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Comment on The disinformation machine: How susceptible are we to AI propaganda? in ~tech
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Comment on EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO in ~games
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentSorry, didn't mean to imply COD is an EA game. I meant to refer to all AAA game makers, they make plenty on games (even if COD is more on the extreme end of profits). If EA pulls it off, we will...Sorry, didn't mean to imply COD is an EA game. I meant to refer to all AAA game makers, they make plenty on games (even if COD is more on the extreme end of profits). If EA pulls it off, we will surely see ads in other games.
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Comment on EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO in ~games
SteeeveTheSteve LinkCOD MW2 cost < $50 million to make with $150 million in advertising. It brought in over $1 billion in sales in about 2 months. I can't really feel sorry for them, they make plenty of money, could...COD MW2 cost < $50 million to make with $150 million in advertising. It brought in over $1 billion in sales in about 2 months. I can't really feel sorry for them, they make plenty of money, could pay their programmers more and advertisers less I think.
It better be no different than "ads" in movies where they'll just make sure that soda's brand is showing or the laptop logo is visible. I can see some fun ways to do it, like a weathered Pepsi sign in a post apocalyptic future or finding an edible Twinkie. Maybe a theater in game could be running previews for actual movies and TV sets could show commercials themed to the game. A game based in the 40's could have an old CocaCola commercial playing or just commercials in whatever the commercial style of the era was.
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
SteeeveTheSteve Link Parent100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study: https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/analyses20of20rear-end20crashes20and20near-crashes20dot20hs2081020846.pdf...100-Car Naturalistic Driving Study:
Approximately 87 percent of rear-end crashes in which the driver struck the lead vehicle included some form or degree of driver distraction;
Inattention, which was operationally defined as including: (1) secondary task distraction;
(2) driving-related inattention to the forward roadway (e.g., blind spot checks); (3)
moderate to extreme drowsiness; and (4) other non-driving-related eyeglances, was a
contributing factor for 93 percent of the conflict with lead-vehicle crashes and minor
collisions.Fatigue: Contributing factor in 12 percent of all crashes and 10 percent of all near-crashes, while most current database estimates place fatigue-related crashes at approximately 2 to 4 percent of total crashes.
Do these work? 🤔 Not exactly a reference to what I said, but they show rear-ending people is a result of mistakes any good driver avoids. If 93% is related to distractions, 2-4% to fatigue, that leaves 3-5% for everything else. Good drivers don't get distracted easily, don't drive when heavily fatigued (or at least drive with extreme caution) and the few remaining percents would include other easily avoided mistakes (driving too close), as well as unavoidable (someone swerves in front of you in heavy traffic) and medical issues. Hence near zero chance of rear-ending someone.
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentOdd, I know plenty of people who drive well so they must exist. Not everyone does those things either. There's nothing on billboards worth looking at, bumper stickers aren't that interesting or...Odd, I know plenty of people who drive well so they must exist. Not everyone does those things either. There's nothing on billboards worth looking at, bumper stickers aren't that interesting or hard to read while paying attention to the road, radios can be fiddled with without looking. If you're so tired it affects your driving then you shouldn't be driving or at least be taking more precautions, like not following people closely. Can they have an off day, sure, it happens, but it doesn't negate that they usually drive well.
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentStatistics include everyone, but do not apply to everyone. Among those who drive well, there's a near zero chance of rear-ending someone. For such people, a system that might suddenly stop in the...Statistics include everyone, but do not apply to everyone. Among those who drive well, there's a near zero chance of rear-ending someone. For such people, a system that might suddenly stop in the middle of traffic for no reason is more likely to cause them to be rear-ended. Phantom breaking is a real problem, I wouldn't mind having it if not for that. As they are, I'd rather just have an alarm when it detects something approaching too fast.
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Comment on US to require automatic emergency braking on new vehicles in five years in ~transport
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentRandom Q to satiate my curiosity, how did the seat belt not prevent your face from hitting the wheel? Did the belt not lock up?Random Q to satiate my curiosity, how did the seat belt not prevent your face from hitting the wheel? Did the belt not lock up?
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Comment on US Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentOh right, I forget Texas is part of that group. :/Oh right, I forget Texas is part of that group. :/
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Comment on US Supreme Court leaves in place a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify users' ages in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve LinkI don't get this, porn won't melt their brains. It's better to teach them it isn't acceptable to watch (even tho everyone does) or show to others, about how porn sites are risky (some of the...I don't get this, porn won't melt their brains. It's better to teach them it isn't acceptable to watch (even tho everyone does) or show to others, about how porn sites are risky (some of the sketchier ones can have viruses or try to hack you) and leave it at that. Even with age verification, they will find porn. For the less savvy ones, this just guarantees it'll be at sketchier websites or possibly images traded online with sketchy people. For the more savvy, they'll just VPN around any blocks.
Younger kids shouldn't be a worry at all. Until they're old enough to browse the web safely, they shouldn't have free access to it and use whatever kidmode your tablet/phone has to limit the apps they can use.
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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
SteeeveTheSteve LinkWow, even Dr. Evil would be stunned after hearing this. I feel like anyone capable of pulling off such a thing wouldn't let anyone know about it until it was done. It's a scary thought that...Wow, even Dr. Evil would be stunned after hearing this. I feel like anyone capable of pulling off such a thing wouldn't let anyone know about it until it was done.
It's a scary thought that there's always a chance they'll pull it off. I suppose the good news is the rate of rich people being killed by giant falling X's might increase?
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Comment on Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats in ~news
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentWas thinking the same thing, but then I remembered to stop picturing a tiny drone like a civilian would have. Drone can be the size of regular aircraft and can carry anything they can.Was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered to stop picturing a tiny drone like a civilian would have. Drone can be the size of regular aircraft and can carry anything they can.
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Comment on Ronald Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the US Supreme Court in ~health
SteeeveTheSteve (edited )LinkI wish politicians would propose a compromise rather than just going on about legal or not legal. The entire debate is pointing at the other side and claiming they want the extreme when in reality...I wish politicians would propose a compromise rather than just going on about legal or not legal. The entire debate is pointing at the other side and claiming they want the extreme when in reality all the majority of people want is a logical compromise between the two, but I rarely even see people propose what that would look like.
The way I see it, there must be a period in development where a fetus can survive being aborted without excess medical assistance (6mo?). Using that logic you can establish a point where it becomes an "unborn baby" and the one doing the abortion would be required to keep it alive, if possible. In that way an abortion can be done at any time, for any reason, and an unborn baby isn't guaranteed to die during the procedure.
This would cover emergencies since the idea is to give it a chance, not guarantee it lives, making the mother's life more important (unless she decides it isn't). It would also require changes to laws that make killing pregnant women a double homicide. After all, if it can be aborted then it can't be murdered and having another law that contradicts when they're counted as unborn babies will weaken it. The idea being to establish a single definition by law so that people will see that as the most valid definition (truth), creating a tougher barrier against zealots and those who are ok with infanticide.
Edit: Hmm, not sure how that'd work toward the whole ER visits for pregnant women who aren't at risk but a young fetus is. Maybe change it so that it basically makes the fetus to be on par with an important organ or limb. You would not expect to be denied if your kidney was at risk, even if you could survive with only 1.
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Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~travel
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentHiking sounds really nice, my job also consists of being chained to a desk for 40 hrs a week and mental fatigue is a big issue and worse I don't often get a chance to exercise. After a while of...Hiking sounds really nice, my job also consists of being chained to a desk for 40 hrs a week and mental fatigue is a big issue and worse I don't often get a chance to exercise.
After a while of sitting around too much my body begins to ache from lack of use and my sleep isn't as good. So when on vacation I want my brain to get to relax as much as possible (no people, phones, thinking, etc...) and my body to get a chance to move freely. Things like hiking, kayaking, claming, snorkeling/diving, etc... are the most relaxing to me and have the benefit of a good workout. Just a week of physical activity can improve how well I sleep, feel and think for months.
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Comment on Where are you on the spectrum of vacation planning? Detailed to the hour or floating like a leaf in the wind? in ~travel
SteeeveTheSteve LinkLeaf on the wind, for the most part. I prefer to explore and take my time when visiting other places. I can't relax and have fun on a schedule or planning a billion places to visit. The idea of...Leaf on the wind, for the most part. I prefer to explore and take my time when visiting other places. I can't relax and have fun on a schedule or planning a billion places to visit. The idea of skipping a place because it's not on the list or rushing a visit because you're behind schedule, just sounds terribly wrong. There are so many gems out there you'll never see online or in the "top places to visit in ___".
Best method for me is to have something in mind and goof off on the way there and after. The most planning for me is where I'll be staying and maybe transportation. If there's something specific, like going to Alcatraz, I look it up ahead of time just in case. I've noticed the more people there are, the more we actually have to plan a few things in advance. 😭
The fast pace of schedules and the need to see everything even if you only took a minute to do it reminds me of those people who never take their eyes from their cameras, they can check off that they were there but more often than not miss out on actually being there. You might as well watch VR videos & 360 images of the same places, it's a similar experience without all the hassle. We should, as a society, say it's ok to say you were there if you just went there in VR. Maybe then those spots won't be quite so crowded.
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of April 15 in ~news
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentI agree, "Middle East conflict" makes sense. It's beyond just a war with Hamas, but not quite open war across the middle east. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the Isreal-Iran War. Edit: typoI agree, "Middle East conflict" makes sense. It's beyond just a war with Hamas, but not quite open war across the middle east. Hopefully it doesn't turn into the Isreal-Iran War.
Edit: typo
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentThat logic does make a lot more sense when put that way. :) Still not liking it though, there must be some condition where someone does something similar... oh nice, did some searching and learned...That logic does make a lot more sense when put that way. :)
Still not liking it though, there must be some condition where someone does something similar... oh nice, did some searching and learned a new word, confabulate! Basically when your brain fills in the gaps with false info and you believe it to be the truth. Confabulate sounds weird but I feel like the description fits what's going on.
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentBullshitting fits what it's doing so well though and I can't think of a closer word for talking out of your ass. Lying just doesn't sound right and hallucinating doesn't make sense.Bullshitting fits what it's doing so well though and I can't think of a closer word for talking out of your ass.
Lying just doesn't sound right and hallucinating doesn't make sense.
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Comment on AI and the end of writing in ~tech
SteeeveTheSteve LinkThis article is a trip, but a good one. I like it. We have so many questions on how things will go, but I think we should all just take AI as it comes and embrace it. It'll work out if we stay...This article is a trip, but a good one. I like it. We have so many questions on how things will go, but I think we should all just take AI as it comes and embrace it. It'll work out if we stay vigilant. There's a future out there where we don't have to work and have the time to find ourselves, figure out what we enjoy doing and do it.. if we feel like it. That's assuming we work for that future NOW... some potential futures need to be avoided at all costs.
We could move to a post-capitalism society where working is a choice, be stuck in a society similar to now where we're all basically corporate slaves despite tech being at a sufficient level to allow us to work FAR less, or all become impoverished as the rich no longer need us... maybe we'll be kept like cattle to ensure the genetic integrity among the rich or they'll just off us all as an eyesore.
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Comment on Networked geothermal is catching on in Minnesota in ~enviro
SteeeveTheSteve Link ParentIf it's airtight, shouldn't that also make it watertight?gas pipes probably aren't waterproof
If it's airtight, shouldn't that also make it watertight?
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Comment on The Assist - Thoughts on AI coding assistants in ~comp
SteeeveTheSteve LinkAI's place right now is best for snippets of code or feeding it a code outline so it has set parameters to work within. Having it just make a complicated program from a description sounds like a...AI's place right now is best for snippets of code or feeding it a code outline so it has set parameters to work within. Having it just make a complicated program from a description sounds like a terrible idea, too much room for creativity. That's how you end up with a game that does an equivalent of the
sudo r m -rf /*command when you lose.I'd love to have a text editor where you write code, psudo code or a description and have it suggest code. It could just aid you or write an entire program as you see fit. I'd also want it to use AI to review code, checking as you write it to spot mistakes, dangerous code and other potential issues before you run it. It wouldn't replace a coder or a reviewer, it'd just help both be more efficient and allow more people to do either job. At least until AI is good enough to replace you or allow any halfwit to do your job at a fraction of the cost.
Hopefully it won't be long before personal AI's are developed that tell us if we're being manipulated and whether people are telling us the truth. That bit he mentioned at the end about video and audio, that is scary. We may come to a point where you can't tell what is truth.
Imagine if just before the presidential election a very real looking video went viral showing Biden going on a racist rant while beating a baby with cane followed by secret service agents calming him down as if he had dementia and covering everything up. Video placed in the same area Biden actually was at, while a baby just so happens to have been beaten up by an unknown assailant nearby, just enough truth to give it some credibility. Then that persuaded just enough people to vote against him.