@GinaSaysSo In approximately the same way that Al Gore created the internet.
Or how you could say that your nearest YIMBY town built more developments, when all the town itself technically did was fix zoning rules.
@GeneHamilton You're forgetting that the left views political violence as a legitimate debate tactic. As seen for example with the attempts to attack supreme court justices after that one leak.
@KanekoaTheGreat The entire purpose of the lockdown nonsense was to block a respiratory virus. And you seriously think it's a "mystery" why that would affect flu?
@ImaLibbyTarian@Rach_IC They really should spend a bit more to also have thermometers in sensible places, rather than just mooching off of the ones meant to tell pilots how much lift they'll have during landing and takeoff.
@KelseyTuoc It's an appeal to *regulators* rather than customers. Partly they want the government to forbid challengers from out-competing them. And I think partly it's that the field has a lot of True Believers that AIs will reach apotheosis and only the government can keep them friendly.
@tracewoodgrains ok so there's someone who, er, *enjoys* watching mathematicians for reasons other than caring about math
maybe its like those guys who like seeing chicks with glasses?
@MattWalshBlog Why should personality traits that are extreme to the point of dysfunction be any less biologically mechanistic than we already know normal personality variation is?
@MattWalshBlog Talking can help if (1) it's a communication failure and you need someone to moderate a discussion (2) it's an introspection failure where you don't realize you're ignoring something (3) it's a skill issue and you need a pointer to learning resources.
(1) & (2) just need friends
@mitchellvii The most recent case of that here was when my wife asked me to pick up some pads. Got home and put everything away, then right back out the door...
@jackunheard Remember folks, always get consent before involving other people in your fetishes.
This means not indulging in front of the general public.
And not in front of people who aren't allowed to give valid consent (ie, kids).
@TheBabylonBee 2 - this is hate speech
3 - my wife disagrees
5 - not in my experience; and the same for the TV remote
6 - but not the corresponding skill of *listening* to those asked-for directions