alexc
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- Comment on Does anybody actually care that a dude chanted "Death, Death to the IDF" at Glastonbury? 2 weeks ago:
Couldn’t agree more. The politicians are only outraged as their donors are pissed. They couldn’t give a shit what happens as long as they get re-elected
- Comment on BBC is Getting a Paywall. 3 weeks ago:
Not arguing that. Of the broadcasters / big media types, I find the BBC usually one of the better ones. But then I get my news from a wide variety of sources. The Intercept is generally a very good addition to my daily intake.
- Comment on BBC is Getting a Paywall. 3 weeks ago:
I am guessing you’ve never watched (say) Fox News in the US?
I’m not saying the BBC is good per se. I’m saying it’s slightly more objective than the rest.
- Comment on THE BIBLE 3 weeks ago:
Because one is about living your life based on your needs and the other is about living your life based on someone elses
- Comment on BBC is Getting a Paywall. 3 weeks ago:
Actually, the World Service will remain accessible, but that’s also not where most people go these days.
- Comment on BBC is Getting a Paywall. 3 weeks ago:
And just at a time when the US really needs a decent news service…
I am sure this was discussed at the Starmer - Trump talks as a way to further isolate Americans from the truth.
I guess it’s just Al-Jazeera now…
- Comment on THIS always annoys me. 4 weeks ago:
Don’t forget the press release they can also make saying how nice they are for donating, too…
- Comment on Trump Mobile launches $47 service and a gold phone 4 weeks ago:
Please, please, please, let everyone using it have the area code 666…
- Comment on If the Romans had put Jesus in a box with Schrödinger's cat, Christians’ souls would be in a quantum superposition of saved and damned. 1 month ago:
Given that they’re not judged until after they die, aren’t they in this state anyway?
- Comment on Meta Reportedly Eyeing 'Super Sensing' Tech for Smart Glasses 2 months ago:
I just want to know how I can be opted out of being recognized. This has privacy nightmare written all over it
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Try Canada. Our prices are about half as much again as US, even when you account for the exchange rates.
- Comment on Larry Ellison wants to put all America's data, including DNA, in one big Oracle system for AI to study 5 months ago:
Finally, an idea I think we can all agree on.
- Comment on Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America 5 months ago:
Of course not. They’re a corporation. We like to think they’re perhaps less evil than others, but the truth is they would harvest their users internal organs if they thought it would increase shareholder value.
Fuck Capitalism.
- Comment on Reddit is purging NSFW subs as well as trans-related subreddits 5 months ago:
The kind where they were getting ready to do it, and then pulled the trigger early
- Comment on USA | California bill would make AI companies remind kids that chatbots aren’t people 5 months ago:
Should be the case for literally any interaction with a chatbot.
- Comment on Elon Musk makes 23 posts urging King Charles III to overthrow UK government 6 months ago:
Why not both?
- Comment on Billionaire Larry Ellison says a vast AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure 'citizens will be on their best behavior' 6 months ago:
Larry and his ultra-rich megawank friends can all go first and show us the way
- Comment on Brits are scrolling away from X and aren't interested in AI 7 months ago:
As a Brit, came here for say that, for once, we appear to be doing the right thing.
- Comment on Britons left 'disgusted' as building society scraps Robin Hood from logo over 'inclusivity': 'We should fly the flag for Nottingham' 9 months ago:
Yes, because nothing says Nottingham more than a mythical figure purportedly from Leicestershire…
- Comment on Vaping ‘to be banned outside schools and hospitals’ in England 9 months ago:
Fat lot of good that will do… Last time I was near a UK hospital (Lincoln) the entrance was crowded with smokers. Right underneath the “no smoking” signs. There wasn’t even anyone vaping