If I had known then what I know now, I would have found new and exciting ways to make more creative mistakes.
Buddhism is not perfect BUT we can move in the right directions with it. We do not have to abandon common sense or personal experience. We can still travel in our own way, with best intentions and attention.
That is worth remembering 
lobster
@lobster said:
No offense, but I don't have much reason to take your word on it.
They are NOT my words. I cleaned up some of the swearing and made it more reasonable (after all I can reason). It is mostly from a person involved in 'AI' development on Mastodon. They are aware that I have posted it here.
Fair enough. Let me put it like this, all I heard were claims not backed up by anything except ad hominems to make them seem potent.
I hear a series of arguments like that and I tend to question just how valid they are if someone has to resort to that tactic. Plus he just sounds like someone with an axe to grind or an agenda to push.
person
God of: Toilets
Ancient stone toilet seat, rectangular with a circular hole, displayed under warm light. The surface is textured and beige in color.
An Ancient Egyptian toilet - courtesy ddenisen
Dua
Holey crap 

Shoshin1