it was depressingly common
Same way a casino wins. You control the outcome of each narrative.
The house always wins.
"nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle."
Thomas Jefferson to John Norvell, June 11, 1807
America is now one big bet on AI
Link: https://www.ft.com/content/6cc87bd9-cb2f-4f82-99c5-c38748986a2e
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45502706
True terror will arrive at these people’s door, and they will cry, scream, and beg for mercy… but it will fall upon the deaf ears of the men who just wanted to be left alone.
- Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
(4) @DeWalt @YoungBlood Plea bargaining allows prosecutors to focus on high-level offenders, however it does not always appear that way in practice. Too often, those with money or influence or are a “protected class” manage to escape serious consequences, receiving what amounts to a slap on the wrist. It is difficult to draw a clear line between a plea that is coercive and one that is truly voluntary.