There are huge differences, but it *is* a reasonable analogy. It's certainly more like that than it is like "copying", even though copying, in the extended sense, is involved. As it is in all learning.

But by the time you get that, she'll be over 50, and not at all as appealing.

What you don't understand is the Python is often used as a method of invoking libraries that are written in more efficient languages. And for the layer that it handles it doesn't introduce unacceptable inefficiencies. E.g., you wouldn't want to do ray tracing in Python, but it's fine for calling a library that does that.

I'm quite sure quantum computers are valid. Whether they're useful is another question. I'll agree that it's not clear that general purpose quantum computers will ever be useful. (I won't agree that it's clear they never will be useful.)

OTOH, specialized quantum computers are already useful. DWave sells one design.

There really are good use cases for fission reactors. Solar can't handle everything, even combined with wind and the grid. (But close.)

E,g,, I think that the case for fission reactors on the moon is sound, though any particular implementation may be quite questionable.

I have never detected even a single advantage of systemd. It didn't bother me enough tow switch distributions, but that's the best I can say for it.

I certainly find typing stuff out is easier than saying it. Especially as I can edit it before submission

Me too!

Why do you believe those "AI detectors" are accurate? The past evaluations I've seen came to a different conclusion.

The US *has* been letting them do stupid stuff. Sometimes they get push-back.

I vaguely remember hearing of something like that at the time...so I guess the report is accurate.

I am not American. Most of my friends would probably be prepared to pay extra to NOT have AI on their phone, and only use a camera to scan QR codes.

I do use a Samsung phone with the ability to write dimensions on photos of equipment, but other than that, mostly use it to phone. I am still on the 2022 model, which was bought for me as a present.

What I really want, and would pay a fair price for today, is a properly supported Linux phone. (Hierarchical Drop-down menus, no icons). With the option to run OpenBSD on it.

My question is "How will they implement it?". And a secondary question of "Is that what they're really going to attempt?".

It's not premature. It's either unneeded, or "they should have done this a few years ago". And we won't know which for several years.

Remember, it's not only stuff that can be broken instantly. Coded messages can be recorded, and then broken when it's interesting/convenient.

The motive would be to insult the Russians.

As a UK Boomer, let me say "We already wanted Starmer out". Now the young ones have good reason to do the job.