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Comment Re:Why put a hand on the bible? (Score 1) 980

I think of it more as understanding the context of the different parts as it's really more of a collection of works, but sure I can see where you're coming from. I mean the Jews certainly have a different understanding of "the law" than the Christian and their new Jesus oriented context for understanding it, lol.

Comment Re:Why put a hand on the bible? (Score 2) 980

...In the christian perspective, I think many of those are kind of cautionary tales and history.
Jesus' whole point was "love God & love your neighbor as yourself" and he claims to fulfill "the law" of the old testament.
I could see how one could view it either way though, especially if taken as step by step instruction manual.

Comment Re: Now (Score 1) 148

I mean I hate trump as much as the next guy, but it was there.
https://archive.is/hrLgL

Not that that really means jack-crap. Looks like it was just some company from somewhere else (notice its Spanish language) that would spam slogans and hope to slughorn they sell a shirt.
(I'm sure he would have lied about it too if it weren't true)

Amazon (Like most big companies) only has one standard ( until they get caught... of course )
$ Filthy Filthy Lucre $

They don't care if it targets gender, race or a people group as long as they get their $ (and they don't get called out publicly)
Amazon has "Kill all men" attire
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N...
and a "Caucasians Don't Understand"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N...
and "Kill all Hippies"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J...
Or a myriad making fun of asians via stereotype
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P...
I mean who cares, but Amazon is entirely posturing 100% of the time. They are soulless.
brb, I have a Prime delivery...

Comment Re: Fake news media... (Score 1) 958

Is this about BLM or Trumpers?
That either side could read this list and feel enraged about the other...
That it is the REAL problem.

Though probably unintentional, you're literally broadcasting and proselytizing for an in-group/out-group dichotomy. Simply saying ..."no point in trying to talk with -these people-." IS forcing them to be on a different team in -your- mind.

And you're encouraging others to think the same.

Civil discourse not being allowed is the problem.
Media companies that gorge themselves on the outrage of the masses is part.
The idea of respectful disagreement is nearly dead.

I have decided that I'll give it my best to not get outraged by any headline on any side and to try to understand my neighbor from the other side.

(P.S. Suck it Trump)

Comment Re:Seems like it should be possible, but... (Score 1) 53

The one thing that is easily overlooked is just how many searches are done on iPhones via Siri. All those searches are shared with Apple before being passed on. Presumably, all of those will be used to train the search engine -before- they launch it publicly. ...and instantly google could lose a decent chunk of organic search on mobile. Apple may be able to get a close second and possibly even put pressure on the old Goog a bit.

Comment Re:I dunno... (Score 1) 88

Yeah, Youtube is trying to monetize the user submitted content as fast as is survivable and the users are trying to game Youtube to get the most ROI for their time.

If you were going to make a 7 minute video but stretching it to 8 minutes gets you double the return... Well it's hard to turn down that value proposition.

Sucks for the viewers though, I like high density content.

I'm sure YouTube have a "Boil the frog" plan and were just getting started with it.

Comment Alternative headline (Score 2) 27

"Alexa now keeps voice recordings for 3-18 months by default. and will store a transcript even if audio is deleted" This is a frog boiling and being told "The heating in the pan is headed toward Zero" when it gets turned from 6 to 5. Talk about spin. I don't understand how people can't see the long term negative effects of this. (Just insert your least favorite political party coupled with "AI" tools that will auto classify evidence and give black box legal results. It's gonna happen because most people are apparently nearly so lazy that it comes off as retarded and want to just say "...Computer says no...") Also it is going to keep the "data" garnered from the audio forever. https://www.theverge.com/2019/... Also check this patent: https://www.sciencealert.com/creepy-new-amazon-patent-would-mean-alexa-records-everything-you-say-from-now-on Amazon shows other people your first name and an id # for Alexa recordings. https://www.extremetech.com/internet/289410-amazon-employees-might-be-listening-to-your-alexa-recordings Its fingerprinting your voice: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/11/16460120/amazon-echo-multi-user-voice-new-feature

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