Commotion

Commotion t1_jd5sfs7 wrote

Reply to comment by worldofoysters in TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row." by AdmiralAkbar1

He had an undiagnosed condition that caused stomach pain, which started years before the assassination attempt, but got worse over time. The guy hated capitalism and decided to blame his sickness on capitalism/kill a politician who he thought stood for capitalism.

The guy was probably severely mentally ill but it’s a bit different than how you portray it.

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Commotion t1_j7lihqk wrote

Reply to comment by birthdaycakefig in MTA unveils new sleek, high-tech subway cars — here’s what lines are getting them by nemoid

It was consistent and frequent, yes. Generally, better headways than I’ve experienced in New York - but both systems are huge so it’s hard to draw any conclusions based on my experience. I know at least some Paris metro lines do have more frequent service than some (all?) subway lines.

Paris metro was generally more disgusting than the subway, though, which was a surprise to me.

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Commotion t1_j77vhbn wrote

Reply to comment by Jaysnewphone in ChatGPT: Use of AI chatbot in Congress and court rooms raises ethical questions by mossadnik

It might happen. But it will require truly human-like AI. A kind of AI that could also practice medicine or software engineering, or pretty much any professional work.

I hope we get there. It would be a triumph of humanity if people no longer “need” to work. The challenge is ensuring the benefits of the technology are equally distributed in society.

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