Before that it was ‘big data’. remember that?

every 5 or so years the media needs some new tech to hype up to get people paranoid

Exactly. It will lead to improved automation for industrial processes but it won’t ever be a consumer tech other than improving your siri results.

It won’t replace jobs, anymore than industrial robots in factories replace them.

‘big data’ ‘crypto’ etc.

AI is just the next ‘big thing’ that amounts to nothing. 90% of what anyone says in the press/media is total nonsense. And most AI researchers are downplaying the hype because they know it’s all bullshit and AI will ultimately not be a major change anymore than navigation systems in cars was. It is merely convenience and those that ‘rely’ on it will end up in trouble.

It’s a complementary technology, not a revolution.

ignorance and paranoia about radioactivity go hand in hand.

i know so many otherwise smart people who lose it on this issue. because they just think any radioactivity = destroy planet forever . completely ignorant to how it actually works, and just think every power plant must eventually chernobyl and that one barrel of nuclear waste is enough to destroy 1000s of miles or something equally absurd.

totally sad.

i wish more places served moka, but they don’t.

Exactly. This is like the biggest problem with today’s society. Everyone thinks they are unique and sigificant… you are not.

The dirty erotic fan fic stories you wrote when you were 14 aren’t going to ruin your life if they are found. What will ruin your life is when you find out how little anyone gives a fuck about you.

vast majority of money in the USA system goes to middle men who get rich, yep.

less and less of it goes to patients and medical staff each year.

not to mention the disparity in general medicene practical (which the bulk of patients use) and super specialties (which see 5x the pay as a general doctor), which is why have an abundance of specialty doctors but not enough primary care physicians.

it’s not about science. it’s about public perception. masks didn’t stop covid. vaccines did.

people will not wear masks again. they would probably get another vaccine though.

ending covid = getting rid of mask mandates, in the publics viewpoint.

you realize that civil suits take years and a lot of money? not all of us have 50K in the bank to hire a lawyer for 2-4 years so we can get the payout.

The govt telling anyone to do anything is authoritarian.

The issue is if you agree with what the govt is telling you, or not. It’s only authoritarian when you disagree.

Politically it will be suicide for the democrats.

People do not want to be told what to do. They do not want to be inconvenienced.

Personally I hated wearing a mask. it was a huge pain in my ass, and mostly unnecessary most of the time except on public transit or in like a very crowded place like a grocery store.

I don’t wear a mask anymore, but people glare at people that do. I also got a lot of harassing comments when I was wearing a mask last year.

because wearing a mask is for pussies.

it’s really as simple as that. it’s seen as weak and pathetic and makes you an object of ridicule.

because wearing masks did shit. that’s why.

vaccines did.

yeah when he became president again 6 years ago.

it’s racist. it’s also true.

did we see this movie already?

economic growth baby.

Since the 70s. 50 years ago.

Jimmy Carter make a speech about it. Everyone laughed at him and called him a pussy.