Don't worry, we'll get reality television with killer mutants soon enough.

Nah. Thought is a function of me. Attempts to apply the term to figments of my imagination always result in nonsense.

There is a theory that it is impossible to objectively define sentience.

Lemme see ... nope, it doesn't. Also, screenshot or it didn't happen.

Do they have a rule that for every kid you don't fire at you get to kill two grown-up guys or something? Three if it was a baby?

What is the probability of aliens conquering Earth? What is the probability of an all-out nuclear war, an incurable virus getting loose from some lab or other similar niceties happening? Why should then anyone in their right mind actually be concerned about the former?

You don't have to imagine it. The rich live significantly longer than the poor today. In fact, that has always been the case.

Well, I didn't elect your government and I don't know if it's particularly qualified to do anything. I'm sure that it is the least qualified entity in the world to decide whether or not to release information which it would profit from covering up, though.

One reason might be that it's quite interesting to see how the governments react to such an announcement.

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