It takes a lot longer to rebuild the town than it took to burn it down. It's sad that the consequences will take decades to fix if the course is corrected. The US has at this point suffered a lethal dose of radiation, it's dead, but doesn't know it quite yet.
Implement a critical vulnerability, have it be pointed out, insist it isn't their responsibility, refuse to fix it.
If one of the possible answers to your question is "yes, I am indeed armed, and committing a felony by impersonating a law enforcement officer", you should reconsider your most recent life choices. In particular, asking them that question.
Observe from a safe distance, and call 911. What on earth do you hope to gain by going up to them for a chat?
excuuuuuuuse me. Are you actually taking people hostages? Or is this some kind of publicity stunt? Hellooo?! Are you really shooting at me? That's just, like, so rude.
Was looking for someone to point this out. DOGE cuts will be tied to the explanation of thousands of otherwise avoidable deaths
You.... can just install the steam client on just about any Linux distro?
Now I feel bad. I was being facetious.
Hm. I was thinking of the problem in terms of "what is", and not so much "what it looks like". SG-1 is a good example, where the argument is that there is no actual magic. Its "sufficiently advanced = looks like magic" not "... = magic".
I interpreted the question to consider actual existence of magic. So, I suppose it hinges on how "magic" is actually defined. Where I thought it would be some kind of forces / energy that is manipulated by will or tools. Hm... I suppose this is a lot more nuanced.
Isn't it always different things? "Magic" being a different set of rules for how the world works. Technology being the things that can be achieved given the rules. And, whether advanced technology is influenced and how, depend on those rules, lore and culture.
If for example magic is only available to some people with the ability or what not. Technology will always be available regardless.
Why do we need three different words for the same thing?
Yeh. No fault of course in of itself tho. Gimp developers have tried to make something, but it just hasn't materialised in the same way as Blender. Kudos for trying.
I've always disliked that this is called a "paradox". It's more of a linguistic issue more than logic. The statement is just as well "we dislike malice". No paradox there.
Oh, go get fucked. You don't deserve people like Bernie.