There was a time when Google let you use boolians to narrow your search results to those that you were most likely to want. Recently, they've removed that facility because it lowers the number of results and it's very important at Google to deliver as many results as possible, even though most of them are only vaguely related to what you asked for. The fact that Google doesn't care that this is a major regression says quite a bit about the company and it's ability to maintain its position when, not if, a competitor arises that includes boolians and brags that it produces the most useful results instead of simply the most.

Your average "snowflake" needs a civics lesson more than they need rifle training.

A few lessons in discipline wouldn't go amiss either. Interestingly enough, one of the easiest ways to teach large groups of people discipline in a short time is part of basic training in all branches: close order drill.

...because we're making a loss on this'-discount.

No, no, no! "At this price, I'm cutting me own throat!" Don't you know your Pratchett?

There are always going to be people who are willing to use violence to get what they want, including violence against the USA. Sometimes an all-volunteer military is enough to keep them at bay, and when that's the situation, snowflakes won't need to put themselves in harm's way to keep the rest of us safe. But there are times that that's not enough, and we need to build our forces up to a higher level than that can manage. When that happens, some of us will be picked to defend the rest of us regardless of what they want so that this nation can survive. That's why veterans get extra points in Civil Service exams, get subsidies to pursue their education and medical care for the rest of their lives: to repay us for our sacrifice. If you don't think that's appropriate, you must not think very much of your country.

If you really want to see Superman done right, find a copy of the Superman Serial produced by Columbia Pictures in 1948, and its sequel, Atom Man vs, Superman from 1950. They're the first two live action films about The Man of Steel, and the start of Noel Neill's "career" as Lois Lane.

If I had any PTSD, it's had over half a century to manifest itself so I think I managed to dodge that bullet. Still, my hearing loss (including tinitus) and diabetes took several decades to show up, so there still might be a surprise or two in my future.

Back in 1941, Warners got away with having Sam Spade call Wilmer a gunsel only because the censors didn't know what it means and thought it referred to a gunman.

Surely they make Flight Simulator part of the Copilot experience too.

No they don't, and don't call me Shirley!

As did the Agent Orange responsible for my LADA diabetes and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Still, I think I came out a better man for the experience.

Those under 25 might find themselves with a new job as a military conscript late next year.

And if so, it may well turn out to be the best thing that's ever happened to them, although they probably won't believe it at the time. Not only will they get food, shelter and a paycheck out of it, they'll come away with some new and marketable skills as well. And, once they're out, they'll have access to subsidized schooling to put a polish on those skills and low cost world-class medical care for the rest of their lives.

Yes, but that's not what I responded to. If you'll look at the OP, you'll see that among other things the poster suggested that the company was getting rid of some "worthless patents," and this one accidentally got included. That's what I responded to. Sorry for any confusion.

It's very unlikely that any pharma company is holding on to worthless patents. If nothing else, getting a patent granted takes both time and money, and there's no point in patenting something unless you have a use for it. And, when you apply for a patent, you have to make one or more claims, each one of them describing a use for whatever you're patenting that you want protected. No use, no claims, no patent.

Oh, that's easy! First, get your glasses very clean. Next, rub just a little solid soap on each side of both lenses, polish it in and say goodbye to fogged up lenses until it wears off. Liquid soap will work too, but it's more work and messier.

There is no "But I want to do this and did not intend to break the law" Exception to the law.

Currently, you're right, because in order to prove somebody guilty, the prosecution must not only that they committed the act they're accused of, they did so by intent, even if they didn't realize that it was a crime. However, there is in the USA and many other nations, a legal doctrine that covers this: Strict Liability, that means that proving that the defendant had the requisite intent no longer applies. Thus, it doesn't matter that you thought the girl you banged was an adult, you're guilty of statutory rape if she's still a minor. The same goes exactly if you sell her tobacco or alcohol. All it would take would be for Congress to pass a law making it a crime for a ChatBot you control to claim to be a licensed therapist, lawyer or physician and specifying that it's a Strict Liability crime, and that defense goes right out the window, with the problem of prevention being dumped on the owner's and/or programmer's laps.

Clearly, this Barbie is at most upper middle class. If she were a proper millionaire, she'd have a mansion and a yacht.