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I feel like pretending to be a child is cheating somewhat. Might as well print random key presses and claim it's a toddler.

I think it's more of a negative indicator. It's like turning up to a job interview wearing dirty clothes - unless you're a savant it's probably indicative that you don't give a shi…

I think there's a larger problem of externalities (i.e. environmental costs) not being fairly represented in transactions. AI is just the latest and biggest symptom of this. If som…

I don't think "just a tool" is necessarily in opposition to regulation.

Slander isn't a crime in most places.

I do care about the Curiosity rover but I'll be honest that I only know JPL from The Martian.

Yes.

It's relatively "easy" to cut pollution if you just outsource most of your manufacturing.

Ironically (or not) I've seen smoking gun attributed to Arthur Conan Doyle in a Sherlock Holmes story. (It was smoking pistol in that story). Even if that's rubbish, I think that o…

I work in a non-profit sector, if they could save money by replacing me they could use the money elsewhere where they desperately need money. So lots of people would benefit. That …

I don't think the two things are comparable. While it would be inconvenient for me personally if I was replaced by AI, it would be an enormous social good as the resources saved co…

It would actually be better if slot machines never paid out and 100% of their bets went to the house. Very very few people would use them. They're addictive exactly because they do…

It doesn't matter if it's a fake name as it's a pubic record. Anyone is allowed to see the information.

Death certificates are public records (at least in the UK) so why shouldn't you be able to get one? I think the alternative, where people's deaths could be kept secret by the state…

I totally agree but you can attribute a lot of the Apple worship to Microsoft and their OEM partners making PC laptops an often miserable experience.

A speed bump might still be preferable to nothing.

I don't cringe because it's for dramatic/narrative effect. It's the same reason the crew of the Enterprise regularly beam into dangerous locations rather than sending a semi-autono…

>The more different the genetic material is, the less you care This is sort of true but it misses that we don't actually have DNA sensors built into our eyes. Instead we rely on he…

B would require a fairly large shift in approach since currently the primary way we interact with the cloud is via browsers which are probably the biggest single users of client me…

I believe research has mixed results on dietary compliance. I can only speak anecdotally - if I start doing something enjoyable, it's hard to stop while it's still enjoyable. One o…

I don't mind people asking why I asked something, I'd just prefer they answer the question as well. In the original scenario, the chatbot could answer the question as written AND e…

>Going back to the specific example: the question is so nonsensical on its face that the only logical conclusion is that the asker is taking the piss out of you. I would dispute th…

It probably would have the same effect, but the point is that a lot of people find it easier to stick to one meal a day (or similar) than multiple smaller meals.

Records of cases involving children are already excluded so that's not a relevant risk.

Rule of thumb for everyone (i.e. both). If I ask you a question, start by assuming I want the answer to the question as stated unless there is a good reason for you to think it's n…