unkz's recent activity
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Comment on China calls for ‘concerted’ efforts to tackle excess solar production in ~enviro
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Comment on Ezra Klein interviews Alex Bores on AI and Palantir in ~society
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
unkz Link ParentI feel like, if it’s only a technical limitation preventing you from accessing it on the device you prefer via libby, it’s very easy to download an epub.I feel like, if it’s only a technical limitation preventing you from accessing it on the device you prefer via libby, it’s very easy to download an epub.
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Comment on DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal in ~society
unkz LinkHey, they caught one of them. I’m slightly surprised that it was one of the soldiers who was on the mission and not someone in the administration. Sounds like a pardon is coming though.Hey, they caught one of them. I’m slightly surprised that it was one of the soldiers who was on the mission and not someone in the administration.
Sounds like a pardon is coming though.
Asked on Thursday what he thought about about Van Dyke's wagers, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, "That's like Pete Rose betting on his own team."
"Pete Rose, they kept him out of the Hall of Fame because he bet on his own team. Now, if he bet against his team, that would be no good, but he bet on his own team," Trump said. "I'll look into it."
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DOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz Link ParentAmerica is really not ready for a woman, and especially a non-white woman, to be president. This is another area where principles collided with reality. However, Trump garnered a lot of votes — it...America is really not ready for a woman, and especially a non-white woman, to be president. This is another area where principles collided with reality. However, Trump garnered a lot of votes — it wasn’t just disaffected democrats staying home.
The unfortunate fact is a lot of people were highly energized by the prospect of hurting immigrants, women, and trans people. That’s who a large part of America is now.
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz Link ParentWhat could have been done differently? America wanted Trump. I'm a bit skeptical. I don't think America is a country of principles. What I do think is Democrats need to play smarter and dirtier...We waited and dragged our feet on Trump and look where that got us.
What could have been done differently? America wanted Trump.
One of the ways the Dems can win is by being a party of principles
I'm a bit skeptical. I don't think America is a country of principles. What I do think is Democrats need to play smarter and dirtier than ever before.
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
unkz LinkProbably a good move given the upcoming TV show, the more readers the better.Probably a good move given the upcoming TV show, the more readers the better.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
unkz Link ParentIf I didn’t have a family, and I were young again, this would be fine for me. As it stands, I actually only personally use maybe 100 square feet of my apartment. I’ve stayed in capsule hotels in...If I didn’t have a family, and I were young again, this would be fine for me. As it stands, I actually only personally use maybe 100 square feet of my apartment. I’ve stayed in capsule hotels in Japan which were even smaller and I found it enjoyable.
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz Link ParentI think it’s important to look at things holistically. Look at the state of the court and what it is doing to America. Any action that even has the faintest chance of Trump being able to replace...I think it’s important to look at things holistically. Look at the state of the court and what it is doing to America. Any action that even has the faintest chance of Trump being able to replace someone with a 40 year old should be considered very closely. As it is, those guys have managed to lose abortion rights for millions of women. Things are obviously going very poorly for immigrants. Trans rights are coming up on the docket soon.
And these are long lasting changes — odds are good statistically that Barrett will outlive me, as will probably any new Trump appointee.
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz LinkTactically speaking though, Roberts is less of a fuckwit than anyone Trump would replace him with. What’s the intention here?Tactically speaking though, Roberts is less of a fuckwit than anyone Trump would replace him with. What’s the intention here?
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz Link ParentWhen I ask ChatGPT questions, it usually does a web search and then gives me citations. I doubt a website that has information on guns or actually almost anything related to these queries would...When I ask ChatGPT questions, it usually does a web search and then gives me citations. I doubt a website that has information on guns or actually almost anything related to these queries would bear any liability whatsoever.
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe point I'm making here though, is that if I go and Google those items, Google is clearly not expected to determine my intent and then report me to the police, despite the fact that they log all...The point I'm making here though, is that if I go and Google those items, Google is clearly not expected to determine my intent and then report me to the police, despite the fact that they log all my queries into a database and analyze them for all kinds of things, such as shopping intent. Why should some other text input box that I type questions into have different rules?
And I guess another concern here is, I want the default state of things to be that if the government wants to see things I say, they should find their own probable cause and get a warrant. Companies shouldn't have a positive legal duty to report communications to the government.
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz LinkThe things they are saying ChatGPT said sounds like they would have been also answered equally well by googling. information about firearms how the country reacts to mass shootings when busy times...The things they are saying ChatGPT said sounds like they would have been also answered equally well by googling.
- information about firearms
- how the country reacts to mass shootings
- when busy times are at school
It doesn’t sound like they are alleging that ChatGPT encouraged the shooting.
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Comment on Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets and pepper spray in ~news
unkz LinkI’m missing something here. If they have been delicensed, why do they have the dogs?Ridglan has denied mistreating animals but agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on animal mistreatment charges.
I’m missing something here. If they have been delicensed, why do they have the dogs?
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Comment on Only law can prevent extinction - Eliezer Yudkowsky in ~society
unkz Link ParentLet me assure you that it is not the setting that is making him unreasonable. Yud is famously fixated on this topic for some 30 years, and has almost never had a reasonable take on any related topic.I think this setting could be artificially narrowing the author’s perceptions of reasonable options.
Let me assure you that it is not the setting that is making him unreasonable. Yud is famously fixated on this topic for some 30 years, and has almost never had a reasonable take on any related topic.
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Comment on Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? in ~society
unkz (edited )LinkProbably goes without saying that “what is going on“ is naked corruption. I’ve been saying for a while that a lot of these ostensibly political moves are just about making money but now we have...Probably goes without saying that “what is going on“ is naked corruption. I’ve been saying for a while that a lot of these ostensibly political moves are just about making money but now we have some concrete numbers. Over a billion dollars in bets between the polymarket stuff and oil futures.
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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentIf you want expedited access it's $0.03/gig but probably nobody needs instant access to their photo archive. Pulling out a keepass and critical documents would still be super cheap.If you want expedited access it's $0.03/gig but probably nobody needs instant access to their photo archive. Pulling out a keepass and critical documents would still be super cheap.
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Comment on What Eric Swalwell’s exit means for Democrats in California’s governor race in ~society
unkz LinkAnother article highlighting how ranked choice voting would be such an improvement. Can you imagine the absolute stupidity of California ending up with a Republican governor in the next election...Another article highlighting how ranked choice voting would be such an improvement. Can you imagine the absolute stupidity of California ending up with a Republican governor in the next election because of Democrats splitting their base?
Isn’t this bad for the environment? It sounds like they are going to artificially limit supply and drive up prices. Won’t that result in less innovation and less installation? Or am I misreading the story?