Curmudgeon's Corner

2023-11-25: Is That A Euphemism?

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This week on Curmudgeon's Corner, Sam and Ivan discuss the presidential election, but this time it is the one in Argentina! Plus a return to the situation in Israel and Palestine, and a discussion of the goings on at OpenAI. And for the less serious items, headlights and Black Friday. Enjoy!

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Recorded 2023-11-25

Length this week 2:17:41

  • (0:00:00-0:02:11) Cold Open
  • (0:02:31-0:44:29) But First
    • Headlights
    • Black Friday
    • (0:45:29-1:14:27) Argentina
      • Background
      • Using Dollars
      • Eccentricities?
      • Campaign Promises
      • (1:15:17-1:42:46) Israel/Palestine
        • Overview
        • Biden's Role
        • Bibi's Prospects
        • Paths Forward
        • (1:44:54-2:17:05) OpenAI
          • The Coup
          • The Reasons
          • The Risks
          • Full Steam Ahead

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