Diogenesister

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  Tony Morris replaced - by ANOTHER teleprompter reader!

  by BoogerMan in

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  the whitewashing of tm111 from jw history continues - tending to confirm that he was booted.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghbhv6961a.

  i'm pretty sure the cult got him to sign a nice nda - in exchange for a lifetime residency in the house bought by wt..

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  Stan-o Isnt a gage fleegle an agricultural implement used in the artificial insemination of sheep ?

  😝😂😂😂
  
  
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  Top AI inventor Geoffrey Hinton reluctantly concluded that AI will probably humanity fairly soon

  by slimboyfat in

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  geoffrey hinton, major inventor of artificial intelligence: .

  “if you take the existential risk seriously, as i now do—i used to think it was way off, but now i think it’s serious, and fairly close—it might be quite sensible to just stop developing these things any further, but i think it’s completely naïve to think that would happen.

  there’s no way to make that happen.

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  Slim Professor Roman Yampolskiy is the best explainer I’ve found on the topic so far. Surprisingly the death of all humans might not actually be the worst conceivable outcome from strong AI. Check out his comments around the 10 minute mark. 😮

  Oh lor.....the JW eternal paradise!!🤪😂😂
  
  
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  Top AI inventor Geoffrey Hinton reluctantly concluded that AI will probably humanity fairly soon

  by slimboyfat in

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  geoffrey hinton, major inventor of artificial intelligence: .

  “if you take the existential risk seriously, as i now do—i used to think it was way off, but now i think it’s serious, and fairly close—it might be quite sensible to just stop developing these things any further, but i think it’s completely naïve to think that would happen.

  there’s no way to make that happen.

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  Brilliant version!!!! Quite prescient,no???

  I beleive AI is a huge threat to humanity. I think AI will prioritise life on earth over humanity. As would any intelligent being.
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  Do we blame the Governing Body too much?

  by no-zombie in

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  i'd like to start this post with a part from the movie 'v for vendetta'.

  here in a dystopian state, the main character named v, explains why things have gone so bad ....

  those who do not want us to speak.

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  An excellent question. Id say yes. We do blame them too much. Its convenient, isn't it? How many of us cheerfully accepted the idea that billions of innocent people (either through youth or not having ever been informed of watchtower) were going to be unfairly murdered so that we could have our "happy ever after"? Not all of us were comfortable with it - which is why many of us are here - but millions clearly are and thats a pretty awful thought, isnt it?

  N.B. ExpimaBethelite thats one of the best posts ive read of yours, by the way ;)
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  More than 17 years of service to the XJW community!

  by Nathan Natas in

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  i want to take a moment to salute rick fearon, an "apostate" near boston massachusetts usa who more than 17 years ago started the sixscreens telenetwork on youtube.

  you can find it here: https://www (dot) youtube (dot) com/ (at) araretreat/streams.. like our benevolent host simon green here at jehovahs-witness.com, rick has not done his great work for his own financial enrichment or to collect followers for himself, as some xjw grifters have done and continue to do.. saturdays and sundays are the busy days at six screens, with call-in programs like:.

  * jw world news.

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  Efrain Rivera is a wonderful man. Thoroughly enjoyed this interview.with Barb.

  As someone mentioned Rick doesn't fleece new leavers of their cash. He's considerate to new leavers. I've actually had little run-ins with Rick (you can probably guess on what topic), but he's a good hearted man and no one can doubt his commitment to helping cult victims.

  Edit: I also heard your interview Nathan, I was very touched by it.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  This isn't going to make me popular with Simon...😂😂 But.........

  ......c'mon people, someone with such a nasally Manc accent as Lloyd, has a bit of a brass nerve criticizing the Brummy accent🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

  
  
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Kim S.The same offer was not made to me, and I would not have accepted it either if it had been offered.

  Let me just get this straight because my tops about to blow... Mark O'Donnel - a (male) sports equipment salesman - is offered a 'set appearance fee' for his commentary on legal cases, but Kim Silvio - a (female) qualified lawyer - is not ??

  Either Lloyd Evans is lying or he is an advantage-taking-misogynist of the worst kind. Either option is highly likely.

  Edit: So ironic that the conversation would have often turned around the misogyny of Watchtower Eg not allowing Sisters to participate in CSA judicial hearings, particularly when minors or young women were being questioned.
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Pr0ner In fact, gossip and judging on matters WT says isn't allowed is exactly what the WT says is bad about the world. If anything a "JW mindset" is avoiding those things at all cost.

  Exactly. When there is a "protected class" - be it governing body, priests, those belonging to given ethnic, political or religious groups, trans women, royal people, beloved musicians or comedians - we know real problems ensue. For Lloyd, being an 'EXJW personality' means you should be given immunity from criticism, or it's 'hate' or 'defamation'🙄
  
  
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  Why are aqwsed12345 post`s so long ?

  by smiddy3 in

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  there is no way i will even try to read such long posts and i`m sure many others here would agree with me.. smiddy3.

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  I get the impression some people (especially Sunday posts) people are 'counting time' in order to claim their heavenly reward🤔
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  It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars

  by Newly Enlightened in

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  Do we know for a fact that he does pay people for interviews?

  100%. Professional academics such as Dr. Richard Carrier and Dr. Bart Erhman absolutely demand an appearance fee for interviews.

  I know because I've helped raise money to get them for other channels. It's possible lesser known academics may not charge if they're promoting a book or something, though it's doubtful. It's how many of them make a living.