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Powers wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:39 pm (Almost) 1 month electrical blackout, will update a bit more later.

Wow. What country if you don’t mind my asking? That sucks, glad to have you back.

The Teamster's central state pension fund was going to run out in 2025 and the federal agency responsible for backstopping pensions like it also was going to run out of funds by then. The federal government did bail out the fund though through 2051 I think? There's a great incentive for the federal ...

Also another "quick" post, I will write a larger thing eventually, perhaps while I'm on my coming trip to the far north in a few days. I'd give more details, but honestly I don't want to reveal too much personal information online these days. I'm one of those rare few who isn't photographe...

I'm having the horrible realization that if Israel is existentially threatened given it's controlled by a fascist government it will likely launch nuclear weapons. I hate to be rooting for any outcome in a war besides peace, but at bear minimum if Israel invades Lebanon I hope that Hezbollah knows a...

Just want to say on the AI lawsuit prediction. Copyright law is one of the few things (ironically) that might actually be able to break corporate strangle over the courts. Copyright law is backed by so many vested interests and monopolies in its own right that if they feel threatened are possibly ca...

I might write in this thread by 2024 but will before it's too overdue lol, thanks for your posts everyone they're a joy to read

I tried to write a thing but I'm too tired to write it properly. For the sake of providing information though you might find compatibilism a useful metaphysical school to read about. Compatibilists accept free will and determinism and view them both as mutually compatible without logical inconsisten...

Also have to consider even if ASI comes this quickly, updating the infrastructure at a quickened pace won't scale at the same rate, unless as I said above, Megacorps take on the role traditionally allotted to the government, with ASI at the helm. Some info on this in pure economic terms based on wh...

https://news.yahoo.com/mawc-halts-fracking-reservoir-part-010700305.html#:~:text=CNX%20Gas%20Company%20and%20Olympus,for%20the%20falling%20reservoir%20levels. MAWC halts fracking at reservoir as part of water conservation plan A lack of rainfall is the primary cause, officials said. The area around ...

One of the choices is to still think that the current situation is terrible and people are stupid and misguided, but choose to be a better person than some people are. Deriving pleasure from the satisfaction of doing the right thing or at least better than some others. This is a good attitude. I do...