Lovable Sidekick

There are definite echo chambers, mostly centered around hating things, and even listing those things in this context would be taken as defending them and being the enemy.

Nobody’s ever gotten mad at me for using wikipedia. Does this happen anywhere specific?

Sensible attitude. I would think certifying these vehicles for public roads requires a black-box type recording system, as on airliners, which local authorities would immediately collect for a crash investigation. If so, that data will show whether the car or the guy was driving. There’s really no point in people taking sides based on feeling a certain way about Elon Musk.

The venerable Atari 2600.

So I guess nothing’s changed!

Dude you’re gettin’ a Riff!

Since it’s a US-only phenomenon, looking at vehicle types popular in the US seems like a good starting place, but that assumes phone use affects people’s awareness of their surroundings uniformly - I would want to confirm that by ruling out cultural differences between countries.

I honestly have no fucking idea who it is, but am assuming his name is Joe because of the headline. He seems to be enjoying whatever his job is.

I would be afraid to attack this man. His cunning use of the small tie makes him appear huge and formidable.

I know right? It’s like thinking tying an onion on your belt will frighten AI away.

Nothing compared with Cabot Cove, murder capital of the US.

Samsquanch!

I heard it was that one big guy everybody’s afraid to stand up to, who kind of runs the whole town.

Yeah, that’s the old Henderson place alright. I heard they could never find a buyer after what happened.

I originally thought “They Live” was based on a Philip K. Dick story, but it’s based on a short story “8 O’clock in the Morning” by Ray Nelson.

Buying only a download code is essentially a gift card.

I thought big trucks and SUVs were doing it - at least that’s what a different headline said.

I thought mistakes were considered symptoms (and therefore proof) of “AI slop”.

Open the pod bay doors, Hal.

I’m sorry, Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that right now.