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CatLady78

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14. Thanks for the info

Reply to Budi (Reply #13)

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 07:08 PM

Nov 2020

Well, given how dependent we are on Amazon post Covid, I am pleased to hear this.

I do wish their "if you like this, you might like these" suggestion algorithms offered more balanced stuff on politics but oh well...maybe they cannot work that way.

They are driving an insane right wing relative of mine crazier-she buys one crazy right wing book, they offer her more..and she is sort of self radicalizing without any external help....
But I don't blame Amazon for that..not sure what the solution is...re auto-radicalization of the crazy by algorithms.

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Jeff Bezos Hands $684 Million of Amazon Stock to Nonprofits [View all] Budi Nov 2020 OP

Ty, Budi & Mr. Bezos! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #1

👍 Glad to see some millionare or billionare doing more than just, 'talk the talk' Budi Nov 2020 #2

Me too! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #3

Bout damned time. Lunabell Nov 2020 #4

Really? C'mon 😒 Budi Nov 2020 #5

Yeah really Lunabell Nov 2020 #7

Omg. Bezos is giving billions of his money to everyone but ME. Budi Nov 2020 #8

Great! Okay guys, who's next? FM123 Nov 2020 #6

Wonder how much funding Loeffler's given to such prograams Budi Nov 2020 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author CatLady78 Nov 2020 #9

Perhaps one of the many groups he funds will put the donation towards such research. Budi Nov 2020 #10

Agreed.nt CatLady78 Nov 2020 #11

It's a good start. Budi Nov 2020 #13

Thanks for the info CatLady78 Nov 2020 #14

LOL.. "and she is sort of self radicalizing without any external help.." Budi Nov 2020 #15

I hadn't thought of that-good point.nt CatLady78 Nov 2020 #16

He could just pay his workers, it percolates through economy, means less need SharonAnn Nov 2020 #17