Shut up and take my money

There should be a streaming service that does nothing but buy and bring back canceled shows

A UBI bill was introduced in 2023…

 

So a UBI [Universal Basic Income, or the government giving people free money as opposed to the opposite, where you pay taxes (money) to the government] could come about through a bill being passed in Congress as opposed to voting in a presidential candidate that advertises supporting a UBI.

September 27, 2023: Today, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), announced the reintroduction of the Guaranteed Income Pilot Program Act, legislation that would establish a nationwide pilot program to test the viability of a federally funded income support program that keeps more American families from experiencing permanent financial fallout and lasting poverty from a single unexpected crisis. While millionaires and billionaires thrive on the labor of hard-working Americans, those working families see just a fraction of profits and continue to live paycheck-to-paycheck. The Coronavirus pandemic, while devastating for everyday families, resulted in the wealthiest Americans doubling their fortunes and widening the gap between the super-rich and the rest of us.  

The COVID crisis exposed the fragility of our economy in its interactions with working people. At the same time, it demonstrated the real and meaningful ability of federal and state programs to keep Americans out of poverty.

“Many policymakers have seen this pandemic as a once-in-a-lifetime crisis, and while that may be true for businesses or markets, for millions of Americans, this is just one more emergency threatening to wipe out what little savings they have, to finally push them to homelessness, to reinforce the fact that in the wealthiest nation in the world, too many families are just a single mishap away from financial devastation,” said Watson Coleman. “What we learned when Congress made the decision to send economic impact payments through the CARES Act and American Rescue Plan was that our government can prevent people from falling into poverty, it can build a floor beneath which we say no one in this country should fall. This bill is all about looking at ways to make that floor permanent, giving more families a sense of economic security.”

Press Release Link: 

https://watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/watson-coleman-leads-introduction-of-guaranteed-income-pilot-program

AI Character Casting/Customization Timeline

 

YouTube Link: ‘Twilight’ Characters’ Genders Swapped in Reimagining

 

Really interesting progress in the timeline for AI character casting/customization. One day, multiple options will be available besides full user-done customization, like having a cast that looks historically accurate, a version with diverse cast members (which will probably be the version shown in theaters), and a gender-swapped version like they did with the new Twilight book.

Edit: It was released 8 years ago, but I just heard about it now on Reddit?

Screenshot:

I will buy this

 

Since we’re all looking for the best algorithms to use for everything related to AI now, can we start thinking about how we can use AI to solve this problem most efficiently? Like, should we start online discussions about what we want in an AI, personality-wise? Do we want to know the scientific truth, or do some people want to hear white lies, conspiracy theories, and PR statements? Is there any way we can ask for a certain type of personality or news slant (for example, I want to know more about how the article I’m reading relates to world events or our current predictions for the future) that isn’t already available as an established company’s motivations? I also want more of an emphasis on what can be done to make it right by common people, like if there’s a petition I can sign or even a little blurb with some current events background information for people who aren’t familiar with the events that led up to the news story.

My attempt at changing the course of history

https://movieweb.com/rise-and-fall-of-stoner-comedies/

I was wondering where my favorite genre went.

For a while I was working on my own screenplay like this, and I thought it was weird that drama had taken over streaming during that time. Maybe it’s part of everyone’s shift away from TV and movies towards things that are online, like streaming services and social media. Now that Barbenheimer happened, maybe studios will take a chance at recapturing the stoner comedy demographic like they did with the marketing campaign towards the Barbie movie demographic.

As we’ve seen with Twilight, it really just takes one big hit for a bunch of copycats to pop-up. If done right, this can result in a stoner comedy renaissance as everyone from professional writers to TikTokers contribute to and refine the evolution of the genre.

Let’s see some competition

 

Avatar blocking/privacy settings in the future (like in Black Mirror)

 

I think, in the future, if everyone looks the same, you'll be able to choose the avatars you want other people to appear as (I think most people will have the technology and it will be common to do so). This will be done to prevent seeing someone as something they're not, like when people throw tantrums, try to seduce you, etc.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/depicted-as-a-soyjak