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Comment Re:You'd almost think... (Score 0) 124

If you look into the actual issue not what cnn is falsly reporting you would know what actually happened; if anything that you think that Trump did not follow the court order shows those channels poor standards.
The district judged only mandated physical access to the White house buildings, not specific travel or pool rotation slots.
CNN has access to the white House, they are currently removed from the flying on Air Force One, and removed from the TV pool rotations.

Comment Re:No protection for them. (Score 0) 133

The claim that safety in utility and food industries was entirely absent until modern federal regulations were imposed is historically inaccurate and ignores the powerful roles of market self-regulation, private liability, and consumer trust. While early technological transitions certainly carried risks, industries did not operate in a vacuum of indifference; private incentives and local standards drove safety innovations long before federal agencies existed. Gas companies voluntarily added odorants to prevent costly resource loss and explosions, insurance conglomerates founded independent testing bodies like the Underwriters Laboratories to mandate insulated wiring as a condition for coverage, and food producers relied on brand reputation and local municipal codes to avoid ruinous civil liability and business failure. Ultimately, safety has always been a prerequisite for commercial viability and customer retention, proving that progress and protection are driven by market demand and legal accountability, not government mandates.

Comment Re: How specifically could AI kill all humans? (Score 0) 133

There were a bunch of people from other countries and also Epstein hung out with various liberal and progressives who were not members of the US Democratic party. So yes, it was along entirely Democrats but not all.
Republicans voted to release the unredacted records, and leadership actively pushed to release everything to the public rather than following the Democrats push for cherry-picked releases. So, if pushing for a full release instead of releasing items out of context is "carrying water," then yes, Republicans were "carrying water."

Comment No protection for them. (Score 5, Interesting) 133

Every time humanity invents a tool that fundamentally changes how we live, a wave of panic follows. When writing was invented Socrates warned it would ruin our memories. When the printing press arrived, critics claimed that an overload of books would make people foolish and immoral. steam trains were feared, with experts claiming that traveling at the high speed of 30 miles per hour would cause the human body to disintegrate or drive passengers insane. In every case, these technologies did not destroy us; they simply became normal parts of daily life. Todays fears about AI are being heavily pushed by the tech companies themselves, but for a very different reason. By keeping everyone focused on sci-fi scenarios about killer robots ending the world, these corporations divert attention from immediate & real-world lawsuits. They are actively lobbying governments for protection against copyright theft claims and suing for immunity when their systems cause real world harm. Calling for strict safety regulations allows them to create a "regulatory moat", making it too expensive and legally risky for smaller competitors or open-source projects to survive, while keeping the big players legally protected.

Comment Re: Summer vs Winter (Score 1) 201

Spent decades in North Dakota and Alaska.
Yes, 0C was still T-Shirt and Shorts weather until I got over 45 or so.
Went back to college, saw a dude still in shorts and tshirt at ~-20F, which is getting close to -20C.

I've now spent ~4 years in Florida, have worn pants like once.

Comment Re:Always direct quote when your story is about wh (Score -1) 224

by will_die (#66320090) Attached to: 1Password Wades Into a Right-Wing Mess After Funding a Linux Project
He has come out against men playing in women sports leagues and has come out against open borders.
Which right there placing he as a supporter of genocide.

However back to reality, he has not commented much but reading over his comments on global human rights, he looks to emphasizes minimizing civilian suffering and he focus on government oppression and that does line up with him being against open borders.

Comment Re:Welcome to perma ban (Score -1) 187

by will_die (#66284844) Attached to: Reddit Bans 11-Year Account for GPL Game Post, Testing the EU's DSA
I favorite was getting perm-banned from a reddit group because I quoted, along with reference, from the CDC material on COVID shots , countering the popular democrats message, that all people who received COVID-19 vaccinations would not get sick, hospitalized, or die.
Before you laugh I also got my karma here at slashdot push down to terrible, still has not recovered, for posting the same information.
Far to many anti-science people around when the covid shot was first released.

Comment Re:Makes no sense (Score 1) 177

by prisoner-of-enigma (#66284308) Attached to: Paramount Considers Leaving California Amid Antitrust Suit

This is absurd on so many levels.

To start with, it's not like the lawsuit has anything to do with what state they're based in. The California AG happens to be leading it, but it's a coalition of 12 states. It's not as if they could escape the suit by moving to another state. This is purely a pressure tactic, nothing more.

I believe they can. States can only sue companies that operate in their state. If Paramount moves to a state that isn't in that coalition, the other 12 will have a difficult time collecting.

Actually moving would be incredibly expensive. Build entirely new studios. Relocate all their employees. Lose a whole lot of employees who don't want to relocate.

And exactly who's going to employ all those who refuse to move? California unemployment isn't exactly stellar these days.

And anywhere else they moved to would be a worse place. They're located in Los Angeles because that's the heart of the film industry. That's where the workers are. That's where all the other companies that support the industry are. Trying to operate in Georgia or Tennessee would be much harder for them.

Your information is...dated. There are thriving film industries in Georgia, for example. It got so good California got scared of it. Granted, things have scaled back a bit in recent years, but that's tracking the overall decline of the film industry. LA is even worse.

Even if they somehow decided it made sense to move, that's not a decision you make quickly or lightly. It would take long and careful planning to choose a new location and prepare for the move. But here he is, saying they're going to start moving in less than two months, and he hasn't even decided what state to move to. Is anyone really supposed to take this seriously?

Please, don't take it seriously. Then, when it happens, it'll be far more shocking.

If in spite of everything he really tries to go through with this, expect a shareholder lawsuit and calls for the board to fire him. But he'd have to be crazy to really do it.

Shareholders have this odd habit of wanting their CEO to do things that increase the profitability of the company. Given how many businesses are fleeing the anti-business climate of California for Florida, Texas, and other business-friendly states -- and thriving in those new states -- they might just give him a raise.

Comment Re: drop in the bucket (Score 1, Insightful) 177

by prisoner-of-enigma (#66284290) Attached to: Paramount Considers Leaving California Amid Antitrust Suit

Why do you people have so many weird fantasies about California? Obsessed much? It's fucking weird, dude.

No state has ever gone bankrupt. California's economy is the fourth largest in the world.

Take your meds. Reconnect with reality.

And yet, with all that economy, they still can't make budget

One could be forgiven for saying they can't afford to lose a single dollar of potential tax revenue.

Comment Re:The CFTC (Score -1) 52

Unfortunatly tthe above view has been pushed into student by those that are anti-capitalism.
Anyone who has looked into the stock market knows it is not gambling because investing represents owning a fraction of a real, income-generating business, whereas gambling is a zero sum game based entirely on random chance. When you buy a stock, you deploy capital into the economy to help companies grow, create products, and hire workers. Over the long term, the broader stock market historical trend is positive because it reflects economic growth, corporate innovation, and rising corporate earnings. In contrast, gambling has a built-in negative expectation where the house always wins, creating no economic value and offering no underlying assets to support your investment.

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