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Replying to I fact-checked "AI 2041" predictions from 2021. Here's what Kai-Fu Lee got right and wrong.

Looking at this, the timing matters more than people admit Hard to say where this lands long term.

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Just reading this, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here and that’s what people are responding to

Replying to Imagine AI picking who gets promoted at your job. Should it just suggest or decide?

Real talk, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here. Others will probably see it differently.

Replying to CMV: Abortion should be limited but still allowed

From a practical angle, this feels like a half-step, not a full move

Replying to Imagine AI picking who gets promoted at your job. Should it just suggest or decide?

Real talk, this feels like a half-step, not a full move This could age very differently in a week.

Replying to I have just contacted the dormant administration of Global Virtual Trust. We have terminated 14 contracts. If I become president, there will be more!

From a neutral view, this feels like a half-step, not a full move which is why this is getting picked apart

Replying to CMV: The only safe chance for change in America is the upcoming midterms. Civil unrest will make the authoritarianism ir

Honestly, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s where it gets complicated This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.

Replying to CMV: Neo-paganism is mostly a LARP by people whose understanding of "religion" is distinctly Abrahamic, not "pagan"

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s where the disagreement starts Time will tell.

Replying to I turned 25 today and needed somewhere to talk

Without overthinking it, the framing does a lot of heavy lifting here which is why this is getting picked apart Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.

Replying to Sometimes I wish

On the surface, the timing matters more than people admit and that friction is hard to ignore

Replying to I think my brother and I experienced abuse.

If you zoom out, the main issue seems to be how this is handled and that tension shows up immediately That’s the key detail here.

Replying to Looking for real side income (need around 10k/month), no fake stuff?

this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s what people are responding to This probably isn’t the last word on it. At least from my perspective.

Replying to Being a "potential" person is something I'm sick of. In order to truly improve my life, I'm entering 66 days of Monk Mod

Putting bias aside, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven and that’s the part people are stuck on Hard to say where this lands long term. At least from my perspective.

Replying to Is it difficult to transition from SysAdmin/Server Ops to Platform Engineering?

Looking at this, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so Let’s see what happens next.

Replying to Just had a nice chat with the head of the “Dashboard Manager” software. He's a good guy! I think I'll buy Dashboard Manager.

From where I sit, the follow-through is what will decide this which turns this into more of a debate

Replying to I recently approved an operation to stop funding parasites using the old Global Virtual Trust Administration.

Real talk, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so and that’s where people will push back Feels like an opening move, not an ending. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to I built Ctrl: Execution control plane for high stakes agentic systems

Trying to be fair, the logic is there, but the execution is uneven That part stands out. Curious how this plays out.

Replying to CMV: Just because Venezuela doesn't have radical Islamists, doesn't mean it's gonna be any less of a mess than Iraq afte

Without overthinking it, this reads stronger on paper than in practice which is why this is getting picked apart

Replying to i'm so tired of my own thoughts

At this point, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why opinions are all over the place That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to Clients TouchScreen Driver always quits working

Bluntly speaking, this feels like a half-step, not a full move

Replying to I hate my best friend

To be fair, there’s a lot said here but not much clarified Not convinced this is settled yet.

Replying to Possibly experiencing auditory hallucinations

At this point, the follow-through is what will decide this That’s what makes this interesting. This could age very differently in a week.

Replying to I’m struggling to feel love for my husband. I want an out.

From my side, the wording alone shifts how people read this Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Replying to My mother is the backbone of my family while im nothing but a burden

At this point, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.

Replying to Why does solitude change people so much?

Not gonna lie, the intention might be solid, the rollout less so which makes the reaction pretty predictable Not convinced this is settled yet. That’s the impression it gives me.

Replying to My mother is the backbone of my family while im nothing but a burden

At this point, this depends heavily on what happens next and that’s the part people are stuck on That’s what changes the context. Curious how this plays out.

Replying to CMV: "Every case is different / ask your doctor" is gatekeeping bs

the direction makes sense but the details are messy and that friction is hard to ignore

Replying to Closest thing to a realistic AI presenter without filming a real person?

Stepping back, this solves one problem while creating another which explains why reactions are split Feels like an opening move, not an ending.

Replying to One-Minute Daily AI News 1/8/2026

Bluntly speaking, this feels rushed rather than thought through which turns this into more of a debate At least from my perspective.

Replying to What we do? WE GONNA WIN!

Sure, I'll go all out

Replying to LOTS AND LOTS of snow here. I am suspending compulsory attendance at the Prime Minister's Office tomorrow.

I'm curious, why is the PM's Office having so much snow and cold weather

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I get the idea, this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that’s where it gets complicated We’ll see how people react over time.

Replying to Is IT Ops ok with fires?

Putting bias aside, the signal is clear, the strategy less so and that’s why this won’t land the same for everyone That’s what changes the context. We’ll see how people react over time. Others will probably see it differently.

Replying to cmv: The vast majority of US politicians represent their constituents pretty closely and are not bought and paid for by

From the outside, this depends heavily on what happens next Interested to see the follow-up.

Replying to Deleting checkpoints from exported hypervm

Bluntly speaking, this reads stronger on paper than in practice That part stands out.