Even as an American, I’m well aware of the history around surveillance in Britain. V for Vendetta was largely a commentary on it, Radiohead has made some references to government/corporate oversight in their albums, etc.

Isn’t there someone you forgot to ask?

I only use them when I want to travel somewhere without any other accommodations to speak of or if I want to bring my bike with me. Otherwise, hotels are so much better.

I think it really just depends on whether Ukraine was using Starshield under a proper license. Otherwise, I agree with this take. It’s essentially the same issue as in Anthropic v DoD.

By that logic, isn’t it just as problematic when both parties are 40 but there’s a significant salary imbalance between them? Even more so when the lower-earning partner has something else to keep them stuck, like their own dependent children.

I think the point is that it actually hurts an ethics-based anti-AI argument to also claim that it has no utility, because the no-utility argument is weak and therefore makes the rest of the stance (i.e., the ethics-based argument) look weak by association.

No true nerd fallacy

Whoa, just like in the OP

I think it can be healthy if you truly can set aside the disagreement for the sake of the relationship, but that’s not always possible or even appropriate. In my case, I just shoved down years of arguments and jabs in the name of “the big picture” or “being the bigger person” until my wife and I were left with a pile of resentment and a husk of a relationship with few redeeming qualities.

We’re in counseling and I still don’t know if we’ll be able to fix things. Just don’t be like me. Have some self-respect and communicate your feelings when you feel them.