My "cause" with that response was to help you understand why you got the response you did. If I wasn't helping my cause it's because I didn't get the message through. I'll try again, because I'm apparently a glutton for punishment.
If you're not a conspiracy theorist about alexa or whatever, which I'm still not entirely sure of, just say so. If you are a conspiracy theorist about that, just say so. Nothing about that exchange helped any of us detect future sarcasm (if that's what it was), so if you try again, it will get similar results.
It turns out that Poe's Law works on all sorts of things. If someone says a straightfaced "joke" that is directly in line with beliefs that they have previously sincerely stated, then normal, sensible people will probably assume that this is just more of their sincere beliefs.If you're not a conspiracy theorist about alexa or whatever, which I'm still not entirely sure of, just say so. If you are a conspiracy theorist about that, just say so. Nothing about that exchange helped any of us detect future sarcasm (if that's what it was), so if you try again, it will get similar results.
The Michael Scott that is desperate for admiration and friendship from everyone around him, and does weird, silly things in his attempt to make other people like and/or notice him?Now, I'm very well aware that I'm viewed as the Michael Scott within the ranks of the mental giants that inhabit this particular knitting circle...
Ah, so you're claiming to be one of those 'centrists', a bit like Tim Pool!And yes, I poke fun at everything. Both political sides, myself, and other people unbeknownst to them - which occasional ALSO INCLUDES MYSELF 😳
Rent free, champ.
And yes, I poke fun at everything. Both political sides, myself, and other people unbeknownst to them - which occasional ALSO INCLUDES MYSELF 😳
Here what I was referring to..
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Now, I'm very well aware that I'm viewed as the Michael Scott within the ranks of the mental giants that inhabit this particular knitting circle...
However, I've been slowly metabolizing for a while now....the stale, ground tea leaves that are very resemblant of my other buddy Andy Bernard - from one of the smart guys in here
Not great advice.Just call each other assholes and get on with it
Inside op. Either sincere as by someone with access who doesn't represent Amazon in any meaningful way trying (somehow?) to help Kamala win or malicious as by someone with access who doesn't represent Amazon in any meaningful way trying to hurt the company. Whichever it is, I expect the individual responsible is known (internal access and change logs are probably in effect, espcially at a tech company and moreso at one as large as Amazon) and no longer employed by the company. I do expect it to be the latter, though. I mean let's be realistic.Thanks for posting the requested link. Back to my previous train of thought, what are you thoughts on this? Conspiracy? Honest mistake?
I only have experience with AI as a user and not a programmer but I'm leaning towards mistake. It's a gut feeling, but I think it's a product of the tools Alexa has been given by her human (and fallible) creators.Thanks for posting the requested link. Back to my previous train of thought, what are you thoughts on this? Conspiracy? Honest mistake?
Okay but if you asked Alexa "who you would trust in a big box store" and she said "Tim Walz" that's all the proof I need.
I'm not entirely sure how it's possible that I have more money than Tim Walz. But based on this financial disclosure, that's what it looks like. No doubt there is some equity tied up in a house or two that isn't listed. Or something like that. Or does he live in a governor's mansion? I bet more than a few people on this forum would have financial disclosures that are larger than Tim's.
It's this kind of thing that pokes holes in the right wing conspiracies about all powerful Democrats. Tim is just a guy. That's why he knows how to buy a donut and how to maintain gutters. They're all just people, of course, but having lots of money can make you a little weird.
"You are who you are", argues man slathered in enough hair dye and makeup products daily to turn the population of Denmark black for a year.6'3" guy exhibits short man syndrome. Would the following include shoe lifts, by any chance?:
Bush's endorsement would be welcomed just to see what MAGA has to say, but it's not all that surprising he's staying out of it again, I suppose. Given that the Dems have their entire Presidential "roster" backing them alongside 2 Republican VPs that will not vote for Trump, I wager Bush remaining quiet speaks more against the GOP ticket than it does for the Dem's.
Bush publicly endorsing the Democrats might cost at least some votes as people who utterly reviled him and his presidency would be put off by an endorsement from him. His silence speaks much louder and is the smarter thing to do. Show, don't tell.
When it comes to understanding American rules, Republicans read the first two amendments and then say "TL;DR"Tonight's debate will be between a candidate that is eligible for the presidency against a candidate that is not. Not only should Donald be barred from candidacy for his acts on Jan. 6th 2020, but also for his acts against the election integrity in the months prior. Furthermore, each of his impeachments should have been acted upon to remove him from office by the US senate. Donald is ineligible for this position, in my estimation, at least 4 times over.
The fact that we are pretending that he is eligible and putting him on stage with someone who actually is properly running for the office is a disgrace. I do understand why Kamala and Biden have both participated in this farce, it is because congress has not done their job, the supreme court has not done theirs, and many voters categorically seem to refuse to do theirs. And so Kamala and Biden have both needed the opportunity to persuade the American people not to vote for Trump.
But let's make no mistake here. The American people are not rightly allowed to elect Trump. That we seem to have let that ship sail is yet another piece of evidence of the damage that has been done to our national institutions.