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emphatizer2000
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
For the millionth time: the number of bots tweeting about something doesn't imply a lot of people are actually seeing the tweets. Also, afaik all the botometers are crap, so studies based on them are also crap.
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
You should get more information than just from mainstream media. Otoh the real issue probably is that information does not even matter, only group affiliation does. You'll just believe what confirms your world view and filter out the r
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
"attempt to install a different regime" How can anybody believe such nonsense? Sorry, but simply taking over the capitol doesn't automatically make you the ruler of a new regime. It's not a video game were you get made k
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
You can be against both things at the same time (cancelling said party and said party's plans against neutrality).
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
Thanks!
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
Are there good politically neutral alternatives to Stripe and Twilio? Asking for a friend.
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
As long as you aware that the friend is imaginary, perhaps. If it gets to real, I'd say it is a mental illness. Not sure if you can simply create that by willpower/meditation, though. Although it seems very likely that it is possi
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
Maybe somebody could create an AI that evaluates the factfulness of articles.
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
I'm not convinced deliberately trying to create an imaginary friend is a good idea. It sounds like deliberately inducing mental illness.
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
You can quit your job, though. And you can negotiate with management. The only reason you are a serf is because you choose to be one. (Spare me the "many people can't afford to quit their job" comments - save money, or look f
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emphatizer2000
6y ago
Isn't that standard fare for workplaces everywhere in the world now? Not that I like it much, but it seems to be the normal approach.