I wouldn't even trust them as much as a Google search.
The pages that Google searches through are inherently different to probabilistic outputs of the next most likely token.
Google searches don't make shit up in the same way that LLMs do.
LLMs are an entirely different sort of tool.

It's worse than just talking about a physical chain. We think free will is making choices based on information, or inherent dispositions.
If it's not determined, then essentially free will is just random spontaneous decisions.
That seems to be your choice, determinism of some kind or random chance

If I blag a drum kit can I play your shitty bass?

I think it's what happens when reality and entertainment gets confused.

Peter James wrote about this in Perfect People.
You never quite buy what you think you are buying in the real world.

This is actually scary shit if this guy is going to be responsible for an area with a Freeport!!!! Corruption incoming.

Just a shame that the UK let themselves down.

Dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner.........

Seems like the bots are out in force today.

The money will just be resting in his account.

No problem.

If people boasted about their taxes in the same way they boasted about their philanthropy society would function a lot better

Now I know this is fake because somehow Mordor didn't get any tariffs imposed upon them at all.
Must be an oversight.

More of a radio serial or book thing in my head.

Having read through your thread again what I got was just a load of questions. Is that it?
I think we will have to extract ourselves from the US and integrate into Europe. Patiently and quietly, like edging away from the guy at a party who makes you feel uncomfortable without upsetting them.

Once upon a time I worked setting up a lighting rig for a party in your garden. About 11 pm you came out with cups of coffee for the crew and sat and talked with us for a while. It was a lovely moment where you became human to me.
Wasn't so grateful for the unlimited Virgin Cola though.

This is the way.

Honestly I thought that was 2015.. and 2018... And 2019... And 2020... Etc...

And that is why I clicked on follow.