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Your insult is a math teacher wanting students to understand math?

That's what I am saying. The buyers wildly misunderstand it. The seller presents it with a very effective and misleading pitch.

Look at the Intuit CEO who just fired 10% of their labor to pivot to AI to um, "give financial advise." And then goes on to say any other company who doesn't do the same will fall behind and fail. Time will tell but I am going to go with, people will laugh when Intuit is on fire.

I agree with this. Its wildly misunderstood and it's the name. AI is absolutely the most amazing marketing name for it but its only a thin veneer of our sci fi dreams. Over time that veneer might get a bit thicker but it wont be what people think it will be. It is good at certain things, like you know, being a large language model, but it is a (very) limited subset of what human intelligence is.

I would 100% support all 3 with no issue what so ever - they are all superb options. If I could just pick between Biden and those 3, I think I'd take Harris or Whitmer not to slight Buttigieg but I'd rather see a women in the role. I'm not sure who would be best, so let's make the US proud and elect a woman. I'd vote for Newsom but he'd be my 5th choice on this list I'm not his biggest fan but he's ok. That's a great list btw I don't know who else I'd consider.

But how could we realistically get to them? Biden says he is running and how's that going to change? That's the issue. Biden is the candidate so he has my support and I do believe in him. If he steps aside, I'll take what I can get that isn't the felon.

Its ok for political parties to choose their candidates. The problem is the two party system. No one is confused that the US is not a direct democracy.

I was thinking we were in a thread that started with:

I just spent the weekend with moderate relatives that are ready to stay home instead of voting in November because they don’t like either choice, and the debate solidified that position.

I didn’t say “moderates not voting” I said “low-information voters.”

I don't want to argue, I mean I admit I did but that's not really want I was intending. I think you have a valid point of view but I do not see it the way you do.

You don't know me so do not tell me what I think or would say.

What your viable alternative and how will it be achieved?

I have seen it. More than once.

Biden is one man and it is the Biden administration. We can't predict the future and if there was a younger stellar dem candidate who could viable take on, ok then. But this is what we have. I'd take a President Harris no problem if it came to it. If Biden can stay the front man and have the right people behind him, which he will, it will be fine.

People had no problem with a straight up psyco like Reagan in dementia as president.

And really let's say you are right about Biden. Then we get to chose between two people in the same boat. One's a dangerous narcissist and one is a good man.

So your comment about moderates not voting because.... they do not like either and fascism and Project 2025 are not compelling augments? Reminds me of a friend who told me that he was not voting because it doesn't matter to him. And them Trump tariffs hurt his business.

Ok your list

#1 You do not think he is winning #2 You do not believe he is capable of responding to Project 2025 because of his debate performance. #3 You've got an ageist argument and then connect that to his policy position on escalation management. #4 After a great speech you come away with not feeling good about superficial characteristics #5 You do not think he is winning

"We need something to spark the apathetic potential voters to act to save Democracy because the risk is too great and right now the low-info folks aren’t hearing anything new."

I am here arguing for the most viable option. Let's all do our best to help.

I do not agree with everything he has done but his actions have proven to me that he has been an excellent president and is a good person. I also believe he is the only viable candidate we have. Is he old and does he seem old, yes. Will he be able to lead a good and effective administration, he has and he will.

Do you think the Biden administration has been a good one and do you think a future Biden administration will be a good one?

I would like a jelly bean tree, in the mean time I'll stick with what I can get.

Ok, I'll bite. Name his inadequacies. I will not accept his debate performance as an answer. Because, while it was horrible, he has had plenty of excellent speeches before and after. For example one of the best SOTUs I have heard in my lifetime (I'm old) and his NATO address.

For reference. Listen to the content.

NATO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQTY7nDi10I

SOTU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al7ont2noYA

And to contrast and if you don't mind losing brain cells. Trump Miami. Showed up an hour late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cg-oo27ny4

It is always the right time to do the right thing. Let's have more of that.

Article summary, Dems are worried they may lose the election. As a solution the subtly hint at maybe their only viable candidate should consider that.

It isn't even a story at this point, why keep it alive? Clicks? Do better media.

https://infosec.exchange/@rayckeith@techhub.social/112764288543910527

More likely a pink panda, but let's not split hairs.

Putting aside the crypto aspect, this is a simple story of a lack of zoning and government regulation. I am sure it sucks for those who live near these places but, the problem is why they were allowed to be built near residential areas at all. There will always be noisy or polluting industry but sensible planning puts these sorts of places away from where they will most harm people and disrupt their lives. And forces them to minimize the amount of noise and pollution they produce to start with.

This is just one example of so many for why we should want to put up with govt regulation. Trust me I know how annoying it can be but we're doomed without it. Now that the Supreme Court has defanged our institutions i.e. the Chevron deference, you can expect a lot more of these sorts of problems and with less ability to fight it.

The types of crypto that web3 use are proof of stake and not proof of work type chains, so energy usage is not much different than any web based service. People don't do nuisance, so bitcoin uses proof of work, uses lot of power and that as much as people know. There are thousands of different blockchains and almost all of them besides bitcoin use proof of stake. So just from that point of view, its not an significantly different than any web project for the climate.

That said, the article posted above, I have no idea and other concerns about crypto and AI still apply.

The double standard the media plays with the 2 candidates is mind blowing. I have two thoughts

1. The media writes a bunch of articles about "Biden old" and social media amplifies them. Then they bring Joe on and say "Let's put aside that you are doing a great job for a min. A lot of people question if you are able to do the job. Predict the future."
2. The other guy meanwhile says the media is the enemy of the state. Has vowed retribution against his enemies. Literally talks about having public executions. The Supreme Court he appointed rules that he is immune from law and his lawyer literally agreed with a judge that asked if he could in fact assassinate his rivals.

Bonus thought: Which candidate makes the media more money?

Which will be appealed to the SC because the SC didn't set any test for what is and is not covered. So the SC will decide.

The case is hardly the most important issue. A president who can order seal team 6 to kill their political opponent is. The SC is leading the insurection.

I think you are right on that. That was at least part of it. Biden's mistake was expecting it to be a debate and not whatever that event was.

Biden had a bad debate night. But putting it in context, he's had plenty of good or excellent speeches, its just that no one notices and media doesn't care when things go well. Got to get those clicks.