For sure. That the answer. But that’s a select group of people for everyone. And we don’t all have people in our lives we feel obligated to impress.

That’s part of it. The other part is who would actually benefit from being told this? Only someone who already wants to self improve and is motivated not to disappoint you.

Over their bankrupt bodies.

Be good. Stop being bad. Okay you can go…

Nobody is asking for a free pass, but mental healthcare and just a general recognition of the lack of free will that we all suffer in this deterministic universe does require us to think in terms of consequences that might actually work to make the world a better place.

I’m other words, when has saying, “be better” ever persuaded anyone?

What does that mean? Nobody gets out or in? Sounds familiar.

Raise revenue you say? There’s plenty of disgustingly wealthy people who could do with less wealth.

Problem is those are the same people. There are no consequences, because those who would enforce the laws are complicit.

Yeah I’m out. Just got diagnosed with an inherited degenerative disorder.

People need to grow a fucking spine and say no to doing illegal things for Donnie dinkie diddle.

Lol

Lots to criticize about China, but it’s nothing if not proven as a stable partner in terms of its approach to international diplomacy and trade. They are consistent about what their goals are.

Nobody can count on the USA anymore. Perhaps they never could and it was always a paper tiger.

The DSA is the best you’ll get.

I just don’t see what argument you’re making.

Steel production is necessary for infrastructure. The point is AI is not efficient. It’s adding energy load to the grid in the supposed name of doing things more efficiently, but where is evidence of these gains. Data centres drawing huge amounts of power to do what exactly? Run LLMs?

There is the promise and reality. If it was replacing manual labour and freeing humanity to pursue arts, crafts, and scientific inquiry great. But there’s no evidence it’s doing that.

Be a politician and give direct, honest, and true answers to questions… For a start.

Virgin adult having a chad baby is some Bethlehem shit. Praise.

Too many people are either scared or complicit. The US needs some of those heroes they keep inventing for their blockbusters. They probably only need the power of courage and willingness to sacrifice themselves for the greater good.

Only being the operative word.

Just your run of the mill efforts to further the cause of chaos in the name of profit by good ol Uncle Sam.

We want to stop Iran from building a nuclear weapon by giving them every reason to acquire one.

It’s amazing. Good for capitalistic competition, but I do wish we could all just work together as well.

Not if they can help it.