“Luddite” has been turned into a slur over time but it is actually a view point that humans should have a say on what technology does to them and for who. They were not technophobes. They were technodeterminists.

Me: Leave that to me. I know what I want.

Again, scientists used AI to develop a viable bacteriophage genome. To say AI did it is confusing.

How do you track gender category when it is not listed or asked anywhere on the forums?

And it may keep getting worse in the months ahead.

It is as if it is a general rule at this point that centralization breeds corruption. No matter how many statements people make early on in social engagements, centralization leads them to screw people depending on these systems. When making long term commitment to anything, check if it is centralized or how easy it is to unshackle yourself from it.

That’s a fine looking painting. RIP to your dad.