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Comment on Paying for AI: Have you found it to be worth it? in ~tech
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Comment on Paying for AI: Have you found it to be worth it? in ~tech
unkz Link ParentThe things I like most about Claude pro are: projects — I have a ton of context documents in my projects and that massively reduces hallucinations, and tailors the responses to what I’m working on...The things I like most about Claude pro are:
- projects — I have a ton of context documents in my projects and that massively reduces hallucinations, and tailors the responses to what I’m working on
- Google drive integration — my context can include Google docs, so any changes I make to my Google doc is instantly reflected in my context
- better models, they are quite a lot more powerful even without messing around with projects and custom context
- research — operating in agent mode is hugely powerful. Like night and day, really.
I don’t use the Google workspace connection or the code system directly. I do use it for coding though, in copilot agent mode.
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Comment on Paying for AI: Have you found it to be worth it? in ~tech
unkz LinkYes, the advanced reasoning models are substantially more accurate and useful. I have a paid account for both ChatGPT and Claude and have good experiences with both. As an aside, what languages...Yes, the advanced reasoning models are substantially more accurate and useful. I have a paid account for both ChatGPT and Claude and have good experiences with both.
As an aside, what languages are you learning with AI? I’m developing a language learning AI app at the moment. Would you like a free account to test it?
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Comment on Some AI music I generated in ~creative
unkz Link ParentI don’t know about mass market appeal but I could definitely see this kind of thing becoming my standard background music while coding or working out in the gym. I’m not a huge audiophile though....I don’t know about mass market appeal but I could definitely see this kind of thing becoming my standard background music while coding or working out in the gym. I’m not a huge audiophile though.
I’m kind of imagining an autogenerated continuous stream of music that is always running, always vaguely familiar, but never quite the same.
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Three’ gets official title, will include sequences shot with IMAX cameras in ~movies
unkz Link ParentI think for a fairly large set of people, Dune (the book series) is as big a deal as LOTR. Obviously as someone who couldn’t manage the second book, this doesn’t include you but look at the...I think for a fairly large set of people, Dune (the book series) is as big a deal as LOTR. Obviously as someone who couldn’t manage the second book, this doesn’t include you but look at the numbers
Dune grossed $410 million on a $165 million budget.
And dune 2
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Comment on Calgary brings fluoride back to its drinking water in ~health
unkz Link ParentI did find this, which indicates that Monroe county in New York has naturally occurring levels of fluoride that are about 20-30% of the target of 0.7 mg/L....I did find this, which indicates that Monroe county in New York has naturally occurring levels of fluoride that are about 20-30% of the target of 0.7 mg/L.
https://www.mcwa.com/my-water/water-quality/my-water-fluoride-in-your-drinking-water/
Presently, nearly 76% of U.S. residents who receive water from a public water system receive fluoridated water. That includes 45 of the largest 50 cities in the country. Within our service areas the level of fluoride in the water is adjusted to an optimal concentration of 0.7 mg/L. Water samples are collected daily too so that fluoride levels in the water we deliver to you remain within the optimal range.
Fluoride is an inorganic anion of Fluorine (F) – the 9th element listed on the Periodic Table of Elements. Fluorine is estimated to be the 13th-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Fluoride is naturally present in saltwater, groundwater, and fresh water sources. Concentrations in surface water sources can vary generally between 0.01 to 0.3 mg/L. Groundwater concentrations can vary even more ranging from 0.05 to 8 mg/L or even higher. Naturally occurring fluoride concentrations are a function of the erosion of mineral deposits and the presence of fluoride-containing minerals. Generally, the source waters for our water treatment plants have naturally occurring fluoride levels in the range of 0.15 – 0.2 mg/L.
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Comment on Calgary brings fluoride back to its drinking water in ~health
unkz Link ParentAs I mentioned in another comment, well water is sometimes naturally fluoridated. In fact, that's how we actually know about the effects of fluoride in the water -- a scientist in Colorado Springs...I grew up in a house with a well
As I mentioned in another comment, well water is sometimes naturally fluoridated. In fact, that's how we actually know about the effects of fluoride in the water -- a scientist in Colorado Springs noticed that the native population not only had weird discolouration on their teeth (the result of fluorosis from very high natural fluoride content in their local water supply), but also had virtually no cavities.
https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/health-info/fluoride/the-story-of-fluoridation
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Comment on Calgary brings fluoride back to its drinking water in ~health
unkz Link ParentI think the general consensus is that systemic (ingested) fluoride is most beneficial for children whose teeth are growing, while topical fluoride is all you can do for fully erupted teeth. One...I think the general consensus is that systemic (ingested) fluoride is most beneficial for children whose teeth are growing, while topical fluoride is all you can do for fully erupted teeth.
One line of evidence that seems compelling is that ingested fluoride can cause fluorosis, while topical fluoride does not, which clearly indicates that systemic fluoride has a strong effect on tooth development.
It’s a pretty strong argument for water system level supplementation as well since the vast majority of people won’t be feeding their babies fluoridated toothpaste before they have visible teeth.
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Comment on Calgary brings fluoride back to its drinking water in ~health
unkz Link ParentWorth mentioning that being on well water doesn’t mean you aren’t getting fluoride. Groundwater fluoride content varies widely. Some groundwater has so much natural fluoride that it causes fluorosis.Worth mentioning that being on well water doesn’t mean you aren’t getting fluoride. Groundwater fluoride content varies widely. Some groundwater has so much natural fluoride that it causes fluorosis.
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Comment on 'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers to influence automated review in ~science
unkz (edited )LinkI wonder how often this works, and how often the AI picks it up and mentions to the reviewer that the article attempted to trick it. Full article: https://archive.is/55xb9I wonder how often this works, and how often the AI picks it up and mentions to the reviewer that the article attempted to trick it.
Full article: https://archive.is/55xb9
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'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers to influence automated review
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Comment on Texas man born to US soldier on US army base abroad deported in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentWhy would they deny him? His parent appears to be Jamaican born, which probably makes him eligible for Jamaican citizenship. If he has that, then I think they should be obligated to take him. I...Why would they deny him? His parent appears to be Jamaican born, which probably makes him eligible for Jamaican citizenship. If he has that, then I think they should be obligated to take him. I think due to something like a United Nations convention on stateless persons or something similar.
Particularly when the consequence of being denied entry to Jamaica is probably an El Salvadoran slave camp.
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Comment on Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI’m not very shocked, but I’m a little unclear on where you are going with this. I’m also very in favour of not denying root access to our devices. I’m also not interested in letting our devices...That said, and this might shock you a little, I think legistlation - rules for people - is the solution for societal problems.
I’m not very shocked, but I’m a little unclear on where you are going with this.
I’m also very in favour of not denying root access to our devices. I’m also not interested in letting our devices spy on us, and I’m also very supportive of personal freedoms, so I think we are more or less on the same page.
What kind of sane, non-dystopian laws are you proposing?
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Comment on Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI think it’s the exact same issues as we are seeing with the attacks on privacy that are coming from attempts to deal with deepfake porn, but from a different angle. This time it’s protecting the...I think it’s the exact same issues as we are seeing with the attacks on privacy that are coming from attempts to deal with deepfake porn, but from a different angle. This time it’s protecting the public from misinformation.
The danger I see is the risk of coalition building among groups that might individually push back against privacy eroding bills, but if their particular pet issue gets scratched then they might not oppose.
For instance, I would say the right wing is currently not concerned about political misinformation. There’s a lot of “free speech absolutism” talk in those spheres, which I don’t want to really dig into other than to say that this subset may prioritize privacy over misinformation spreading. The left, on the other hand, is generally pretty concerned with disinformation campaigns being deployed largely against left wing causes like Harris, covid, and so on (although to be fair, a lot of these campaigns are just about sowing discord).
When disinformation based anti-privacy bills combine that with appeals to deepfake porn, “think of the children”, CSAM, extremism, phishing, etc, those bills become a bit more appealing to a broader segment of lawmakers.
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Comment on Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns in ~tech
unkz Link ParentTwo things: first, the government can’t request access to things they can’t decrypt, and second, they can’t request access to things that have been deleted. Governments have been pushing to...Two things: first, the government can’t request access to things they can’t decrypt, and second, they can’t request access to things that have been deleted. Governments have been pushing to “rectify” both of these issues, to remove meaningful encryption and to create new retention policies so we can’t control our data.
For example,
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/eu-pushes-for-backdoors-in-end-to-end-encryption-a-27920
I think these kind of deepfake laws are going to be used as justification to enact privacy eroding laws like this.
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Comment on Denmark seeks to make spread of deepfake images illegal, citing misinformation concerns in ~tech
unkz LinkEnforcement will be key, and probably this will be, like many other initiatives, the thin end of the wedge towards reducing anonymity on the internet. After all, how can we know who is knowingly...Enforcement will be key, and probably this will be, like many other initiatives, the thin end of the wedge towards reducing anonymity on the internet. After all, how can we know who is knowingly sharing deepfakes if we don’t hand over access to our internet connections and social media accounts to the authorities?
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Comment on Brick | Official trailer in ~movies
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Comment on Novo Nordisk's ad campaign, which aimed to speak ‘without filters’ by declaring obesity a disease, has faced strong criticism on social media and from some scientific societies in ~health
unkz Link ParentI keep hearing this as part of the body positivity movement, that people can be “healthy at every size” and so on, but isn’t that the issue? That obesity and good health are actually...to let their health, not their dress size
I keep hearing this as part of the body positivity movement, that people can be “healthy at every size” and so on, but isn’t that the issue? That obesity and good health are actually non-overlapping conditions? It seems to me that there really are a lot of people who have been convinced, or who have convinced themselves, that obesity is not a health risk and is just aesthetic.
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Comment on US Democrats draft a bill forbidding masked arrests in ~society
unkz Link ParentBeing doxed and having their lives and families threatened. I don’t know if this is factually true, as I have not seen any direct evidence of it. I just know that is the official story....Being doxed and having their lives and families threatened. I don’t know if this is factually true, as I have not seen any direct evidence of it. I just know that is the official story.
Typically, when ICE publicly releases photographs of the arrests of foreign nationals who are in the United States illegally, federal agents are often shown not facing the camera or their faces are blurred, a practice of shielding their identities that is not new and goes back several years to previous administrations.
For Lyons, the increased threats made on federal agents and officers come as assaults against ICE officers are up 400 percent since this time period last year.
“They are wearing those masks because we ran an operation with the Secret Service where we arrested someone that was going online, taking their photos, posting their families’, their kids’ Instagram, their kids’ Facebooks and targeting them,” Lyons said Monday.
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Comment on Brazilian comedian sentenced to eight years over discriminatory jokes in ~society
unkz Link ParentHowever this isn't even just "your right to speak ends where the other man's ear begins", it's "your right to speak ends wherever I think it should". I don't think the government should really be...your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins
However this isn't even just "your right to speak ends where the other man's ear begins", it's "your right to speak ends wherever I think it should".
Clearly one can and should distinguish between, e.g., academic inquiry and hateful misinformation.
I don't think the government should really be in the business of determining what is "hateful misinformation". Case in point: right now we can see the Trump administration deciding what is antisemitism, and if Americans didn't have the first amendment then their citizens would be in as much trouble as their recent immigrants are.
It’s both an app and a web page. Really, it’s a web page wrapped as an app since you can’t really put powerful LLMs on device yet, but you can access it via a regular desktop browser as well. I’ll shoot you a DM with the details.