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Using LLMs to write code is going to cause chaos and deaths. It is a stupid idea. Whatever "but I just use it for…" argument you are about to make is wrong.

every one of these deregulated markets guys is a regulated market guy who hasn’t been punched in the face yet

The world is full of billionaires who could do immense good to a huge number of people by spending money on things we know work. They could spend an insane amount of money and never actually have to change their lifestyles in any appreciable way. Instead, they are slaves to their own ego.

Republicans: "Pedophiles are attempting to infiltrate our schools!" Meanwhile:

You can: 1. Stick to your principles, and not get the money. 2. Completely cave in, ruining your reputation, destroying hard-earned credibility, and telling students that you are no longer a serious institution of higher education… and not get the money. This doesn't strike me as a hard choice.

This is the relatable content I come here for.

"It's your fault for not taking our ideas seriously" he said while flailing around wildly with a sledgehammer destroying everything in site.

JUSTICE THOMAS DISSENTING: So in fact it’s perfectly legal for the government to deport and torture someone without review Majority: Actually he wasn’t… THOMAS: Or kill him Majority: . . . . THOMAS: slowwwwwwwwly

if only the Tsar knew that he was getting bad advice!

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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.

Or don’t have the resources to cut special mob deals with a criminal administration.

At this point, if millennials decided to just burn it all the fuck down, my only bit of advice would be on the best wrist technique to use with a Molotov cocktail.

I realize that pointing out hypocrisy is useless in this context, but I can't help but image what the reaction would be if Biden went on TV and said, "My policies will cause some short-term pain to consumers, but, c'mon, you didn't need a new cell phone anyway."

"Age verification" laws are actually "upload your ID or get your face scanned to access every website, ending anonymity and associating your identity with everything you do online" laws and if more people understood that they would not be down for this authoritarian nonsense

This is really galaxy-brain "Income from illegal activities, such as money from dealing illegal drugs, must be included in your income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040)"-level stuff.

I… I don't think this is exactly what they mean by "judicial temperament."

This cannot be repeated enough. "Due process" is not a gift that the government gives to the chosen few as a benefit of citizenship. "Due process" means "The government has to follow the rules, too." No due process is tyranny.

"I'm not upset about losing. Don't up in the newspaper that I'm upset about losing."

Quisling's Basilisk.

Setting aside anything else, I am not buying brain implants, mind uploads, or sensory augmentation hardware from a guy who cannot keep the side panels of a truck attached to the vehicle.

"Using nuclear weapons to destroy Ottawa: Trump continues to push the boundaries of international relations."

These countries can't come up with a common position on North Korea. That's how extreme the US has gotten.

This pointless stunt by Cory Booker is accomplishing nothing but drawing attention to the Trump administration’s wrongdoing and delaying the work of the Senate and energizing the Democratic base and, wait, hang on, let me come in again

Cordwainer Smith Robertson Davies Tanith Lee Robert Aickman Thomas Ligotti

A detailed explanation of how the Star Trek warp drive works, as implemented by the Federation, Klingon Empire, and Romulan Star Empire. I could probably milk that for at least three hours, more if I had a flip chart.

yall we can’t collectively screech that “no one’s doing anything!” and then say “no not like that” when someone actually does something. is Booker’s filibuster gonna save the world? of course not. but since courage begets courage it could lead to more. I’m fucking cynical as hell but come on.

Well, and there we are. The US government is saying that they can take anyone and deport them to El Salvador for any reason, or for no reason at all, and the courts are powerless to stop them. Is there any reason to believe they won't do this to US citizens? No, no reason at all to believe that.

I am old enough to remember eight months ago where everyone was supposed to vote for Trump because he would keep us out of wars.

I can accept that it was unlikely that SCOWI would issue the ruling that they were looking for. But: If they did get the order, and he just said "lol" and did it anyway, what are they going to do? If they didn't arrest him for the crime, why would they arrest him for contempt?

"Love is the Drug" by Roxy Music. Which is funny, given that "Avalon" by Roxy Music is one of my favorite songs.