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Comment Re: If I ruled .. (Score 1) 197

What do you think would happen to European economies without all these migrants who are there illegally? A number of sectors depend on their employment very heavily. The US are cracking down on (supposedly) illegal immigration, how is that working out for them? The human rights and personal freedom are down the drain, surely there's a benefit? And I mean real measurable benefits. Making racist people happier doesn't count. Did the crackdown have an impact on the cost of groceries?

And yes I have heard of NATO but now you're just making my point for me: the US are making it increasingly clearer that European members of NATO shouldn't rely on NATO, even though the US relied on it quite heavily when invading Iraq and Afghanistan. NATO was a nice idea while it was reliable. I hope it becomes reliable again. Until it does, you are making my point for me.

Comment Re: If I ruled .. (Score 2) 197

Others have already addressed your second point (which I partially agree with) below, let's look at your first point:

Unfortunately the EU has become a lot more than a trading coalition, that was the whole damn problem. No one had an issue with the EEC, then Mastricht happened which was a federalists wet dream.

Not sure what a federalist wet dream is in your mind, but I'll say this: before the EU, Europe was always at war. Since then, not a single war between EU members. And it's a safe bet that Russia would be a lot more aggressive and expansionist if there wasn't a political Union. Trade was enough to deter war for some time, but it isn't any more. The EU tried to develop a trade-based relationship with Russia and while it worked for a while, it doesn't anymore. So Europe needs a political union.

Additionally, the EU has generally lifted human rights upward. While the EU is not the same as the council of Europe, their history and existence are connected, and every EU country has signed the European convention on Human rights, which I hope we agree is a good thing.

Comment Re: Did they really increase? (Score 1) 84

We can try to define, shall we? Here's my attempt. Two inclusive conditions:
1) inciting violence
2) judging someone for who they are rather than based on the evidence of their actions

Of course I'm just pulling this out of my arse, there certainly are better definitions. And of course a definition is just the beginning, then there's the question of agreeing on whether certain behaviours match the definition or not. But we shouldn't give up just because it's hard. Or are you claiming that it is generally impossible to define hate speech? If yes, you have to prove that.

Comment Re: "Speech Rules" (Score 1) 84

I think it depends on how you define "airing". It's an interview by NBC and the whole thing is on NBC's official YouTube channel.

The other thing is, you can show this interview to as many Trump supporters as you want, they will still believe his lies and do mental gymnastics to rationalise his contradictions. And to be fair I think it's not just Trump voters; as a species, we're not as great at rational thinking as we think we are.

Comment Re: If Russia can, they would... (Score 1) 155

No need to be conflictual, I was talking about boots on the ground. Don't you agree that the USSR would have eventually conquered/liberated European countries occupied by Germany, even without US military presence? With the financial support of the US, nonetheless with soviet boots on the ground.

The preference to be liberated by the US which I was referring to was not limited to Germany. For example I remember reading the autobiography of someone from Budapest who mentioned it. The German fear of retribution which you mention is real, but it is not the whole picture.

Comment Re: If Russia can, they would... (Score 2) 155

Rather from speaking Russian. USSR was winning with or without the US. The race on both fronts was about who gets to liberate what, and how to divide Europe after the war. My understanding is that people generally preferred being liberated by the US than by the USSR, because the Red Army wasn't nice.

Comment Re: Insert Neocon war propaganda (Score 1) 321

I don't know if I qualify as a stupid hater in your world: I am impressed by LLMs but also generally unconvinced, at least in my line of work. I see valid use cases but also issues. Now with that being said: what is the solution to prompt injection? Regardless of how good LLMs are, and I believe that they can be excellent in certain cases, prompt injection is a design flaw with no solution after a few years. What kind of solution do you envision for that issue?

Comment Re: The Ukrainians aren't winning. (Score 1) 321

Reminder that Russians are human beings like you and me, not animals. This is also true of people of other nationalities on the same frontlines. Many of them don't want to be there and don't really have a choice. There is no need for xenophobic rhetorics. The enemies are the rich and powerful elite who manipulate or coerce the poor and powerless to die so that the elite can remain rich and powerful.

Comment Re: Wrong side of history (Score 1) 166

I am trying to have a candid and polite discussion here. I asked a question, you didn't answer it, you insulted me and complained that I didn't answer your question. I don't understand the need to antagonise. I don't appreciate the double standard (you expecting me to answer your question while refusing to answer mine). Get angry all you want, but without me. Good job convincing nobody and making people want to disagree with you.

Comment Re: Wrong side of history (Score 1) 166

To be clear, I an not discussing legality but morality. Legality can change from one place to another, but we can still hope to reach an agreement on morality.

The claim I was responding to is that the person who put the prompt in and the warning in the release notes was "intentionally destroying somebody's data". I disagree with that claim and I use a relatable analogy of a simpler situation.

I believe my analogy is good, do you agree? If not, why not? If yes, in the analogy, did I throw a water balloon on your head?

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