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Comment nonsense (Score 0) 32

Because, evangelicals, you know, the people who are making all the decisions in the US right now believe God snapped his fingers, opened his ass and shat out the world for us humans to abuse and consume to our hearts desires! The notion that us little humans could ruin something God created or even grasp the understanding of the almighty is beyond arrogance!

Comment not compensation (Score 1) 86

If this is a type of "compensation" that's listed on a pay stub, then employees will pay tax on the value of the "benefit". This is a corporate expense, not an employee benefit. If I am expected to utilize a tool as part of work, then the employer better have a corporate account that I'm not pay tax on as a benefit. If the company doesn't have the resources to fully fund the tools I need as an employee, you can't afford me and I'm going somewhere else.

Comment no, corporate American doesn't work that way (Score 0) 120

When they can make components for 30%or 15% less money at 4x faster, that means they sell at the same price and pocket the difference. That's how you pay for the machinery and these inventors run a business. The pitch being "I can get you the same components a month faster! So you, Mr. Contractor will hold the loan a month less. That's how innovation works - never passes reduced costs and the differences go into someone's pocket. Oh, and by the way, now the crew of 10 construction guys (from 1 job site) no longer have jobs and can't afford to buy a home... same end consumer costs, fewer working people that have money to buy a home.... and this HELPS home crisis? ya...

Comment Everything ISN'T AI (Score 1) 124

in the mid 2000's (ya, 20 years ago) I was running the IT department of a call center. The skills-based routing phone ACD was monitoring agents and would alert management in real time if specified words or even tones were used. (like someone was angry or swore. Management could jump into the call or just listen without the agents knowing. This was all done without "AI". Burger Kings process is just looking for specific keywords and alerting in the absence of keywords. Word and tone recognition have nothing to do with AI. It's amazing how the less knowledgeable able are lumping every process that can be automated into "AI".

Comment flawed concept (Score 1) 209

It doesn't taste as good and it's more expensive = bound to fail. Bringing down costs require growing meat approaching the cale of actual consumption. We consume in excess of 220 #'s (that's short for "pounds" for all you post hashtag kiddies) of meat per person, that's 50 billion #'s of chicken alone per year. There is no measurement that production on that scale produces less greenhouse emissions or is more efficient. The energy, nutrients and infrastructure required at that scale haven't been worked out. We would be better off to harvest insect protein, but getting past the yuck factor will require major socioeconomic upheavals. Till then, this "lab grown meat" is just for those who are uncomfortable with the fact that nature is brutal. Ever watch a nature show and see a lion's family eating a gazelle or wildebeest while it's still struggling? And some people "feel bad" about an install kill slaughterhouse. get over yourselves.

Comment response to AI (Score 1) 93

With US AI companies gobbling up all data, like Copilot's and other's consuming all documents, data and postings, the EU has much stronger privacy standards. They are tired of being held hostage by US greed of profit over people orientation. It's too bad the supposed country who cries "freedom" is so ignorantly down to position 36 https://freedomhouse.org/count... on the ranking of free countries.

Comment no, it's AI (Score 1) 35

CEO of Goldman Sachs, David Solomon, was on Prof G's podcast today. Part of the discussion included AI and hiring. Mr Soloman stated Goldman Sachs will not be increasing the workforce in the next 36 months due to AI efficiency. Specifically, entry level analyst positions. He sees employment growth in the 5-10 year range, but a "steady" workforce for the next 3 years. Here's the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
If one of the largest banks in openly admitting plans to NOT bring in entry level staff for the next few years, you can assume they all share the same plans. BTW, GS stock increased 43% in 2025. Bottom line - CEO's are choosing AI over staff.

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