People don't recognise fascism when it's in front of their faces.
Huge military budget
weaponized, authoritarian police force with little oversight.
Nationalist habits like pledging allegiance regularly when young and national anthems when together.
a strong belief that they are the best nation on earth, often backed with religious certainly.
We're all out of cake.
Are you sure "fixed" is the correct word?
More like a for profit arm ruled by an non profit head.
I've stayed in one in Osaka. You don't have access to clothes or belongings during your stay. It's a lot like staying on a space ship without the travel.
True. The next iteration doesn't need to be optimal, just an improvement in the loss function.
Not sure how they would decide when to stop.
Proof of work need not be useless. E.g. https://primecoin.io/
The tricky bit is finding a problem that is hard to solve but easy to verify. I'm not sure AI tasks fall into that category.
The transaction verification is separate to the work.
Yes. It's possible, but they are not of interest to nuclear power states.
There are nuclear plants in operation today that do not use or create any fuel that is capable of being weaponized.
And they cost too much. Governments only fund weaponizeable fission.
In fact, coal plants admit much more radiation than a modern nuclear power plant.
Not in a way that can be concentrated and weaponized.
If it's mounted, what's the difference?
I keep reading DJ Vance and immediately file the news story under entertainment.