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dlk

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2. AI is a glorified math algorithm, nothing more

Reply to rampartd (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 08:23 AM

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The oligarchs, who are working overtime to vacuum up all of our resources, want us to believe they have special insights into the mysteries of the universe, as though they are the oracle, and we are all four years old.

It’s easier to steal from us, then.

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