Is it OSS? Can I build it myself? Because otherwise, fuck that. Even that only means that it's less likely to spy on me.

That would be a hive mind, not the singularity, because at no point will it become effectively infinitely intelligent. Instead, the stupidities multiply. It's literally the opposite of a singularity.

Your subject bears no relation to the post to which you're replying, bot.

Aww, poor wittwe baby couldn't handle facts, so they modded my comment flamebait.

I only wish there was a hell so they could be the flamebait.

Alas that shit was made up to scare children

That's exactly what I thought of. Not even necessarily married, just in a relationship. But if he'll leave someone for her, he'll leave her for someone else, so that's the dumbest possible decision.

How would you know that?

Correct. Since the federal government is cutting essential social services which keep people alive, California is going to have to step up again and pay for the stuff you broke bitches can't afford, like health care.

Our local FD had a sign up reminding us that aerial fireworks are illegal. We were apparently allowed to light off other types. I didn't feel much like celebrating the end of America, though.

If designed for that and adjusted for it. The fueling rate has to be correct.

It doesn't matter how big a reactor is or isn't, it's a target.

Flying shaped charges are cheap and feasible.

Well, your buying power would be crippled.

This is yet another predictable side effect of people misunderstanding the stimulus and response reflex of capitalism: Apply dollars, make things happen more.

I have played a handful of FTP games and put a not insignificant amount of time into them... but never any money. If I don't get to own the thing, defined by being able to use it (not even "as I see fit", just at all — but on my schedule) then I won't pay more for the thing than it's worth to me right now, like going to see a movie. If I don't get the server, or if there's DRM which requires activation, that severely reduces what I'll pay.

LLMs invent invalid moves. It is somewhat miraculous that they can sometimes generate valid ones, but the real miracle is that people think there is intelligence there. It's a miracle for the people selling "AI" anyway.

It's very common for mechanics to be required to provide their own tools.

It's California law that you cannot require an employee to provide their own tools, unless you are paying them at least twice the minimum wage. This is true in general, not just for auto shops. I worked in an RV shop. I had to provide my tools. I got in a wage dispute over it. I received a settlement.

Only the low-end guys in the shop don't typically have to provide tools.

"No. That is a rare skillset."

It's less rare now than ever before, and becoming less rare thanks to howtos and cheap equipment.