@emilygorcenski I liked the post. A useful resource may be Gebru & Torres’s work. I know you mentioned Gebru’s firing, but she and others have done significant work on the TESCREAL bundle—transhumanism, extropianism, singularitarianism, cosmism, rationalism, effective altruism, longtermism—at the Distributed AI Research Institute since then.
Also recommend the podcast, Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 with Emily Bender, Alex Hanna, and guests. (dair.org)
@emilygorcenski Yeah, if McAir weren’t completely dishonest in describing much of the F-15’s software—which taxpayers paid for—as “firmware” they called “proprietary” and, thus, didn’t need to provide source code to, test publicly, or document, I’d probably feel sorry.
But, I don’t, because they treated their customers—the USAF and the American taxpayer—as rubes beneath contempt. They got what they deserved: they lost the next contract, as I advocated.
@emilygorcenski If you want the full story, do a FOIA request on the whole sordid history of F-15 Contract Change Proposal 39. McAir were the most arrogant assholes I’ve ever dealt with, even if they could make a brick fly.
While you’re at it, pull the history of the Common Engine Bay proposal, and the years they spent opposing the ability for the USAF to second-source engines for the F-15.
Man, it’s over 40 years later and I still hate those disingenuous asshats.
@skrishna My dad used to make fun of Chekov’s bad Russian accent, but I think he was secretly proud of the Slavic representation. He was a machinist at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the “nuclear wessels” line became a family joke.
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