tom sarbeck

Unseen wrote:
But the same thing can happen, with severe, but less obvious consequences when people base their opinions on the governmental/mainstream media (including popular centrist social media) info tunnel.

I actually understand where you’re coming from, and agree with always being skeptical of government/mainstream. I just draw less…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
What does Qanon have to do with anything?

That’s an easy one for me. QAnon is an example of how far misinformation can go. This isn’t just about governments any more.

Sidenote, do you mean to assume in this topic’s title that our opinions are based largely on other people’s opinions? (Albeit it wouldn’t be a far fetched assumption,…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
The word “Manipulate” was first used on this thread by Jake. ChatGPT not responding to the word is more than a bit concerning. I’d say it needs more calibrating for development of normative traits.

From what I’ve seen so far, ChatGPT just doesn’t bother with addressing words and phrases in a query that don’t reach a certa…[Read more]

TheEncogitationer wrote:
I question the thought that we need to “manipulate” the masses into it. Why can’t humans just present it and practice it, with ChatGPT providing advice-and-consent and updates on new methods and technology for practicing it?

I don’t remember reading about manipulating the masses, at least not overtly. Still, yeah, I feel…[Read more]

ChatGPT: Can you combine the first manifesto and the libertarian manifesto into a manifesto that includes as many shared ideals as possible, and highlight the differences between the manifestos?

I present to you a combined manifesto that aims to synthesize the shared ideals of both manifestos while highlighting the differences between them:

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Now, while trying to predict how a devout libertarian might respond to ChatGPT’s default answer, I asked it how a seriously libertarian writer might write such a manifesto:

As a seriously libertarian writer, I present to you a ten-point manifesto that champions the ideals of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets:

1. Individual…

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Jake, I would go for that. While a lot of other people/voters would not. Even if (say) Bill Gates would be remembered one day for instrumentally funding programs that save millions of people from diseases, he would still be presented by groups of anti-establishment-power people as being a dangerously powerful elite. There are so many stupid…[Read more]

Jake, I’m pretty sure that’s the plot basis for most of the Bond movies 🙂

Off the top of my head I can think of a gazillion things that could go wrong

_Robert_ wrote:
I have been reflecting lately. I don’t think I want to be a party to my own destruction anymore. North Korea or China will not be our end. Our end is within these fifty states unless we get our shit together.

Are you thinking of going full Mountain Man? My Libertarian father’s kinda become one. He picked a mountain in Tennessee, a…[Read more]