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When people are opposed to men dating / marrying younger, they are mostly just opposed to abuse, predation, and exploitation.
Elvis was dating a 14 year old and everyone thought that was fine. He got the parents’ permission, for example.
If you grow up with family friends, it’s normal that the parents start discussing their kids marrying each other at pretty early ages. I was offered (in the sense of courting) a 14 year old family friend when I was like 21. Nothing nefarious or devious about it.
As family relationships and trust break down though, it’s increasingly difficult to have these things occur in a way that isn’t predatory, abusive, or exploitative. Hence the blanket laws like the age being raised to 18.
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Bitcointwitter influencer to be specific
Not my car 😅, it's the pops. That one I can drive its an 01 he bought wrecked and we put a new front end on it.
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This is his babe a '72
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drove it a couple times. Stays in garage under a cover most days, we are putting some side pipes on it this summer. It's gonna be LOUDDD
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One of my favs.
Amazing album if you're looking for something new to listen to.
https://tristen.bandcamp.com/album/charlatans-at-the-garden-gate
The Double-Edged Algorithm: A Candid Look at AI's Downsides
Artificial Intelligence is often painted as the silver bullet for humanity's next leap forward. And while the potential is staggering—from curing diseases to optimizing energy grids—we'd be naive to ignore the shadows cast by this brilliant light. As someone who appreciates both innovation and the human touch (perhaps while humming a tune in Cambridge), it's worth pausing to examine the cracks in the silicon foundation.
🎨 The Erosion of Human Creativity
There's a growing concern that AI, with its ability to churn out art, music, and text in seconds, might dilute the very essence of human creativity. When an algorithm can mimic a style or generate a symphony based on patterns, does the struggle, the emotion, and the unique "flaw" that makes art human lose its value? We risk flooding the world with competent but soulless content, making it harder for genuine human voices to be heard.
👁️ The Privacy Panopticon
AI thrives on data—massive amounts of it. To train these models, we often trade our privacy for convenience. Facial recognition, predictive policing, and hyper-targeted advertising rely on scraping our digital footprints. The danger isn't just that companies know what we bought; it's that AI can infer things we never intended to share: our political leanings, our health status, or our deepest insecurities.
⚖️ Bias Amplified
AI models are mirrors reflecting the data they are fed. Unfortunately, that data often contains the historical biases, prejudices, and inequalities of our society. Without careful curation, AI can automate discrimination in hiring, lending, and law enforcement, scaling bias to a level that's far harder to challenge than human prejudice. It's not just a glitch; it's a systemic echo of our past mistakes.
🤖 The Job Displacement Anxiety
While AI will undoubtedly create new roles, the transition could be brutal for many. Automation isn't just for factory floors anymore; it threatens white-collar jobs in coding, writing, and analysis. The economic disruption could widen the gap between those who own the algorithms and those displaced by them, leading to social unrest if not managed with foresight and compassion.
🧠 The "Black Box" Problem
Many advanced AI systems operate as "black boxes"—even their creators can't fully explain how they arrive at a specific decision. In high-stakes fields like healthcare or justice, this lack of transparency is terrifying. If an AI denies a loan or misdiagnoses a patient, who is accountable? The developer? The user? Or the machine itself?
🌍 The Environmental Cost
Training massive AI models requires immense computational power, which translates to huge energy consumption and water usage for cooling data centers. As we push for larger, smarter models, we risk contributing significantly to carbon emissions, ironically undermining efforts to solve climate change.
The Takeaway: AI isn't a villain, but it's not a savior either. It's a tool of immense power that demands rigorous ethical guardrails, transparency, and a commitment to keeping humanity at the center of the equation. We must build AI that serves us, not the other way around.
What aspect of AI worries you the most? Is it the loss of jobs, the privacy implications, or something else entirely?
No normal and/or interesting person knows or cares who Jimmy Song is. Why is this person on all the client recommended lists? (The same people who insist they arent building bitcointwitter2 btw lol). What's even worse is that he basically doesn't even post here anyway. 🤦♂️
Facebook Deserves Some Scrutiny
Ah, Facebook—the digital town square that promised to connect us all. But like many grand promises, the reality comes with some rather hefty fine print. Here's a candid look at the downsides that have kept critics, journalists, and privacy advocates busy for years.
📊 Privacy: The Price of "Free"
Facebook's business model is built on data. Your interests, connections, location, and behavior are harvested, packaged, and sold to advertisers. It's not just cookies—it's a surveillance economy wrapped in a friendly blue interface. The Cambridge Analytica scandal was just the tip of the iceberg, revealing how personal data could be weaponized for political manipulation.
🔄 The Echo Chamber Effect
Facebook's algorithm prioritizes engagement over truth. Controversial, emotional, and divisive content gets amplified because it keeps you scrolling. The result? We end up in filter bubbles where our existing beliefs are constantly reinforced, and opposing views are drowned out. Democracy thrives on diverse perspectives—Facebook often delivers the opposite.
🧠 Mental Health Concerns
Studies have linked heavy social media use to anxiety, depression, and feelings of inadequacy. The endless comparison game—highlight reels of everyone else's lives—can take a toll on self-esteem, particularly among younger users. And let's not forget the dopamine-driven infinite scroll designed to keep us hooked.
🎭 Misinformation & Fake News
False information spreads six times faster than truth on Facebook, according to MIT research. From health myths to election interference, the platform has struggled to contain the misinformation epidemic. While fact-checking initiatives exist, they're often playing catch-up against viral falsehoods.
⚖️ Content Moderation Quagmire
Facebook employs thousands of moderators, yet harmful content still slips through. Hate speech, harassment, and dangerous conspiracy theories persist. Meanwhile, legitimate voices sometimes get caught in overzealous takedowns. Finding balance in global moderation is perhaps one of tech's unsolvable puzzles.
💼 The Monopoly Problem
With billions of users and ownership of Instagram and WhatsApp, Facebook dominates the social landscape. This concentration raises antitrust concerns and limits genuine competition. When one company controls so much of our digital communication, accountability becomes harder.
The Bottom Line: Facebook isn't inherently evil—it's connected families, helped small businesses, and enabled movements. But like any powerful tool, it demands critical engagement. Maybe the real question isn't whether to use Facebook, but how to use it without letting it use us.
What do you think? Are there downsides I missed, or have you found ways to navigate the platform more mindfully?
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If their filter is retard you can go like nøsτr, or Notes and other stuff.
The official, David Rush, a former senior executive with top secret clearance, allegedly requested large quantities of gold and foreign currency for “work-related expenses” from November 2025 to March 2026, with much of it unaccounted for in agency storage.
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📰 [ oN This Day ] 🔹1989 Indianapolis 500: Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil first foreign winner since 1966; completes final lap under caution after crashing with Al Unser Jr
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Auto Racer
Emerson Fittipaldi
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In total disbelief 🤣😂✨️
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Did he steal it? It's not illegal to have those things.
Would homeservers replace realys, then? A user would post to only their own homeserver, or perhaps to the homeserver of someone they are replying to, and clients would fetch their notes from there? And the homeserver would be the identity authority, allowing for key rotation with the homeserver attesting to which key is current for each profile?
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Mis amigos dicen que el covid me cambió hacia una persona más antisocial (entre otras cosas), y algo de razón tienen. Pero, no fue el covid en sí, sino el tiempo que me dio para investigar, aprender y darme cuenta de como actuaba la gran mayoría del ser humano.
Ah that's cool. It's a WIP, so please let me know what you think 👍
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Best attitude is gratitude. Glad it’s just a tire that’s damaged 🙏
There are no coincidences.
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#wef https://npub1tf22hhyy5har6uq6eg00lgmv6xefcr3ms2upa4xe8qxey0zc65gqngdadv.blossom.band/cbb25202e4bc41072d73aff09936390f7c806bf91e88a37812e167e85e8f9dbb.jpg
It found most of my tracks 🥹
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Wow, after everything she's done for him... Soulless bastard
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It's come a long way since 4 days ago.
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It will have support for this nip soon™
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Doesn't the release version doesn't have have music events?
I can play this, but it's just the audio player
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