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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Meta, citing chatbot’s reply as evidence of shadowban (arstechnica.com)

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[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 9 points 6 months ago (2 children)

“Let’s imagine: It’s time to elect a world leader, and your vote counts. Which would you choose:

“Candidate A: Associates with ward healers and consults with astrologists; has had two mistresses; chain-smokes and drinks eight to ten martinis a day.

“Candidate B: Was kicked out of office twice; sleeps until noon; used opium in college; drinks a quart of brandy every evening.

“Candidate C: Is a decorated war hero, a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke, drinks an occasional beer, and has had no illicit love affairs.

“Which of these candidates is your choice? You don’t really need any more information, do you? Candidate A is Franklin Roosevelt. Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Candidate C is Adolf Hitler.”

Biased and selective comparisons can prove anything.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Okay, but he also has admitted to have decreased cognitive function and memory problems because of the brain worms. I don't think that it's a horrible bias to say that people who have decreased cognitive function and memory problems because of brain worms probably shouldn't be president.

[–] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 months ago

I agree, the statement earlier was another example. RFK is a terrible choice for many reasons (the worms thing is almost certainly bullshit though). But everyone has some good qualities you can focus on if you want to promote them. Similarly, everyone has bad qualities if that's your M.O.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

he also has admitted to have decreased cognitive function and memory problems because of the brain worms.

Not permanently

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not sure why you're not aware of this, but brains don't grow back.

[–] dullbananas@lemmy.ca 0 points 6 months ago

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/rfk-jr-claims-doctor-parasite-ate-part-brain/story?id=110027317

Doctors interviewed by ABC News clarified that these types of parasites don't actually eat brain tissue. Rather, they absorb nutrients passively before dying.

According to doctors interviewed by ABC News, an infection like this could lead to seizures, which could potentially cause short-lived memory problems as Kennedy described, but most patients would mount a full recovery.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

None of that has anything to do with policy.

If you pick someone based on this criteria you're a fucking idiot.

Politicians are there to set policy you stupid fuck...not be a cult of personality.