One poll drew a clear verdict this week; the rest of the queue is still waiting for votes. Here's where things landed.
AI travel agents, firmly declined
Asked whether they'd let an AI plan an entire vacation itinerary, 83% of Groundbeat voters said No, with Yes and 'Only if I get final approval' each scraping 9%. See the live results →
47 votes · 3 from members
💬 From the discussions
On whether hospitals should stop gender-affirming care for minors, the thread turned on what counts as evidence and who to trust.
“Age itself isn't the question. Gender affirming care covers a lot of bases. Care should be age appropriate and consistent with best available evidence. This is a medical issue not a social one.” — JE_Thomas
“For the nonce, 'til evidence (see how I roped that in) shows otherwise, I'm inclined to trust the major pediatric and psychiatric organizations. Nothing else to go by, is there?” — anonymous
On continued military aid to Ukraine, two voters disagreed over how to read the sources on offer.
“Russia has a smaller GDP than Italy, smaller than three US states. Russia fears attack? By whom? And why???” — JE_Thomas
“Did you even read the damned thing? If you're telling me everyone cited in what I posted is "a Russian apologist [and what the hell is that even supposed to mean?]", then you're Jack D. Ripper-level delusional.” — Scaramouche
🗣 The Minority Report
“Now instead of ignoring big states like California where the vote is "predetermined" (more or less), candidates would ignore the small states almost completely, because it would always be more cost effectiive to campaign in the largest states.”
— bleurose51, making the case for the trailing side. A concrete objection on the trailing side of the Electoral College poll, made without raising its voice. Join that thread →
🗳 Still open
If any of these are unresolved for you, the polls are open.
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