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usonian

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8. The USA and the world will get better when people get better.

Reply to Torchlight (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 02:09 PM

Jul 14

Less greedy, less manipulative and less able to be manipulated.

Lies upon lies upon lies upon distortions and projection (laying your own fears, weaknesses and failures on the feet of others)

The internet, with it’s “clicks above all else” (for purposes of driving advertising) has made this exponentially more difficult with time. To many, the only reality is the hypnotic reality distortion field that is the internet.

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Bernie Sanders Reveals the AI 'Doomsday Scenario' That Worries Top Experts [View all] usonian Jul 13 OP

No good will come of this, I'm sure... buzzycrumbhunger Jul 13 #1

AI is the devil. Scrivener7 Jul 13 #2

I agree iemanja Jul 13 #3

Predictions are that AI will soon render 100s of millions unemployed and homeless. Climate change Gaugamela Jul 13 #4

Gods love you, Bernie, but where the hell have you been? mucholderthandirt Jul 14 #5

They have bought islands. Thiel was big into seascaping until he changed his mind. usonian Jul 14 #6

Profoundly disagree with the last part Celerity Jul 14 #12

Fascinating to see the various guesses about what tomorrow will bring. Torchlight Jul 14 #7

The USA and the world will get better when people get better. usonian Jul 14 #8

Yup... we all have our guesses Torchlight Jul 14 #9

Direct dial put switchboard operators out of work. Oopsie Daisy Jul 14 #10

They got jobs with IBM keypunch machines (JK) usonian Jul 14 #11

Interesting. Torchlight Jul 14 #14

IK, R? Oopsie Daisy Jul 14 #15

The AI race won't stop, competing with China madville Jul 14 #13

AI wins. We all fry when there's no power left for air conditioning. usonian Jul 14 #16