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Obviously, the problem is that you're asking the wrong questions. The AI is infallible. We just need to get the end user to accept that sometimes 2+2 = 5. Just depends on what Big Brother tells you.
That's a great question! I'll be happy to help you count the lights. I see five lights.
Here are a few ways you can improve indoor lighting:
And… a shrubbery!
So we lost our freedom?
it was a reference to: "Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows."
Freedom is being able to say that 2 + 2 = 5 without being made fun of.
that's not what the quote says, and, freedom is also being able to make fun of someone saying that 2 + 2 = 4