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highplainsdem

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9. LOL! Hadn't noticed that about his name. He's definitely strange.The New Yorker did a very

Reply to Javaman (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:16 PM

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interesting profile of him back in 2016 that I didn't see at the time, but read in early 2023 after Futurism pointed it out. I posted about it here then - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217685127 - with info about Sam in both the OP and replies.

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Sam Altman May Control Our Future--Can He Be Trusted? (Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 4/6) [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

K & R bookmarked FakeNoose Yesterday #1

Set aside some time if you want to read it in one sitting. It's 125 paragraphs, most of them fairly long. highplainsdem Yesterday #4

Answer: Absolutely NOT... 2naSalit Yesterday #2

Even amongst his ilk, Altman is a particularly extraordinary liar and conman. RockRaven Yesterday #3

Scum of the earth. SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #11

Great discussion with Farrow and Marantz in this morning's Bulwark podcast Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

Thanks! I'll have to look for that. highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #8

he's not human, hence the name "Alt-man". nt Javaman Yesterday #6

LOL! Hadn't noticed that about his name. He's definitely strange.The New Yorker did a very highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #9

Bookmarked SheltieLover Yesterday #7

You're welcome! highplainsdem 17 hrs ago #10