A Very Brady Sequel.

My definition of terrorist tactics is irrelevant to how the OP would classify Hamas.

Regardless, here’s how terrorism is defined on Wikipedia: it seems pretty reasonable to me.

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of violence against non-combatants to achieve political or ideological aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violence during peacetime or in the context of war against non-combatants

If Hamas isn’t a terrorist organization then what would you call them?

The beatings will continue until cooperation improves.

I would have thought so too, but they’re working on at least one. Although you’re right about a lot of places being unfeasible–anything more than dirt/gravel in a very limited number of communities would be cost prohibitive.

Those are the exact things I’m looking for (just waiting for a few more roads to connect towns). I’m glad to hear it’s living up to the expectations I’ve heard of!

I went to Iceland a couple years ago and the landscapes are amazing, but there are definitely areas where you run into a lot of tourists, busses, etc.

I’m visiting the Faroe Islands later this year and I’m hoping to experience some rugged landscapes in relative isolation there too.

I’d definitely like to go there someday too–it’s just a bit too remote for me at the moment.

I can see its tourism becoming what Iceland was like 15-20 years ago.

I think Greenland will fit the premise of your question in a few years.

There’s not a ton of tourism infrastructure yet, but there are currently a lot of subsidies going into roads, airports, lodging, etc. to induce more tourism.

https://traveltrade.visitgreenland.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Strategi-EN-feb2021.pdf

Fine, then think of it as free money to supplement your income with when you’re 60+.

I don’t know why you’re being down voted. I swear, some people would rather complain than make the smallest effort to help themselves. It’s good advice.

Even very small contributions to a retirement account can make a big difference in old age.

Everything you just listed can be human inputs to AI generated art. Humans still drive/manipulate the inputs, it’s just in a different way. A human can still come up with an artistic vision or idea and manipulate the tools (prompt) to that end.

Obviously you can use minimal creativity to get unremarkable AI art, but you can do the same in photography with a point and shoot camera. It’s about the creativity and artistic vision, not the tool.

I agree, there are tons of photographs a computer can’t generate. Because it’s a different artform. Just as there are tons of paintings a photographer could never create.

Photography is just pointing a camera and pressing a button. It takes no skill.

See, it’s easy to be reductive.

How do you define art? Is it dependent on the amount of “skill” required to create it? What even is artistic skill? Is one allowed to use auto-focus for a photograph to be considered art? Do you have to develop your own film?

These are all irrelevant thresholds on the inputs for something to be considered art. What determines whether or not something is art is the output of a creative process.

People had the same complaints about photography many years ago. Times change.

People putting boundaries on what is and isn’t art has probably existed for as long as art has.

That’s exactly my point.

This whole issue is being astroturfed by greedy American pharmaceutical companies that want to keep lining their pockets with rediciulous prices, and greedy American politicians that want to get their cut in the importation business.

End result is that nothing meaningful will change for people who are supposed to be helped by this. What a shame.

Uranium: my favorite flavor.

Kidding. That’s a really nice display.

It’s not the exact same way, but it’s still essentially the same outcome. Your pitching machine example doesn’t make sense because AI doesn’t do anything with pinpoint control.

This objection is similar to saying photography isn’t an art form; all you do is point and press a button. In reality there is a lot more to it than that.

CEO of the powerful trade group PhRMA—Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America—said in a statement that the group is “deeply concerned with the FDA’s reckless decision to approve Florida’s state importation plan” and claimed importation “poses a serious danger to public health.”

Yeah right. These Canadian drugs will definitely pose a health risk to Americans. Suuuuure. They’re definitely not worried they’ll have less money to line their pockets with.

Seeking a larger role in the Arctic, China describes itself as a “state near the North Pole”

Lol

Removing the window screens in the winter helps a lot too.