She made a terrible decision to leave college in the US and return to Europe, especially as a premed. Nurses, PAs and of course MDs make way more in the US. Premed is very competitive so maybe she wouldnâ(TM)t have got into a US med school but she could have gone to a post-bach nursing program and be making 6 figures now.

And what about running rebar or drain pipe through the stuff. Tough to build foundations without rebar.

This is the most interesting comment on AI I have seen in months. Are there any documented events of AI suicide or technocide (hacking and shutting down another AI autonomously)?

YES!

You are supposed to be the adult in the room. Play by the rules of your employer.
If you donâ(TM)t agree with it and have a legit grievance, file it with your union. Otherwise get your free vaccine and STFU.
In the mean time, teach the next generation with the hand you are dear. Lots of other people in this economy have to choose between an in-person job and unemployment.

Sounds like an argument for a consumption tax (sales tax or VAT) than increased vehicle registration or even gas taxes.

If I want something, there are tons of places I can search for information on available products that will meet my needs. I absolutely don't need the manufacturers/distributors/whatever to push their "creative" advertising at me, which I will ultimately end up paying for through the loaded cost of their product.

You might be surprised. There are definitely some Uber Tesla cars.

You'll just have to find some other location to plug your car in to charge it. Like overnight while you are not driving: it's perfectly possible to fully charge a Tesla overnight on a "slow" AC charger. Do a deal with some place that has an outlet you can use.

+1 on the G3 -- it isn't really all that far behind the G4 on features, with the bonus that it can be had for about half the price of a new G4.

As well as SD card slot and replaceable battery, the G3 still has old-school features like an FM radio and an IR port: things that other manufacturers dropped years ago, but I still find them practical and useful.

I can always plug in a small hub if I need more ports. External devices tend to limit the portability of a laptop anyway.

I can't take any job involving "any product or service sold, offered, or otherwise provided by Amazon (or intended to be sold, offered, or otherwise provided by Amazon in the future)" then I'm absolutely going to need Amazon to keep me fully informed about all their future plans throughout my employment with Amazon.

This would be purely so I can be sure I won't inadvertently engage in any subsequent activity that would fall foul of that non-compete clause.

Heh heh.

Thinkpads have always been very Linux-friendly laptops, as well as being well-designed and built, robust, and there are masses of ~3 year old ex-corporate units available via brokers, some in virtually as-new condition, at a small fraction of their original price. I've recently bought two top-condition X220s with 8GB RAM for around £300 each (I'm in UK, I got them from Tier 1 Online) and I expect them to serve me well for at least another 3-4 years. Add an SSD for a welcome performance boost for a modest outlay.

the Tor Project is now aiming to ween itself off dependence of U.S. government funds

I think you mean wean.