“If you can’t just say ’oh my bad’ and move on, that tells me you’re more interested in being right than being accurate. Smart people are wrong all the time; they just don’t stay wrong.”

"Along those lines, when you already gave someone an example that discredits their point, and they still try to hammer it home."

"You mean empathy for other humans should be a requirement for political positions? Hmmm, I think you may be on to something. Unfortunately, most of them, if not all, are money hungry and don't give a f— about anyone else."

"I don’t have the heart to tell him that he comes across as pretty dumb, despite his impressive knowledge of (actual) trivia and facts, like historical events, geography, etc. It probably falls under the ‘not knowing how much you don’t know’ category with him, but he just seems to reduce things into over-simplified, black-and-white points, while totally ignoring all the nuances. I just get annoyed at myself for not being able to articulate why and how he is incorrect!"

"One of my coworkers is using his paid ChatGPT subscription to plan his retirement. He has a lot of different pensions in the US and Canada, and a diverse investment portfolio. Every other week, his ChatGPT apparently spits out a fresh new plan. He was recently grumbling about finances because he bought a new fifth wheel, and his ChatGPT told him he'd pay less in taxes than he actually wound up paying."

"And if there was a witness who heard them say it, their next line is, 'Well, yes, I said it, but that’s not what I meant.'"

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