That’s the idea. Most of this type of media is meant to serve as a warning, not a roadmap. Cyberpunk 2077 isn’t glorification of fighting a dystopia, a warning that if we allow this dystopia to happen, we have no option but to fight from a worse position.

If you’re the last one out, please shut off the lights.

I highly doubt that he really knows that much, either.

Ehhh it did used to happen. And it didn’t have to be someone with debilitating issues as strong as down syndrome or autism. Back in the 90’s everyone from dyslexics to down syndrome, to people with social anxiety were called retarded. Even a simple idea got called retarded if it wasn’t the norm.

That being said, people who throw people in concentration camps shouldn’t be called retarded. They should be curb-stomped.

Neurological issues can’t be helped. Like ADHD I could do some things that sucked all day every day, but checking the mail? Nah. Mowing the lawn, why? Like I have to do laundry for societal reasons. But I needed help to do the boring day to day shit that keeps you a “functioning member of society”.

A lot of people have self control in one way but not another. For me, I became diabetic because my ADHD is like “meh, you’re not hungry, no need to eat.” Then I’d get lightheaded and “oh shit, I need to eat or I’ll die, put quick calories in me NOW” causing my blood sugar to spike, then it’d normalize, then drop too far before I spiked it again. I never got fat, so in your mind I had self control when I really didn’t. After research, meds and some talk with the doctor my diabetes is under control, and I’m eating healthier because berries are just as easy a snack as say a pretzel snack pack, or easier than ramen.

I’m betting there’s some part of your life where you’re not in control, so don’t be so quick to judge on someone else’s struggle.

I generally agree. And I never use the word anymore, but I get where they’re coming from. Personally I wouldn’t say it cause it gives them permission to say it as well, and they’ll abuse it til it’s lexicon again. So personally I’d rather use loser, stupid or any of the other words that also describe them.

However I’m sure in person, arguing with a MAGAt would piss me off to the point of saying it. That’s why I just openly disregard these people off the cuff. Roll my eyes and move on. Like what they’re saying isn’t even worth reacting to because it’s so beneath me.

Wait till you taste a Mexican coke from a glass bottle.

To be realistic, they don’t need ammunition. They just make it up anyways. It’s not about being civil and cordial anymore. Points have to be made.

“Not giving them ammunition” means getting ignored. We can’t afford to be ignored anymore. Shit is urgent. The Epstein class needs to be afraid or we wait until they build the technology and infrastructure that allows them to completely ignore our needs/demands forever.

Especially when the right is also mad about the tech. Strike while the iron is hot. Now is the time to act, not just have discussions. And I don’t mean violence, but let them know that card is on the table otherwise we the people will continue being ignored.

Lucky! All my mom made me was polyurethane!

Kicks rocks “shucks”

They’ve become so attached that they get anxious without them.

“Oh man, I gotta park far away so it doesn’t read my plates and info from the car… Well I’ve gotta bring my Galaxy watch so it counts all the extra steps I’ll be taking.”

Honestly just easier to leave it at home. Or in your vehicle, assuming you didn’t pass by the camera on your way, and leave it sufficiently far enough away. I doubt they can read RFID from cards yet, even at a close enough distance to cut the pole down, but might want to leave those at home as well.

Just don’t forget to leave any electronic devices at home.

Oh shit, Claude has enough credits to graduate with tens of thousands of degrees from hundreds of universities? All around a C-B average, weird.

First paragraph: agreed.

Second paragraph: that’s a good question and I really don’t know how to answer that. I guess it would depend on whether or not you knew what I planned to do with it. Because there are laws about that. Do I plan to set it off in my empty field? Or do you know for sure it’s going through a neighbors window? Because if you knew, then told me then you would be in trouble, for accessory at least.

Ok, but if time and time again, it proves that this does more harm than good, much like firearms, shouldn’t the person/company that made it be held to account as well as the operator? I’m not saying that it IS the case, but it should be.

Where do you live that hand grenades are legal to own?

Let’s say that ball is a hand grenade. Who gave it to you? It can’t be JUST the user if it’s that dangerous. Finally parents are being held to account if a kid uses a firearm inappropriately. The same should apply to companies who build AI, if it’s used to hack someone or make CSAM.

Haha, thanks! My old one was P00pTart.

I’m on my second account, (got a new phone and couldn’t remember my password) but the nice thing is that it doesn’t affect anything because it doesn’t keep track of votes overall.