[–] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Given what is happening right now with the m-vave fm1, I wouldn't be surprised if some similarly priced hardware gets a full A2 open source firmware treatment within the next year. Might be worth a wait.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago

    There's the money but also by engaging with work from an artist, even if you don't pay, you are usually increasing their cultural cachet. This can be through things like engagement statistics (making them more likely to be recommended by algorithms, get more royalties, and be more likely to get further investments) or even just word of mouth. This can both help them financially and make their behaviour seem more acceptable in society (even when the issues are acknowledged).

    How this interacts with forgiveness and growth is tricky because we need that for people to not reject the part of society that is critical of them but earning back trust on such a large scale is very difficult. I don't think there's one solution but it is good to be aware of the problems.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    You're overthinking what I mean. It's a myth the same as how we perceive an object - our perception is based on reality but has evolved to be useful more than it has to be truthful, and it is beneficial to survival for us to learn from the past, plan for the future, and generally have a sense of continuation.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    My existence is the continuation of these split seconds. I believe that consciousness is the myth we must tell ourselves to continue onwards, and that it is a useful and meaningful one.

    After I am dead, I will be fundamentally changed by decomposition, so that continuation is broken. In comparison, unconsciousness isn't without brain activity and the brain's state persists (with minor modifications of dreams etc).

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    I recommend Vital. Different UI but it's free and can do most (if not all) of the same stuff, from what I can tell (I've not delved deep into Alchemy). Surge XT is apparently more powerful but I find Vital offers plenty of complexity and there's a much steeper a learning curve, so I wouldn't start there.

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