Unseen

Private Eye is a satirical magazine….

_Robert_ wrote:

How does a citizen justify paying a parking ticket, alimony or obeying any court order? We have our example, right?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-acted-contempt-court-turning-deportation-flights/story?id=120870498

Ah…the courts, they are rigged by extreme leftist communists you know.

Can I use that next…[Read more]

Reg,

From Private Eye magazine:

China has pledged not to back down in its trade war with President Trump, with president Xi pledging to defend capitalism and the free market.

In a televised address to the nation, Xi rallied his people. “We will not accept the excessive tariffs of the centralized state controlled economy,” he said.

“They wish…

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Robert,

How does a citizen justify paying a parking ticket, alimony or obeying any court order? We have our example, right?

What is this in reference to?

From Private Eye magazine:

China has pledged not to back down in its trade war with President Trump, with president Xi pledging to defend capitalism and the free market.

In a televised address to the nation, Xi rallied his people. “We will not accept the excessive tariffs of the centralized state controlled economy,” he said.

“They wish to…[Read more]

How does a citizen justify paying a parking ticket, alimony or obeying any court order? We have our example, right?

Unseen,

We need to start planning for a world where many citizens won’t have jobs but somehow aren’t destitute. Not having a traditional job doesn’t necessarily mean sitting on the couch eating bon-bons and watching TV. I, for example, don’t have a job but am active all day long.

The alternative would seem to be walled cities with people with jo…

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Oh, yeah, @Enco, I do enjoy the old Fleetwood Mac.

@Enco

We need to start planning for a world where many citizens won’t have jobs but somehow aren’t destitute. Not having a traditional job doesn’t necessarily mean sitting on the couch eating bon-bons and watching TV. I, for example, don’t have a job but am active all day long.

The alternative would seem to be walled cities with people with jobs…[Read more]

Rpbert,

I hope, as time goes on, we’ll see this song translated into Arabic, Parsi, and Urdu:

And this daring song might become a popular sass-back to both Allah and his self-appointed Viziers-on-Earth:

Unseen,

Servicing and repairing AI would be easier work, which is consistent with what Americans actually want, despite saying that they want more factory jobs at home.

Americans want more U.S. factory jobs—as long as they don’t have to work them
Story by Alicia Adamczyk • 1d
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TheEncogitationer wrote:

Fellow Unbelievers, I heard this story snippet below on the radio the other night going home from work. It’s yet one more reason why you can’t place trust in “watchdogs” patrolling for Misinformation/Disinformation/Malinformation (MDM 🦁 *Growl!*) The BBC just completely nonchalantly, without a hint of a suppressed giggle,…

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Fellow Unbelievers,

I heard this story snippet below on the radio the other night going home from work. It’s yet one more reason why you can’t place trust in “watchdogs” patrolling for Misinformation/Disinformation/Malinformation (MDM 🦁 *Growl!*)

The BBC just completely nonchalantly, without a hint of a suppressed giggle, put out a story about…[Read more]

@Unseen – beating his own previous record, I imagine.

No president has been this unpopular. And he managed to do it in just three months!

TheEncogitationer wrote:

Unseen, The average person would also benefit from AI and automation if all they had to do was debug the processors and spray clods off of the automated plows and oil the machines. Humans would also still have to provide oversight if AI made mistakes. As I’ve pointed out earlier, they still need art lessons.

Sounds fulfilling. LOL

Reg,

Thanks.

@jakelafort – From the earlier article…. One more for your list…..

Bottom line is we ought to support those who are of right mind and want to get off the merry go round.

Yes, I fully agree. If somebody is compos mentis when they make a legal declaration that clearly shows they wish to end their life if certain conditions are met or at a predetermined date, then so be it.

It often happens that once they have the…[Read more]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly stated that all of his children are vaccinated. During his Senate confirmation hearings in January 2025 for the role of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, he declared, “All of my kids are vaccinated, and I believe vaccines have a critical role in healthcare.” ​