I mean this thread is about tech that was perfect from it’s inception to the point where it didn’t or barely improved. Nothing could be further from the truth, transistor tech has had literally trillions of dollars and millions of smart people’s careers poured into it, and semiconductor IC manufacturing is now the most complicated single activity that our species does.

Definitely. Imagine what this did to the mind of a man that hasn’t been cooked by modern media and porn.

They’ll start with MSNBC. People will complain but if they stay the course it will become the new normal. Other news networks will adjust their programming to avoid the same fate. Part of why the Kimmel thing failed was because it was indirect action - the threat was to not grant approval for the Nexstar merger, but the media and publishing backlash made them reinstate Kimmel.

If they start directly revoking licenses then the “kill chain” is basically 1 or 2 links long and the order coming right from Trump’s office.

Personally I think he could get away with it. Americans are still mostly too comfortable for the kind of action it would take to actually stop him.

He is banking on the extremely strong taboo in the US military against interfering in politics which has been established over generations. They will of course burn through that protection at a far faster rate than it was built, but they will likely still get away with this.

How is the RCI doing these days?

Books were among the first things to be pirated and are still among the easiest because the amount of data is so small. People we’re doing that on dial up Internet.

Don’t worry, Chuck Schumer will make a deal to prevent this while getting nothing in return.

Paradise

Just dig up an old laptop and setup the full *arr stack with jellyfin. Takes some work up front but after that it’s basically painless.

Whether they know or not is irrelevant. They know their brain dead audience doesn’t know anything about Socrates other than “that old Greek guy” and so they can say whatever they want.

The limit is when people stop rewarding this behaviour by giving them money. So yeah no sign of hitting it.

Chinese government sanctioned groups can and will still access the broader internet.

Tuberville accurately represents his constituents.

Yes thank your for illustrating the logic that enlightened centrist have used to justify voting for a known rapist twice. Literally just stoner logic.

That’s my point. Even if it does the worst case scenario here seems to be about 2-3 weeks of noise in the press, followed by the cult getting their prescribed narrative and adopting it wholesale. How does this lead to Trump’s downfall?

If the Epstein stuff is what finally brings down Trump, it would be peak irony. Its a low bar, but at least some of these MAGA ding dongs draw a line at diddling children.

I have kind of tuned out of this iteration of the Epstein scandal. Why would it bring him down now? Is there really any new information? Everyone with a brain knew he was friends with Epstein and on the list. Americans voted him in twice anyways. Why does it suddenly matter now?

Israel’s PR machine has a stranglehold on the democratic party leadership. It’s a key part of their strategy depth - because if this American unconditional support for Israel is independent of which party is in power. They’re going to do everything possible to maintain it.

They imagine themselves as the Titans from the Dune universe.

Is any of our current AI tech even making significant strides towards achieving this? I really don’t think the current crop or billionaires will live to see this being viable even if they live another 100 years.

They’re still terrified of his rabid base and none of them have spines.

Asking people a theoretical question about whether they would support a third party doesn’t give you any useful information. It doesn’t mean they’ll support whatever you make, nor does it mean you (in this case Musk) have what it takes to build a party from scratch. Including just basic human qualities required, ike patience and perseverance.

This whole story isn’t even worth following.