I don’t think so. Yeah the researchers broke the rules of the subreddit but it’s not like every other company that uses AI for advertising, promotional purposes, propaganda, and misinformation will adhere to those rules.

The mods and community should not assume that just because the rules say no AI does not mean that people won’t use it for nefarious purposes. While this study doesn’t really add anything new we didn’t already know or assume, it does highlight how we should be vigilant and cautious about what we see on the Internet.

Unfortunately that idiot also has a gun

Also many of these “vigilantes” are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. This is a popular subgenre of hate-porn on YouTube that gets a lot of attention. I wouldn’t trust anyone who does this for clout and attention to put in the work that is needed to ensure that they get the right person since you can just about fake any evidence on a YouTube video. This is the equivalent of giving a homeless person thousands of dollars and putting it on YouTube for views.

One of my favorite questions to answer; what’s the difference between a country, a state, and a nation. All 3 terms are used interchangeably but actually do have very specific meanings.

A country is the geographical region that includes the territories and borders of a state or nation.

A state is the governing body that operates and exerts administrative control over a territory or nation.

A nation is much more complicated and not as clear cut but in essence is the people who occupy a country or state. The bonds that create a nation can be different depending on who you ask and be a global world spanning bond like a religion or language or something small scale and local, like a sports team or a neighborhood block.

Hope that helps

Like I said, I still agree with the comparison and even more now that I see both numbers. But the initial numbers you used were not as related as the comment made them seem

While I don’t disagree with the essence of what you’re saying, those numbers are a bit misleading. There’s only about 38.8 registered Republicans in the US which comes to about 11.1% of the US population.

Even if you take the 2024 election results, only about 22.6% of the population voted Republican

Honestly I agree with a lot of your criticisms. The first book is mostly just setting up the story for the next two. I always forget the first book is mostly a murder mystery because the other two books lean in such a different direction.

The main character doesn’t really do anything for the story. It feels like the plot happens around the main character and nothing would’ve changed without them. Fortunately every book has a new main character and the one from the first book is never mentioned again. Personally I think the characters are much better written as the series goes on.

I am big fan of the series so I’m pretty biased when I recommend to try the second book, but if you have to force yourself to read a book then it’s probably just not for you.

Just finished up Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes and am starting up The Stranger by Albert Camus.

Three Body Problem is so good. I would highly recommend reading the 2 sequels when you finish. It only gets better after the first book!