“Bastiat proves beyond all doubt that the proper function of government is to protect the lives, liberty, and property of its citizens, but not to provide for them.” “For in order to provide for some, first it must take from others, becoming the mechanism for legalized plunder.”

Primes look chaotic in a line, but reveal structure when space curves. Same numbers. Different geometry. Hidden order.

If the Milky Way was the size of North America, the Sun would be:

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If Bilbo asked ChatGPT

AI is so much fun sometimes. 🔊

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I love these. This is what AI is for--things that are obviously AI.

The power of the music is amazing. I'm not seeing any magical leaps here either, which is why it's so much better.

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Lol. Of all the things in that movie that’s the one you can’t suspend disbelief for? The plot-onium in this one was particularly strong.

You know, watching some people be mad about the fall of a brutal dictatorship in real time makes me so glad that social media wasn't around when Ceaucescu fell.

Lulz

Now this is a proper use of AI

Comedian, Don McMillan breaks down the career Venn diagram. This seems fairly accurate.

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Today was a good day.