America is lost...

guy4321 said:
Sure, we can nail a few big names to start, but once it's law, Marxists will be more discreet. They'll spout a Marxist idea but claims it's something else to skirt the law.
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That's how you know when you have won. Drive them into the shadows.
 
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Facing Addiction said:
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Am curious what the original sentence was and what the parole practices at the time were. I doubt it was 17 and done with no supervision tail...even Texas did away with that in '77.

You can still max a sentence here but few other true mandatory releases exist.
 
Horn6721 said:
I admit I still do not understand how you can program a machine to think critically. SCARY
All I can hear is Hal saying He can't open the doors

Well! Microsoft Has Lobotomized the AI That Went Rogue
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it is indeed scary. I think most people have a hard time getting their head around this because they are thinking in terms of their own computers. The machines that are capable of this type of AI are VASTLY more capable than your everyday machine in terms of algorithm application.

The truly scary part of this is that this is a genie we can't put back in the bottle. All of the cyber/AI/ML things we have learned can't be unlearned. they are forever in the public domain and someone, somewhere can and will continue to advance it no matter how many laws we make.

I'm always amazed about how prescient some writers and movie makers can be. Terminator is a genuine possibility. There are robot dogs and drone planes that are real right now. There are AI engines capable of managing and maneuvering these. All that is missing right now is the AI and robot dogs being able to self-propagate and replicate, and then being connected to each other. If one of the loon's that believes humans are earth's greatest threat, ever get access necessary to adjust the algorithm to prioritize "the earth" over "the human" then you really could have dire outcomes.

and no one is going to stop trying to build all of this because much like the atomic weapon, the justification will be...."we need to hurry and get ours running, because if the other guy beats us to the punch we are doomed." And unfortunately, there is some truth to that. Hitler would have definitely used the bomb had they got there first. Especially as WWII started to turn against him. And there are always more Hitler's out there.
 
Maybe America isn't as lost.....

Americans Largely Satisfied With Their Personal Life (gallup.com)

Bottom Line
Even as the American public is largely dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., they are broadly satisfied with the direction their personal life is taking. Still, they are now slightly less satisfied with their overall personal life than they were in the few years before the COVID-19 pandemic. While satisfaction in the immediate pre-pandemic years was high for the trend, current attitudes match the historical average.
 
Horn6721 said:
OR maybe it is. Really? How stupid are people
‘Tip of the negative equity iceberg’: A record number of Americans are grappling with $1,000 car payments and many drivers can't keep pace — stay ahead by dodging these 2 loan mistakes
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Crazy to take on a $1,000 car payment if you can't very, very easily afford it. And nobody has to. The highest car payment I've ever had is $400 per month. It's not because I can't afford a more expensive car. I can afford a $1,000 a month. I just don't have small penis issues and/or feel the need to blow a lot of money on something my kid (and frankly my wife) are both going to trash. Does it do what I need it to do? Is it reliable and easy to maintain? (I hate car repairs.) Is it reasonably comfortable to drive? If the answer is yes, it's good enough for me.
 
Facing Addiction said:
So these people are complaining about having to drive 4 hours to mutilate their 13 year old child? My son had to drive 4 hours to get chemo, he never complained, and cancer treatment ended up killing him. Get your head straight people.........

A mom says South Dakota's new anti-trans law is forcing her to drive 4 hours across state lines to take her child to the doctor: 'It's absolutely exhausting.' (msn.com)
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Oh no. They're making it harder for me to screw up my kid. And of course, the parents aren't married to each other. Big shock.
 
Facing Addiction said:
Can you believe that employers are making employees work? Oh the horror. Someone should make a list so we can all be horrified,,,

Here's a list of major companies requiring employees to return to the office (msn.com)
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Dallas-based Corner Bakery files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (msn.com)

I guess Corner Bakery is another that won't be around much longer and "work at home" apparently being a contributor. This is sad as I used to live a few blocks from the original CB.

The places you can go and get a good coffee, decent breakfast, sit and surf the internet while drinking free refills is dwindling. Cafe Express doesn't even have breakfast anymore and have closed some locations. The coffee isn't as good at Panera Bread.

All better than spending twice as much at Starsucks with no free refills.
 
Mr. Deez said:
Crazy to take on a $1,000 car payment if you can't very, very easily afford it. And nobody has to. The highest car payment I've ever had is $400 per month. It's not because I can't afford a more expensive car. I can afford a $1,000 a month. I just don't have small penis issues and/or feel the need to blow a lot of money on something my kid (and frankly my wife) are both going to trash. Does it do what I need it to do? Is it reliable and easy to maintain? (I hate car repairs.) Is it reasonably comfortable to drive? If the answer is yes, it's good enough for me.
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Indeed. I've spent most of my life with very modest and even high mileage cars for myself and my wife. I attribute about $600K of my nest egg to this decision. Life is all about choices.
 
BrntOrngStmpeDe said:
Indeed. I've spent most of my life with very modest and even high mileage cars for myself and my wife. I attribute about $600K of my nest egg to this decision. Life is all about choices.
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I will admit that I usually buy new cars, because I like warranties and don't like cars that haven't been well-cared for. However, I don't buy expensive new cars. I'd rather save most of the extra money and buy better booze with the rest of it.
 
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After reading what the SD law is and does I wonder wth hell she is subjecting her 13 yo to.
What parent would willingly do irreparable harm to their child?
 
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