I don’t think we can ignore the context of him being not-Russian. That makes him entirely expendable, moreso than the (fairly expendable) native conscripted Russians.

The bit about the doves was very interesting, and something I’d never heard before.

He’s clearly been on the decline for a while. While no one knows when they will die, it was very obvious that he wasn’t going to be able to perform much longer. Even his farewell show was hard to watch because of the difficulties he was having. He could’ve lived for years after, but there was no chance of another event where he performed.

One of the major porn sites has a banner link explaining why it’s so bad. But the basic points they make are:

• It’s only ever enforced against a handful of the biggest players, driving traffic to smaller sites. Those smaller sites might also not even be “porn”, but include things like Tumblr and Reddit.
• A lot of those smaller sites do not enforce standards as well as they need to. This is particularly true regarding consent, extortion, prostitution, etc. They also suggest it applies to CSAM. So instead of getting some (relatively) vanilla porn, they are exposed to all sorts of horrors.

Other people have already mentioned the obvious privacy concerns, and how it could be used for blackmail, trust in 3rd parties, etc. But this covered why it fails even at its core objective.

I specifically mentioned Les Wexner for a reason. While the public information includes an absolute ton of red flags, and it’s very likely that he bought child prostitutes, it doesn’t reach the level proof beyond a reasonable doubt. IOW, it’s unlikely to reach a conviction in court.

These people are also rich enough to drag out a court case for decades, even longer than the government. As such, they aren’t likely to take a plea agreement that’s more than a slap on the wrist and without admitting anything serious.

Legal Eagle just released a video about “the real Epstein files”. The main point they covered in the video is victim impact. The victims could be threatened and harassed because of the info.

Another point not covered is that criminal case info is typically not disclosed. Releasing a list of accused perpetrators (i.e. pedophiles/child rapists) encourages vigilante justice. It also interferes with any ongoing investigations, which should (at least in theory) still be ongoing.

I don’t want Trump to release the case info. I want his DOJ to announce charges against people like Les Wexner, based on that info. And I want it to not just be his political enemies and bullshit lies.

This isn’t the first time a company has used this approach. Apple users will always pay (be charged) more. I suspect the same is true for mobile users vs desktop.

But with AI being applied, there will be a TON of variables, just like your car insurance. You probably won’t even be able to identify most of them. For instance, which ISP are you using? What time of the day are you shopping?

What else does your browser fingerprint say about you? What about when they link it to Facebook, even without your knowledge or consent? Will gay people (or women, or Mexicans, or any other group) pay more?

(Not OP) Welcome them to the correct side of history, assuming they are actually abandoning their old ways. Their past was a mistake, but one they have learned from. It’s similar to congratulating, even celebrating, someone’s sobriety. Don’t attack them for their past of drug abuse.

Of course, this all assumes they have turned a corner. If they still support those same deplorable causes, then none of this applies.

The issue here isn’t about charity for the less fortunate. Many of the people begging make a decent living (from begging), and moreso than those working shitty service jobs. I don’t want to give money to someone that dresses homeless and puts on an act. I would happily give money to anyone that genuinely doesn’t know where they will sleep next week, or where their next meal is coming from.

The problem is that I’m not in a position to evaluate that. As such, I would rather give money to food banks and the like, since they are in a better position for that.

Searching through the trash means they genuinely need the money, and are willing to work for it. That’s worth something.

ARM wasn’t a sudden shift. 15 years ago it was clearly not going to be going away, simply due to energy efficiency needs. Intel responded with the Atom line, which was widely panned. Once it failed, Intel seemingly decided to skip that entire market.

By definition, to win a Darwin award you must remove yourself from the gene pool. Usually that means killed, but sometimes means accidentally sterilized.

AFAICT, the guy survived, so no Darwin award.

Ranked choice

https://vote.nyc/RankedChoiceVoting

NYC has ranked choice voting.

https://vote.nyc/RankedChoiceVoting

Voter intimidation is a lot harder when the voter doesn’t have to physically be there in a narrow window of time.

Kroger owns a bunch of other brands. Do you have one of them in your market, and it’s just a branding difference?

While true, part of being a doctor is empathy and showing dignity to all of your patients. That includes the ones you detest, whether they be hippies, pregnant teens, atheists, or Nazis.

It’s unfortunate that they are unable to voice their personal opinions outside of a medical situation. This is only going to get worse with basic statements of fact being politicized.

Watts per hour isn’t a thing. Watts is already a measurement of rate. 67 watts, running for 24 hours, is 1.608 kilowatt-hours.

The rest of your math checks out, assuming no hidden “distribution” or “transmission” fees (like I have).

For anyone unaware, the gallon size of condiments (mayo, ranch dressing, hot sauce, etc) is typically for food service. IOW, restaurants and the like.

That said, there’s nothing stopping individuals from getting it, so the point is still valid.

Imagine choosing Trump over your own wife, even if you hate her.