seventytwo

Gosh, no one could have predicted this.

Golly, what could possibly be causing that?

It doesn’t end in feudalism. It ends in guillotines.

Bound to happen in a society that’s been increasingly warped and purchased by people like PG in the last 15 years

Things he wants = democracy

Things he doesn’t want = mob rule

Yep. That’s how democracy and law work.

We are. All of us. If enough of us agree, we can make any rule we want.

The bar isn’t dropping, it’s shifting.

What an asinine take.

Why not both?

The dangerous thing is when you’re a novice and can’t identify the BS. That’s why for people with “good” and “expert” skill, it’s not a huge boost. They can identify the BS, and what’s left is modestly helpful.

The highest danger in using AI comes precisely to people who stand the most to gain from it.

I’ve come to this same conclusion. Either we accept an internet crawling with bots and astroturf, or we abandon the anonymity and have an internet with only verified humans.

Seems legit

Yes. This administration. The Trump administration.

Clear enough?

Remember that Russia is never as strong or as weak as they appear, and if they ally closely with China while Europe and the US is divided, it may mot be a good time for us in the West.

And I’m guessing you’ve covered 40 wars and have been reporting on those locations since at least the 1980s?

Sit down.

“May” be a problem? Come on man.

You can’t imagine any other options between what we have today and central planing?

The $10k price exists to make the $100/mo seem like a good deal.

The problem isn’t necessarily the wealth itself, it’s the power feedback loop that comes with it. It’s the ability to influence the government to pass laws which maintain or amplify your existing wealth, which then increases your influence, etc.

There is nothing “free market” about this. There is no equitable or efficient destitution of resources when this kind of thing happens - and it will always happen, because it is an inevitability.

Here’s one - you presume the decisions they make about capital allocation are good and can’t be improved upon.

Ah, yes. Which is why we should return to tradition of the fiefdoms of yore, where the dukes and sultans famously brought great wealth and prosperity to their indentured servants!

Thank you, omnipotent billionaires, for your generosity and grace!

Because we’re not wild animals.

Then punish all of it.

Yep. These various “tiers” have already been considered and are described in the Wikipedia article.

Found the billionaire

They’re all just tools. Use the tools or become obsolete.

Genetic algorithms applied as an AI agent…

So… yeah…

Yep. It’s going to do all of those things you fear. And worse.

But you’ll be armed with AI also, if you choose to pick it up. The choice is yours.

Seems everyone in here recognizes the problem. I wonder how many actually choose to empower regulators when it comes time to vote each year…