Throughout most of history, females that are fertile have been experiencing pregnancy as soon as they are able. If that wasn't the case, we would not be here as deaths from everything other than old age has been incredibly common.

Now that deaths from old age appear to outnumber all other deaths, there is no need for females to become pregnant as soon as they are able. That is why we enacted laws protecting young females. We do not need their participation anymore.

To me, it is gross and barbaric to treat females this way. They are people and not merely baby factories; however, it is not merely propaganda to discuss a historical fact and think that it is relevant to what is occurring now. It absolutely is a factor, even if not the primary reason.

Remember, they are betting with YOUR money and they are rated on the amount of bets they place. What do YOU think the outcome will be?

Who cares? A guy was arrested for a crime that was committed. As long as someone was arrested, nobody seems to care.

Why did you post this as an Anonymous Coward? This is incredibly insightful. I am guessing it is because you actually are a coward :(

As a child, I was constantly falsely accused. Less so as an adult. This is all status quo. As long as a finger is pointed, people are happy.

It sounds like normal business for a regime that has no concern at all for its citizens. *shrug* The rest of the country seems to be okay with this; otherwise, I would have to guess that the elections are rigged. I see no other possibilities.

LOL. The path of lowest energy will always be taken. Spending millions of taxpayer dollars is nothing next to the hundreds of billions spent yearly.

In other words, expect to be next on the accused list.

Why? Lines were drawn, treaties were signed, and yet Russia is still invading. The only justification that I have heard of was some nebulous claims about saving the people of Ukraine from Nazis... I don't know of any other way to see it than Russia being the aggressor here and being the aggressor is generally seen as being the villain in all civilized societies.

So please explain to me how Ukraine provoked Russia into attacking them and trying to take their territory?

It is not about scarcity. It is about control. Billionaires are the ultimate Karens'. They create the scarcities for us to fight over, because they want control. "Get off that lawn" "You don't belong here" "Give me what I want" etc etc ad nauseam.

You know those cute little mosquito zappers that engineers keep making out of lasers? Those will become ubiquitous, but rather than zapping mosquitoes, they will be zapping drones. *shrug* ... and warfare keeps evolving.

This will be the Reality.

I will never participate willingly.

Your pithy analysis completely ignores human nature... more specifically, the nature of power/control. I do not think your conclusion necessarily follows.

Yes. Next question?

Consciousness appears to act a single-threaded program. It is what leads up to consciousness that is not like a single-threaded program.

Disposable servants. Gladiator games. Sex toys. I am sure some will be deliberately tortured for entertainment purposes. Hunting trophies.

Need I go on?