This New Gilded Age 0
Methinks the allegations in this lawsuit may provide an insight into how pirate private equity works.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
A competent 911 operator? Just hope it doesn’t take your emergency call.
Aside:
I had occasion to call customer service (I won’t mention the company) recently and got an AI bot. The only positive thing I can say about the AI experience was that, when I asked to talk to a real live human being, the AI bot actually listened and transferred me to a real live human being.
After a bit of a wait, during which I endured hold music which I am certain was composed by AI to make persons on hold hang up the phone, I found myself taking to a human being who was pleasant, competent, and efficient. We even had some chuckles during the conversation.
This was a couple of days ago and her name escapes me, but I wouldn’t mention it in any event, because she’d probably find herself terminated for actually providing customer service to a custome–oh, never mind.
American Stasi 0
This case has been mentioned in these electrons before, but Rick Strom’s commentary is well worth a listen.
Quandary 0
My old Philly DL friend Noz wonders what’s ahead after the election? Smooth seas or Trumpled tempests.
Me, I’m inclined to lean towards the latter. After all, in these Trumpled times, acceptance of setbacks–heck, even acceptance of a differing opinion–is hardly presidented.
Guilty! Guilty! Guilty! 0
That, argues Jamie Stiehm, was the verdict. A snippet from her article:
The Takeaway 0
Via NPR, Domenico Montanaro suggests that yesterday’s election offers six lessons. This one stood out for me; follow the link for the others.
President Trump wanted this election to be about him. It was, and that hurt Republicans.
American Stasi 0
Rick Strom comments on the rule of lawless as exercised by Stephen Miller’s ICE, ada, the American Stasi.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
He had politeness in his pocket at the Publix.
A Picture Is Worth 0
And I’m looking forward to my inbox holding much less unrequested email.
No, I Will Not Watch the Returns on Television 0
I learned a long time ago not to waste hours watching something on television when I can read about it in 10 minutes the next day.
Plus I don’t think I need the extra stress.
But I’ll probably check the headlines before I turn in for the night.
Addendum:
So far, as of 23:30 my time, the headlines do not give cause for pessimism.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Another oxymoronic “responsible gun owner.”
Another exposed portable phallus.
Another child in another hospital.
Republicans’ Last Ditch Takkktic 0
Michael in Norfolk:
Follow the link. Read the rest.
That Musky Odor 0
Truthout reports . . . .
On October 30, Chief U.S. District Judge Debra M. Brown ruled that the NAACP’s lawsuit against xAI and its Mississippi data center, Colossus, could proceed.
In April, the NAACP filed a complaint against xAI — owned by SpaceX — for violating the Clean Air Act by constructing hazardous gas plants without complying with national emission standards or obtaining permits. . . .
Stray Thought, Devolution Dept. 0
If you want don’t believe we are devolving, just watch some of the commercials on Youtube.
Sporadic Bloggery 0
Things to do.
Like go to my local polling place.