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I didn't think it needs to be said but apparently it does.

Someone in some forum said:

>It's a shame you write it off as merely the work of a heretic.

Calling Doug a heretic or even heterodox would be a compliment. This guy is no Daisaku Ikeda of SGI, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso of NKT, or Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro of Dhammakaya. There is really nothing that distinguishes Doug from Varapanyo or Tri Dao. Human ChatGPT? Sure. But beyond that, he is just a social media influencer appropriating Buddhist themes. Nothing more. This does not mean his work is entirely devoid of value or amusement. Even a half eaten Twinkie lying on the street can have some value.

>You think he's doing this for money?

If he is not, then whatever income he makes from his book sales, Patreon, YouTube AdSense, and speaking engagements must be disclosed and given to the Sangha. By positioning himself a teacher and receiving money for it, nevermind whether that constitutes a doctrinal offense, what he is doing causes material harm to the Sangha. He is monetizing a space, redirecting money and attention away from actual Buddhist institutions.

Companies are building data centers because there is demand. By demand, I mean usage demand itself, nevermind profitability. Companies are responding to public demand. Half of Americans use LLMs.

So people actually want LLMs, the results they produce, and, by consequence, the mechanics or processes by which they arrive at those results.

So the backlash against data centers in the US would look rather hypocritical once we start checking these people's phones and computers. Almost all of them are calling for LLMs and their benefits, so of course they do not have a problem with data centers, just with having them in their own backyard. A classic NIMBYism.

If they are truly against data centers, they would not be using LLMs in principle.

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No, Doug is no Buddhist and his "Dharma" is not the Buddha's Dharma

In the US, people actually do want data centers, just not in their own backyard. That is classic NIMBYism.

When exporting data from your old phone to a new phone - do you also export Settings data? What am I missing if I opted not to? My thinking is that the new phone should have its new settings data.

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