Can’t wait for all the anti-union chuds to tell us how this is all very bad actually, you know, without actually giving any logical reason as to why other than socialism bad!

Everyone should be banned from owning more than one single-family home.

“this is a lousy take considering it’s the one of the biggest social media platforms, where culture lives.”

ML algorithms cannot classify anything without something teaching them how to classify something. That’s what training sets do.

So after ML creates these abstract images, how is it going to classify them? Because you can feed an unlimited amount of images to an algorithm, it is not going to know what it is until it is able to classify them, so an ML algorithm intuitively iterating itself into photorealistic quality is literally impossible.

“But the process of machine learning versus human learning is not fundamentally different.”

That’s because AAA games are directed to generate as much money as possible. NMS is not a bad example, AAA games are just an egregious example of extracting money from their customers. The reason why NMS gets post launch sales is because they’ve added content for free which draws in more sales. Absolutely zero reason…

“But the thing is DLC’s actually do provide a service to gaming as it does allow developers to sustain video games well beyond their launch—horse armor be damned.”

Blunt force trauma to the chest can cause cardiac arrest. As Hamlin’s cardiac arrest occurred right after a tackle, it is not out of the question.

“Not really, a lot of their income - as well as the company they work for’s future financial stability depends on sales royalties.”

Can you point to this Harvard study/survey?

Of course, I was just addressing the point that the OP made. The continued success of HP means the continued relevance and platform of Rowling.

Saying that you don’t care Rowling’s views is no different than sticking your head in the sand. If it’s the choice of phrasing that you disagree with, sure but it doesn’t change the point.

If Rowling is not a variable for you, that’s your prerogative. But it is to others, and to dismiss their opinions while giving yours an aura of rational adult decision making is some bullshit.

“But to the 99% of normies who make up the HP fanbase, and also companies, theyve never heard the term TERF in their lives, they have a fond nostalgia for the worldbuilding, sights, and sounds of the HP universe, and that’s more or less the end of it.”

“I’m not sticking my head in the sand. I’m paying attention to the variables and making a difficult choice, like an adult.”

Yes, but if you are aware of exactly who the person you’re making richer is someone you find reprehensible, then sticking your head in the sand is certainly a choice, but not one people have to make.

“The story is the bigger issue though, like what the hell. Why am I mowing down sentient, intelligent creatures that want equal rights?”

“Your choice to purchase, or not to purchase, this game has absolutely no impact on Rowling.”

I’m pretty sure that the person you’re replying to is arguing that WB bought a license because it is a well established franchise with many fans. This part: