It’s completely possible wealthy people associated with Epstein had nothing to do with the sex trafficking. Maybe they kept it to normal insider trading and fraud stuff.

This guy has been separately accused of rape by multiple women, and though I don’t have his full statement, he seems to suggest the release of the Epstein files were bad and caused him to be improperly implicated. I’m gonna guess he didn’t just keep it to the fraud stuff.

Windows 11 with 16 also runs like hot garbage, so I’m not sure if it’s a ram issue. I’m sure more ram helps, but I don’t think it’s the main problem. I’ve not used 8 GB in a while though, so maybe some updates really changed things.

Not all AI works like LLMs. It doesn’t go into much detail, but similar use of AI in the past has been for converting handwritten samples into a more legible form or separating superimposed letters.

Manually filling in “G__d mor_ing” is doable, but I can see how AI can make that process better. It’s technically just guessing, but so is a person in that scenario and the person will have less data to use to guess from.

Thank you for the link. Have not read through the whole thing, but it seems like it was well researched with regard to fire safety. I take some issue with the idea that the main problem with the housing market is that we need more houses, but the stats on safety seem pretty solid.

Is it? It seems like the people responsible for fire safety are against it and that they are looking to study it with pilot programs, not that they already have data supporting it.

I can see how certain advancements might make the need for two stairways less crucial, but I don’t love the idea of using people, likely lower income people, as fire safety testers. Especially since the benefit seems more about making things more financially sound for builders. Maybe we shouldn’t sacrifice people to literal flames so that huge companies can make some extra profit. I am open to data saying that it’s fine, I just don’t see that any was presented.

Depending on your area there are lots of anti ice groups you can organize with. Different ones are more popular in different locations if you’re looking to get involved personally. The best thing we can all do is likely donate. More and better legal representation seems to be the best option for most people affected and that costs money.

Per the ABC article linked from this article:

“We support the principles behind protections of religious freedom and the laws that have been enacted both by Congress and our state,” Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill told ABC News. “But in a prison setting, this becomes a lot more complicated. It could crush the entire state budget if we were subjected to damages in a situation like this.”

What a hellscape. “We can’t be held accountable for breaking the law, it’d be too expensive.”

I’m pretty sure the person you’re responding to is referring to the fact that in order to buy the steam machine you have to have a steam account in good standing of a certain age. I guess that does not necessarily ensure that the end user will be a big gamer, but it certainly helps.

I’m not suggesting it makes sense to sell it a loss, just providing that information in case people were not aware.

The Trump administration backed Landor, urging the supreme court to revive the case.

Not surprising that they’d want the court to rule in favor of suing individuals over violating religious freedom, but I am surprised they lost.

The article does not specify who can be held legally responsible for this violation or if the prison itself was already held responsible.

I’m saying Trump should be held accountable. I already called this a witch hunt.

Your original comment can apply equally to them both. That’s the problem. Why do we care how old someone is? Either the investigation politically motivated therefore wrong regardless of his age, or it’s justified and we should seek justice regardless of people’s age.

So once Trump leaves office he should not face accountability? Age and health are irrelevant. They are targeting Biden because they are lying idiots who can’t get over the fact Trump lost, but Bidens age has nothing to do with that. If Biden were 40 it’d still be a problem.

I’m not both sidesing anything. I said it was a witch hunt. I’m just saying that his age and health are irrelevant. I want Trump investigated for his crimes and the idea that someone thinks he’d be too old or sick to face justice is ridiculous. The issue with this investigation is that it’s a political farce, not that Biden is old.

I said it was a witch hunt. I don’t think a crime was actually committed, but this line of thinking is why Weinstein went to court with a walker. I do not care how old or sick or frail someone is. Acting like that’s at all relevant seems to completely miss the point. My point is that if they did this to Biden or Obama it makes no difference because the issue isn’t age or health, it’s the nature of the investigation.

Trump is 80 and clearly unwell. Being old and sick is not a reason to escape accountability. This seems like a pretty obvious witch hunt, but I’m just as happy to hold someone accountable who has lived a long life getting away with a crime than someone who just recently committed one.

Wonder what people think of:

“We have no ideological agenda,” reads the document shared with WIRED by a past participant. “Dialog is nonpartisan and nonpolitical. We want all participants to come away with a better understanding of the truth—but we don’t presume to know what the truth is. We simply believe that when we bring together open-minded people who are at the top of their fields, with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, they will learn new things.”

I have definitely been to events with people who have a variety of political opinions, but I’m not sure I want to be in any Thiel backed group. I certainly wouldn’t pay to attend a social gathering where prominent people that I think are basically evil will be.

Eric Taylor, the city manager, refused to turn the water on to this location. Yes, there was community involvement, but one person was able to stand up and make the right decision. Once that decision was made, others were able to support it. Local officials really matter and can make a huge impact.

You not understanding the sentence makes sense if you are not familiar with the way people speak about it day-to-day. It would be like asking what the point of a no kings protest is, considering America doesn’t actually have a king. It’s OK to not understand or ask the question, but people locally understand what they are saying. It’s not a failing of the original commenter that an international audience doesn’t follow their complaint about local politics.

I’m not asking or expecting you to keep up with all the acronyms, but accusing someone of lying about being American because you don’t understand what they are talking about as a non American is just a weird thing to do.

When they are talking about the electoral college in that sense, they are likely talking about the fact that in Trump’s first run if we did not have the electoral college he would have lost. He lost the popular vote, and the distribution of those votes via the electoral college is what actually caused the win. Again, this is a pretty common talking point in the United States.

I think when they mean “the land” they are referring to a pretty common argument about how not all votes count equally because of the way states are populated and congresspeople are appointed. Someone living in a city in California has diluted voting power compared to someone in Alaska because of population density. This is often reduced to a pithy refrain about “the land” getting votes.

I do agree that being upset that stupid people get to vote is not pro democracy.

“Convicted felon” is something Trump is. That term has nothing to do with serving time, despite the word “convict” sometimes meaning that. People would often type out “convicted felon Donald Trump” and this was shortened. Clearly you were able to deduce from context clues what they were talking about.

EC is a pretty common abbreviation for “electoral college” when already talking about politics.

The fact you’re unfamiliar with the landmass argument and EC and they are casually using them seems to indicate that they are more familiar with US political culture and contributes to the idea they are not lying about their location.

I don’t know where you’re from, but if you’re keen on protecting trumps image I’d do some introspection.

Despite her mother’s deportation, Sarah said she’s still considering enlisting in the U.S. military after high school, and she remains active in her JROTC’s honor guard and drill team.

She’s still a child, but that’s certainly not sending the best message. They now have no parents or parental income, so of course the military looks extra appealing.

Sarah isn’t mad at the country, she said. She’s “more mad at the president.”

I’m glad she’s not holding a grudge against the entire country because I’m sure that’s terrible for your mental health, but unfortunately the country is why he is president. I feel truly terrible for these kids and the parents.

I appreciate your response, but I was just curious as to what the original commenter thinks she needed redemption for. Apparently they think that being “vapid and vacuous” requires a redemption arc, despite likely not knowing her personally and having no actual knowledge of her real personality. There are only so many ways for someone to bounce back from a leaked sex tape and she chose hers and I just don’t think it requires an apology (as Carl alludes to elsewhere in this thread).

I think the article strengthens the idea that we have no idea who she is and what her life has been like, so unless she’s actually wronged someone, I don’t see a need for a redemption. For what it’s worth, I was aware of the content of the article you shared, but I didn’t think it was relevant to why she should be seeking redemption. Though I do appreciate you attempting to add context.