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One advantage of having many distinct sovereign nations instead of a single world government is that they can try different policies and we can see which work best. ...

Nov 02, 2025
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Prediction: LLMs in their current form may not be able to do everything, but AI now has enough momentum that this won't matter. Beam engines couldn't do everything either, but they were enough to set off the Industrial Revolution....

Oct 21, 2025
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"If you’re seeing a high number of gunshot wounds to the chest area and the head, that’s not collateral damage — that’s deliberate targeting." ...

Sep 18, 2025
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The Financial Times: "Unless the Israeli government agrees to an immediate end to the war and a surge of aid into Gaza, western countries should be sanctioning Netanyahu and his government." ...

Jul 30, 2025
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Jessica: Do think one day people will look back and ask how America could let this this happen? Me: A lot of people are already asking that today. ...

Jul 24, 2025
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I remember reading allegations in 2016 about Trump having sex with underage girls. At the time I dismissed them, but the energy the administration has put into preventing the release of the Epstein files has convinced me there must be some truth in them....

Jul 23, 2025
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"The cases reaching us are of people who collapsed in the streets from lack of nutrition." ...

Jul 19, 2025
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Beware of those who are excited about something that should at most be an unfortunate necessity. Stephen Miller shares this in common with Europeans against air conditioning. He's excited by deporting people. They're excited by the idea of people being uncomfortable....

Jul 17, 2025
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Every child in this picture is now dead. ...

Jul 17, 2025