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Sander Rossel wrote: I don't really see the issue though.
Perhaps I should add that another 20% were those who were so brain-damaged by heavy-metal music, anime, and video games, they could no longer distinguish human beings from machines.
«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch
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I think someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this week. 
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BillWoodruff wrote: brain-damaged
I prefer "enlightened" 
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Sander Rossel wrote: BillWoodruff wrote: brain-damaged
I prefer "enlightened
There's a difference?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Perhaps you can't see the difference because you've never been part of a good, strong marriage. Believe you me, it is much more than a mere sexual relationship.
While I grant you the possibility of developing robots ("male" or "female") that are extremely good in bed, I doubt you could ever develop with them the bonds of affection, loyalty, and, yes, love that you have in a good marriage that has lasted for decades.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: because you've never been part of a good, strong marriage relationship
FTFY, marriage is just a silly institution.
But I've been in neither
I never said anything about robots replacing relationships, although I'm sure people can get very attached to robots (or anything for that matter).
However if I had to choose between sex with a life-like robot or a simple toy... Well, that would be an easy choice
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Sander Rossel wrote: FTFY, marriage is just a silly institution.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on that. 
Note that I was not necessarily referring to a religious marriage; even a civil marriage presents some impediment to just getting up and walking out when things get tough (as they almost always do at some stage), and therefore encourages you to stay and work things out. It's also a good excuse for one hell of a party! 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Daniel Pfeffer wrote: some impediment to just getting up and walking out when things get tough (as they almost always do at some stage), and therefore encourages you to stay and work things out
It encourages you to stay in an unhappy position, which can result in feelings of desperation (especially when money is involved) and even violence.
In the Netherlands, over 50% of marriages end in divorce.
Besides, why wouldn't you want people to walk away when they're clearly not into each other anymore?
I'd rather be happy alone than unhappy together.
Maybe being happy together is even better, but there's no need to get married for that.
I'd say the impediment is about at big when you're just living together, you have shared stuff, like maybe the house, the car, maybe children or a dog, you'd still have to tell all your relatives, get things sorted out with the government (you can't just live together and then don't)...
You can share a life without getting married.
Daniel Pfeffer wrote: It's also a good excuse for one hell of a expensive party!
FTFY
Cake: $10
Wedding cake: $100
Dress: $100
Wedding dress: $1.000
Invitation: $1 a piece
Wedding invitation: $10 a piece
etc.
Plus a lot of guests are only invited because it's kind of a social obligation.
I'd much rather have a party with some close friends where I'm also not the center of attention.
All in all, I do not want to get married.
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As I said above, we'll just have to agree to disagree.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I won't stop until you're happily divorced
Mine is an unpopular opinion though, especially among women*.
Pair that with my wish not to have children ever** and you know why I'm still single... 
* When the right woman comes along and she wants to get married I'd probably do it, but always prenup.
** This one's not up for debate.
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All the mess without the fuss.
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Seems to go hand in hand with the high rates of divorce rate and infidelity.
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Microsoft is making a big step towards a passwordless feature today by making passwords optional for personal MSA accounts. In similar news: I'll lose weight by eating this cheesecake
MSA being your Hotmail/Outlook account, as opposed to a work Microsoft account
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Image verification startup Truepic is launching a software development kit to bring its technology to consumer apps "Imaginary lovers never turn you down"
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On the Internet nobody knows you're a dog.
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Korean regulators accuse the tech giant of hampering the development of Android rivals. Oh, it's their turn now?
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Having one of the biggest players in smart phones there...
But 177 millions... that's a joke and google will just ROFL on it.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Most businesses want to adopt new tech to help their post-pandemic recoveries, says Gartner, but 64% say they can't find the talent to do so. And nothing at all to do with the new technology being poorly thought out?
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There are vastly different meanings between the terms 'adopt' and 'pay for' in the business world. Hmmm...
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Quote: You've heard of startups building computer chips, delivery drones and social networks. One called Colossal has a very different goal: bringing the woolly mammoth back from extinction by 2027 using CRISPR, a revolutionary gene editing technology.
CRISPR startup wants to resurrect the woolly mammoth by 2027 - CNET[^]
Can I pre-order one as a pet?
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Ahem...4 posts down.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Oh, sure, rampant global warming and they want to bring back a huge herbivore. 
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What is the real reason why they are doing all of this? That is what I want to know. I don't think it is really to bring back the wooly mammoth.
sounds very conspiracy theorist(ish), I know, but that's how I roll. QUESTION EVERYTHING, THEN QUESTION IT AGAIN.
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To open a theme park named Jurassic Park!
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Can I order a leash on Amazon?
I'll name him Wooly and hmmm I wonder where I can find an obedience school for it?
The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
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