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smallest domino: german legislators taxing radios
biggest domino, a century later: Google Sidelines Engineer Who Claims Its A.I. Is Sentient
@aparrish What a weird tax, unless it was a "sin tax" against vacuum tubes. Then I guess it worked. 
@cstanhope @aparrish maybe a way to attempt at paying for the (state managed) radio broadcast in a somewhat progressive way (i.e. people who can afford fancier radios pay more)?
@aparrish imagine if German legislators taxed computers based on number of transistors. 
@aparrish With Generous Nondisclosure Fee, Facebook Silences Executive Assistant Who Claims Zuckerberg Is Sentient
@aparrish like so many other products, Google Consciousness will be neglected for the next eight to sixteen months before they pull the plug
Google Sidelines Accountant Who Claims Its Accounts Receivable Ledger Is Sentient