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The Lies they tell

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:31 pm
by Foo
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nikki-h ... 02376.html

Makes it seem like a Trump appointee is some kind of free loading big spender, right?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/13/us/p ... tains.html

They were purchased by the Obama administration, however.

Amazing.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:04 pm
by showa58taro
So therefore it’s ok?

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2018 8:22 pm
by Foo
showa58taro wrote:So therefore it’s ok?
No idea. Seems like they may be more than just curtains. When they spoke of them being motorized so they could close quickly as she has only one part time staff member. Maybe they are Kevlar or have some security function.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 2:59 am
by showa58taro
Foo wrote:
showa58taro wrote:So therefore it’s ok?
No idea. Seems like they may be more than just curtains. When they spoke of them being motorized so they could close quickly as she has only one part time staff member. Maybe they are Kevlar or have some security function.
It’s fair to say that this story was not a great one from a journalistic integrity perspective. The facts were right but the conclusions were wrong and it still should be investigated. And given the massive corruption of this White House it’s no surprise as such, but they got this wrong. Glad the NYT fixed the reporting. They fucked up.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:32 pm
by Foo
Lies spread around the world before the truth gets its pants on.

Saw another article today basically talking about how an unhinged Trump could launch nukes. As if the guy who has taken more steps to broker peace with those who would incite such a war is the issue.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:37 pm
by Jason
Saw a leaked video of Google's executives having a butthurt meeting with their employees about how terrible it is that Trump was elected. Pretty odd meeting to have for a supposedly unbiased search engine. Uh-huh...

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 5:57 pm
by Foo
Jason wrote:Saw a leaked video of Google's executives having a butthurt meeting with their employees about how terrible it is that Trump was elected. Pretty odd meeting to have for a supposedly unbiased search engine. Uh-huh...
They were afraid because they suddenly did not have the power players in their pocket.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:08 pm
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:Saw a leaked video of Google's executives having a butthurt meeting with their employees about how terrible it is that Trump was elected. Pretty odd meeting to have for a supposedly unbiased search engine. Uh-huh...
You do know the search engine isn’t 6 white dudes sitting around a table. I hope b

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2018 8:16 pm
by Jason
Just six white dudes, sitting around a table manipulating their algorithms b

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:34 am
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:Just six white dudes, sitting around a table manipulating their algorithms b
No. Those white dudes at a boardroom level are 100% not messing with an algorithm that took years to develop and which is hugely complex and works really well.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 1:42 am
by Jason
I promise you they are, Seb. Just stop.

Re: The Lies they tell

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 2:56 am
by showa58taro
Jason wrote:I promise you they are, Seb. Just stop.
Oh well, as long as you promise. :P

It’s a complex algorithm not just something you can tinker with for fun.