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Not really all that strange. I'm not up on how this particular vote went but if 39% is in favor only 23% needs to abstain for the 'against' vote to be in the minority. Also counting by percentage of the total population is misleading and kind of dumb, we're never going to have individual referenda for this type of decision making and thank god for that. That's how we got Brexit.

Aside this form of Musk style "interesting 🤔" rhetoric really raises my hackles.

Both being a bigot for money and pointing out bigots for money is big business. Neither is going anywhere fast.

The register is a tech magazine, so the DIY/3D printed angle is relevant here. It's also relevant because it would, at least to some degree, allow someone to build it themselves in places where perhaps the legality of self determination is questionable. The Register is not a place where you'll normally find unnecessary clickbait headlines.

The way the title is worded ("a city where people are expected..") implies this is referring to people that live in NY. I'd clarify it by saying something like "the only city of which people from the rest of the country are expected to know..."

The way things are going, if and when Trump exists there will be a crazier guy or gal replacing him. And we'll keep circling the drain trying to make the other guy look stupid.

I'm on the side of social cooperation but this "argument" is pretty damn flimsy.

Scenario 1: I donate to some go-fund-me to pay for some kids medical treatment Scenario 2: I say "we should all be forced to pay for public healthcare for all"

I personally am very much in favor of the latter, but being happy about #1 and against #2 is not some kind of crazy cognitive dissonance.

This is the level of our national discourse. And yeah the republicans started it and are worse in many ways. And maybe this sign is fake and just meant as a funny joke. But Jesus Christ we're killing ourselves.

You'll be shocked to hear that this is just more theatrics from the populist right. The EU immediately confirmed what everyone, including the PVV itself, already knew: this is not possible under EU law. Of course our big friend Orban immediately jumped on the opportunity to add his own theatrics and also requested the same.

So it's not a problem with AI. It's just a problem for some mayfly companies that try to profit from the latest trend?

My lukewarm take is that all this hate on AI is really just hating on big companies trying to squeeze money out of some new development. AI (or rather LLMs) are not the problem.

All music is derivative. And if you think the best vocalists or musicians should be the most popular I may have some shocking news for you. The idea that American pop stars are authentic is pretty funny.

Yeah Korean pop idol culture has some extremely toxic elements to it, but so does American celebrity culture. I don't get the feeling that's what's bothering you though.