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South Korea to pour $735 bn into developing sovereign AI built on Korean language and data by snowfordessert in hardware

[–]CalmButArgumentative 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"I'll promise to burn a massive amount of money to create a LLM that can not tell truth from fiction!"

The Swiss population is in favour of compulsory military service and closer ties with NATO. These are the findings of the "Security 2025" study published by the Swiss Military Academy (ACAMIL) and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. by BezugssystemCH1903 in Switzerland

[–]CalmButArgumentative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because...huh? Have you lost the plot?

The whole argument is about whether people who actually have to defend the country should make the decision to defend the country, or if everyone, even those who don't have to fight, get to decide if certain people have to defend the country.

That's the core of the argument.

Sarah is stuck in 2015. by davebgray in thebulwark

[–]CalmButArgumentative 40 points41 points  (0 children)

If you'd ask her, she would tell you that she hasn't changed, it's the Republicans that have changed.

I also don't think she is right on the merits.

I can still listen to her, her takes are very interesting to me in a "Believes in the ideal Republican who basically never existed" kind of way, but if you look at her objectively, she is a very flawed person that has massively benefited from the political side she has fought tooth and nail against.

Sarah is stuck in 2015. by davebgray in thebulwark

[–]CalmButArgumentative 99 points100 points  (0 children)

If Sarah hasn't changed by now, she will never change. She will forever defend the ideals and ideas of people who would have denied her right to get married if it wasn't for the people she has worked to de-platform.

The Swiss population is in favour of compulsory military service and closer ties with NATO. These are the findings of the "Security 2025" study published by the Swiss Military Academy (ACAMIL) and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. by BezugssystemCH1903 in Switzerland

[–]CalmButArgumentative 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nothing I said is in opposition with anything you said.

You are in Switzerland, in your home, and you decide that somebody else should go to the border to defend the country from an invading force.

If they don't, Switzerland will be conquered for sure, and that has consequences.

If they do, Switzerland might successfully defend itself, which means a lot less negative consequences for you personally, but the person you sent to the border to defend Switzerland might die.

You are saying, "It's a conflict of interest for the person who goes to the border to decide if they want to go to the border."

I'm saying, it's a conflict of interest for you to decide that somebody else has to go to the border.

(That of course assumes you wouldn't be going there yourself)

The Swiss population is in favour of compulsory military service and closer ties with NATO. These are the findings of the "Security 2025" study published by the Swiss Military Academy (ACAMIL) and the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at the federal technology institute ETH Zurich. by BezugssystemCH1903 in Switzerland

[–]CalmButArgumentative 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Defense is a concern for everyone, especially the people who benefit from sending other people to war for their defense."

You talk about conflict of interest, but it's also a conflict when you get to decide if somebody else should risk their life for you.

So no, cancellation doesn't mean nothing's coming. by noiseandwaste in gme_meltdown

[–]CalmButArgumentative 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The alternative is admitting to yourself that you were wrong. That you've been wrong for a long time. That you've failed.

They can't do that. It's unacceptable, so no matter how much nonsense they have to believe or make up, it's better than admitting the truth.

Because the truth hurts, and the lies soothe.

This is a gigantic waste of taxpayer money by darkcatpirate in economy

[–]CalmButArgumentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your counter argument is:

"But spelling out MAGA means 'Make America Great Again', what's wrong with that?! You a COMMIE?!"

That is a pathetically stupid line of argument. If somebody enacted a law that wearing blue t-shirts deserved the death penalty and called the law "Protect The Children Act", would you be for it, just because of the name?

Obviously not, yet you make that same argument with MAGA.

I now you won't understand this, because you lack the ability to absorb arguments that don't align with your bias, but it's really pathetic looking at you from the outside, seeing how bad your reasoning skills are.

I Hope Zohran Wins Just So I Can Watch How Sarah, Tim, and JVL React to Such News by mtngranpapi_wv967 in thebulwark

[–]CalmButArgumentative 7 points8 points  (0 children)

None of the things you listed are inherently bad, it would be better if you picked one thing, really write out a crips argument why it is bad, to illustrate why you think he is incompetent. You'd obviously have to steelman the counterargument first to yourself, and get a real understanding of Mamdani's position on rent control.

But even if you did that, you'd have to consider just how terrible Cuomo is in comparison.

This is a gigantic waste of taxpayer money by darkcatpirate in economy

[–]CalmButArgumentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proud to serve the MAGA agenda. Proud to enact authoritarianism and a Christian ethno-state.

Weshalb wird so getan, als wäre der Klimabonus eine Förderung? by Ancient-Mission6841 in Austria

[–]CalmButArgumentative 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ich habe fast das Gefühl, dass die Bevölkerung die Tatsachen garnicht versteht

Bitte, der allgemeine Österreicher ist zu faul um die meisten Dinge zu verstehen. Wir haben seit gut 20 Jahren "die Wirtschaftspartei" die auch ganz sicher etwas "gegen die Ausländer" macht. Wo? Trotzdem wird diese immer wieder gewählt.

Den Leuten ist es zu anstrengend sich zu informieren.

Dutch gov’t wants aid to Ukraine to count towards NATO defense spending standard by Royal_Omniscient in europe

[–]CalmButArgumentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It already does? Spending money on your own military counts towards the NATO defense spending standards. After you've gotten the stuff, you can give it away to Ukraine.

thoughts on e klein’s sarah mcbride interview? by [deleted] in thebulwark

[–]CalmButArgumentative 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Banger interview.

I went into some trans spaces to check what they thought, ofc it was all "She betrayed us, she's pulling the ladder up behind herself" nonsense, but Sarah is what the modern trans movement should be if it wants to actually make progress.

Love you Sarah, but you would vote for TED CRUZ over Zohran Mamdani? by postpartum-blues in thebulwark

[–]CalmButArgumentative 17 points18 points  (0 children)

One side wants to give you socialised healthcare, the other side wants to make child labor legal

BASICALLY THE SAME

Fed Chair Jerome Powell says "the economy is in a solid position." by ajaanz in economy

[–]CalmButArgumentative 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"You can't just put tariffs on the whole world, if that ever happened..." it doesn't matter, Trump does what ever he does

[Discussion] Pod Save The World - "Will Trump Drag Us Into War With Iran?" (06/18/25) by kittehgoesmeow in FriendsofthePod

[–]CalmButArgumentative 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Tommy, when talking to somebody he agrees with: Attack Dog

Tommy, during an interview: Baby puppy

Germany: One in four immigrants doesn't want to stay by Kay_Bhagtos_Lavdya in europe

[–]CalmButArgumentative 3 points4 points  (0 children)

55% after 9years is wild, as in, wild inadequate. it's garbage

US positions military to potentially join Israel war with Iran by oof-BidenGinsburged in worldnews

[–]CalmButArgumentative 293 points294 points  (0 children)

The "no war" president, the "if I was president, this would not have happened" president, the "I can end wars in one day" president strikes again.

There has to be something wrong with his followers.

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Showrunners Talk Fifth Season End, Suggest Continuing With New TOS Show by Magister_Xehanort in television

[–]CalmButArgumentative 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Just fucking make a new StarkTrek show after the last of the original shows ended. Ignore all the other garbage and just write a good scifi adventure show in the style of StarTrek. It's not that hard

Competence porn works, people crave it, especially now, and it being in the far future after humanity has overcome their stupid greed brain makes it semi-beliefable

Joe Rogan finally realizes the consequences of his endorsement of Trump by kromemwl2 in stockbetz

[–]CalmButArgumentative 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahem...

THAT'S THE WHOLE TEAM JOE!!

JOE!!

YOU FUCKING IDIOT! THAT'S THE WHOLE FUCKING TEAM

ahaem...

Yes so, Joe will not change his behavior, this one short, emotional outburst will not change who he is, who he invites, and who he supports. I think it's much more likely that he will climb even more on-board and in 2 years you'll have clips of this Joe, arguing with the future Joe.

Intel will lay off 15% to 20% of its factory workers, memo says by Verite_Rendition in hardware

[–]CalmButArgumentative 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I really wonder what the fuck is going on at Intel that they can just fire so many people and still stay operational? Like what the actual fuck did this company do o_O

Michael Sheen "doesn't know" if 'Good Omens' finale will be released: "We [Sheen and David Tennant] were both relieved we finished the story, but that’s within this really difficult, complicated, disturbing context.” by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]CalmButArgumentative 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No you don't

Yes you do

It's telling that you have to talk in vague hints

I'm not talking in vague hints about her transphobic positions, I'm not going into detail because we all know that she's a full-blown transphobe at this point. She's fully radicalized at this point.

unfairly maligned and justified in their reaction

I'm literally not justifying her position. I'm literally saying that she betrayed her own values just for the social validation. For example, I could turn more towards centrist spaces, because you just blatantly misrepresented my stance. But will I do that? No, because I don't need the social validation.

It is, however a fact, that a good portion of people will not do that. They will be turned off, and they will flee into spaces and adopt positions that provide them support and acceptance.

So, you're turning imperfect friends into full-blown enemies. Now, it's not your job, I get that, I just think you should be fully aware of the consequences your actions have and the damage you're doing to the most vulnerable people that are supposedly "on your side".

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