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Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:27PM (#46504424)
So no checks against confirmation bias?
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by QuercusMax on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:35PM (#46504540)
Elon only has male children, except for his trans daughter. That's very weird and also points to the same conclusion.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by fruitworks on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:04PM (#46504948)
I don't think it's that unusual on the scale of one person. it just happens sometimes, for example with Henry VIII. It could just be thr nature of the coin toss.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by QuercusMax on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:20PM (#46505135)
Most of his kids were conceived through IVF, and sex selection through IVF is not difficult. He also has disowned his one trans daughter because she refuses to be his son.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by estearum on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:24PM (#46505191)
Henry VIII didn't have all male children?

Henry VIII also didn't have 14 children.

Henry VIII also didn't have all of his children by IVF.

Odds of 14 male children is like 1 in 15,000+

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by jeffbee on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:07PM (#46505706)
That comment has to have come from grok. Imagine how little you'd have to know about the Tudor dynasty to say that Henry VIII had 14 male children.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by vel0city on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:07PM (#46505703)
Henry VIII had only three legitimate kids surviving infancy, one of which was a boy. He was 1/3 for boys in this count. Add in the one for sure illegitimate child and he's 2/4 born male. Of those infants who were stillborn or died very early into their infancy, several were boys but it seems the counts for those children were uncertain. Also, there were probably several illegitimate male and female children had by him.

Musk is 14/14 born male. Its extremely unnatural.

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:35PM (#46506066)
> don't think it's that unusual on the scale of one person

It would be remarkably unlikely. It's fair to say Musk is probably sex selecting for sons. It doesn't follow that he has plans "to make women afraid to participate in public life."

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by freejazz on Monday January 05, 2026 @06:06PM (#46506429)
>It doesn't follow that he has plans "to make women afraid to participate in public life."

No, that follows from his other actions

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by fruitworks on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @06:03AM (#46524941)
what other actions
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:45PM (#46504699)
I’m not arguing the circumstantial evidence isn’t compelling. And as a talking point, it’s a good one. But as an argument made in good faith, I think one needs direct attribution to be able to say what something “plans.”
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by miltonlost on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:51PM (#46504771)
Lol we need their own words to confirm it. But Musk lies about everything. His new words aren't compelling evidence. Look at his previous actions.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:36PM (#46506079)
> we need their own words to confirm it

We need something. I asked if there was a hot mic because those two have a tendency to get recorded saying stupid things. It coud also be an e-mail, a memo, a recollection by a friend or former colleague, et cetera.

In the absence of evidence, it's much simpler to conclude that at least Musk is just sexist versus trying "to make women afraid to participate in public life."

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by freejazz on Monday January 05, 2026 @06:04PM (#46506400)
When this poster says "we", they actually mean: "me and other ostriches with their heads in the sand"
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by QuercusMax on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:49PM (#46504740)
I cannot roll my eyes hard enough at your comments. You expect every bad actor to make a public statement about their vile plans? Sure our president does it, but he's especially stupid.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:55PM (#46504834)
> cannot roll my eyes hard enough

Okay.

> You expect every bad actor to make a public statement about their vile plans?

Neither Musk nor Miller have exhibited a tremendous amount of discipline in this department.

I don’t expect them to say this. But I do expect someone arguing in good faith to distinguish between plans and effects, particularly when we’re turning what looks like garden-variety sexism into a political theory.

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by QuercusMax on Monday January 05, 2026 @04:19PM (#46505120)
Musk and Miller are both open fascists, and I don't feel the need to do the work for you to build a political theory around this fact.
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by JumpCrisscross on Monday January 05, 2026 @05:33PM (#46506051)
> Musk and Miller are both open fascists

Not being debated here.

OP claimed Musk and Miller aim "to make women afraid to participate in public life."

Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by bananaflag on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:41PM (#46504631)
There is also Exa Dark Sideræl
Re:X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced by QuercusMax on Monday January 05, 2026 @03:46PM (#46504704)
Sorry, my mistake - he has ONE biological daughter and how many sons?