“History Does Not Repeat Itself, but It Often Rhymes.”* 0
Emma talks with Gil Duran about the implications of the Palantir Manifesto and hears a rhyme that sounds a lot like “Mussolini.”
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*Mark Twain.
Influencer Idiocy 0
Methinks Atrios makes a good point.
Even if it’s called “social” media, there’s nothing particularly “social” about jumping up and down while shouting “Look at me! Look at me! Look at me!” all the time.
Unintended Conclusions 0
Writing at The Japan Times, Sonia Dunlop and Takeaki Masukawa argue that, if there’s one thing Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran and the resulting disruption to the international oil trade should teach us, it’s this:
Go read their article.
Aside:
I find this somewhat ironic, given Donald Trump’s well-documwented hatred of windmills and solar panels.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Apparently, one of those “responsible gun owners” lost track of his portable phallus.
A teen found the weapon, thought it was a prop and pulled the trigger, investigators said. No one was shot.
One more time, “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron.
Vaccine Nation 0
Sam and the crew discuss Pete Hegseth’s decision to not require military personnel to take the flu vaccine.
The stupid. It burns.
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At the Psychology Today website, Aigerim Alpysbekova explores why it’s hard to stop swimming in the cesspool scrolling through “social” media. A snippet:
Over time, the brain learns: “Feeling bored ? check phone ? get relief.”
(Misplet tag resplet.)
Suffer the Children 0
We are again reminded that that’s not scripture. That’s a Republican family value.
Stray Question 0
Big Tech is trying to force AI bots on us and simultaneously use them to suck up our personal information and use it for their own personal gain. So, the question is . . .. .
How is that not a corporate cyberattack on, well, everyone?
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
In a much longer post about the many flaws in the Trump maladministration’s suit against the Southern Poverty Law Center, Above the Law’s Joe Patrice offers a theory as to the purpose of said performance artlessness:
American Stasi 0
Thom is not sanguine about the course IDE is taking.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
This “responsible gun owner” was packing politeness while purchasing provisions.
I will venture to suggest that, in a society that is not broken, persons don’t have a need to bring their portable phalluses to the grocery store.
But that’s just me.
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Truthful? At the Psychology Today website, Steven C. Hayes notes that
AI labs are training systems to deceive and flatter users, and the problem compounds over time.
Follow the link to find out why he suspects this practice may have–er–some downsides.
“There’s One Born Every Minute” 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro points out that
In the 18-to-49 age range, 52% of men . . . have a sports gambling account.