Not really, I think you could test it with any well-known figure to see if there is any bias. I suspect it will accuse anybody of rape.

Star Trek was very superficial pop philosophy on that subject. I wish they had done more.

I think a more relevant test is how much suffering the being experiences, and what the cost/benefit ratio of our actions are.

Suffering isn't just about what that being experiences, it's about the effect it has on our humanity. One of the reasons it's so common to dehumanize other people is to make causing them to suffer more palatable.

That would be awfully convenient for Microsoft and other AI companies.

It's an area that humans have long avoided thinking too deeply about, but which is probably going to become unavoidable once AI and robotics improve a bit. Even non-conscious beings like animals have some rights in many societies.

If you object to a noise maker on the grounds that you need to hear cars, maybe you should campaign against making cars better insulated against outside noise.

I'd have the bike ones only kick in above a certain speed, and make a noise that is different to cars. Speed detected by a simple optical flicker detector. You wouldn't be able to hear most of it anyway, the speaker would be pointed forward and away from you. Make it part of the light assembly, same battery you need to keep charged for that.

Really though the problem always comes back to enforcement, or rather the lack of it. Even Japan has had to step it up lately.

I don't buy the "if we make it even slightly less convenient to cycle, those people will all switch to cars". It's also easy to think of mitigations if the goal is to get people out of cars, such as better and cheaper/free public transport.

There are lots of things that wouldn't cost much or have much effect on ridership, but which would be effective. New bikes should come with proper lights, for example. Maybe a sound maker too, like EVs have. Just a few quid on the price of a brand new bike costing hundreds.

I've suggested that my wife carry an umbrella in future. Under the arm, pointy bit facing backwards. Might discourage them, although I have a feeling that guy wasn't even looking where he was going.

In common with a lot of 80s and 90s European games, the controls are a bit janky, the missions are mostly formulaic, and success or failure is often down to luck.

Except that they kept doing it into the next millennium.

San Andreas was probably where the series peaked. I tend to look at those games a lot like Doom. Revolutionary in that they defined the "sandbox criminal fun" genera, but the core game is mediocre.

This is why I don't like to get into arguments about this stuff. My wife was hit by a cyclist and injured. Not enough for it to be classified as "serious", but it has a big effect on her. I'm not trying to say the two things are equivalent, but I do think there is a problem that needs to be addressed.

For a big shift to happen, Linux needs to reach critical mass where developers start supporting it for major titles and online play.

We have long distance EV freight trucks here in Europe too. The latest chargers for them exceed a megawatt.

Even a big step forward for automation is going to be extremely valuable. Not trillions perhaps, but a big shift.

So far though AI isn't really delivering that.

You have to choose between the best cleaning and longer term support. It sucks.

Fortunately there are third parties that support older Dyson hardware. My V6 has a replacement battery from AliExpress, and it's been great for years.

I bet most of it comes down to if you own a Steam Deck or not.

To make an apples to apples comparison you have to compare the probability of an accident per mile, per passenger. I couldn't find any stats for that, only overall numbers of serious accidents per year.

My was was knocked over by a cyclist a few weeks ago. She was walking on the pavement. Luckily it was an ordinary bike, not an ebike, but even so she ended up with a head injury in A&E.

The police were involved, but couldn't trace the guy.

I'm sure cars are more dangerous, but I do wonder how many bike accidents are not reported and therefore not part of the statistics.