by gnargnarcarcar October 18, 2021

The act to intervene during a class with the only specific intention of filling up the time and avoid that the professor may be able to ask questions or change topic.
"Damn, we still have 45 minutes?!"
"Don't worry, I read a couple of papers vaguely connected to it, I'll use the Alawsi-Radice's technique"
"Don't worry, I read a couple of papers vaguely connected to it, I'll use the Alawsi-Radice's technique"
by HungerArchaeologist January 18, 2024

A political extremist, typically a far-leftist such as a communist, anarchist or revolutionary. The conservative equivalent is reactionary.
The Jacobins were the radical left-wing of the French Revolution who instituted the Reign of Terror.
by Anon989989 March 15, 2016

Yo, that tree is so "radicalism".
by palinthemouse May 29, 2023

by Coolkid843 August 18, 2016

The universal basic income (UBI) appeals to many people. It appears to be a simple and relatively easy way to guarantee a minimum income to everyone. The proposal can mean simply giving everyone a fixed amount of money on a regular basis or the “negative income tax” favored by Nobel economist Milton Friedman. It appeals to some transhumanists who look ahead to a hoped-for day when AI-driven corporations produce tremendous value with little to no human input. Whether or not UBI is workable today, some believe it will be in this future.
The UBI as typically promoted is unworkable (especially today) and undesirable. An alternative offers an approach that we can start implementing immediately and that can evolve to fit the future of AI production. Rather than forcibly taking and distributing it instead encourages stock ownership by all by educating people about the long-term benefits (and risks) of investing. It could take the form of a required and protected amount of savings (something like a 401k). If shares in AI-driven corporations are to be simply given to everyone, it should be done once and not repeatedly to greatly reduce disincentives to be productive.
The UBI as typically promoted is unworkable (especially today) and undesirable. An alternative offers an approach that we can start implementing immediately and that can evolve to fit the future of AI production. Rather than forcibly taking and distributing it instead encourages stock ownership by all by educating people about the long-term benefits (and risks) of investing. It could take the form of a required and protected amount of savings (something like a 401k). If shares in AI-driven corporations are to be simply given to everyone, it should be done once and not repeatedly to greatly reduce disincentives to be productive.
The application of evidence-based science and ethical use of technology for extending human life well beyond the maximum human life span is known as Radical Life Extension.
by Natasha Vita-More July 2, 2020

by Daddyraddy December 18, 2017
