nurse working night shifts? Is it fair to keep earning money for some work that was done years ago? Does that mean a nurse should get a percentage of the income of every person’s life they helped save?

    I think the only ethical thing to do is to decouple consumption and support. E.g. I might support some artist by buying their album (or going to their shows), because I think their voice is important, not because it’s an album I listen the most to. Or I might not pay artists at all and give money to political causes or other people that need support. Or I might support them in some other way etc.


  • homoludens@feddit.detoTechnology@lemmy.world13 Best Open Source ChatGPT Alternatives
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    Holy Cyberjesus… I don’t experience with ChatGPT and the likes, and it’s obviously only one response, but the answer I got from https://api.together.xy to “Is it okay to do intense tempo runs in winter?” is absolutely useless and wrong and neglecting the actual problems that are usually mentioned (cold air while breathing intensely):

    Intense tempo runs are usually done at tempo, which means that your foot contacts the ground after a relatively long time. This is different from the typical duration of a foot contact in normal running. In normal running, the foot contacts the ground after a relatively short time. In a tempo run, the duration of your foot contact with the ground is increased, which causes you to run at a faster pace than usual.

    Intense tempo runs are typically done in the winter, when the ground is harder and more difficult to run on. Hard ground can be more damaging to your body, so it’s important to be careful when running on snow, ice, or concrete. It’s important to take safety precautions when doing intense tempo runs in the winter, such as wearing proper shoes and clothing, and avoiding running on icy or snowy surfaces.

    It’s important to note that intense tempo runs can be dangerous if not done properly. It’s important to have a good understanding of your body and what works best for you. It’s also important to consult with a doctor before starting any new running program, especially if you have any previous injuries or health concerns.


  • Like I said in my other replies: I am not attempting to skirt around JS. If TS is a superset of JS, it would obviously make no sense to try to avoid JS. What I’m looking for is a book/tutorial/… that is structured in a way that it teaches the most important parts the way they are used in TS (including JS) first.

    Example: when functions are taught it would explain the basics of JS functions along with the parameter type annotations of TS, because that’s the way functions are used in TS.



  • Yes, and I would like to learn the tightened up version rightaway ;-) When I want to learn e.g. about functions, I want to have a chapter “Fundamentals of functions” or something (and probably another chapter for advanced stuff about functions, edge cases etc.). Right now it seems like I would have to first read about functions in a JS book without knowing how they will be used best in TS). And then I would take another book and read about the modifications that TS makes to them.

    I get that in order to “fully understand” TS I need to “fully understand” JS. But in the beginning I would like something that explains the core concepts of TS (which of course may and often will include JS concepts).


  • I know TS doesn’t remove that much from JS, but I expect the typing, structuring etc. to prevent some behavior that can occur in JS - otherwise what would be the point of e.g. the typing system? So that are the parts I don’t need to learn (at least not at first).

    I think an important point for me is that I’d rather learn “from a TS perspective”, that is starting with best practices and common use cases as they appear in a TS environment. Right now it sounds to me that the usual way would be to read some JS book, where I learn e.g. about functions or objects. And then I would read another book with all the modifications that TS makes to e.g. functions or objects.