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After reading the Zillo tale, one has to wonder if there will ever be an AI that includes Common Sense.

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I heard they bought the Brooklyn Bridge at a great price!

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Damn that “irrational exuberance” subroutine!

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Just think fellows, they have AI creating AI, and i am sure nothing will go wrong with that. If it were not so serious, it would be laughable, but when I was a kid growing up and we went to Baton Rouge, LA to see my dad's folks, the whole country was lit up at night with gas being burned off the wells on the banks of the Mississippi River. There was, and still is, so much natural gas we could run the country on it for 300 years. And the gumps in DC say there will be shortages???!!! Ya gotta be kiddin' me!!! Just sayin'

Don Harrell

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Don, don’t know when the last time you were down here (Louisiana), but it’s still bright as hell at night along the mighty Mississippi. I keep wondering when someone with a voice that actually has some reach will realize energy independence is as simple as “drill baby, drill!”

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I, for one, hope much of the AI world fails miserably. It would be fine if it could "stay clean", but with the creepy villains of technology and power in charge it seems more like a foe than friend. Even in new trucks and cars, the AI is a royal pain in the keister. Constant beeping, like a nagging spouse...put on your seat belt, your tires are too low, you are too close to the white line, oops the center line, facial recognition to start the car?...I think I'll slam on the brakes now...

China could sell their Treasuries and dollars near the top and buy gold, which is under-priced and would probably come out ahead in the next few years. While that would bolster their currency, they also need energy, so selling Treasuries and dollars and buying up energy assets around the world might be a favorable play for them as well. And NO, I am not rooting for them!

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AI in new cars comes with all the baggage you never expect until its too late. Your door lock fails, you cant start the car. The lock fails no signal to the ignition switch; no start. Even if you could replace it you need the code to reprogram the new lock!. Your in the middle of nowhere, its late, nearest town is, if your lucky several miles away. Then something dawns on you, you cancelled your services to save your fiat dollars which people want less and less now. You wish you would have kept that old Camaro or Ford at least it started and it was predictable and easy to maintain even modify or improvise. Now your biggest concern is, who can help with the car and where is Uber.

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I had a friend whose system froze (cold) and was stuck. Hopefully you were just giving an example and not a real life story;~)

I'm looking for a pre-electronic truck, just in case. My wife ordered a new Subaru Outback a few months back and when she found out about the facial recognition system tfor "convenience" and to "safeguard" her from thieves, she cancelled the order and went with a "lessor" model.

Just like with a CBDC system, they want to know your every move! Screw them!

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Not a real life story thankfully just one of many possibilities that can happen.

Precisely removing a problem as your wife was wise in recognising, a false sense of security or safety, if they can convince people a CBDC will minimise or eliminate thieves and promote swift transaction, reduced costs...etc including added benefits the sale would be complete and may be difficult to turn that ship around once it's begun.

I'm with you, screw them !

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Bill, I wonder what the dollar figure is that the fed ripped off of the middle class with their low interest rates.Negative interest on checking,savings,cds,treasuries over atleast 10 years plus.But its all okay,cause Helicopter Ben got the Nobel Peace Price

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That is a beautiful old time song verse, is there a tune to go with it?

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Back from a beautiful vacation, where money grows on trees and Jason Voorhees rules the night. 😂

Nothing heavenly crushing to add, the global financial markets clocking in the green is insignificant, no volume behind the boost.

Health premiums going through the roof, retirement savings account getting crushed if you are not conservative. Boring stocks making money, inflation here to stay, recession on the horizon, overall sentiment consensus is rock bottom. Good luck folks! 😂

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Welcome back Gypt...

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