funny, because it is true. The living never cared about the fate of their offspring, that is why they exist. Once species starts caring, it stops existing, which is good, that is what should happen once you stop putting next generations into this reality because this reality is miserable. This reality is miserable because it is full of people who are given instruments to make it miserable, instruments like voting. This instruments in the hands of the people cause reality to get worse with each passing year, since we consistently elect people who set agenda driven towards the lowest common denominator in every category. We get the worst outcomes due to us being stupid monkeys on average and we get this with an ever increasing efficiency of robotic execution, especially now driven with AI.

The only reason to move to another planet is a iron clad, rock solid way of governance that does not rely on voting and removes humans from government roles completely. I cannot imagine what other justification would someone accept for forfeiting their lives in space this way except for escaping the stupid miserable reality we are so busy building on th8s planet.

do you really want this civilization? I mean this is the civilization we have built, these are the people populating it, these are the people in the government, this is the level of understanding, of common sense or lack of it, these are the consequences of democratic system that promotes the descent into the lowest common denominator. When I drive, I see most other cars around me, they are obstacles, it is as if nobody is in any hurry, everybody is exactly where he or she wants to be. Taking off at a green light, I look in the rear view mirror, 300 meters later, cars only started moving, it is not normal. Is everyone asleep or is the world really not in a hurry to do anything? So I believe everyone is comfortable, nothing will change because of some girl being dragged through the worst the system has to offer because of her words or text, be it a bad joke or an actual cry for help. Nobody helped her.

Not one person helped her, there is 0 help, everything was thrown at her as if she was a disease, an enemy on the front line and as if this made the rest of the people safe somehow. Maybe they should just put her down for the words, that would really make the world safer from her, no more words from that girl. She wouldn't be able to take any action either, when she is 6 feet under the world is safer. Why not? What is the real difference, treating her the way she was treated or just eliminating her? Less expense, less room for error, I mean at this point, after she has been through this, is the rest of the people safer from her in the future? What if this situation actually turns the key in her mind that makes her want revenge later in life? I would bet she hates everyone more today than the day before the incident.

If she had the button to push to take out everyone involved in this now, maybe she is more inclined to push this button after the system put her through the works.

The civilization breeds people who are not in a hurry to do anything, who believe they need the governments to protect them from everything, including this girl.

This civilization cannot survive its own complete lack of humanity, it is rotten, it is the system of robots acting on the dumbest impulses of monkeys.

It will be paid by those who buy the chips within the USA. It will not be paid by those who do not live in the USA

This is simply not true. It will be paid partially by those within the US. Even Powell knows this. The cost of tariffs are spread across the entire supply chain. The manufacturer will likely eat some of the cost, as will the distributor, as will the retailer, as will the consumer, etc, etc. We really don't know exactly how much of the cost will be bourne by the consumer, but it's very disingenuous and misleading to claim 100% of the cost will be paid by US consumers. That's simply untrue.

It would be amazing if there was a document that stated in very clear terms just how limited our federal government is and what it can't do at all no matter what.

The amount of assumptions in your post are downright comical. I'm overweight, borderline obese, and in my 40s. And I'm very very aware of how hard it is to lose weight, as I fight the good fight every single damn day. It's taken me the better part of a year to trim off 20 pounds while consigning myself to a diet of mostly salads and a ton of biking. And I can very easily lose a great deal of those gains with a single cheat weekend or literally any vacation. Losing weight is hard because the human body is efficient. You don't have to binge eat to gain weight. Even eating just when your body says "feed me something" is often enough to cause steady gains. That's the point. That is why it's hard to keep weight off. Because the struggle literally never stops. Most people diet a bit, lose some weight, and then want to go back to "life as normal", not knowing that "normal" means "weight gain." True weight loss requires lifestyle changes and an acceptance of a little discomfort, and most people don't want to or can't put up with. How many people do you know that eat a couple of salads as their only caloric intake for the day and bike at least an hour a day? Of the people you know who do that, how many do you know that would be willing to maintain that for life? Don't go spouting bullshit at me when you don't even know the lifestyles these people you're claiming are trying to lose weight are engaging in.

At the end of the day, people want some semblance of comfort. They want to enjoy a donut, or a piece of cake, or a soda. They don't want to feel hungry all the time or constrain themselves to nuts and berries for months on end. They want to eat a prepared meal instead of a pile of leaves. People don't want to permanently alter their diet to something borderline uncomfortable. That is your answer as to why weight loss isn't sustained. It requires people accepting a bit more misery into their lives permanently. I fucking hate salads. I fucking hate biking. I fucking hate not picking up something to eat immediately when I feel hungry. Yet I've been doing it for the better part of a year now. Because I hate dying more.

"13. Global thermonuclear war."

Would you like to play a nice game of Chess?

" exactly like the people voted for!"

The people didn't vote FOR anything, IMO. Way too many voted against something.

People didn't like Biden *OR* Harris. They held their nose and voted AGAINST Trump. Unsuccessfully

Many Trump voters likewise didn't like Trump, but voted AGAINST Harris.

Both parties are providing crap candidates.

I really need legislation against aging and against health issues and against death please. Can we legislate these away? I mean I understand somebody has to make a buck and so they want to legislate away automation, but as long as we are on this path, of legislating away things that hurt some, can we legislate away things that hurt all? Thank you.

If eating more salads, drinking less beer, and jogging could fix their weight, most would do that

So you're going to tell me the laws of thermodynamics are BS? Eating less and exercising more absolutely COULD fix their weight. Many (most?) people just don't have the discipline to do so. Like it may actually require you feeling hungry and uncomfortable for a period of time, but you will lose weight, because physics/biology. For instance, if you ate zero calories for a few days, I can assure you, weight will go down, regardless of your "genes". Just because people don't have the willpower and fortitude to accept some short-term discomfort to achieve long-term success, don't try to pretend they're genetically immune to losing weight. It may be harder for them, or more uncomfortable to achieve success, but it's not impossible.

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An unsuccessful petition to ban Detroit: Become Human from sale in Australia.

Detroit: Become Human? I played that -- there isn't anything even remotely titillating in that game. What an insane petition

Everyone I know who makes my equivalent AGI, except for my household, has 1+ dogs, work crazy hours, and have been told that their dogs are lonely and depressed.

Not one or two people.

EVERYONE. Dozens upon dozens of my clients, colleagues, peers, friends from grade school, etc, have a dog or two, and then they have to have someone come spend time with said dog when they're putting 10+ hours away from them.

Wag/Rover/etc is part of their crazy consumer spending. I always am shocked to hear they're spending $1000 a month on their pets.

Americans are insane about their pets. Instead of buying a dog, I invest in corporate veterinary hospitals, because it's crazy profitable.

Yeah, the worse your mind is doing, the easier it is to be satisfied with life.

So instead of age-binary are you age-hexadecimal?

"Yep, so much Californian money goes to supporting the inefficient red states. It's little wonder."

Seriously? That's your "go to"?

Just... wow.

CA is exhausted as being the 5th largest economy in the world if it were it's own country, yet we have the highest taxes in virtually every single catagory, among the highest unemployment, poverty, homelessness, lowest ranked student performance (most high schools in CA are opting out of the federal standard tests now) -- virtually every category such a "wealthy" state should do well.

Shall we talk about how CA went from bragging about surpluses to huge deficits at the drop of a hat? While bringing in record breaking state revenue? All these problems are NOT due to federal taxes but California's poor management and apathetic electorate. And, "oh". Federal taxes are collected from the people of CA -- not what CA deigns to provide to the fed.

BTW, I'm not a republican -- and I'm a "never trumper" (proud to have had the opportunity to *NOT* vote for him 6 times (3 primaries and 3 national elections).

Jeez...