"If you want to minimize the possibility of unexpected breakthroughs, tell [scientists] they will receive no resources at all unless they spend the bulk of their time competing against each other to convince you they already know what they are going to discover." - David Graeber, The Utopia of Rules.

Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or simply sought better lives for themselves and their descendants. The GOP is desperate for you to forget this. Do not.

if AI companies get access to all copyrighted works for free because "it isn't possible to train an AI without it", should we not give free access to all copyrighted works to children because it is not possible to train one without it?

Name brand MeanWell power supplies aren't usually that expensive so I rarely reach for a knockoff, but I do love the hustle of a company calling themselves "NVVV" because it looks like "MW"

Before you fly your next SAC nuclear bombing sortie, you are required to view this training film. Thank you. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMfpFcMY96Q