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hunter

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4. True artificial intelligence will continue to be "just around the corner" just as fusion power is.

Reply to Donkees (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 09:06 AM

Thursday

Both are disguises for more disturbing agendas.

We burn fossil fuels today pretending magical fusion power plants will pull our asses out of the fire tomorrow.

We're not told that the giant data centers supporting the Artificial Idiocy of today will actually be used as increasingly intrusive surveillance machines straight out of George Orwell's 1984.

Big Brother is watching you.

If you're not buying the bullshit, if you're not enjoying the show, you will be punished.

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