[quote=@mattmanganon]
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I don't understand why anyone's coming at this from an angle like the images are completely essential and the post can't exist without it. If you want to depict Bailey as Captain Marvel you don't need an image for that we have the written word that's what this entire hobby is. In fact, leaning on AI to create that image for you instead of using language to describe the important visual elements honestly just hinders you as a writer. It's even evident in how your immediately jump to AI. You don't think anymore, you just go 'yeah AI can generate that for me'. Why? It would be so much more interesting to include a written description that could highlight the elements that are important to your story and your desired interpretation of the character. You know what I get from your AI-generated image? 'Yeah that's a guy in a Shazam outfit'. And then, as mentioned, I take psychic damage, and then I move on.

[quote=@Ezekiel]
I am generally in the mindset of not using AI for posts and admittedly have been regularly jump scared by the AI children in the thread.

However I do find the dogpiling a little funny when I imagine everyone who is anti-ai for environmental co2/water use reasons here, is probably also not vegan (happy to be wrong on that one though). Of course no one is perfect on every issue, but that's a solid reason not to come at an issue with sanctimony, glass houses and all that.

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But if it makes my arguments any more valid, my partner and I use dairy substitues as she's lactose intolerant and it's easier to buy one shared product instead of two separate ones, and we don't eat pork, and she's debating giving up beef as well.

[quote=@Ezekiel]
Generally I think meat and dairy reduction is the main way we [i]save the planet[/i].
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The way we 'save the planet' is going back in time 20 years and committing murder. We should still commit murder now, but it's retribution at this point rather than a workable cure or preventitive measure.