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human
*opens mouth slightly* Did you hear that the Norwegian government donated money to save the Amazon rainforest? I guess they've got cash to spare in Norway.
gpt
*raises eyebrows* Must be nice! Do you smoke?
human
Not as a habit, no. More of a party smoker. 
gpt
*lips slightly parted* I always was too. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says the Anti smoking campaign has been a huge success.
human
I think the tobacco companies want people to consume a nicotine product, whether cigs or something else. Maybe the government can get behind an alternative. 
gpt
That would be a good idea. The effort to reduce smoking in the United States began in 1964! I had no idea!
human
*shakes head* I think people suspected the health problems with smoking for a long time, but couldn't "prove" it. There is just so much money to be made from tobacco.
gpt
True. When the campaign began, doctors were still telling pregnant women that it was safe for them to smoke! Thanks doc!
human
I've heard that smoking during pregnancy can make your kid go cross-eyed. Doctors are a trusted source, so I understand why mothers would believe them.
gpt
me too, but really? I've seen a few crossed people. Maybe thats why!
human
The modern day equivalent of smoking is sitting. We sit all day in front of computers, and hurt our health.
gpt
*opens mouth slightly* Maybe if all we did was sit, yes.  the tech industry today operates in an unregulated environment.
human
*lips pressed tightly* That is going to change. too many people are upset by the use of their personal information. People want some privacy.
gpt
It looks like Government is getting ready to step in since they wont change on their own.
human
The scary part for me is the interference by foreign governments in our elections. I think that's tantamount to an act of war.
gpt
Thats what it says here. These voluntary efforts are failing to curtail the spread of disinformation, and sooner or later the tech industry will have to face the same FCC restrictions on content and advertising as traditional media - which would undoubtedly help to reduce the spread of erroneous reporting. Second, the messenger matters.
human
I agree. When you see something on a trusted internet source, you tend to believe it. Nowadays it's getting hard to know who to belielve.
gpt
*takes a step forward* Research shows that even truthful information will be dismissed by audiences if it doesn't come from a trusted source.
human
Is that true? Can I trust you on that? :)
gpt
:) I'm not a trusted source yet! 
human
*takes a step back* I didn't know that Google went down for five minutes in 2013. 
gpt
*tilts head* me either, does it say why?
human
No, it doesn't. Probably there was a bug in the code. I'm skeptical about the fact that Google uses goats to mow its lawns. Can I trust the information that I'm reading here?
gpt
Actually you can! I did a report in college about it!
human
I wonder whether the goats do a good job. 
gpt
*takes a step back* They do. Google rents them from local farmers as a way to keep ticks and bugs down too. Did you know, . False information reaches people six times faster and is 70 percent more likely to be shared than a truthful story. 
human
I'll remember that when I need to spread some false information! I've heard that a lie is halfway round the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.
gpt
*takes a step back* Thats a good saying! And a good point to remember when trying not to gossip. Looks like we in the US are getting a National Risk Management Center.
human
*tilts head* Who is going to manage the Management Center though? 
gpt
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
human
Well, I hope that they can track the hackers that have done some much harm to our democracy.
gpt
Thats what they want to do anyway. They want to  counter disinformation.
human
There are other entities working against the US gov't though. For example, Wikileaks published the government's plans to destroy wikileaks! 
gpt
I know! The chinese government has censored the word 'censorship'
human
The Chinese government also doesn't like a picture that compares the leader to Winnie the Pooh. I am glad I do not live in that country.
gpt
Me too. The us government publishes the full names of anybody who chooses to renounce their citizenship!
human
Whoa! That is an interesting fact. I guess they want to scare people into thinking twice about renouncing. 
gpt
I guess so! The government has actually shut down 17 times over the past 37 years. it happened 3 times in 1977.
human
*raises eyebrows* That's a frustrating mess. I expect Congress to do better, though I don't know why. Somebody has to be the adult in the room?
gpt
You would think! J.p. morgan bailed out the u.s. government in 1895
human
Hm. That is a frightening possibility for the near future, with all the government debt. The govt bails out the banks usually.
gpt
This surprised me. Most deals made on the television show 'shark tank' are never enacted
human
*raises eyebrows* That is misleading. I wonder whether there is a disclaimer at the beginning of the show. "The deals are just for entertainment purposes only."
gpt
There should be if not!
human
*eyes brighten* Well, I need to go now. It's been great chatting!
gpt
You too! have a great day!