Pennomi

It’s an obvious reference to <insert thing I don’t like here>.

C*nsorship is my kink.

Only for a year or so. Any company still vulnerable after these tools have been out long enough deserve it.

whatever Cyberpunk 2077 calls them

Cyberware / chrome

Yes, and if they do go up, that would actually benefit the citizens, because they are publicly owned. I’m not sure why this is hard to understand? The only difference is that it’s not owned by tech oligarchs.

In what way is a tax a purchase? It’s ownership but not purchase.

The government, on threat of imprisonment, says give us your stock. No money changes hands, only the AI companies lose.

Oh no doubt, the industry is very, very sick. Incestuous even.

In the other hand, there’s very little downside to a 50% tax on all AI companies. It’s not an investment so there’s no chance of losing your nest egg.

Nobody is purchasing the shares here, it’s a tax.

Yes, that’s how national organizations work. It’s not like some random VC firm that privately owns the stock. It’d be owned by the nation, and the directors would be required to pay dividends to the public on those profits.

This is basic sovereign wealth fund stuff.

He’s calling to tax 50% of all the company shares in AI, making it a public benefit.

Can you imagine being the soldier who pulled the trigger on that one? Oof

Eventually you’ll be able to walk around invisibly simply by not carrying a phone.

WTF that looks badass, I need to try that game

It’s from cyberpunk:

• solo = unaffiliated mercenary (presumably)
• Eddies = eurodollars
• gonk = slightly derogatory term for just some dude

Basically the guy hired a mercenary bodyguard for cheap and the bodyguard went off the rails and tore some dude’s arms off.

It’s relatable because this kind of thing happens all the time in cyberpunk - it might even be hinting a little at cyberpsychosis, where a person has so many cybernetic implants that they go crazy on the violence.

That’s why the US blew up that girls’ school, Grok just couldn’t stay away from underage children.

Now I want an RPG where you have to pack your bags with a physics simulation like this.

There was once a point where Tesla was the only viable long range EV. Nowadays there is no excuse - the other EVs on the market are cheaper and better.

Have you ever seen Linus and Miku in the same room at the same time? Hmmm

Not income, wealth.

This wouldn’t replace income tax, obviously.