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- Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:14 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: 87k
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5804
Re: 87k
Everybody cheats. It's human nature. This is a myth. The proof is the fact that millions of people use self-checkout lines at stores and if there is any cheating it's a small amount otherwise the system couldn't exist. If you need more than proof, a former professor has written extensively on how a...
- Sat Mar 25, 2023 3:02 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: I don't think ai is a threat in the way you think it's going to be
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11773
- Thu Mar 23, 2023 12:43 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: 87k
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5804
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:31 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: I don't think ai is a threat in the way you think it's going to be
- Replies: 89
- Views: 11773
Re: I don't think ai is a threat in the way you think it's going to be
This could be the future nightmare scenario, where unrestricted language models become valuable to people and businesses who need them. We are already at this stage. I used to not be worried about AI, but over the past year I've realized there is an extreme danger to how AI is being developed and i...
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:19 pm
- Forum: Descent: Underground
- Topic: "Little Orbit update!!!"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33495
Re: "Little Orbit update!!!"
It's by people who tried hard to make it Descent, so I think it could be close enough. Those people tried and missed the mark by a mile, which was my biggest complaint after I realized almost immediately Descendent Studios had no idea what they were doing. They were basically making D3 multiplayer ...
- Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:07 am
- Forum: Descent: Underground
- Topic: "Little Orbit update!!!"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 33495
Re: "Little Orbit update!!!"
I never got the email. I'll probably download it, assuming it runs on Linux, and assuming they know I should have a copy. The reason I contributed in the first place was because I wanted a new Descent game, but this is not Descent. And I specifically wanted a SP campaign, which is not included in th...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 11:51 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
While not a lot it will still deter CCP from trying to invade. Those troops aren't a deterrent because China has no intention of invading. China plays the long game, slowly exploiting ways to make Taiwan more dependent on China (Tiwan's largest trading partner), corrupting politicians, spreading pr...
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:05 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
Tebet is not less autonomous. If you think Taiwan will be any different you are listening to the wrong people. I have a much better understanding of Chinese history and culture than you will ever have. The interplay between China and Tibet goes back 1500 years and simply saying China "took ove...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:55 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
Yes, we could let the chi-coms take over Taiwan. They won't take over Taiwan because they don't recognize it as separate from China. Taiwan is viewed as one of those semi-autonomous regions of China. it's already considered theirs. What China would do (and are trying to do) it make it less autonomo...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 4:46 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: MSU
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1101
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:15 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
- Tue Mar 07, 2023 3:29 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
...the fate of the world hinges on what this autocrat does if or when he loses. Please dial back the ridiculous drama. The Ukraine war is the most important conflict since WWII, but is no where near that scale or danger to the world. Keep in mind that this conflict will likely go on for years and t...
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 9:09 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
The idea that Russia can hold out for 20 years or more is highly doubtful...Moreover, the idea that war is a cheaper or more efficient option than cooperation isn't true. When Russia was expelled from Swift Banking I predicted that they would eventually be reduced to the level of Pakistan; a nuclea...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:41 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
...let's not forget that it violates international law and the rights of Ukrainians...let's not forget that international law is not just some abstract concept; it's what keeps the world from falling into chaos. International law doesn't matter. It's not enforceable. There is no such thing as a leg...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 2:25 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
If that's what he thinks is best for Russia, are you saying he's not very smart? His actions are self-destructive. Annexing Eastern Ukraine is not just a risky move but also a violation of international law and the rights of a sovereign country. They aren't as self destructive as you think. The lan...
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 11:03 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
If you are unsure whether Putin would do that, you might ask yourself if he's that selfish. I don't think he's selfish at all. He acting in what he thinks is Russia's best interest and he might be right depending on how things pan out . Keep in mind that Russia has been struggling for a long time. ...
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 7:09 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
Please play out that scenario where Russia is completely destroyed if they nuked Kiev. Right now Russia has allies who are helping them economically even if it's only by taking a neutral position. They can do this because the Ukraine War is not a global conflict, and even though it affects a lot of...
- Sat Mar 04, 2023 6:33 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: My new instrument (I shall fulfill my dream)
- Replies: 172
- Views: 244601
Re: My new instrument (I shall fulfill my dream)
Vision, have you tried this thing? It says it works in linux. Oh wow, thanks for pointing this out. I'll see if I can try it out sometime next week. I haven't been using soft-synths for a few years because I like playing with my hardware synths, but I just realized I only have like two or three syn...
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
Really weird seeing grown adults believing Russia will nuke Kiev. There is no chance this happens without the complete destruction of Russia, and if you think Putin is crazy enough to launch a missile then take comfort in knowing he can't do it personally. You can have bad intelligence leading you t...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 12:18 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
Putin and Xi are both indeed "crazy", the kind of power they wield will do that to anyone, their power will always lead to people below them only telling them what they want to hear due to fear of punishment so they receive flawed or outright poisoned information and make insane conclusio...
- Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:03 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Nukes on the table
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22006
Re: Nukes on the table
I fear we are heading to WW3. Let me put your mind at ease. People said the same thing about Syria which was definitely a larger, more involved proxy war and that whole thing turned out OK. The war in Ukraine is largely the same players for the same reasons, and while this conflict is brutal in ter...
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 4:14 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: My new instrument (I shall fulfill my dream)
- Replies: 172
- Views: 244601
- Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: PTMC Gallery
- Topic: My new instrument (I shall fulfill my dream)
- Replies: 172
- Views: 244601
Re: My new instrument (I shall fulfill my dream)
Thought I would share some of my work: https://vocaroo.com/1fP6MOZUBZfq I like this piece because I achieved something I have been working toward for a while. In a world of effects plugins, virtual instruments, and software guitar rigs, I managed to record something that uses almost nothing. Every i...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Flight of the Valkyries
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12730
- Mon Feb 06, 2023 8:51 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Flight of the Valkyries
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12730
Re: Flight of the Valkyries
I love woodchip's posts because they are a barometer for how good the country is doing. Everything is great right now and the right-wing media has nothing to keep the outrage machine churning so they are down to pushing Alec Baldwin, a has-been no one cares about, and a harmless weather balloon. Lif...
- Sun Feb 05, 2023 10:42 am
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Baldwin
- Replies: 52
- Views: 7418
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Flight of the Valkyries
- Replies: 78
- Views: 12730
Re: Flight of the Valkyries
Imagine being afraid of a balloon. Also imagine China, a country with spy satellites and who operates not one but two active space stations, needs a balloon to check up on us.
- Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:09 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: It's baaaaack! The Huckabee Turd
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3547
Re: It's baaaaack! The Huckabee Turd
Yeah TC, letting millions of illegals flow across our borders to collect free health care, free housing and free food is a grand idea too. It actually is because immigrants, illegal or otherwise, have a net benefit on our economy. That's why it's allowed to happen. You think it can't be stopped? Ev...
- Sun Jan 29, 2023 1:38 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: It's baaaaack! The Huckabee Turd
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3547
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Election denier becomes terrorist
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2498
Re: Election denier becomes terrorist
You are refuting a claim no one made. But sure, be our guest and try to equate a single event from 6 years ago with the repeated events of straight up right-wing terrorism that have been happening on a regular basis since that time.
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 1:53 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Dems vote for murder
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2986
Re: Dems vote for murder
Leftist agent here, I fully support infanticide in limited cases and this is such a case.
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:47 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Turn about fair play
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5690
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:26 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Turn about fair play
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5690
- Mon Jan 02, 2023 2:14 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: At What Cost
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4232
Re: At What Cost
Yeah, the same country building 43 new coal fired power plants, that's not counting the 1100 coal fired plants they already have. From your source: "China’s primary energy mix has shifted from a dominant use of coal to an increase of natural gas and renewable sources. Since 2009, the renewable...
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:36 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
- Replies: 102
- Views: 12367
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:34 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
- Replies: 102
- Views: 12367
- Sun Jan 01, 2023 3:32 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: At What Cost
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4232
- Sun Dec 25, 2022 1:03 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
- Replies: 102
- Views: 12367
Re: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
And obviously neither of you live on the West Coast or in the Southwest, or you'd see the problem every day, everywhere. Newsflash: I lived in San Diego for the past 15 years and only moved back to Chicago several months ago. I had to deal with mentally ill people waking me up with screaming in the...
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 7:20 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
- Replies: 102
- Views: 12367
Re: Let's keep this glorious quote at the top.
You can stop right there. Your personal anecdotes are no match for mountains of national data. Also, almost no police were defunded and where they were there is no increase in crime. Find some stats that show otherwise if you think differently.
- Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:58 pm
- Forum: Ethics and Commentary
- Topic: At What Cost
- Replies: 32
- Views: 4232
Re: At What Cost
I can't imagine what it is like to be so angry and confused. Although, being confused contributes to anger. It's easy to be frustrated when you don't know how things work.
Be cool, stay in school!
Be cool, stay in school!