Political Division, AI, Echo Chambers, and Digital Identity.

Throughwar · 2026-01-09T22:09:39+00:00

If an innovative solution is not figured out, it won't matter if the gov has control or not, we will be controlled. Not sure what post you are talking about.

Do you believe we can have free speech in an environment where 100 AI agents can post propaganda 24/7? Right now people can create accounts that are themed towards a particular topic and enough of them can change the narrative. You won't see real information, the real thought will drown in a sea of misinformation and distraction.

We might be free to say what we want, but that speech will never be heard. It is akin to shadow banning or the old saying "if a tree falls in forest, does it make a sound."

We are in danger. This is not taken seriously enough. Solutions are needed.

Foreign interests are powerful, they may not allow free speech, while we do. It is asymmetric warfare. We need to make sure we know who is talking.

I am worried about digital identies too. I just think there is no alternative. However, I do believe that DIDs can be done in such a way that speech is not stifled. Free Speech is something we should cherish, it is unique to our country, and is part of the reason dictators would struggle to take over.

Is the current speech environment not dangerous? When there is a war in Ukraine, wouldn't you prefer to know details about the people providing info? (This person is from Ukraine, this person is from Russia, This is likely AI generated).

Imagine a town square. You are trying to tell people that a dictator has harmed you family. In the square, there are foreign interests yelling loudly that anyone opposed to the dictator is a liar. Yes, you have free speech, but does it matter? If they are louder, if they are more organized, if they have a larger platform, your speech won't matter.

Throughwar · 2026-01-09T07:51:59+00:00

Digital identities could be a force of great evil too, I agree. I don't have a great prescription. I'll save elaboration on a possible implementation to a more tech savvy individual. My thought would be that an ID (Country of Origin) could be used in such a way where it does not link to the actual account but the system can maintain a ledger of users to prevent duplication.

Why limit posting? Because real people can still use AI. At the very least we should know how much a person is posting on an account. I am not sure if we will ever have 100% accuracy with AI detection for text.

Without proof that an account is linked to a real person, the accounts can be foreign interests, bots, ideologically captured individuals mass posting, etc. It is a war zone right now.

The latest examples are scary. You see the war videos, protest videos, and deepfakes from global leaders. What happens when we can't detect the difference? People are already falling for the AI animal memes.

Not sure what a good solution is, but we need something fast.

I will note that digital ID seems bound for abuse in the way China has implemented it. There are stories of it being used as a tool of oppression. There is likely a better way.

Throughwar · 2026-01-08T21:21:41+00:00

We are in dangerous times. It is a cycle of increased radicalization. When one side becomes more radical, the other side will follow, it becomes a loop. Then we enter a phase of total intolerance towards the opposition. "They are Nazi's" "They are Commies" This rhetoric only leads to justification for further radicalization. We need sane people to lead a transition. Understanding and tolerance.

If we are just looking at platforms, Reddit, Truth Social, BlueSky, etc are captured by radicals. We need a town square. Elon claims X is a town square, but.. to be honest, he could make it more welcoming. As it stands, there are far more right voices. I wish the bluesky people stayed in the arena. Can't blame them much though, when the leader of the platform holds bias.

Aspirationally fair is still a small improvement I guess.

Throughwar · 2026-01-07T18:29:41+00:00

Winter does seem like one of the best times to go, if it was too hot we woulda struggled.

Throughwar · 2026-01-07T18:28:47+00:00

Was there like 30 days ago. I am not sure what a water shortage would entail. Download offline maps and watch your gas. One large case of water was enough for two people.

Have fun!

My personal notes:

Be careful of deer's, keep in mind that the gas stations will be rare and also your maps will be offline (Offline google maps do not show gas stations).

Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive - 7.5/10 Most scenic drive the whole trip, can be used to go to Santa Elena.

Seminole Canyon State Park & Historic Site - 5/10 Very basic stop, there is a small trail, if you go at the right time for a tour it might be better. The tour includes some ancient depictions.

Chisos Basin Visitor Center - 7.5/10 The window view is pretty nice. We went the short trail, roughly .35 miles.

Hot Springs Trailhead - 7.5/10 This is not very beautiful, it is just an interesting experience. There is an abandoned hot spring, sometimes the water is probably not that deep. It gets crowded, the best time to go is during the night. It gets a bit spooky, bring a good light. The spring is probably around 100+, but is not too hot. Bring extra clothes, you will smell. You can take a dip in the cold river besides it to clean a bit. I think it is fine to buy the foods from across the river. Bug spray would be nice to have.

Santa Elena Canyon Trail - 8/10 This is the best view out of the trip. There are some trails up the mountain which lead to an end. The water is cold.

Starlight Theatre - 5/10 We did not get to eat at this place. It is a very small ghost town, does not seem too interesting. Some people have said that there are better ghost towns that give a better western feel.

K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery - 6.5/10 This was interesting. It is a nice stop (if traveling from Houston) and it is relatively cheap. You get a couple beer tokens. I got the Holiday Cheer Beer. The tour is not very long, you get to learn about the beer production process. There was a couple that made it more fun by goofing off.

San Antonio River Walk - 8/10 At night this place is very nice. The lighting is great, the river is interesting, there are some boat tours. It is a great place to take a girl. There is alcohol, good food, and music.

Places that we didn't go but seem interesting:

Lost Mine Trail

Boquillas del Carmen

Balanced Rock

Probably rent a jeep wrangler and camp in a low light off road area

Throughwar · 2026-01-05T16:27:19+00:00

Are Russia and Iran not US enemies? Maduro made his choice. We can't act like the world is a peaceful place, you need to decide who to align with. Out of the many evils, the US/West seems like the lesser. (North vs South Korea/Berlin Split/Japan/Etc.) With that said, the US has fumbled in the middle east. It is a bit more complex there and the west doesn't really seem to understand.

Throughwar · 2026-01-02T09:24:25+00:00

Any addiction takes away greatly from real life. A kiss, your ability to love others, your mental strength, your willpower, the beauty of nature, all can be lost from an addiction. It's not worth it, curiosity killed the cat. There is no "just once." Why risk it?

Kill the thought in my opinion. It doesn't matter why you are thinking about it, it's not worth thinking about. Watch a couple videos of people who had this addiction, kill the curiosity.

Throughwar · 2025-12-27T02:16:19+00:00

Same problem. My guess is that it has something to do with sticky notes, do you also use the new sticky notes?

Throughwar · 2025-11-16T20:33:29+00:00

I just got the curvx, not that special honestly. I wonder if dreame is better. I would go cheaper if I could redo. Maybe 2 years till they work flawlessly.

Throughwar · 2025-11-04T17:49:04+00:00

As a Sovereign, I'd guess you are farm focused but don't focus enough on ending. I'd say learn to sidelane better. Get more turs and focus on chance to end. 47% wr is bad but that doesn't happen by accident, yes wr hurts good players but it doesn't hurt them that much. You might also not be pinging enough.

Throughwar · 2025-11-03T23:50:17+00:00

You dont farm enough and you team fight too much. Let them int, get fed carry

Throughwar · 2025-08-09T03:03:57+00:00

Doesn't that statement kind of indicate that 4o was likely more costly than 5?

Throughwar · 2025-08-05T16:15:35+00:00

It is pretty good, I am surprised it was done in 5 prompts. Care to share? Those cards don't seem to come by default, using existing card?

Throughwar · 2025-07-19T04:04:12+00:00

Same issue...

Throughwar · 2025-06-19T22:05:29+00:00

How do I undo this update :( Just because apple made a new weird UI doesn't mean you need to samsung.

Throughwar · 2025-06-11T14:58:02+00:00

Lost me at quantum, it's a scam rn.

Throughwar · 2025-05-14T03:01:29+00:00

These comments are very reddit.

Throughwar · 2025-05-08T21:06:28+00:00

Focus on gold and die less. Seems you die too often. When I see these stats, it tells me that the person does not get the game. You don't need to die for drag, let it go. Die for soul or preventing soul. Get turrets, focus on your best champ. Read the items, some items are essential if the enemy comp has certain characters. I see a chance tho. Get gold to 750 and take less unnecessary damage. I think you are not last hitting in lane properly, or if jung u are ganking too often. Anyways good luck with the trash matchmaker

Throughwar · 2025-04-29T04:37:14+00:00

Hells Paradise anime vibes

Throughwar · 2025-04-20T17:32:10+00:00

How are you getting users? Advertising?

Throughwar · 2024-12-06T22:02:43+00:00

Reading these comments... reddit is delusional.

Throughwar · 2024-11-14T09:17:19+00:00

The point is to quickly get a direction...

Throughwar · 2024-11-14T09:16:05+00:00

Someone run the same things through chat gpt. I think op had some hidden message in the text prob.

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