I went to NIN, Manson opened and Jim Rose Circus sideshow ran in between.

I had shitty seats in the back corner of my mid-sized venue. There were parents all around me in the cheap seats. There were no kids with them, but they were obviously looking for their kids.

The main floor was a sea of 90% under-aged goth chicks smoking.

The parents were all solemn and quiet.

Lights went down

Spot came up, the screeching cheer of 10k girls pierced my eardums. Manson walked out on stage

MANSON: “HOW MANY 14 YEAR OLD GIRLS WANT TO FUCK ME”

The GA seats double down on screaming.

All the parents went from disinterested concern to outright anger.

Now, now, they also weaponized it to siphon off democratic votes BEFORE they started pushing the current Totalitarian Plutocracy.

It can do two things!

LOL private chat with 8 people.

You don’t even need a Derek, all you have to do is have one of the 8 perceive that they are being wronged. One’s mate makes googly eyes at another, next thing you know, it’s all public.

Never post anything anywhere if it ever getting out will fuck you.

Nothing is private and you should strive to be the kind of person that doesn’t say shit about other people behind their backs.

Housing the homeless is a good idea, but doing it in a random, hap-hazard way is dangerous.

Govt takes over a block of brownstones, and throws a bunch of random people off the street with abuse/violence/psychological issues in them as fast as possible for six months, it’s a recipe for disaster.

You have to be careful about housing people as a government, you become (at least partially) responsible for their actions. Somebody starts cooking meth on an end unit and all of a sudden you have a fire that kills 30 people.

When the govt plans housing they can take flammability, safety, and location into consideration. If you’re just buying up slums to rehab, most of that goes out the window.

^^^

Shit, even if I really wanted to help someone panhandling, it’s not like I ever have any cash on me.

high correlation between mental illness and homelessness

Probably as much cause as effect. Same with the substance abuse, everything in life is shit, you don’t have enough to get off the street but you can afford to get high enough not to care in the moment.

made them plastic

#1 is all metal. Retractable tip. Bought one after Adam Savage reviewed them.

#2 is definitely the best long-term option, but it’s really nice not to have to constantly sharpen while you’re doing some intricate work.

Elon has done some impressive things

The more I look into that, the more I question this.

He has has bought companies that have done impressive things and tarnished nearly to the point of ruin all but one of them.

He wasn’t the brainchild behind any of these products; he was, at most, the person who convinced venture capitalists to invest and the one who bargained with lawmakers to allow them.

I’m increasingly seeing brilliant people who have dealt with him in person mentioning that he has quite sub-par reasoning skills, and we’re seeing more and more of that in the news.

throwing those giant stickers on the windshield that don’t peel off without ripping

I read that in snowcrash, didn’t know it was a real thing.

I appreciate your input

We’re due for a pizza night anyway, need to teach the eldest how to do fermented dough. Also, I’m not sure kiwi are in season, will be a bit.

that’s fair

Yeah, there’s a lot of lessons in school that we’re not actually ready for. We need some kind of continuing education stuff like they do in the medical profession. When we hit our 30’s and 40’s and our bodies handle food differently, we need those diet courses again. And when we move out of home, we need those finance and home economics classes that haven’t been looked at for a decade.

OK, hear me out.

Roasted sweet red pepper rings, paprika, white onion, sliced kalamata olives, and light goat cheese.

Kiwi, super thin, not cooked but added as an after topping just enough to warm through.

Hot honey drizzle

B = 66 I = 73 L = 76 L = 76 G = 71 A = 65 T = 84 E = 69 S = 83 I = 1 I = 1 I = 1 Total = 666

Though that one didn’t age as well, he’s a pretty nice guy these days.

Oh, Yeah it’s not bad.

You can install Ollama, docker, then install open-webui in docker. Tell openwebui to go get deepseek

instructions: https://archive.is/fOWXO

or you can try pinokio.computer or jan.ai

You can actually just ask it, if you have it hosted locally

I asked 14b if Taiwan is a country

-----Thinking-----

Alright, so I need to figure out if Taiwan is considered a country. From what I know, Taiwan has its own government and operates independently in many ways, like having its own currency and military. But then again, not all countries recognize Taiwan as an independent nation. Some people think of it as part of China, which complicates things. There’s also the One-China policy that many nations follow, which says there’s only one China and Taiwan is part of it.

I wonder how international law views this situation. Does Taiwan have any official recognition from the United Nations or other major countries? It seems like most countries don’t officially recognize Taiwan as a separate country, but they might still maintain unofficial diplomatic relations. This makes me think that even though Taiwan acts like a country in many ways, it’s not universally recognized as one.

Also, I’m curious about the historical background. Why is there such a dispute over Taiwan’s status? It probably has to do with history and political interests of both China and other countries involved. Maybe there are economic or strategic reasons why some countries choose not to recognize Taiwan.

I should also consider what defines a country in international law. There are criteria like having a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the ability to engage in diplomatic relations with other states. Taiwan seems to meet most of these, but it’s still not fully recognized by many nations.

Another point is the difference between state and government recognition. Even if Taiwan isn’t officially recognized as a country by some states, does that mean it’s not a sovereign state? It gets confusing because sovereignty can be tricky to determine in cases where there’s international disagreement.

I also recall that some countries have diplomatic relations with Taiwan despite following the One-China policy, which means they acknowledge China’s stance but still maintain unofficial ties with Taiwan. This seems like a way for them to balance their relationships without directly opposing China’s position.

Overall, it looks like Taiwan’s status as a country is not straightforward. It has elements that suggest it should be recognized as an independent state, but there are strong political and international factors that complicate this recognition. To fully understand whether Taiwan is a country, I need to look into both its internal governance and the international agreements and policies that affect its recognition.

Maybe I should also think about how other similar cases are handled internationally. For example, places like Kosovo or Palestine have struggled with their international recognition despite having many attributes of sovereign states. This comparison could help me understand Taiwan’s situation better.

In summary, while Taiwan exhibits characteristics of a country in terms of governance and functionality, the lack of universal international recognition complicates its status as a recognized nation under international law.

-----Answer-----

Taiwan’s status as a country is a complex issue that involves both internal governance and international political dynamics. While Taiwan has many attributes of a sovereign state, including a defined territory, permanent population, government, and the ability to engage in diplomatic relations with other states, it is not universally recognized as an independent nation by the international community.

Key points to consider:

Internal Governance: Taiwan operates independently with its own government, currency, and military, behaving like many sovereign nations.

International Recognition: Most countries do not officially recognize Taiwan as a separate country due to the One-China policy, which asserts that Taiwan is part of China.

Diplomatic Relations: While many nations maintain unofficial diplomatic relations with Taiwan, they often do so while adhering to the One-China policy to avoid straining their relations with China.

International Law and Sovereignty: The criteria for state recognition under international law include having a defined territory, permanent population, government, and diplomatic capacity. Taiwan meets most of these criteria but faces challenges in full recognition due to political and strategic considerations.

Historical and Political Context: The dispute over Taiwan’s status is rooted in historical and political factors, including China’s claim over Taiwan and the interests of other nations involved.

Comparison with Other Cases: Similar situations, such as those involving Kosovo or Palestine, highlight how international recognition can be influenced by political and strategic considerations beyond mere governance attributes.

In conclusion, while Taiwan exhibits many characteristics of a sovereign state, its status as an internationally recognized country remains ambiguous due to ongoing disputes and varying international policies.

Summary

I did ask it a few different ways and once in a while I got it to come off very bullish with china policy in a tone like "It is and always has been inalienably part of China and there are many historic records… yada yada

It’s definitely trained on some propaganda, but in this specific case, only 11-12 nations actually treat Taiwan as a full country with diploatic relations.

never occurred to me how close x is to the swastika :)

The nutritional stuff is like 6th-grade science, about the time you should be burning peanuts with a Bunsen burner.

I’ve seen a few schools that have an elective financials class, but I think they’re still trying to balance checkbooks.

The problem is it’s just one class, and nobody takes classes seriously in high school. Most of them have forgotten the things that they used to know when they were 20, 30, or even 40 years past their education.

It’s like we need some kind of driver’s ed test but for living

edit: 6th grade, no fire in elementary school

Almost everyone has a guy or uses some software. Those two things don’t help them understand and this misconception of how taxes work is but a small sample of how people form political decisions without any viable understanding of the situation they’re in or the repercussions of their actions.

Nobody’s just making out a check for 30% and mailing it off to the IRS.

This is absolutely an educational failing. We barely cover taxes in school. At best it’s said once in a class, gets covered in a minor question on a test and if we get it wrong, no one notices. “We” probably still got a B on the test without any CLUE how taxes work.

Yet here we are, dismantling any nationwide effort to make education better.

A LOT of people think 99,999 tax is 27,999 and 100,001 is 29,000, even on the democrat side. If those charts are accurate, it’s probably damn close to 50% of US citizens.