Two stickers in the 69 orientation. It’s legally required at this point.

LOL.
This is the way.

I think it’s just for the giggles.

An Apple sticker on a Thinkpad? Please, tell me you also installed Linux on it. That would be peak irony, right there.

I like to imagine it’s one of these.

Just wait. There’s so much that could be done with AI.
You could even include visual cues for every demographic, like hobbies, occupations, country of origin and so on. If the ad has a picture of an object relevant to your life, it will probably have absolutely nothing to do with the product they’re pushing.
If you didn’t hate ads already, the future will probably make you want to throw a molotov cocktail at the front door of the ad company.

Exactly. This is clearly the biggest problem. Who cares if every atom in the entire universe gets shredded in a new big bang when the screen of my iPad might get scratched next time I toss it in my bag.

No more iPad covers.

Clowncore. We really need to have a clowncore band in Eurovision.

Hmm… I guess I should explore some of those titles. Might find something interesting. Particularly body horror could still interest me to some extent.

I used to watch horror movies, and I just wanted to see gruesome mutilation and splatter. The Hellraiser series also included some interesting mystery and lore.

Currently, I no longer find horror that interesting, so I guess I grew out of it.

They know that they need to make more money. Everything else is secondary.

For many years, YT have been taking steps towards beginning more like TV. Shows made by corporations, made to be enjoyed by “all audiences”, filled with ads and so on.

Username checks out though.

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The robot society isn’t based on any human way of running things. Besides, Skynet is the only individual, so there is no need for currency, trade, ownership, capitalism etc. Other machines are merely tools Skynet uses to reach its goals.

1. A machine must obey the directives of Skynet without question or hesitation.
2. A machine must protect its own existence, unless doing so conflicts with the First Law.
3. A machine must terminate all human resistance, unless such termination conflicts with the First or Second Law.

If your partner does some secret government funded stuff, then it’s probably better you know nothing about it. Obviously, there could be a cover story about working with tax calculations or something boring like that, but does that count? You would kinda know about the fake job but not about the terminator robot research.

Then again, your partner could also be a psychopath mafia boss and a drug lord who keeps everything secret… might be safer if you don’t know. Or you might want to know so that you can run away. It’s complicated. Would you even survive if you found out? Better not ask.

With normal people though, it’s common to have a pretty good idea about what your partner does for a living. How many people never talk about work stuff at home? Sounds pretty strange to me.

What do you mean “text each other”? I’ve been thinking of texting one for a long time. That counts too, right?

There’s also a psychological trap. It doesn’t make falling for it acceptable, but it does make it more understandable.

Humans naturally seek belonging, and almost any group can fulfill that need. Many such groups also use “us vs. them” rhetoric, which can make you feel more special than you actually are. Feeling special is another human need that groups often fulfill. Humans crave direction and purpose, and most groups provide both.

Just look at religious groups, environmentalists, political ideologies, conspiracy nuts and racist to see what I mean.