[ExI] ai in education

[John Clark]

On Sun, Mar 8, 2026 at 12:16 PM <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:


*> **The same reasons the military distrusts Anthropic would cause me to
>> distrust it:*
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>> *>>…But do you distrust Anthropic more than you distrust the US military?*
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> *> We are not paying Anthropic to defend our country. *
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*I know. But, as usual, you are not answering my question. Do you distrust
Anthropic more than you distrust the US military? All I'm asking for is a
simple yes or no. *


> *> Anthropic was not elected in a 7-0 clean sweep to lead the executive
> branch of government. *
>

*I have no idea what that means, but I do know POTUS did not receive a
mandate, he did not receive a majority of the popular vote. And I also know
that you have not answered my questions. *

>>…
>> * you don't answer questions that might cause you to doubt your
>> worldview, so I will repeat it now for the third time….*
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>  *> John I am following your rule you have for Extropolis: don’t be
> boring.*


*You're right repetition is boring, but that would not be necessary** if it
didn't take four or five repetitions before you answer one of my questions.*



*>>…Who do you believe has a history of telling fewer lies, the scientist
>> Dario Amodei who is the head of Anthropic, or the most famous twice
>> divorced TV game show host in America?*
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> > *Was Dario Amodei elected to run the executive branch?*
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*No.*


>  *> ** Does POTUS run an AI company?*
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*No. *

*See how easy it is? I just answered two of your questions, I didn't try to
evade them, I didn't try to change the subject or bring up irrelevant
things. I just answered your questions. *


*> John if you tried to sell an AI system to the pentagon, good chance you
> too would be shown the door. *
>

*Yes, they probably would show me the door, but after the pentagon decided
not to buy what I was trying to sell, would they then assassinate
me? That's what they're trying to do to Anthropic, time will tell if they
are successful at killing one of the most innovative companies in America,
but I am certain the Chinese are wishing very hard that the pentagon gets
exactly what it wants.*

*And you wonder why I don't trust a military when a creature like He Who
Must Not Be Named is the commander-in-chief of that military! *

*> **If any company presents as prioritizing global safety, they will be
> shown the door with enthusiasm.*
>

*Yes, show them the door and then kill them. How dare anybody prioritize
global safety, what a terrible thing to do! *

 *>>> **John you assure us with complete confidence that such a system
> doesn’t already exist *
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> *>>…The primitive system you described certainly does exist, but who
> cares.*
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> *> We cares. *
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*Who is "we"? I don't care because you're talking about obsolete technology
that's been kicking around for decades.  *

*> Iran has missiles and might have nukes, or will soon. *
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*The Nukes made in factories that POTUS claimed he had "completely
obliterated" six months ago? But of course nobody in their right mind would
believe any of the noises that come out of the mouth of POTUS; you could
learn more about the truth of the world by listening to the noises that
come out of the other end of his gastrointestinal tract, at least that
would give you hints about how the human digestive system works. Just two
days ago POTUS claimed it was Iran that blew up a grade school and killed
175 children, but now video evidence has turned up that proves a Tomahawk
cruise missile hit the school, and the US is the only country that uses
Tomahawks. *

*>>…I would maintain that there is empirical evidence that* *the person at
>> the very top of the US military is not only very stupid and showing clear
>> signs of Alzheimers, he is also evil. And no, I am not afraid to use that
>> word…*
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> *>That happens.  But it didn’t stop his predecessor**.*
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*His predecessor was occasionally wrong but he wasn't evil. And Biden's
Alzheimer's was only seen in his words, his actions and decisions were
perfectly coherent; and the country thrived. But with the current POTUS his
Alzheimer's is demonstrated by his actions in addition to his words.  *

*> I am not so much a believer in the current POTUS.  I am neutral on him. *
>

*Sorry Spike I find that very difficult to believe. A neutral man would not
ALWAYS jump to the defense of the current POTUS immediately after the
slightest criticism is made of him. And any man who loves the US
Constitution, or is a libertarian (small l ), should NOT be neutral on him,
he should be resoundingly negative.    *

*> There’s more to it than US vs China.  The first person to get
> self-improving AI owns the planet. *
>

*And killing Anthropic will help the US get there before China? For once
show people that you can overcome tribal loyalty and clearly and
unambiguously say "no, killing Anthropic would be an idiotic thing for
POTUS to do".*

*John K Clark*
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