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Comment on Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids in ~news
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Comment on Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration option for those guilty of sex crimes against kids in ~news
nrktkt Link ParentI don't think this kind of punishment is a good idea, but I don't think this is the right way to think about it It may depend how you define "violating", but certainly we do (and maybe must)...I don't think this kind of punishment is a good idea, but I don't think this is the right way to think about it
violating one person's body because they violated someone else's feels like revenge, not justice
It may depend how you define "violating", but certainly we do (and maybe must) assert dominance over others bodies for many punishments for crimes. We confine and imprison people, we compel them into labor, and (less often) we kill them.
I think what's important to consider is how permanent these actions are and to what end we do them.
Is it for rehabilitation? to prevent the offender from doing it again? for vengeance? to make an example? Which of those ends are just?
How permanent is what we do? The death penalty and castration are obviously very permanent. Imprisonment is less permanent, but can come with some permanent side-effects (drug addiction, mental health, economic disadvantage).I think the right way to think about what you're trying to say is:
Castration could be a way to prevent an offender from repeating their crime on others. However imprisonment would serve the same purpose but is less permanent in case the convicted is found later to be innocent. So more likely in the worst case castration is used for vengeance against the offender, which would be an immoral thing for the state to pursue. In the best case it's used to make an example of the offender in order to discourage others from committing the same crime. In that case we should consider if this type of negative reinforcement is how we want to run a society. It could be argued that castration and life outside prison is preferable to imprisonment; I don't know about that but perhaps the offender could make a decision to be used in sentencing. -
Comment on Divine Hiddenness argument against God’s existence in ~humanities
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Comment on Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. in ~enviro
nrktkt Link ParentIt seems like somewhere in the middle is most desirable. Continuing to provide incentives to build is probably a good idea, but reducing compensation for excess energy to the market rate also...California has cut back incentives for rooftop solar and slowed the pace of installing panels.
[California] now only compensates new solar panel owners for how much their power is worth to the grid.
It seems like somewhere in the middle is most desirable. Continuing to provide incentives to build is probably a good idea, but reducing compensation for excess energy to the market rate also makes sense. Utility companies need to get some non-chemical batteries in place and there should be as much solar as possible to fill them when they're ready
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Comment on Mass shooting in Chicago leaves one child dead, ten other people injured in Back of the Yards in ~news
nrktkt Link ParentI'm not necessarily disagreeing with you. But it doesn't seem like you're responding to the article or to the parent comment. From the article And the parent comment is talking specifically about...I'm not necessarily disagreeing with you. But it doesn't seem like you're responding to the article or to the parent comment.
From the article
"This was not a random act of violence. It was likely gang-related,"
And the parent comment is talking specifically about gang violence in Chicago. I don't think that kind of gang violence "has become normalized everywhere in the US". There are a few cities (Oakland, LA, Chicago come to mind) where this has become far too common, but it would be absolutely shocking to happen in most of the US.
I'd like to see somewhere on the internet where a conversation could happen about gun violence in the US (in random-act-of-mass-violence, gang, and suicide varieties). But to do that we have to actually put in the tiniest amount of effort to see that a gang drive-by is not the same as a high school shooting.
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Comment on The left is smeared as the angry mob again and again. In reality, it is the target of political violence. in ~misc
nrktkt LinkPlease let me know if I'm wrong, but ~news might not be the ideal place for this article. It's political commentary, but not related to any specific current event. It seems to discuss events from...Please let me know if I'm wrong, but ~news might not be the ideal place for this article. It's political commentary, but not related to any specific current event. It seems to discuss events from the 60s through late 2010s so I wouldn't necessarily consider it "news".
~misc is where I've seen similar political commentary pieces. Maybe take a look at recent posts over there and let me know if you agree. -
Comment on Nearly 30% of Gen Z women identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds in ~lgbt
nrktkt LinkThere is probably no way to know, but I wonder if this is mostly biological/psychological (there are more LGBTQ people developing/being born) or social (the rate of LGBTQ people is the same, but...There is probably no way to know, but I wonder if this is mostly biological/psychological (there are more LGBTQ people developing/being born) or social (the rate of LGBTQ people is the same, but later generations are more likely to identify that way).
In a similar vein, the report finds that most of the growth is in people who identify as gen z bisexual women; are women naturally more inclined to be bisexual than men? is it socially more acceptable to identify a bisexual woman than a bisexual man? more socially acceptable to identify as bisexual than gay/lesbian? -
Comment on There’s a crisis in male fertility. But you wouldn’t know it from the way many men behave. in ~life.men
nrktkt Link ParentDo you mean a breakthrough in hormonal male contraceptives? I think a breakthrough has already happened in the form of RISUG. But I don't think it contributes anything to knowledge on the...Do you mean a breakthrough in hormonal male contraceptives? I think a breakthrough has already happened in the form of RISUG. But I don't think it contributes anything to knowledge on the infertility side.
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Comment on What is the "bible" of your hobby or activity? in ~hobbies
nrktkt LinkCertainly "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills" has earned bible status in mountaineering. It's been out for 60 years and seeing how each revision changes to account for new best practices is...Certainly "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills" has earned bible status in mountaineering. It's been out for 60 years and seeing how each revision changes to account for new best practices is a history in itself.
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Comment on Signal messenger releases 'usernames' so you no longer need to tell someone your phone number in order for them to message you in ~tech
nrktkt LinkI put 'usernames' in quotes because this doesn't function like a username on other platforms. It doesn't prevent you from needing a phone number to sign up, and your username is not permanently...I put 'usernames' in quotes because this doesn't function like a username on other platforms. It doesn't prevent you from needing a phone number to sign up, and your username is not permanently attached to your account.
The username feature just functions as a lookup id for other users to initiate a chat with you instead of using your phone number. Once a chat has started, the username plays no role at all. -
Signal messenger releases 'usernames' so you no longer need to tell someone your phone number in order for them to message you
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Comment on American Bar Association calls for US courts to find a different word than master, citing history and negative associations in ~humanities
nrktkt Link ParentI have a bit of a mountaineering background, and this one irks me. I'm not of Nepalese descent or anything, but I don't think it's offensive. It's just nonsensical, imprecise, and belies that the...I have a bit of a mountaineering background, and this one irks me. I'm not of Nepalese descent or anything, but I don't think it's offensive. It's just nonsensical, imprecise, and belies that the speaker has no idea what "Sherpa" means.
Presumably the term you've heard is "hire a Sherpa". This refers to when one is Himalayan mountaineering, to hire a local to help you. This is done because
a) for many climbs it's legally required for a permit. It helps stimulate the local economy and provides someone to keep an eye to make sure you're not doing something weird.
b) they have more knowledge of the area and route than you, and can act as a guide.
c) they can carry your stuff and are likely cheaper and stronger than anyone you could have brought with you.
Using "Sherpa" the way you have is nonsensical because it's unlikely that there are in fact any Sherpa people in any given courtroom.
It's also imprecise because in a Himalayan mountaineering context, Sherpa people act as both guides and porters as I mentioned. They're pretty different roles and it's usually not obvious what a speaker means, even if the listener also knows that by "Sherpa" you meant "hired hand for mountaineering". -
Comment on The home-working revolution is harming younger workers: Bosses who insist on a return to the office are demonised — but turning up is better for your career in ~life
nrktkt Link ParentI think this is key in a lot of WFH discourse. It's your perspective, and it's totally valid that RTO doesn't make sense for you. But everyone has their own perspective. Although it would be nice...I have a hard time understanding how anyone can justify RTO from my perspective.
I think this is key in a lot of WFH discourse. It's your perspective, and it's totally valid that RTO doesn't make sense for you. But everyone has their own perspective. Although it would be nice if different parties considered each other's perspectives, but even if they did there's no reason for anyone to act against their own self interest.
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Comment on I'm looking for a project management tool similar to gantt but... different in ~tech
nrktkt LinkYou might be able to hack a burndown chart to be helpful. You have a task for color theming, and you can create three dummy sub-tasks for color theming (one for each day estimated). For each day...You might be able to hack a burndown chart to be helpful. You have a task for color theming, and you can create three dummy sub-tasks for color theming (one for each day estimated). For each day you work on color theming, you can complete one of those sub-tasks. If another project pops up, you can add it to consideration for the burndown chart (which should make the chart go up on that day) and mark it as complete whenever it's completed.
This should give you a graph showing progress on your color theming project, including delays from other things you work on. Lots of software should show which tasks were added/completed at inflection points on the graph for visibility to management.
Does that make sense?
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Comment on The US right’s underestimated brain in ~misc
nrktkt Link ParentFirstly, Arrow only deals with ranking options. Not 3 or more options. The difference seems pedantic, but it's not. Secondly, Arrow himself said the first thing he would do to improve elections is...This
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow%27s_impossibility_theorem
demonstrates that any procedure for choosing from 3 or more alternatives is going to have problems.Firstly, Arrow only deals with ranking options. Not 3 or more options. The difference seems pedantic, but it's not.
Secondly, Arrow himself said the first thing he would do to improve elections is to use one of the ranked systems that he proved were imperfect.
I think in the current climate, any system that would allow left wing candidates to say "I prefer Biden/Clinton to <moderate third party candidate>, and prefer <moderate third party candidate> to Trump". And for right wing candidates to say "I prefer Trump to <moderate third party candidate>, and prefer <moderate third party candidate> to Biden/Clinton" would be very interesting. Suddenly you'd end up with a moderate third party candidate. The third party would get funding and viable candidates because the odds of a third party winning go way up when voters hate the other team more than they like their own candidate.
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Comment on Traveling to Italy in February for ten days, what to know? in ~travel
nrktkt LinkWear well-fitting clothes that compliment your body to fit in. This matters more than any particular style or level of formality. Jeans and a hoodie are fine, but if they're baggy then you'll look...- Wear well-fitting clothes that compliment your body to fit in. This matters more than any particular style or level of formality. Jeans and a hoodie are fine, but if they're baggy then you'll look out of place.
- Carrying a backpack will pretty much immediately out you as a tourist.
- If you're going to two cities and take cabs then this might not matter, but roads and sidewalks are often cobbled so roller luggage will be a struggle. Prefer travel backpacks (lmk if you want any recommendations).
- Roman carbonara is made with Romano cheese (Roman cheese from sheep) and definitely does not contain bacon. If your menu contains bacon or Parmesan, you may be in a tourist trap.
- Look up the secret bakeries in the early hours of the morning in Florence. Just do it.
- Major sites like the St. Peter's Square, Trevi Fountain, and the Duomo are incredible late at night once everyone is gone. After you've visited during the day with a tour guide and the crowds, you absolutely must return at night.
- Familiarize yourself with brands of amaro which are available domestically. Grab a few bottles while you're in-country that aren't available here. Each amaro is pretty different, and tasting them with friends or family is a great way to recount your trip once you're home.
Have fun!
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Comment on ‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says in ~tech
nrktkt Link ParentI don't think that's the right metaphor here. The AI is (in the cases we care about) not re-creating the training data for distribution. That is a problem, and AI companies probably can/should be...I'm not reading a new york times article and then re-posting it as my own writing for my newspaper that I sell.
I don't think that's the right metaphor here. The AI is (in the cases we care about) not re-creating the training data for distribution.
it can, with proper prompts, literally just recreate the original work in some cases, or has the signatures of the artists used in the resulting output.
That is a problem, and AI companies probably can/should be liable for that. But from my reading of the article (I haven't looked further) into the lawsuits the article talks about, it sounds like the complain is on the copyrighted content's use for training. Not for the model's ability/tenancy to distribute the copyrighted content.
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Comment on ‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says in ~tech
nrktkt Link ParentI agree. In (my understanding of) the intent of fair use, party B wants to use the work of party A in some minor and creative/derivative way. The law wants to protect the ability for party A to be...I agree.
In (my understanding of) the intent of fair use, party B wants to use the work of party A in some minor and creative/derivative way. The law wants to protect the ability for party A to be paid for their work, without limiting the creativity or potential for party B to create value.
Medium/long term AI obviously hurts artists as you said. But short term it's still early days and artists aren't seeing damage yet. So I think right now it does make sense for lawmakers to write out what we want to happen from here, rather than courts trying to make case law based on how the reality has caused the intention of the laws to radically deviate from how the law is written. -
Comment on ‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says in ~tech
nrktkt Link ParentPresumably they do. If someone could prove that OpenAI or anyone else was using pirated material in their training data, then that would set them up to argue that the number of infringements...Pay for it.
Presumably they do. If someone could prove that OpenAI or anyone else was using pirated material in their training data, then that would set them up to argue that the number of infringements somehow scales with the amount of training. Even with conservative penalties for copyright infringement, that would obliterate a defendant.
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Comment on ‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says in ~tech
nrktkt LinkFrom the article This is all this topic ever boils down to. The statement from OpenAI about needing copyrighted material is technically neither surprising nor controversial. IANAL but based on my...From the article
Previously, the company said it respected “the rights of content creators and owners”. AI companies’ defence of using copyrighted material tends to lean on the legal doctrine of “fair use”, which allows use of content in certain circumstances without seeking the owner’s permission. In its submission, OpenAI said it believed that “legally, copyright law does not forbid training”.
This is all this topic ever boils down to.
The statement from OpenAI about needing copyrighted material is technically neither surprising nor controversial. IANAL but based on my limited experience with fair use for my own art, it seems like AI models are OK here as far as lawsuits from content creators (assuming they're paying for access to the copyrighted material where applicable).
The open issue is if fair use or copyright law should be amended, and that seems more likely to play out in legislation than in the court.
That bit was the least of what I was trying to convey, I'm not really attached to it as a proposal. It just came from an acknowledgement that some might consider castration and freedom to be more humane than imprisonment, but I don't know that a global preference could be made between the two.