lyrial

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Phone Bad Book Good: Pawn Takes Pawn in c/funhole@lemmy.sdf.org
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I had a pretty bad mental break down. It wasn't pretty. I said a lot of stupid stuff. I walked away and got help, though. I appreciate the kind words <3

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Iwish I could bring myself to this, but I actually rely give a fuck and have some pride in what I do. I wish I wasn't principled, but I spent years as an apprentice to get to where I am at and I'll be damned if I put my name on shoddy work.

Ethics of of an AI based contract? in c/machinist@sh.itjust.works
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

The machinist union is one of the largest in the US at 600,000 members.

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 day ago

I have, and that is part of why I am mentally collapsing over this.

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago

This is hard to describe, but I will try on this broken phone. I can't turn on the machine for less than $75 per hour. This is due to the way things get quoted like my time, materials etc. Buy also since it is purely bid and contract based, good luck getting to pay yourself more than $20 an hour overall. The steady contracts simply will not pay you more. This also by the hour, fixed - not a quote per job and that is a massive difference.

Ethics of of an AI based contract? in c/machinist@sh.itjust.works
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Tool paths, video, and physical products.

Foss Wars [OC] #20 in c/comicstrips@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It is on purpose. It is an experiment on art getting steadily more complicated as well as drawing on lore from https://analognowhere.com/ via @pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org and the lore he has built

Phone Bad Book Good: Pawn Takes Pawn in c/funhole@lemmy.sdf.org
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Thanks for the link, truly!

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago

Earning less is the problem here. I've had large contracts making literal nuclear power plant parts for GE for $75/hr - that's just above machine/power cost. This would actually set me up to be a potential millionaire. I hate it.

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't think so, because they want a viable physical product which can be measured accurately.

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago (5 children)

My problem with that is that if I do this correctly, it could mean hundreds of thousands of jobs from people that have potentially spent decades making a trade. It's harder than just me wanting money.

I may have hit my breaking point. in c/fuck_ai@lemmy.world
[–] lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 day ago

I agree in principle, but, wow I have to admit it's hard. I hate this :(

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Foss Wars [OC] #20 (fosswars.thecomicseries.com)
 

MIT was optional

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I may have hit my breaking point. (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

I am ethically and morally opposed to gen AI as a concept. As far as the breaking point, let me explain. I've been a machinist for ~18 years. It's been really bad for the last 9 years and I've more or less had to live off of savings from the good years (those savings are basically gone).

I've just recently gotten legitimate job offers for ~$125 an hour remote because I own a CNC. The catch is that I have to record all of the CAM programming and machine time in order to train an AI to replace potentially hundreds of thousands of jobs.

This fucking sucks. I'd love to sit on my ass forever at 43, but I absolutely fucking hate the potential that I could bring that would crush the working class and elevate the owning class.

I wish it wasn't this hard, because I really do believe in socialism and have labored hard for a long time to make it happen - but there's a chance I can put everything I have into true anarchism cause and make a legitimate difference.

Please help.

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Ethics of of an AI based contract? (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org to c/machinist@sh.itjust.works
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I've gotten several job listings from Indeed that require CAM programming and access to a CNC. I have both. They're offering ~$135 per hour. The catch is that you use your usual work flow, make a part that your normally would and then remotely upload the results to this company so that they can train their AI to program CNC machines. I'm very against generative AI, but wow is that a lot of money for a 1 year contract. It took me 16 years to get good. Another 4 to make my own shop. But around 300k a year? It makes it hard. I'd love to know what other machinists think about this kind of thing.

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Both of the fans broke on my 6 year old laptop simultaneously, Good thing I just happened to have large scraps of aluminum to heat sink until the fans arrive. (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by lyrial@lemmy.sdf.org to c/machinist@sh.itjust.works
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There are another 4 blocks under the laptop to further dissipate heat. Off camera, there is a large box fan and a ceiling fan keeping it from thermal death. Sometimes, keeping scrap can help immensely.

I just need one day of web browsing at 80 C to keep it alive (I hope).

ETA: the acutual pic

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Turducken rule (lemmy.sdf.org)
 
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