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Old Jun 22, 2019 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
They ain't got **** on how our rivers work up here in murderville.
FTFY.
Old Jun 22, 2019 | 04:48 PM
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FTFY.


We've been slacking all to hell on the murder thing. Chicago has slid to #10 in the US, and doesn't even make the top 50 globally.

It's shameful, really.
Old Jun 23, 2019 | 07:08 AM
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We've been slacking all to hell on the murder thing. Chicago has slid to #10 in the US, and doesn't even make the top 50 globally.

It's shameful, really.
Bad weather for drug dealing? Have enough of the baddies been killed? Or has a single powerful syndicate consolidated control? Enquiring minds want to know.
Old Jun 23, 2019 | 10:12 AM
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When your fake Mueller report doesn't pan out, you continue with the science fiction:

Old Jun 23, 2019 | 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Bad weather for drug dealing? Have enough of the baddies been killed? Or has a single powerful syndicate consolidated control? Enquiring minds want to know.
The weather has had a lot to do with it. This past winter was brutal.




Also, there have reports of some weirdo dressed in a bat costume...
Old Jun 23, 2019 | 11:19 AM
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I don't have data to support, but having lived in murder neighborhoods, overly hot nights seemed to have the highest positive correlation with gunshots. I always just assumed that it was people who had spent their money on pistols instead of air conditioners expressing the natural consequence of their purchasing habits.
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Honest question. I haven’t been following it. What’s the story behind the recent escalation of relations with Iran?
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Enginerd
Honest question. I haven’t been following it. What’s the story behind the recent escalation of relations with Iran?
Ben Shapiro wants war because he's a neocon. Libertarians believe everything is a false flag. Democrats think Trump is a war monger, but then a ***** when he called off a strike that would have killed 150 people.




Meanwhile, reparations all the things.

Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:14 AM
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Come fly Air Hijab:

https://www.facebook.com/414015602536671/videos/463560567544228/
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:19 AM
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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Enginerd
Honest question. I haven’t been following it. What’s the story behind the recent escalation of relations with Iran?
Some oil tankers blew up. There's some evidence that they were attacked using limpet mines (which magnetically attach to the hull for later triggering.) Orange man believes that Iran is to blame.
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:21 AM
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Pray to the Green Lantern!

https://www.facebook.com/vita.little.1/videos/10219485525948430/
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Some oil tankers blew up. There's some evidence that they were attacked using limpet mines (which magnetically attach to the hull for later triggering.) Orange man believes that Iran is to blame.
Correction:





We know.
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
Correction:
We know.

Old Jun 24, 2019 | 11:49 AM
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Russian Collusion:


Elizabeth Warren is saying we should break up Google. And like, I love her but she’s very misguided…all these smaller companies who don’t have the same resources that we do will be charged with preventing the next Trump situation, it’s like a small company cannot do that.”
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Video which isn't about Russian collusion)

Two serious questions:

1: What was the last "Trump situation" within the context of the article you're quoting?
2: What is "The next Trump situation?"
3: Why must it be prevented?


From the same article you got the above from:

“For example, imagine that a Google image query for ‘CEOs’ shows predominantly men. Even if it were a factually accurate representation of the world, it would be algorithmic unfairness because it would reinforce a stereotype about the role of women in leadership positions.
(...)
The reason we launched our A.I. principles is because people were not putting that line in the sand, that they were not saying what’s fair and what’s equitable so we’re like, well we are a big company, we’re going to say it,” Gennai claimed.

Wait a sec... Is Google claiming to be the Ministry of Truth? Because that's my job.
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 12:14 PM
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1. trump being elected.
2. trump being reelected.
3. because orange man bad.
Old Jun 24, 2019 | 12:27 PM
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Makes sense. I've long held that allowing the masses to vote is problematic.


I'm still having a hard time with:

"Even if it were a factually accurate representation of the world, it would be algorithmic unfairness"

Old Jun 25, 2019 | 08:24 AM
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Old Jun 25, 2019 | 08:29 AM
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Vote for Clinton!

https://www.facebook.com/andrea.ivanova.35/videos/2181655878566552/



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