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> If they are forced, it tends to breed rebellion behind their parents back (there's a reason that the stereotype of the naughty "preachers kid" exists). That's part of parenting -…

>Does AI make real opinion easier to hear, or fake opinion easier to spread? The latter. (caveat: we are talking about the vast majority of people, since you are on this forum your…

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I guess I wasn't clear enough, _generally_ democracy = manufactured consent by manipulation of people by 'power'

Oh Canada!

>let people express their own values in democracies, or will we just get much better at manipulation? Both are the same thing. Two sides of the same coin.

>I hope you aren't opposed to the idea that they are at least few and far between? ;) Absolutely not. Part of the reason why I mentioned the areas that I work in, are for that reas…

>I've always wondered how people who write code could possibly be unaware of the modulo operator. Worked for 25+ years in regular business software - banking , insurance etc. I nev…

>then everyone left on a whim when Facebook made it easier to hang in one's own echo Personally IMHO I'd rather have a small dedicated bunch of individually do the 'community' thin…

Agreed. As they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Constipation after eating too much red meat?

FYI here. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are ei…

FYI here. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experiences here are ei…

I'm inclined to agree. I and my partner have tried various forms/brands of Mg, around 5 of them, and they have had zero effect on sleep. I have to wonder if all positive experience…

>When you actually cut, nobody likes it. Yep, the section of people that lose out will make a noise. >There isn't really much waste in federal spending. With *cumulative taxation (…

Very thoughtful of you overall. As a corollary, I'd also say that it's is the helper's best interest to help someone *'deserving' not just someone asking for help. This is easier s…

Old wine, new bottle...

>For the same reason your taxes pay for schools even when you don't have kids. >Because we live in a society. Quote attributed to attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti 'It Is No Measure…

You'd be surprised at things that are deemed necessary when money is to be made.

>From what risk level without them? How many people actually die of cervical cancer before age 30?? They will downplay that number or exaggerate it.

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>I don't understand how people are so gullible? How do they keep falling for it? As they say there is a new sucker born every minute. (You already alluded to it when you asked the …

> Many people mistakenly believe that early diagnosis is the final boss in medicine, True. My more nuanced take on it: For most chronic conditions (including cancer) diagnostics ha…

>That's pretty rich, gotta say! He still can think objectively, that's what it means.

You comment is probably one of the most important here. The gate keepers (generally the nerds) who produced useful products/services allowed the non-nerds in (to management), and f…