Black licorice. Don’t even try to tell me that shit is candy. It tastes like some horrible byproduct of an outdated process for manufacturing tires.

Some men tend to act like minor illnesses are more serious than they actually are. I know I have. I don’t get sick often, so I worry about it when I actually do.

One of my friends couldn’t believe I’d never heard the term “man flu”. Once it was explained to me, I laughed. (I’m a guy, btw.)

That’s a great clip. Yeah, being late to the party is annoying, but sometimes it has its own benefits!

I don’t know what to tell you. One of the major reasons I decided not to have children is because the future looks so bleak.

You’ve already given your opinion on therapy. All I can suggest is that you keep trying. I know that’s exhausting, but please hear me out. Finding the right therapist is essential, and can take several attempts. The same goes for the type and dosage of medication. Depression isn’t like other forms of disease. What works for one person may not work for someone else.

What I’ve learned from the various psychiatrists and psychologists I’ve seen is that there’s still a LOT we don’t understand about how the brain works. I don’t think less of them for trying anyway. They’re (mostly) good people trying to do their best.

Well, that turned out to be a lot for a reply that started with “I don’t know what to tell you.” Oh well. I’ll skip the platitudes and simply wish you well.

Yeah, I would definitely eat that!

I’m having a difficult time accepting that peanut butter is good on a burger. I guess I should try it.

“Can a scientific government agency remain nonpartisan when the government is run by idiots who don’t believe in science and demand absolute partisanship?” The question basically answers itself.

True.

Plus, I had forgotten how much I missed actual conversation!

The hive mind might already be here, depending on who you ask. I was already left/progressive, though, so it just feels like hanging out with like-minded people.

Jerks I can do without, but they’re unavoidable. Simply not engaging with them seems to work best.

I was only thinking of eliminating learned bigotry, but you raise a worthwhile question.

Well, most of humanity has been sexist since time out of mind. Even if AIs are trained on nothing but objective data, they can’t help but mirror our sexist society. They must be carefully programmed to show society as it could be, instead of how it is. At the same time, they have to keep facts right - like the number of fingers on a hand, for example.

Even then, I’m sure we’ll encounter problems. AIs do not “think” in ways we understand.

Nothing defines him and his associates/fanboys better than that statement. To me, showing empathy and acting on it is the most beneficial thing one can do for humanity.

I think this is one of the reasons conservatives hate college. Impressionable students might develop empathy, and we certainly can’t have that.

Then Musk needs to stop hailing Starship as the next great thing. He doesn’t get to talk about how awesome it is, then, when it goes boom, say “oopsie, still testing, and you’re dumb for expecting otherwise”.

Sure am glad I couldn’t afford one of those things back when I wanted one.

Well, at least you own it!

If a relationship isn’t very important to you, you’re actually doing the right thing for your potential partner. Not everyone is meant to “pair up” with someone. If you’re happy and fulfilled right now, just keep doing what you’re doing. You always have the option to change things if you want to.

Thank you. That video was unexpectedly interesting.

It’s funny either way. In case it’s arson, though, I hope whoever did it gets away clean.