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#1

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by OttoVonBismarck - Today at 10:31:12 AM

Middle East crisis live: Trump says Iran 'begging to make a deal, not me'

Weird, I don't see Iran putting out statements 40+ times a day about how the war is about to be over.

#2

Off the Record / Re: Football (Soccer) Thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:12:09 AM

FIFA has started cancelling hotel bookings at host cities across North America.  In Vancouver, FIFA has now cancelled 80% of its room bookings.

#3

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:54:58 AM

Meta found negligent, hopefully many more of these cases will follow.  Governments have been slow to regulate social media and so recourse to the courts is the only viable option

The social media company Meta and the video streaming service YouTube harmed a young user with design features that were addictive and led to her mental health distress, a jury found on Wednesday, a landmark decision that could open social media companies to more lawsuits over users' well-being.

Meta must pay $4.2 million in combined compensatory and punitive damages, and YouTube must pay $1.8 million.

The bellwether case, which was brought by a now 20-year-old woman identified as K.G.M., had accused social media companies of creating products as addictive as cigarettes or digital casinos. Citing features like infinite scroll and algorithmic recommendations, K.G.M. sued Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and Google's YouTube, claiming they led to anxiety and depression.

#4

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:48:07 AM

You guys have gone way off on a tangent based on an offhand comment by one of our posters that he is a "nerd ".  You further extrapolated from that comment that he is a mirror "fan" and thus un qualified to write a script.

He actually has an encyclopaedic knowledge of all of Tolkien's work. Which is more than I can say for the writers of the original three movies.

Also, he will be working on this project with his son who is actually a screenwriter.

But please do continue to form conclusions based on one post that was made as a funny  comment.

I enjoy watching how social media warps views and distributes misinformation in real time.  It's quite informative.

#5

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 09:44:08 AM

Sums up the problem with AI and those who promote it nicely

#6

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Valmy - Today at 09:43:12 AM

I was about to say, finally fulfilling his hype as a visionary Musk is already there.

#7

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 09:28:29 AM

Michael Flynn settles for $1.2M with DOJ over "malicious prosecution".

Just remember he pled guilty.

This is just corruption.

#8

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 09:04:29 AM

https://apnews.com/article/pete-hegseth-pentagon-christian-worship-service-30db48b6ceb8af5e6172fb3ba2eafaa0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have "every round find its mark."

Hmm something wrong with my Bible, that line seems to have been omitted from the Sermon on the Mount.

#9

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 09:01:36 AM

I saw a Ukrainian video claiming preliminary indications are that 40% of Russia's oil export capacity has been eliminated.

That's a pretty big blow.

Guess no one is getting gas this summer

Don't worry, China and India will get theirs. 
Plus, Orban and the like will find a way, might have to be premium, though.

#10

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Duque de Bragança - Today at 08:59:46 AM

Another cigarette incident I am sure.

It's more polite than flatulence incident, that's for sure.