Sounds like a personal problem. But the point is proven regardless.
Anyway. I am sure the white supremacist apparatus you are apparently defending will be happy they can continue to fuel pointless hate cults with their draino sourced anger dust.
Or, it's a fact I grew up with. Nevermind critical race theory. But don't take my word for it.
**Key points on meth prevalence among white populations:
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Historical context: Meth gained a strong foothold in rural and working-class white communities in the Midwest during the 1990s and 2000s.
Citation: During the 1990s, methamphetamine production and distribution expanded significantly in rural areas of the Midwest, including states like Oklahoma and Missouri[1]. The illegal manufacture of methamphetamine shifted from the "super labs" located in large West Coast cities to makeshift and clandestine small-scale operations situated in cities and hamlets across the rural U.S. during the 1990s[1].
Continued prevalence: The Midwest still reports high rates of meth use compared to other regions of the US.
Citation: In 2019, the prevalence of past-year methamphetamine use among people 12 years of age or older was 0.8% in the Midwest, second only to the West at 1.1%[6].
Demographics: While meth use is spreading to other groups, it remains particularly prevalent among white populations in rural and suburban areas of the Midwest.
Citation: In a study conducted in Dayton, Ohio, 55.6% of participants with opioid use disorders had used methamphetamine in the past 6 months, with 88.8% of the sample being non-Hispanic whites[7].
Cultural impact: The meth epidemic has had a profound effect on many Midwestern communities, influencing local culture, law enforcement priorities, and public health initiatives.
Citation: Meth use contributes to a series of major problems for users, their families, and communities. These include poor health, family/child neglect, poor work performance, and increased demands on social services and law enforcement[1]. Additionally, the DEA has noted that methamphetamine "can bring out the absolute worst in people, and its addictive qualities make it hard to quit," highlighting its impact on communities[8].
In July 2023, David Milam, a self-proclaimed founder and leader of the white supremacist gang "Aryan Kings," was sentenced to 25 years in prison for trafficking heroin and methamphetamine[1].
A 2015 investigation in Texas resulted in the arrest of 54 members and associates of various white supremacist organizations, including the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas, Aryan Circle, and White Knights, for their involvement in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy[2].
In Utah, law enforcement has reported that Caucasian criminal groups, some with ties to white supremacist ideologies, have been involved in the production and distribution of methamphetamine[3].
In October 2020, members and associates of white supremacist gangs were charged in a methamphetamine and firearms case in Utah[7].
In February 2019, 54 members of the New Aryan Empire, a white supremacist prison gang, were indicted on drug and gun charges related to methamphetamine trafficking in Arkansas[8].
These cases demonstrate a recurring pattern of white supremacist groups being involved in methamphetamine production, distribution, and use. The connection between these groups and methamphetamine appears to be driven by both ideological factors and the potential for profit in the drug trade.
The article discusses the recent disruption in the generative AI industry caused by DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company. Here are the key points:
DeepSeek has introduced AI models that are competitive with OpenAI's but significantly more efficient and cheaper to run.
This development challenges the prevailing narrative that AI models must be expensive and require massive infrastructure investments.
DeepSeek's models are open-source and can be run locally on modest hardware, unlike OpenAI's closed and resource-intensive models.
The company's V3 model is competitive with OpenAI's GPT-4 and Anthropic's Claude, while being 53 times cheaper to run.
DeepSeek's R1 model competes with OpenAI's reasoning model (o1) at a fraction of the cost.
The company has also released an image generation model that reportedly outperforms StableDiffusion and DALL-E 3.
DeepSeek's approach has raised questions about the massive investments made by tech giants in AI infrastructure.
There are concerns about DeepSeek's funding sources and potential Chinese state involvement, though these remain speculative.
The article suggests that OpenAI and Anthropic may have been less incentivized to pursue efficiency due to their abundant funding and lack of profitability pressure.
This development could potentially reshape the AI industry, challenging the dominance of well-funded Western tech companies.
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Let's break down what you just said:
Sounds like a personal problem. But the point is proven regardless. Anyway. I am sure the white supremacist apparatus you are apparently defending will be happy they can continue to fuel pointless hate cults with their draino sourced anger dust.