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#1

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:47:23 AM

Yes, there are definitely uses for certain AI tools.

The problem is people generalizing that utility across all AI tools and especially generative AI tools.

#2

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:43:05 AM

Progress on decoupling from the US. From the Globe

India has long viewed Canada as the "younger brother" of the United States, slow to approve foreign investment and major projects, but this perception is changing under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Indian high commissioner to Canada says.

Ottawa and New Delhi are preparing to launch talks on a comprehensive trade deal as the Prime Minister makes plans for a March trip to the Indian subcontinent, his first.

The high commissioner, Dinesh Patnaik, said in an interview on Tuesday that in India's view Mr. Carney has been carving out a more independent role for Canada, including with his much-lauded Jan. 20 speech at the World Economic Forum.

First Europe, then Canada for India.

Some Americans must be really tired to win.
Healthcare costs rising, no checks from Doge, no checks from tariff money, no tax credit for a car purchase, no tax cuts for everyone and a cut to social security benefits, but a gift tax exemption up to 30 million$ per couple so the average American can leave a little something his children.



At least, my friend Admiral Yi is satisfied that the US military budget is going way down now that they don't have to care about European and Canadian freeloaders.   
Ah, half a trillion increase on this side.

Well.  Time to bunker up.

Nice way to sum it up.

#3

Off the Record / Re: America: I'm happy with yo...

Last post by Crazy_Ivan80 - Today at 10:12:20 AM

Saw an headpost on some European Reddit : Is enshitification really just Americanization?

Odd that it once felt different

#4

Off the Record / Re: America: I'm happy with yo...

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 10:01:51 AM

Saw an headpost on some European Reddit : Is enshitification really just Americanization?

#5

Off the Record / Re: It Was Nice Knowing You Al...

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 09:58:47 AM

I just want it to get it done with.  I don't wanna be an extra in Mad Max Massachusetts.  Just one of the skeletons in the background.

I want to be one of the skeletons in Fallout, posed in a funny way that nobody moves after 200 years.

"Madam, do you know there is a skeleton sitting at one of the booths in your dinner"

"Yeah, he brings in customers."

#6

Off the Record / Re: It Was Nice Knowing You Al...

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - Today at 09:43:36 AM

At least you can help found the Minutemen.

Though hopefully Fenway gets leveled this time.  

#7

Off the Record / Re: America: I'm happy with yo...

Last post by Baron von Schtinkenbutt - Today at 09:42:27 AM

Fucking pessimists are always right.

It's almost a tautology.  Wait long enough, and everything goes to shit.

#8

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 09:37:42 AM

He always lies.

That is just what American leaders do. They just make shit up. And despite everybody knowing they are wrong, everybody pretends as if they are right.

It is an Emperor's new clothes type situation. It sort of reminds me of what I used to hear about the Soviet Union. "Oh yes Comrad Brezhnev big economic growth."

Elon Musk's way of just saying stupid shit like "by *date really soon* we will have achieved *thing they are nowhere close to doing*" and then his stock instantly jumps 5% is the new normal.

#9

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 09:35:25 AM

That Besent guy looks like the biggest tool I've ever seen in my life.

His ferocious detachment from reality while pretending to be some wise calm leader is remarkable. He is the kind of guy mad kings would surround themselves with, so he fits perfectly with this administration.

#10

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 07:50:56 AM

It's biking, though.