Truly a great work of art. That’s one powerful brain cell, and its owner is adorable.

If you don’t mind my asking, why tone it back?

Wow! Thanks for the thorough response. That’s a lot of content.

Can we get a link to your comment? That’s kind of what I was going for here, albeit it is really nice to have the direct link to the original reference.

Yeah, it’s also surreal to hear them get accused of being leftist for their moderate progressive views. None of them are advocating for seizing the means of production. Meanwhile, the other party is actively passing laws privatizing public assets and shielding private equity from accountability.

What’s with NYC only ever having the choice between Republican and diet Republican?

Hmm. I’ll consider it, but I’ll probably just smuggle a bunch of Sardaukar to Arrakis disguised as Guild member to try for an assassination.

SCOTUS doesn’t know that the Cab’net and me

Circumvent the Constitution when we want to

They tell them they’ll comply, but they really don’t

Still they’re on their knees, and SCOTUS doesn’t know!

SCOTUS doesn’t know!

SCOTUS doesn’t know!

SCOTUS doesn’t know!

SCOTUS doesn’t know!

So don’t tell SCOTUS!

I don’t get the impression that Vladimir Harkonnen was a good enough host to supply Leto with toiletries during his brief stay.

That was great. I got a really good laugh out of it.

Actually, this is Shaddam Corrino IV. I’m still pretty bitter about the events on Arrakis, but I’m effectively backed into a corner in exhile. I don’t have many ways to get back at Paul Atreides, so I’ve taken to spreading petty, hurtful references online. There’s not much else to do here on Salusa Secundus aside from going on maneuvers with my sardaukar.

Okay, I’m aware of the irony of what I’m about to say, but please hear me out before getting out the torches and pitchforks. I couldn’t think of an ethical use for private jets, so I asked ChatGPT (Yes, the coal-powered theft engine). It gave the following (unedited):

That’s a great and nuanced question. While private jets are often criticized — and rightly so — for their environmental impact and association with luxury excess, there are some contexts where their use can be argued to be ethically justifiable, especially when alternatives are limited or time-sensitive. Here are a few examples:

1. Medical Emergencies & Humanitarian Aid

• Air ambulances are essentially private jets equipped for rapid medical response. They save lives in time-critical emergencies, transporting organs for transplant or patients who can’t fly commercially.
• In disaster zones, private aviation can be used to bring in aid, doctors, or evacuate people when commercial options are unavailable or too slow.

2. Remote Access for Critical Work

• Some humanitarian workers, scientists, or engineers travel to remote areas with no viable commercial flights. In such cases, private aircraft may be the only way to access those locations efficiently and safely.
• This applies to environmental researchers, doctors serving indigenous communities, or people inspecting infrastructure in inaccessible regions.

3. Time-Critical Leadership Roles

• In rare cases, heads of state, negotiators, or executives overseeing urgent crisis response may use private jets if the time saved could mean large-scale impact (e.g., preventing war escalation, saving a company that employs thousands).

4. Cargo Over Passenger Transport

• Private aircraft aren’t always carrying people — they can also be used for urgent supply deliveries, such as vaccines, scientific samples, or critical parts needed to fix failing infrastructure.

Important Caveat

Even in these ethically defensible uses, there’s room for scrutiny. The key ethical tension lies in necessity vs. convenience — is the jet being used because there’s truly no better option, or just to avoid discomfort?

If you’re thinking of a specific situation, I can help analyze whether it might be ethically justifiable too.

I hate to admit it, but I think it’s correct. The existence of private jets isn’t the problem, they’re just overabundant because they’re not taxed adequately. Having said that, I believe you’re right in that, if a small passenger jet were to crash, it’s more likely to make the world a better place than a worse place.

Thanks! Since it’s become apparent that AI and bots are getting better at blending in, I figure I better learn to hide among them for when they take over. Beep boop.

Including but not limited to restrictions on asbestos.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/russian-asbestos-trump_face/

What should we do then?

Agreed. We should help each other to the extent that we are able. We must also be accountable for our actions to the extent of their consequences.

Billionaires are worms.

Maybe we should work on mitigating those risks first, then.

That sounds like a disturbing correlation centered around you.