Land had a breakdown, moved to China and embraced Curtis Yarvin’s Neo-Reactionary illiberal politics, and also explored ‘hyper-racism’, or racist eugenics in space and the dream of creating a new superspecies. Stethoscope theory in action.

Uhh, dude. Haven’t you heard that Siri is basically useless? Maybe that’s why she just typed this post instead of inserting the meme.

No, fuck off with your scams.

I think its honestly pretty undeniable that AI can be a massive help in the workplace. Not all jobs sure but using it to automate toil is incredibly useful.

I've been quite clear. You're being willfully obtuse. Bye.

It varies based on local legislation, so in some places paying ransoms is banned but it's by no means universal. It's totally valid to be against paying ransoms wherever possible, but it's not entirely black and white in some situations. For example, what if a hospital gets ransomed? Say they serve an area not served by other facilities, and if they can't get back online quickly people will die? Sounds dramatic, but critical public services get ransomed all the time and there are undeniable real world consequences. Recovery from ransomware can cost significantly more than a ransom payment if you're not prepared. It can also take months to years to recover, especially if you're simultaneously fighting to evict a persistent (annoyed, unpaid) threat actor from your environment. For the record I don't think ransoms should be paid in most scenarios, but I do think there is some nuance to consider here.

Breakthroughs are more or less of a myth. Everything is iterative.