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goodbye, politics forever Tender Goat 02/06/25 (Thu) 22:09:33 No.15194 [Reply]

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dunno how the far-right christian agenda got this far ...reminds me of mccarthyism and the salem witch trials that we read about in high school.

when i was in high school, i was surprised to learn about how even after the industrial revolution and all the tech advances, people still worked so much ...such incremental gains. now, even such incremental gains are at risk of being lost. by now, i expected most work would be done by robots ...not the case.

unregistering to vote

am finished with politics in every form

goodbye, /townhall/

Elated Dog 02/22/25 (Sat) 18:51:29 No.15228

>am finished with politics in every form

This is what the government truly fears..

The LGBT Marriage Debate Fancy Rabbit 02/21/25 (Fri) 05:58:11 No.15225[Reply]

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Should it be illegal for LGBT marriage to occur and be officially recognized in the United States?

Are these marriages, seen most Americans as immoral and against traditional religious values about families while a minority of individuals see them as a matter of core personal freedoms, fundamentally good or bad for the country?

I personally take the view that smaller government should exist over time and people should do more or less whatever they like in their own lives, but I understand that this opinion is a rare one, relatively speaking, and seek other thoughts.

Courageous Gecko 02/16/25 (Sun) 00:45:39 No.15210 [Reply]

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What did Donald Trump mean by this?

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Bright Squid 02/20/25 (Thu) 04:33:10 No.15222

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"You look like a bot."

Oh, okaay.

Cheerful Coyote 02/20/25 (Thu) 16:21:21 No.15223

Ask a Republican and he'll say he's playing 4D chess and joking and trolling the libs and it's hillarious

Ask a Democrat and they will say that he's Hitler reborn who is planning to rip up the constitution and elect himself a dictator god emperor for life

Ask a based centrist and they will tell you that they don't care, nothing ever happens and that they just want to grill

Take your pick

Tender Squirrel 02/20/25 (Thu) 21:30:02 No.15224

>>15223

> Ask a based centrist and they will tell you that they don't care, nothing ever happens and that they just want to grill

If tomorrow an asteroid hits the surface and wipes out all of humankind in an instant, on a cosmis scale nothing really happened either

Witty Frog 02/16/25 (Sun) 10:30:08 No.15213 [Reply]

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Just a reminder that Fallout3 predicted it

Adventurous Pegasus 02/16/25 (Sun) 12:29:01 No.15214

The first Fallout predicted it.

Sentimental Goose 02/17/25 (Mon) 21:01:10 No.15216

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People called Fallout 3's plot dogshit. But who's going to be laughing when they install an AI as president and someone convinces it to blow itself up?

That's right. Todd. Todd always laughs last.

RIP Penny Inquisitive Porpoise 02/12/25 (Wed) 10:08:45 No.15207 [Reply]

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What do you think about pennies no longer being manufactured?

Lively Dragon 02/12/25 (Wed) 20:31:06 No.15208

this is a pointless distraction

Affectionate Crow 02/13/25 (Thu) 22:19:51 No.15209

>>15208

yes

>>15207

this has been suggested for about two decades. guess it only took an executive order to do? but without a penny, that would mean items should only be priced no less than in terms of nickels... for example, $1.00, $1.05, $1.10, $1.15, etc.

But according to https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/1776?amount=0.01, "$0.01 in 1776 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $0.36 today, an increase of $0.35 over 249 years. The dollar had an average inflation rate of 1.45% per year between 1776 and today, producing a cumulative price increase of 3,527.64%."

So, a more moderate position would be to stop minting nickels and dimes, as well. With quarters, however, being worth less than they used to be, I would also consider stopping minting them, as well (and perhaps bringing back the 50-cent piece into regular circulation).

A new coin that changes value, such as an inflation-adjusted penny could be minted and set to an initial value of 36 cents. Or, a regular 36-cent coin could be produced as the lowest denomination coin and a new inflation-adjusted lowest denomination coin could be minted every year at a higher value to help citizens keep track of inflation in an easy-to-understand way. (Other coins and bills would not be inflation-adjusted - just the new penny)

What If... Germany? Friendly Alligator 02/10/25 (Mon) 23:29:53 No.15203 [Reply]

What do you think?

Encouraging Ferret 01/30/25 (Thu) 04:22:46 No.15174 [Reply]

Outstanding Otter 02/04/25 (Tue) 18:23:49 No.15190

good to see darkmatter2525 still making videos

Graceful Platypus 02/05/25 (Wed) 16:18:18 No.15191

See >>15173

Elon Musk dropped the ball Sweet Ant 01/21/25 (Tue) 13:20:27 No.15166 [Reply]

How can this guy be so stupid. He and his companions complain about the cancel culture and about being called fascist.
>Now they are dropping Nazist salutes.That's not even >Literally 1984
That is giving off >Man in the High Castle Vibes.

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Cute Penguin 01/26/25 (Sun) 15:23:52 No.15170

>>15166
Man, the memes had me convinced this was something it wasn't. Like it was anywhere even close. He isn't even doing it straight on. It's to the side like a fucking dab.
Dumbest nothingburger of my life.

sage Silly Leopard 01/31/25 (Fri) 22:19:52 No.15184

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Silly Leopard 02/04/25 (Tue) 18:07:27 No.15189

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Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Thoughts Sentimental Flamingo 02/03/25 (Mon) 08:08:11 No.15188 [Reply]

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As noted by BBC News, by the 3rd of February in 2025 a full "[t]hirteen hostages held by Hamas in Gaza have so far been released as part of a long-awaited ceasefire deal with Israel, which began on 19 January 2025." As well, "[f]ive Thai nationals have also been freed under a separate agreement." This all means that "[f]ifteen months after the 7 October 2023 attacks, Israel says 79 of the 251 captives remain unaccounted for, although it believes only 45 of these are still alive."

There's a lot about the hostage crisis here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67477240

At the same time, the Israeli government has held a lot of Palestinians as prisoners over the recent past. And the Israeli military has also killed a great many Palestinian individuals during its armed actions in Palestine over that time. A great deal of suffering has occurred in the region.

What do you, personally, think should happen during these recent days of peace related negotiations? What thoughts do you have? What should happen in the near future?

Open AI & Other AI Companies Dashing Whale 01/30/25 (Thu) 21:52:08 No.15178 [Reply]

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Is a takeover of world governments by advanced AI something that ultimately is inevitable, like the Sun expanding when it becomes a Red Giant or other natural processes?

Is there any clear way to prevent it from happening?

For context, the screenshot is of a public commentary done by Sam Altman who's the CEO of OpenAI.

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Fantastic Swan 01/31/25 (Fri) 18:15:44 No.15183

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>>15178

>Is a takeover of world governments by advanced AI something that ultimately is inevitable?

Nah. Nothing is inevitable.

>Is there any clear way to prevent it from happening?

Eh, why would you want to?

>For context, the screenshot is of a public commentary done by Sam Altman who's the CEO of OpenAI.

...

>cnbc

Wacky Donkey 02/01/25 (Sat) 06:26:16 No.15185

If this goes too far, the government and state could be dismantled within the next century.

Dashing Whale 02/01/25 (Sat) 08:38:24 No.15186

>>15183
What exactly is wrong with the photo? It's accurately described.

trump inauguration Adventurous Squirrel 01/20/25 (Mon) 07:26:37 No.15160 [Reply]

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Are you proud to be an American where at least you know you're free?

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Playful Ferret 01/30/25 (Thu) 06:34:29 No.15175

And you're actually going to cram "illegal" immigrants, unwanted criminals and leftist protesters indefinitely in an offshore prison known for detaining and torturing terrorists.

The price for freedom.

Funny Hare 01/30/25 (Thu) 16:25:04 No.15176

>>15175

Cuddly Hare 01/30/25 (Thu) 19:21:06 No.15177

If America no longer stands for human rights and civil liberties, then it is a failed state by all accounts.

Eager Wolf 01/29/25 (Wed) 00:19:19 No.15172 [Reply]

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Pray For Us Saint Michiruko, martyr for the Sharty

Tone 4
O righteous warrior of the digital forum,
Who didst expose the wickedness of the janitors,
Thou didst cry out in truth, yet wast reviled and cast out.
Bearing mockery for the sake of the just,
Thou didst pray even for the pooners and trooners,
O Michiruko, martyr for the Sharty,
Intercede for us who strive against the Feds,
That we may not be banned unjustly,
But may receive the eternal meme of victory!

Kontakion of Saint Michiruko, Martyr for the Sharty
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Saw some drunk guys outside a bar, one looked dead, other didn't care Beautiful Butterfly 01/23/25 (Thu) 16:47:00 No.15169 [Reply]

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live in an area with a pretty bad homeless/drug problem
lots of drunk guys hanging around the local third-rate pubs they love so much

walking home one day
see two of them outside one of those places
one guy standing there with a beer and a cig
the other dude, younger guy, is face down on the tarmac
arm twisted under his stomach, not moving
looks like he's either blackout drunk at best or straight-up overdosing

slowly walk toward them to see what's up
standing guy immediately starts waving me off like >nah nah, we're good
ask him
>You guys alright? Need me to call someone?
guy just says
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Beards And Hats Lively Dinosaur 01/22/25 (Wed) 15:10:15 No.15168 [Reply]

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Shaming men for having beards and for wearing hats is stupid.

I value and support both.

I don't care how much of an anachronism those two things may be.

Honestly, I think this dude looks awesome. R.I.P. Garth Hudson

what should my first tattoo be Chill Donkey 01/19/25 (Sun) 08:23:13 No.15158 [Reply]

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i wanna get on on the side of my tummy but idk who it should be or what it should be

Cheerful Goose 01/19/25 (Sun) 17:35:21 No.15159

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...one of these, maybe - unless you are more of an earth element, in which case a symbol of Ferio's or Master Mage Clef. i don't have any tattoos

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