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Founder and former CEO of Design Science, Inc. Now working on artificial general intelligence (AGI). Innate knowledge is the biggest missing piece.

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What happened to zero population growth? It used to be a thing. Now everyone seems to be worried about an aging population. No, no, no!

14.03.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No. Stupidity is no defense. Make him look the phrase up or a good reporter can explain it to him.

13.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." Actually, I doubt Hegseth has even thought about what "no quarter" means.

13.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My guess is that what they called "negotiations" was just making ridiculous demands suggested by Trump but with the sharp edges removed.

13.03.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Way too cerebral for this administration.

13.03.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The water is still there. Just do it!

13.03.2026 16:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely! Of all the ways we can consider getting rid of Trump, that is the least likely. I doubt he is demented or deficient for his age. Most importantly, he is doing all the bad stuff because he wants to and likes it, not because he's incapacitated. He's not misinformed, he's lying!

13.03.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now that he's in charge, he thinks it is quicker to just demand that reality adjust to his worldview. It's actually how his voter think too so it explains a lot.

12.03.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Or it means that gambling, especially if made internet easy, is an extremely powerful addictant.

12.03.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've found with some cats it is all in who gets to choose where it goes next. Not unlike humans.

12.03.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not so hard that many people spend their money feeding an addiction.

12.03.2026 15:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Effective at what should be the question most pressing for his human.

12.03.2026 15:04 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I always wonder if such people truly believe that both sides lie to the same degree or are they merely using it to avoid talking about the basics? It is much easier for them to say "I like Trump" than "I like racism" or "I like an authoritarian in the White House".

11.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

They dismiss it with "all politicians lie" and have Fox News et al to help them reach that conclusion.

11.03.2026 21:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just apply the Trump Rule. The opposite of what he says is closest to the truth.

11.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe Trump should consider building a castle with a moat instead of a ballroom.

11.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wouldn't lay it all on Reagan. He is one in a long line of Republican manly men, politicians and voters, who are all to blame for this.

11.03.2026 17:18 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't get this meme that Trump misunderstands "asylum". It seems more likely to me that he is simply lying. He's pretending that immigrants are the worst people from their former country because he's a immigrant-hating racist.

10.03.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"MAGA to the front!"

10.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is classic Trump spin. 1. He's smart because he knew the bad thing was going to happen. 2. The bad thing isn't so bad after all. That makes it a good thing, right? Utterly shameless lying.

09.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"The targets of this non-war consisted only those we've already destroyed. So we are 100% successful, by definition!"

09.03.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 16:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not only do Fox News viewers get biased information. They also avoid learning things, such as the huge role insurance plays with ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. "Get 'em dumb and keep 'em dumb. That's our motto!"

09.03.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like a news item telling us that Trump is not considering a military draft would be more likely to help him decide to do it. He likes proving his enemies wrong about as much as he likes the idea of forcing young men to fight for him. Win-win!

08.03.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This doesn't prove derangement at all. He certainly knew the truth but decided to lie about it to his own advantage. Many of his supporters like him lying to his detractors. We need to bring down Trump but this is not the way.

08.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tip of the Orange Ball-Crunching Spear!

08.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I guess what I meant is that the meme didn't reflect your personal opinion. You were putting words in the mouth of a prototypical Trump voter. Right?

08.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There's zero chance of any of those things happening. Best to show his supporters how bad for the country he is so they don't vote for him or anyone like him ever again.

08.03.2026 20:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Isn't it a joke?

08.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, and it applies from the top (people that work for Trump) to the bottom (people who vote for him). "Vote for me and you can be as deplorable as you've always wanted to be."

07.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0