I would have less of an objection to genAI's replacing office workers if it did a better job at its tasks. Auto plant automation went along with dramatic improvements in quality. The chatbots are replacing intelligent human output with garbage.
November 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I would have less of an objection to genAI's replacing office workers if it did a better job at its tasks. Auto plant automation went along with dramatic improvements in quality. The chatbots are replacing intelligent human output with garbage.
Thanksgiving is about fighting with your own relatives. I feel no need to get into an argument with someone else's.
November 28, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Thanksgiving is about fighting with your own relatives. I feel no need to get into an argument with someone else's.
In the name of "sovereignty."
November 27, 2025 at 5:37 AM
In the name of "sovereignty."
Their answer is "plebs," which is neither a Latin plural form nor substantively correct (since the patrician/plebeian distinction eroded centuries before Julius Caesar's time).
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Their answer is "plebs," which is neither a Latin plural form nor substantively correct (since the patrician/plebeian distinction eroded centuries before Julius Caesar's time).
In fairness, they never legitimately existed to begin with.
November 23, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In fairness, they never legitimately existed to begin with.
I know EU4 didn't allow countries to switch sides during a war. Does the new version allow this?
My favorite real-world example is the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_...
My favorite real-world example is the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_...
War of the League of Cambrai - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I know EU4 didn't allow countries to switch sides during a war. Does the new version allow this?
My favorite real-world example is the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_...
My favorite real-world example is the en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_...
Although I believe that no American soldier has ever been prosecuted for obeying an illegal order.
We say that soldiers should not obey illegal orders, but it's less clear whether we really mean that.
We say that soldiers should not obey illegal orders, but it's less clear whether we really mean that.
November 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Although I believe that no American soldier has ever been prosecuted for obeying an illegal order.
We say that soldiers should not obey illegal orders, but it's less clear whether we really mean that.
We say that soldiers should not obey illegal orders, but it's less clear whether we really mean that.
I used to read them, but when I get multiple popup privacy notices per day, and most of them are for websites that don't even have much information about me to do malfeasance with, I stopped.
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I used to read them, but when I get multiple popup privacy notices per day, and most of them are for websites that don't even have much information about me to do malfeasance with, I stopped.
They're still presuming regularity, but it's a rebuttable presumption, and we have very good reasons to conclude otherwise here.
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
They're still presuming regularity, but it's a rebuttable presumption, and we have very good reasons to conclude otherwise here.
In fairness, it's also true that your allies believe you are insincere and your enemies believe you are a monster.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
In fairness, it's also true that your allies believe you are insincere and your enemies believe you are a monster.
That's why SCOTUS steadfastly refused to interfere with Biden's student loan forgiveness, Trump's Muslim ban (the first 2 times), or Obamacare.
November 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
That's why SCOTUS steadfastly refused to interfere with Biden's student loan forgiveness, Trump's Muslim ban (the first 2 times), or Obamacare.
In the last century or so, most of those excommunicated have been either
1) Actual or claimed Catholic clergy (many appointed by Communist China)
2) Those who have dramatically persecuted Catholic clergy.
Excommunication is mostly about protecting the church itself, not about punishing the evil.
1) Actual or claimed Catholic clergy (many appointed by Communist China)
2) Those who have dramatically persecuted Catholic clergy.
Excommunication is mostly about protecting the church itself, not about punishing the evil.
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In the last century or so, most of those excommunicated have been either
1) Actual or claimed Catholic clergy (many appointed by Communist China)
2) Those who have dramatically persecuted Catholic clergy.
Excommunication is mostly about protecting the church itself, not about punishing the evil.
1) Actual or claimed Catholic clergy (many appointed by Communist China)
2) Those who have dramatically persecuted Catholic clergy.
Excommunication is mostly about protecting the church itself, not about punishing the evil.
There are some states where this would not be a pleasant experience.
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
There are some states where this would not be a pleasant experience.
The most implausible aspect of QAnon was always the idea that Donald Trump was for some reason _opposed_ to the international pedophile conspiracy.
November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The most implausible aspect of QAnon was always the idea that Donald Trump was for some reason _opposed_ to the international pedophile conspiracy.
I'm generally willing to welcome converts to my preferred causes. That said,
1) Converts should approach in humility. They start at the bottom, not the top.
2) When appropriate, converts should try to remedy the harm they did before their conversion.
3) Some crimes are not forgivable.
1) Converts should approach in humility. They start at the bottom, not the top.
2) When appropriate, converts should try to remedy the harm they did before their conversion.
3) Some crimes are not forgivable.
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I'm generally willing to welcome converts to my preferred causes. That said,
1) Converts should approach in humility. They start at the bottom, not the top.
2) When appropriate, converts should try to remedy the harm they did before their conversion.
3) Some crimes are not forgivable.
1) Converts should approach in humility. They start at the bottom, not the top.
2) When appropriate, converts should try to remedy the harm they did before their conversion.
3) Some crimes are not forgivable.
In related news, www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Redmond turns off its cameras after ICE arrests
There was no sign ICE accessed Redmond's Flock system before Monday's arrests, but city officials said residents remained concerned about the technology.
www.seattletimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In related news, www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Once you pay the Danegeld, the Dane will go away and never come back.
Or something like that.
Or something like that.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Once you pay the Danegeld, the Dane will go away and never come back.
Or something like that.
Or something like that.
Not that long. The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901, and in 1906 they gave one to the notably bellicose Teddy Roosevelt.
November 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Not that long. The first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901, and in 1906 they gave one to the notably bellicose Teddy Roosevelt.
"Congress may change the law soon" is not a valid reason for a stay now. Courts have to rule based on current law, not future law.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"Congress may change the law soon" is not a valid reason for a stay now. Courts have to rule based on current law, not future law.
He lies when he's awake, too.
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
He lies when he's awake, too.
My mind also went straight there.
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My mind also went straight there.
Ditto for "I just want immigrants to wait in line and follow the rules." For most of them, there's no line to wait in (and Trump is arresting those who have followed the rules).
November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Ditto for "I just want immigrants to wait in line and follow the rules." For most of them, there's no line to wait in (and Trump is arresting those who have followed the rules).
It's not so much that I have an ethical objection to these chatbots as that I've never had a situation arise where an unreliable answer from a computer would be helpful.
For the same reason, I either skip over the AI summary at the top of a search result page or go straight to the sources.
For the same reason, I either skip over the AI summary at the top of a search result page or go straight to the sources.
November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
It's not so much that I have an ethical objection to these chatbots as that I've never had a situation arise where an unreliable answer from a computer would be helpful.
For the same reason, I either skip over the AI summary at the top of a search result page or go straight to the sources.
For the same reason, I either skip over the AI summary at the top of a search result page or go straight to the sources.