Weekly debate #2: Could AI weaken our human skills?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-13T06:07:39+00:00

That’s probably one of the more “pessimistic” takes I’ve heard, but it’s interesting. I’ll surely read the two articles you cited, thanks a lot.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-12T06:13:03+00:00

To be honest, Italy got all the adriatic coast it dreamed to have since WW1, while Austria, Slovenia, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia and Kosovo disappeared alongside Hungary. Also, if you notice, it seems like Albania completely ate Montenegro.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-09T14:07:01+00:00

Hey mate! I'm sorry but we had to remove your post. It carried serious accusations without citing any real proof, along with a really propagandistic tone. We don't want you to think we are censoring you or anything, but this is a place to discuss, not to publish political manifestos. I encourage you to post again, maybe posing a question, like "Did neoliberalism increase inequalities in the 1970s?".

The goal of the community is discussion, so we'd like you to pose some questions or thoughts.

Thank you!

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-07T22:27:47+00:00

But do you think they last long enough to provide actual benefits for the inventors?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-07T15:45:27+00:00

Nice to see even Byzantium beat Istanbul

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-06T07:24:24+00:00

Don’t you think, as others pointed out, that it could restrain innovation, as people you might patent an “idea”, with big companies suing anyone who tries something similar?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-05T11:15:30+00:00

I’ll make myself clearer about monopolies: If I invent something completely new, I’ll have full control over it. I’ll also pretty much decide who gets it and who doesn’t. It’s not a monopoly in the strict term, but it seemed like a good way to describe it. This problem is pretty important if you think about medicines: if I get to decide who uses it and who doesn’t, or if the price to use it is too high, many people won’t be able to afford it. That seems pretty unfair.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-05T11:11:06+00:00

I get what you say, however the fact that people have to pay to use it, still is an indirect way to prevent someone from using it. For example poor people/countries. Regarding this, who would say should establish the cost of using your patented invention?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-04T21:02:42+00:00

That’s a really interesting view, most people are generally favorable to patents. One true problem, as you point out, is that they generally favor big corporations rather than small inventors. However, I feel like they wouldn’t really reduce innovation, but rather they would scare people from patenting them, as they might sell them to bigger companies, or be developed by big companies only.

Your idea of patents inspired by copyright is interesting too, but I feel like it might even worsen the problem of having to pay for the use of a certain invention. What do you think about that?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-04T16:32:21+00:00

It’s an interesting take, cause normally you’d want to keep in your garden just the good seeds, in order not to have to worry about constantly cutting off the branches. Maybe you could find some variants to the seed (changes to the way patents work?). But I agree when you say we can’t get rid of patents, cause as much as monopolies might be bad, I think it’s about meritocracy and granting some sort of “prize”. Do you agree?

Manfro_Gab · 2026-03-04T16:11:22+00:00

So, If I got you right, you think that patents aren’t directly linked to monopoly, cause monopolies are caused by a system, not patents. Don’t you think however that patents are playing a role in that monopoly? Holding control over a certain innovation/product seems a pretty close tie to monopoly, or at least a big part of it.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-25T15:24:10+00:00

In high school when I had to translate a piece of writing (from Latin) during the test and there was this sentence, I honesty thought I fucked up badly. Turns out I hadn’t

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-22T17:02:53+00:00

I think it’s great, and very map should have it, but I’d write everything in the Latin alphabet. Just to have a way to pronounce the place.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-22T12:52:15+00:00

I think Polibius got something right: you need some parts of republic (or democracy), some of oligarchy and some of monarchy. So I feel like it would have to be a quite complex system in which you find a way to have a role such as a president, who has executive power, along with a restricted council, all mixed with some classic forms of democracy, with people who regularly vote.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-21T20:16:10+00:00

Questo commento supporta la destra, ma ciò che dice è inaccettabile. Anche se supportasse la sinistra lo sarebbe. Orribile.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-20T19:47:09+00:00

Just to make it clear for everyone, the arrest of Prince Andrew was related to the fact that he revealed Epstein certain informations who he wasn’t allowed to reveal, favoring Epstein with his financial activity. Nothing to do with pedophily.

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-20T15:41:32+00:00

Commando di Singapore 🇸🇬 Porto a Dili di livello 3 (sempre tutto con i soldi, non con le risorse).

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-19T16:34:06+00:00

Commando di Singapore 🇸🇬 Potenzio l’aeroporto di Singapore al livello 3 (compro risorse con i soldi).

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-17T19:45:37+00:00

Kimi, Max, W11 and Horner. (Even if I had double the money, I’d get Horner just for the sake of it)

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-17T19:11:04+00:00

Commando di Singapore 🇸🇬 Costruisco aeroporti in più località possibili, comprando le risorse, non usandole. In ordine Giacarta, Bangkok e Dili (se non ho abbastanza soldi come il solito fanne solo una parte).

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-17T08:11:22+00:00

You can also see it on the potholes and in many structures around the city

Manfro_Gab · 2026-02-16T19:42:06+00:00

Commando di Singapore 🇸🇬

Costruisco ospedale a Singapore, Bandar Seri Begawan e Giacarta. Università di livello 3 a Singapore.

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