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Comment on What's an itch you were finally able to scratch? in ~talk
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Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society
unkz Link ParentI don't think the charges are entirely bullshit. I frankly don't believe the shooter's story -- he was laying down "suppressive fire" in the direction of the officer, as a firearms instructor?...I don't think the charges are entirely bullshit. I frankly don't believe the shooter's story -- he was laying down "suppressive fire" in the direction of the officer, as a firearms instructor? Anyone in that position knows you don't aim a gun at something you don't intend to destroy, and you sure as hell don't start shooting in the direction of someone. He was fully aware that he was shooting at the officer, and that's attempted murder.
I'm not going to wade into what an appropriate punishment is for it, other than it is definitely attempted murder and whatever range the laws state would be not unreasonable. The terrorism add-ons are clearly excessive.
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Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society
unkz LinkWhat the hell reporting nonsense is this? “Out of bounds”? “Inciting”? “Provocation”? She literally shot a cop. The rest of the charges are ridiculous but that’s a crime that deserves a long, long...Let’s be clear: a few of the protesters were out of bounds. One fired an AR-15 at the police, which goes beyond legitimate protest into inciting violence (and maybe even deliberate provocation). I would never condone that kind of activity.
What the hell reporting nonsense is this? “Out of bounds”? “Inciting”? “Provocation”? She literally shot a cop. The rest of the charges are ridiculous but that’s a crime that deserves a long, long sentence.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines
When a police officer arrived at the scene, drawing his gun, an armed protester shot her rifle, hitting the officer in the shoulder. The officer survived.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
unkz Link ParentNot saying this is the case because I haven’t seen the statistics, but if this contributes to a greater share of deaths of young people dying from heat, that’s a possible signal that people will...Not saying this is the case because I haven’t seen the statistics, but if this contributes to a greater share of deaths of young people dying from heat, that’s a possible signal that people will notice.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? in ~talk
unkz LinkWoohoo! Yes, I check tildes frequently.You were the first person to respond to this survey!
Have a gold star! ⭐Woohoo! Yes, I check tildes frequently.
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
unkz LinkI thought it would be Firefox, Claude, and Hevy, and it was.I thought it would be Firefox, Claude, and Hevy, and it was.
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
unkz Link ParentI think he probably falls under the “entertainment” class of guests. This is an interesting article by someone else invited in that capacity (Noah Hawley who was invited to be a dancing monkey for...I think he probably falls under the “entertainment” class of guests. This is an interesting article by someone else invited in that capacity (Noah Hawley who was invited to be a dancing monkey for Bezos).
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/billionaire-consequence-free-reality/686588/
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
unkz Link ParentI imagine it could be like phantom limb pain but your entire body has been amputated. Even if it were just suddenly and inexplicably appearing in a sensory deprivation chamber, this sounds like a...I imagine it could be like phantom limb pain but your entire body has been amputated. Even if it were just suddenly and inexplicably appearing in a sensory deprivation chamber, this sounds like a bad time though. Plus, experimental drugs being applied, and probably a good portion of your brain not working properly so you’d almost certainly be experiencing some form of dementia.
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Comment on If Claude Fable stops helping you, you'll never know in ~tech
unkz Link ParentThis was a pretty distressing policy, especially after seeing how bad they are at detecting intent in other areas of Fable’s safeguards. Who knows how many of my queries would have been mistagged...This was a pretty distressing policy, especially after seeing how bad they are at detecting intent in other areas of Fable’s safeguards. Who knows how many of my queries would have been mistagged and therefore sabotaged without my knowing?
Definitely motivating me to experiment more with Qwen code so I can run it all local.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
unkz LinkTitle really says it all. They say they are sedating these brains, and I’m reasonably confident they aren’t experiencing anything, but I wonder what the limits here are. How much function is it...Title really says it all. They say they are sedating these brains, and I’m reasonably confident they aren’t experiencing anything, but I wonder what the limits here are. How much function is it possible to bring back to a deceased brain if that were the actual intent?
This seems like the kind of thing that should require the explicit permission of the donor though. I don’t care what you do with most of my body parts, but I have reservations about reanimating my disembodied brain.
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Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
unkz LinkIt’s a toss up between a fried egg and ketchup sandwich and a BLT. I could probably subsist off either of these indefinitely.It’s a toss up between a fried egg and ketchup sandwich and a BLT. I could probably subsist off either of these indefinitely.
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Comment on Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers in ~tech
unkz LinkSounds like Google would have to basically pull out of that market or be faced with absurd liability? Or at least all AI responses.Sounds like Google would have to basically pull out of that market or be faced with absurd liability? Or at least all AI responses.
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Comment on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 in ~tech
unkz Link ParentPossibly try an anonymous session so it doesn’t fetch your memory?Possibly try an anonymous session so it doesn’t fetch your memory?
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
unkz LinkI wish we got more sequels to all the old Sierra games. Space quest, quest for glory, king’s quest … all lots of fun. I know space quest 7 in particular was deep in development when they shut down.I wish we got more sequels to all the old Sierra games. Space quest, quest for glory, king’s quest … all lots of fun. I know space quest 7 in particular was deep in development when they shut down.
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Comment on 'Chill, relax, we can’t control everything' - relive Gianni Infantino news conference on eve of World Cup in ~sports.football
unkz LinkReally what should have happened. America should be shut out of world events as long as they keep disparaging and disrupting the world. Anyone could have predicted these outcomes given their awful...Without his engagement and involvement, I think it would have been, simple as that, impossible to organise a World Cup in the United States.
Really what should have happened. America should be shut out of world events as long as they keep disparaging and disrupting the world. Anyone could have predicted these outcomes given their awful and highly public positions on visitors from other countries.
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Comment on Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 in ~tech
unkz LinkThe safety filter clearly needs a ton of refinement. I’ve been blocked several times now for very innocuous code. Some people have also been complaining that the contents of their memory have...The safety filter clearly needs a ton of refinement. I’ve been blocked several times now for very innocuous code. Some people have also been complaining that the contents of their memory have basically locked them out of using Fable at all, because they work in chemistry. Also, there was a period in time today when their safety filter was simply offline and I couldn’t use fable at all.
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Comment on How Terry Tao became an evangelist for AI in math in ~science
unkz Link ParentWell, not entirely. A big part of this is being able to use LLM-type AI to generate testable Lean code to grind through the grunt work.Well, not entirely. A big part of this is being able to use LLM-type AI to generate testable Lean code to grind through the grunt work.
Yet Tao had a way forward in mind. He didn’t think AI would replace human mathematicians anytime soon, but he did consider it particularly well suited to helping solve certain types of complex mathematical problems: ones that could be broken into thousands of small, manageable subproblems — essentially the same class of problems that worked well for Polymath projects. At that scale, mathematicians could employ AI to solve large swaths of the easiest subproblems, with its results outputted as formal proofs that Lean could check, and step in to handle the most difficult remaining questions themselves. In 2024, Tao was promoting this vision to anyone who would listen, and following the PFR project, he had realized that if he really believed in the work, he needed to step up and lead it himself. He also knew right away which problem he would start with.
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Comment on How Terry Tao became an evangelist for AI in math in ~science
unkz (edited )LinkAnything Tao says is probably worth reading, but this is very interesting stuff. The intersection of Lean, LLMs, and crowdsourcing has massive potential. Here’s the state of Equational Theories by...Anything Tao says is probably worth reading, but this is very interesting stuff. The intersection of Lean, LLMs, and crowdsourcing has massive potential.
Here’s the state of Equational Theories by the way.
https://teorth.github.io/equational_theories/dashboard/
The article seems to say that it ground to a halt with 4 hard cases remaining. From that page it seems that they solved 2 more, leaving only 2 unproven cases remaining.
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How Terry Tao became an evangelist for AI in math
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I went all in (maybe somewhat in anyway) on pourover coffee. Hario v60 dripper, timemore s3 grinder, timemore scale with timer and flow rate, stagg EKG gooseneck kettle. I could of course get more ridiculously niche tools, but I don’t think I’d even be able to appreciate them at this stage.
Up until now, I’ve been doing just the standard drip and an espro press. It’s like night and day. Now I can actually make proper use of light roast beans, which seemed entirely pointless before. Decaf is a fully enjoyable cup. There’s so much range in beans that I can actually taste now when a lot of the difference was mostly erased by my underdeveloped process.