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    TokenBoomer OP ,

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    TIL about Roko's Basilisk, a thought experiment considered by some to be an "information hazard" - a concept or idea that can cause you harm by you simply knowing/understanding it ( en.wikipedia.org )

    Roko's basilisk is a thought experiment which states that an otherwise benevolent artificial superintelligence (AI) in the future would be incentivized to create a virtual reality simulation to torture anyone who knew of its potential existence but did not directly contribute to its advancement or development, in order to...

    TokenBoomer ,

    Thanks for damning anyone who reads this. /s

    TokenBoomer ,

    I wish I could upvote more.

    TokenBoomer ,

    Merriam-Webster doesn’t mention skin color.

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    Not in the definition; usage is not the definition:

    Usage of Race

    Sense 1a of this entry describes the word race as it is most frequently used: to refer to the various groups that humans are often divided into based on physical traits, these traits being regarded as common among people of a shared ancestry. This use of race dates to the late 18th century, and was for many years applied in scientific fields such as physical anthropology, with race differentiation being based on such qualities as skin color, hair form, head shape, and particular sets of cranial dimensions. Advances in the field of genetics in the late 20th century determined no biological basis for races in this sense of the word, as all humans alive today share 99.99% of their genetic material. For this reason, the concept of distinct human races today has little scientific standing, and is instead understood as primarily a sociological designation, identifying a group sharing some outward physical characteristics and some commonalities of culture and history.

    It’s always helpful to learn.

    TokenBoomer ,

    TIL that knowledge is for personal gain.

    TokenBoomer ,

    China is making the wrong decision:

    “These name changes appear part of Chinese government efforts to erase the cultural and religious expressions of Uyghurs.”

    TokenBoomer ,

    I don’t know whether to upvote or downvote, good job. 👍

    TokenBoomer ,

    Great article.

    “Complete Dehumanization”: Israel Killed Over 800 Palestinians in 11 Days ( truthout.org )

    From June 1 to June 11, Israeli forces killed over 800 Palestinians and wounded over 2,400 as they carried out bombardments and raids across Gaza, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reported. This is an average of over 72 Palestinians killed each day at the hands of Israeli forces....

    TokenBoomer ,

    # Israel's plan to eradicate Hamas is an impossible goal

    TokenBoomer ,

    Yes, ridiculous,

    Hamas is an ideology. It's a movement that's committed to the liberation of Palestine. That ideology within Hamas is cloaked in an Islamist garb, but that ideology is not limited to Hamas. So even if Hamas militarily is severely hit by Israeli actions now, that ideology will reemerge because that's grounded in the political principles of the Palestinian struggle. So this military approach is really just a way to avoid dealing with the root cause of the problem.

    TokenBoomer OP ,

    I’m gonna believe you just made that up.

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    Arnaud Bertrand has different opinions about this. He delves into the dishonesty of this article and why the renovation has been misrepresented.

    TokenBoomer ,

    From the Scott Trust Limited, owners of the Guardian:

    In 1992, the Trust identified its central objective as being the following:

    • "To secure the financial and editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity: as a quality national newspaper without party affiliation; remaining faithful to its liberal tradition; as a profit-seeking enterprise managed in an efficient and cost-effective manner."

    Certainly a liberal, profit-seeking enterprise wouldn’t be biased against a socialist, communist nation… /s

    TokenBoomer ,

    There are people there now:

    Reporting in a 2018, Shepard revisited a number of the so called "ghost cities" several years his book and noted that, "Today, China’s so-called ghost cities that were so prevalently showcased in 2013 and 2014 are no longer global intrigues. They have filled up to the point of being functioning, normal cities ... "

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    I was just reading about it. It’s another web encyclopedia trying to incorporate other encyclopedias to compete against Wikipedia’s biases.

    This is an archived article from the guy who first wrote about the “ghost cities.”

    TokenBoomer ,

    Thanks for the historical context. I’m tired of being told to hate China, when I know very little of its history, culture and how its current government operates. I’ll make up my own mind.

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    I’ll reserve judgment until I find more information. It could be a good thing, Wikipedia does have problems with editors changing articles, or it could be a bad thing to proliferate misinformation. That’s why I linked the Reuters article.

    Edit: I read through the page on Fascism. It’s crap, runaway.

    TokenBoomer ,

    Justapedia is crap, but the article it references is real and from the guy that first wrote about the ghost cities.

    TokenBoomer ,

    The opinion piece that the "2018 onwards" section is based on was released in 2018 itself and was proven wrong almost immediately.

    Which piece has been proven wrong?

    This one, this one, or this one?

    You didn’t just make that up to confirm your bias, did you? Can you please provide evidence that the state-level new area is unpopulated? Because my search says the population is 5.68 million.

    TokenBoomer ,

    Someone already showed that the linked article was outdated nonsense almost the minute it was published.

    Where? Everything I’m reading says that most of the new state-level areas are inhabited and not “ghost cities.” Unless Ohio State is wrong.

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    I care about the facts and the truth, not the source, as should you.

    But I notice you ignored all the left-wing sources I provided that demonstrates the new areas in China are populated and not “ghost cities,” so I'm guessing none of this actually matters to you anyway.

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    I do. I admitted Justapedia was a biased source:

    Edit: I read through the [page](https://justapedia.org/wiki/Fascism) on Fascism. It’s crap, runaway.

    but the references linked were credible.

    I’ll admit when I’m wrong, will you?

    Five studies, including two from Harvard researchers, have found a left-wing bias at Wikipedia:

    • A Harvard study found Wikipedia articles are more left-wing than Encyclopedia Britannica.
    • Another paper from the same Harvard researchers found left-wing editors are more active and partisan on the site.
    • A 2018 analysis found top-cited news outlets on Wikipedia are mainly left-wing.
    • Another analysis using AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ found that pages on American politicians cite mostly left-wing news outlets.
    • American academics foundconservative editors are 6 times more likely to be sanctioned in Wikipedia policy enforcement. source
    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    Maybe I misread it. I’m not concerned with winning an argument, only with correcting the misinformation about “ghost cities.” I did that. Now I just have to wait for Legoland Sichuan to open in 2025 in the new state-level are of Tianfu. Hopefully it won’t be too crowded, since it’s a “ghost city.”

    TokenBoomer , (edited )

    Whatever dude. People are just mad that they’ve been misinformed. It happens to all of us.

    While most of these so-called ghost cities have failed to live up to their original promise, very few of them have actually failed completely and are hardly deserving of the nickname that’s been assigned to them. They may have to go back to the drawing board and set some more realistic goals. Most of them should become fully functioning cities eventually. All they need is a little more time.

    TokenBoomer ,

    I invite anyone to verify that the “ghost cities,” are indeed, inhabited. Why do people choose to fight battles that are easily fact-checked. Confirmation bias is a helluva drug.

    ‘Exterminate the beasts’: How Israeli settlers took revenge for a murder in the West Bank ( www.bbc.com )

    What followed was a wave of shooting and arson attacks across 11 Palestinian villages in which a dozen homes and more than 100 cars were torched, thousands of animals were slaughtered, four people were shot dead and scores of others were seriously wounded.

    TokenBoomer ,

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1ea42b84-3fab-44dd-8f4d-8e44a91f006a.jpeg

    TokenBoomer ,

    You can be damn sure if Biden’s poll numbers dropped to 20% he’d pivot so fast and the media would laud that as courage.

    TokenBoomer ,

    I really need to read that book 📕

    TokenBoomer ,

    https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/a4467cd1-9392-448a-a624-9184d396946e.webp

    TokenBoomer ,

    $320 million

    TokenBoomer OP ,

    What will he do?

    TokenBoomer OP ,

    Peyronie Disease is a serious condition.

    TokenBoomer OP ,

    Ok thanks. He has to know that China is more of a threat to Russian hegemony than Europe or America. Because climate change is gonna exacerbate problems on his eastern borders.

    TokenBoomer ,

    Well, this didn’t age well…

    Asked whether any of the aid has been delivered to the people of Gaza, Ryder said, “As of today, I do not believe so.”

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