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by forgetfreeman 2mo ago
Of course not. But literally any excuse that comes to hand will be deployed if it helps the tech industry continue to avoid meaningful consequences. The same handful of companies that have engineered a global surveillance suite that rivals
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by forgetfreeman 2mo ago
I'd be interested to see the Things I Won't Work With author's take on the synthesis given his usual reaction to fluorine chemistry
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by forgetfreeman 2mo ago
Replacing "hand over your keys" with "perform detailed inspection of your vehicle, including undercarriage and suspension for damage before leaving" doesn't sound particularly enticing. Given I'm capable of par
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by forgetfreeman 2mo ago
Low grade engagement bait that reads like a mediocre attempt at whitewashing slop. If the author's premise holds then we're saying that there's no daylight between the works of an individual who has taken a literal lifetime t
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
I'm guessing you aren't aware how much of that innovation comes from academic research instead of direct private investment by pharma companies, or that there is a thriving pharmaceutical industry in places like Europe. Ironicall
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Just a minor clarification: The Money freaks out, calls these things "Socialism" and then dumps billions on red-baiting campaigns and political donations to defend the (highly profitable) status quo. Most citizens would just like
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
DCs have a tendency to destabilize the local grid and drive up grid rates and have ridiculous water consumption requirements, both largely externalized to the surrounding community, so it's more a matter of basic self-defense than an
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
You're right, nor am I attempting to. I'm merely pointing out the kazoo-music-and-a-propeller-beanie slapstick levels of comedy that manifest when the tech industry writ large attempts to argue for online privacy with a straight f
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Individuals who genuinely care about privacy are absolutely mythical in the tech industry. If they were commonplace Google would find themselves under continuous seige by a combination of protestors and bizarrely well-funded FOSS projects a
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Whaaaaat?? In a world where brick and mortar retail has been almost completely replaced by Amazon and a handful of mega big-box retailers there's a market for people going through literally all of the steps required to shop local retai
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
What??
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Thank you for clarifying your position. We are in violent agreement in all but this: I refuse to reward the Democratic party for putting a gun to my head. If they as a political organization are willing to literally risk our democracy when
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
"My pushback is that now is not the time for both-sides-ism" Of course, and that line of reasoning has consistently failed at the polls since it was deployed as a readguard attempt to bolster Clinton's failed presidential cam
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
I'ma keep it creamy with you, both parties have had the kind of political majority required to clamp down on the corporatization of our society, and neither have so much as paid lip service to doing so. You want to be mad at the curren
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Jesus. That might be the most succinctly brutal movie review I've ever seen. quietly scratches Madam Web off the to-do list
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Tl;dr: Not sure why you're catching downvotes here, you aren't wrong. True Story: ~25 years ago, well before ubiquitous mass shooting events or the now weekly local road rage incidents, I went for a ride early one Sunday morning.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Lok 1k miles worth of equivalent tire wear, but you got me curious and it looks like a set of z-rated motorcycle tires is about $700 these days so not off by much.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
If it isn't a blatant cry for attention can it really be considered a midlife crisis car?
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Eh, you ride a bike long enough and you're more or less forced into this level of hostility toward the drivers around you.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Cute, but you haven't really lived until you've ripped an apocalyptic burnout in front of the dude that's been tailgating you for the last N miles. Trading ~1k worth of tire wear for coating the front of their car with rock c
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Odds are excellent they cant hear it. If they can hear it they either absolutely do not care or find it mildly irritating and blame it on the nearest 1500 owner.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
I look forward to your nomination for Secretary of Education since you appear to have a handle on something trained professionals on two continents backed by billion dollar industries have failed to master.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
"I was just following orders" is not, and has never been, a credible defense of unethical behavior.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Anecdote < Data. Studies consistently show declines in every trackable metric associated with education when computational devices are introduced to the process. Until actual data is presented that contradicts these findings there's
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Fair, but when presented with a situation where one side of an argument has evidence and the other has baseless assertions the choice is rather plain.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Educational outcomes tank when computers are introduced to classrooms. It absolutely follows that AI as a tutoring application is bad for society. https://fortune.com/2026/03/14/america-math-and-reading-scor..
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
Your average 5 year old will also gleefully attempt to eat an entire gallon of ice cream in one sitting so make of that what you will.
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
The industry hype mill and it's attendant horde of touts are working overtime to make sure the dude that mows my lawn is up to date on AI, so I'm not sure how you're going to advance the argument that anyone routinely posting
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
"The ship has sailed." Then torpedo the damn thing and set fire to the shipyard that built it. Nothing, and I mean absolutely nothing, about the predatory nature of Big Tech is inevitable or required for society to function. Sugge
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by forgetfreeman 3mo ago
It's not silly, it's just the most convenient and broadly relatable failure mode. I mean, I could compile a 20 bullet point copypasta detailing everything from prompt injection to exfiltration of sensitive data as-a-feature but if

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