Both countries were occupied after the war ended and adopted new constitutions as the founding documents for their postwar governments. The prewar regimes ceased to exist. What is this guy going on about
September 18, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Both countries were occupied after the war ended and adopted new constitutions as the founding documents for their postwar governments. The prewar regimes ceased to exist. What is this guy going on about
Realizing with a shock that just as many years have passed since the first Austin Powers movie as have passed since the mid-60s and the mid-90s, when that movie took place
September 17, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Realizing with a shock that just as many years have passed since the first Austin Powers movie as have passed since the mid-60s and the mid-90s, when that movie took place
Holy shit. And this is supposed to be adequate medical treatment? Yeah he was suicidal so we locked him in a standing-room-only cage and made him soil himself
September 17, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Holy shit. And this is supposed to be adequate medical treatment? Yeah he was suicidal so we locked him in a standing-room-only cage and made him soil himself
So scary machine rebellion and the end of days is more narratively valuable than the ordinary material questions like whose work was taken, whose job was eliminated, whose water and electricity were consumed, whose population is being surveilled, and whose wars are being increasingly automated.
September 17, 2026 at 2:47 AM
So scary machine rebellion and the end of days is more narratively valuable than the ordinary material questions like whose work was taken, whose job was eliminated, whose water and electricity were consumed, whose population is being surveilled, and whose wars are being increasingly automated.
“This is software with serious limitations” cannot justify infinite growth. “This will save humanity” might! When that fails, so might “this could destroy humanity.” It’s all hype, dependent on the premise that the product is world-historical and that its continued development is somehow inevitable.
September 17, 2026 at 2:36 AM
“This is software with serious limitations” cannot justify infinite growth. “This will save humanity” might! When that fails, so might “this could destroy humanity.” It’s all hype, dependent on the premise that the product is world-historical and that its continued development is somehow inevitable.