AI for pattern recognition (statistical stuff) IMHO is fine, it's different than expecting original thought, reasoning or understanding, which the new 'AI' does not do, despite the constant hype.
Palantir, which the US gov is now (let's not kid ourselves, has been for some time illegally) contracting, probably already has your face either from street cams, security cams in various company buildings, or from social media at this point, so letting you 'opt out' is probably just theatre to avoid angering people at airports.
If your business cannot be profitable paying a living wage to your employees without tips or govt assistance,, then perhaps the business model itself is unsustainable.
I had the Magnavox 8CM515 which was basically the same, and the front power switch burnt out -- repair guy just shorted it, saying it was next to impossible to find a replacement... used that monitor on a CoCo-III, Atari STfm and an MM/1, wonderful RGB monitor for its time.
Does this mean I would pay taxes just for holding US securities (eg., stocks in US companies)? Or only when selling? Does it make any difference which brokers are used?
Agreed. I got to see him speak once years ago, wonderful lecture on the nature of creativity, lateral thinking, and just... stuff. Hard to describe, but just excellent.
Agreed... that's why I posted it, not in any way to support it. I'm fine with the post being downvoted into oblivion; but Canadians need to know this stuff is out there and people are unfortunately viewing it.
He is right. No other nation with self-respect should be granting any state visit from the FOTUS (Felon Of The United States). He is an adversary to us all and should be shunned on the international stage, period.
Tell your US Embassy representatives that you will be happy to reconsider engaging once the leadership has changed.
I do not assert that merely swallowing water with fluoride offers any benefit to do with dental health.
It should be obvious that the act of directly swallowing water containing fluoride would give the water little to no opportunity to interact with one's teeth, which would be required for the intended preventative effect.
This is very similar to the decision by most nations to put low base levels of iodine in table salt. Given peoples' daily habits and diet, it was determined to be a safe and reliable way of ensuring exposure to a needed substance for general health. Not everyone has or will have the discipline to apply fluoridated paste to their teeth regularly (hell, many people don't even brush their teeth regularly!). Nor would many people take steps to ensure they had a recommended dose of iodine if they had to think about it, rather than just getting it through their daily meal ...
It should be clear to anyone that it's the incidental daily, weekly, monthly, yearly cumulative effect of fluoridated water, even in the brief interval before it is swallowed, swishing in the mouth and in direct contact with teeth, that can be of benefit.
Explain to me the science of how municipal fluoridation causes health issues so severe that it should be discontinued.
This is even more nuts than removing fluoride from municipal water systems. At least with that, parents who believe the science that their kids' teeth will be better off with targeted fluoride treatment can buy the drops and tablets, and those who are afraid for some reason can choose to just not use it.
This is just trying to ban access to fluoride entirely, despite research showing its benefits and the distinct lack of significant harm. Madness.
What next, are they going to criminalize sending fluoride drops/pills through the mail, like mifepristone?
Beat me to it. Anand Giridharadas has spoken on the general scam of billionaires white-washing their legacies like this... their philanthropy seldom approaches, much less exceeds, the harm they did in getting so rich in the first place.
AI for pattern recognition (statistical stuff) IMHO is fine, it's different than expecting original thought, reasoning or understanding, which the new 'AI' does not do, despite the constant hype.