Shitty take. I think you’re trying to reference sciatica, which doesn’t make your comment any less sexist and gross

The best kind of correct

Yikes

I think it was pretty obviously sarcasm

This comes across as if you’re on the side of those peddling this (most likely) fake story. While what you said is true, it comes across as unnecessary at best, and malicious at worst to warn others about the “risks” of helping others. Good Samaritans can face legal trouble, but that’s exceedingly rare.

Always help others if you’re able and do it within a reasonable lens, full stop.

Wow, a mod removed my comment for suggesting that hexbear be avoided? That’s not even a controversial take, it’s been defederated from major instances.

Okay, so I managed to find a reddit comment section from 12 years ago (don’t hate me) that seems to chalk it up as most likely untrue. Not sure if there’s much more evidence to be found one way or another

https://www.reddit.com/r/AdviceAnimals/s/8rSk4VqE1P

Edit: found an alleged reply from the writer of the original story (of the since deleted original article). This alleged response is from an archive of a chat board in 2005.

"I’ve been reading some online postings in repsonse to this and understand the skepticism, given no other media have picked it up. I can’t explain that, sorry. It’s there to be read at the Appellate Court clerk’s office at Lasalle and Randolph in Chicago. More to it … well, it was a 16-page ruling and I summarized the important stuff, I thought.

He drops his girlfriend off at work, he’s driving back home, girl’s on her way to school, the near-hit happens, he yells at her, pulls around and gets out, grabs her, pulls her toward his car and yells at her, she breaks free and runs off crying, meeting up with friends. A day or two later, she’s in a car with her friend’s mom, they see the same guy, same car, she tells the mom, mom calls police, he’s arrested at Blockbuster a few blocks away, girl makes positive ID. Trial comes, not guilty on 2, guilty on 1, judge says that charge is a sex offense, he appeals, appellate court says - yes, it is a sex offense and now you’ve got to register. Guy has no priors. State’s attorney stands by push for registration, judge says he’s constrained by the law, appellate court says that’s right.

Unfortunately, there’s nothing more to it.

Steve Patterson Chicago Sun-Times 350 N. Orleans St. Chicago, Ill. 60654 312-321-2090 spatterson@suntimes.com"

Removed by mod

Maybe they’re just hiding

I’m genuinely shocked at there only being negative comments here. I’m doubtful anyone actually read the article, let alone the study. This is wonderful news and good science, it should be celebrated.

Oh yeah, Lemmy is overwhelmingly against AI in any capacity. I’m one of the few that finds it useful for a handful of things and generally defend that use. That being said, it’s definitely important to understand that “hallucinations” are a thing (though not nearly as prevalent as those here would claim), it’s a major problem for the arts industry at large, it’s objectively making people dumber (great studies on students who over rely on it), and there are terrible climate implications.

It’s just a tool, and like any other tool there are pros and cons, and it should be used responsibly. But yeah, Lemmy hates the shit out of anything AI

Took me a second to get that this was a dude missing the point. It seems so obvious I struggled to recognize how someone could be so blatantly unaware

Yes

You’re a very bitter, spiteful person. Why do you feel the need to act like that?

The only thing worse than ignorance is arrogance. Thanks for the reminder.

Also, read the article. It’s pretty interesting science with some valid limitations and concerns.

My guy, if you’re going to criticize, at least skim the article. It’s not even an injection.

Yeah, they’re really not taking into consideration how effective the propaganda has been over the past 10 years or so. It’s frightening that you literally cannot convince people with facts and logic at this point, and it truly feels unwinnable.

Israeli TV channel i24News reported on February 2 that the Israeli army was spraying herbicides on farmland "in areas near the Syrian and Lebanese borders so as to kill vegetation that terrorists could hide in”.

Why even make an excuse if it’s such a blatant lie

I think there’s a video at the top (which I didn’t watch), but it’s an entire article.

I completely agree, though I will add that when I was a chronic smoker in my teens / early 20s weed was totally a social lubricant. Now it just heightens my anxiety lol