CaptObvious

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 17 points 3 months ago

Actually, he’d probably be a great asset: easily manipulated, not smart enough to realize it, not likely to try and escape. With President Musk handling him, it seems he’d be just about the best asset.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

By this argument, we should never trust any survey outcome because we can never be 100% sure that no one lied. Even in personal interviews, people can lie.

Maybe I missed the point?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If it was a random representative sample, what difference does it make that it was conducted online?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 15 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In the US, all these notices are called “Travel Advisories.” They range from Level 1 Normal Precautions to Level 4 Do Not Travel. A US publication might not get the terminology exactly right in its English version.

That said, good on every country advising against US travel right now. It’s even less safe than usual.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 months ago

So the founders figured out how to sell the company AND keep control of it. Neat!

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 3 months ago

Thanks. There’s nothing you can do for it. I have a few blogs at Wordpress.com too, but this refusal to accept cookie choices is new.

I’ll try a different browser when I have a laptop in front of me.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Even with an EU VPN exit point, Automattic won’t accept my cookie settings. Can’t see the site

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 4 points 3 months ago

I find more and more that I have to check the source to be sure which are Onion articles and which are real headlines. Sadly, the truly outrageous ones tend to be real these days.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 2 points 3 months ago

What about the AI generated translation?

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 16 points 4 months ago

Or worse, renting or “licensing” weapons.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 10 points 4 months ago

The problem is that its leaders only seem to understand a language that most sane people are unwilling to speak.

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 4 months ago

Well then all they have to do is quit starting them. Easy peasy.

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