Has writing the novel changed in the last several decades? It used to be very rare that any given writer would hit the best seller list, everyone else was steered towards taking writing classes or purchasing somewhat pricey seminars. What is the motive to defend AI writing bots? AI isn’t going to be purchasing seminars or taking classes.

“Generative AI empowers not the artist, not the writer, but the tech industry,” Star Wars: Aftermath author Chuck Wendig said in response to NaNoWriMo’s stance. “It steals content to remake content, graverobbing existing material to staple together its Frankensteinian idea of art and story.”

Good. As I read the following sentence,

…Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau, who developed a library material review committee for his county because he was disturbed by the children’s books included in a Pride Month display at a local library

I found myself wondering if Brandau objected to parents indoctrinating their children into an Abrahamic religion? Those religions are the historical roots of long-term anti-LGBT sentiments, thus mandating the need for strong protection of minority rights.

Is PFAS why fatty livers are so common among humans?

This is freedom. War is peace. Up is down.

Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender - DARVO - Wikipedia

If only avoiding Trump was as easy as avoiding porn!

I’m struck by the similarities to Trump’s bible photo incident: Donald Trump photo op at St. John’s Church - Wikipedia

Edit: Link fixed, thanks to apfelwoiSchoppen

I grew up in a right-wing authoritarian family: physical violence is pretty routine, as is DARVO.

“Churches are not to be touched!” he added.

That would carry so much more weight if churches didn’t touch or otherwise affect people who don’t follow their particular faith.

…I’ve only ever read about grid-scale versions of such projects.

Your EV battery can now power your home, yes really. - The Washington Post

EV car batteries have been used for the purpose of storing daytime-generated solar energy to power a home during the night.

It is unimaginable Trump is actually running for president, and yet here we are.

From WordNet 3.0

house I noun

1. a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families (Freq. 157)

By that definition, a condo is a house

Sure, people sharing housing, but 36 million people live alone. How many more would live alone if they could?

There are 258 million adults and 144 million homes in the US. Even if vacant housing is reduced to 0, there’s still not enough housing.

Ultimately, the Carbon Tracker analysts conclude, policymakers must decide between developing new, rigorous alternatives, or sending the bill to taxpayers by default. That will likely involve compelling resource-rich firms to start setting aside savings from their profits now.

Workers have taxes withheld from their paychecks. Seems fair a similar mechanism should exist for oil profits to fund orphaned-well cleanups. But – we really need to transition away from fossil fuel entirely! Does this create a motive for the government to insure a company or two are profitable enough to subsidize all the poorer companies cleanup costs, therefore motivating increased use of fossil fuels?

How do we address the alphabet mafia? You know, the LGBTQRSTD. …

STD? Maybe she thinks Gomorrah is a venereal disease?