And the unusual weather has nothing to do with it?

Yes, all of those things should be legal. Prostitution because the alternative is "white" slavery, drugs because the alternative is massive nation destroying violence and people who harmed no-one spending their lives in jail (ie more slavery), and child pornography because the alternative is increased rates of child rape, as has been shown in Japan and even in the West where such pornography was perfectly legal until the 70's, and was produced professionally under strict supervision for the benefit of the actors, who had a good time and were paid exorbitant sums.

Then you should worry. They are primate level on some if not many tasks already. Thing is, they don't have to be the SIZE of a human brain to match humans, as most of our brains are used for serendipitous crap like breathing and sexual arousal levels. An insect brain is plenty to process images at primate level, if devoted entirely to that task.

"are talking about AI that we are not even remotely close to building"

This assumes linear speed of progress, which hasn't been the case for well over half a century. Exponential progress means you are barely making any progress at all then you are suddenly done.

There was no formal declaration of war, yet few would claim that it was not a war. That was my point. I'm not sure why Article I can be used to justify the bloodiest war in our history, but not the wars in Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, etc.

You just listed an Article I power of congress.

I see you still cling to a 19th century definition of "war". Shall the troops wear little white gloves and felt feathered hats?

You said "a processor that was introduced 7 years ago" when it clearly has no such thing. If you meant "a brand that was introduced 7 years ago", then so be it - but it totally changes your dismissal of that portion of the laptop: few people will care about the age of the brand.

There is, officially, a war in Pakistan - the same authorization that congress gave Bush the power to invade Afghanistan also gives authority to wage war in Yemen and Pakistan (and anywhere else even tangentially related to 9/11). It's a very broad authorization, now being used to bomb ISIS. Whether it is a good idea to pass such an open-ended war authorization is another discussion - but it is all "official".

You're right, that is pedantic, and completely tangential to the conversation. If you only call it "war" when it is declared by men in 19th century outfits with a written declaration, then go right ahead.

You don't seem like a troll or an idiot - why are you still insisting that that laptop has a 7-year-old chip? It is thoroughly state-of-the-art, for a laptop. Even desktops only got a bump in January.

Yeah, lots of guys sitting in jail for friendly fire, you sure have done your research.

Don't forget our big one: The Confederate States of America.

Where have you been?

Please read the AUMF.