Intense, hospital-grade mental health services and support is probably the best outcome for this kid. 

Because he is criminally insane. Basically, so mentally ill that we as a society have determined that he lacked the intent to commit the crimes. That doesn’t mean he can be free, because of the impact to public safety. It just mean he lacked the mens rea to be found guilty of the crimes, and lacks the mental capacity…

He is being detained as mentally unfit to stand trial. It isn’t a punishment for his crimes; its a determination that he is criminally insane. 

Many planes might be damaged and unable to make it back to base, but flyable. The pilots could find the buoys and aim towards them before ditching .

Poor people losing their share of total US income is not inconsistent with total wealth of poor people, and quality of life, improving.

“I don't care how much bigger the pie got; he got a bigger slice than me!" Truly stunning economic analysis.

The biggest improvements in human living conditions has been from raising the most globally poor into industrialized society. Developed nations have actually been pretty stagnant.

I made like two posts. I don't give a shit about Zuck.

I absolutely will not and you can’t make me.

Lines goes up, world gets better; what’d I miss? We’re literally living in the best time to be the average human being in all of human history.

Yes, making goods and services cheaper is good, actually. People find other, more productive uses for their lives, instead of spending all day grinding corn or hand-assembling cars. 

AI is just a tool. Might as well have posted this screed about the steam engine coming for all those good horse-related jobs.

Zucks been married to the same woman for a while now. He doesn’t have a very good public persona but that doesn’t mean he isn’t normal in person off-camera; I don’t know the guy so it’s impossible to say.

A limited nuclear exchange is still a possibility. Outside of the Russian Federation and US and Communist China mag-dumping their ICBMs, nuclear exchanges don’t necessarily have to end all of human civilization. Having a comfortable place where you can hunker down for a month or two while the worst of the radiation…

There is no free lunch. Businesses pass on increases in cost to the consumer. If that wasn't true, why not make the minimum wage $5,000/hour?

Lmao settle down there Mao. Globally, you ARE the wealthiest. Are you ready to get culled for the benefit of the global poor?

The problem is the profit margin on shitboxes is basically zero. 

Late stage? We haven’t even begun yet!

Money is complicated, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t real.

They don't "understand" that because it isn't true. When has that ever happened?