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  1. Comment on Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold tumbles as Kevin Warsh pick eases US Federal Reserve independence fear in ~finance

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    Too bad the guy is in the Epstein files.

    Too bad the guy is in the Epstein files.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing in ~tech

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    If they want access to the app store, they have to go by Apple's rules. Users are fully entitled to accessing patreon via a web browser.

    If they want access to the app store, they have to go by Apple's rules. Users are fully entitled to accessing patreon via a web browser.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) in ~movies

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    These people are doing anything but running the country, a movie? Really?

    These people are doing anything but running the country, a movie? Really?

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ in ~tech

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    CSAM was actually found in training data. Stanford Internet Observatory researchers found over 3,000 suspected instances of CSAM in LAION-5B, the dataset used to train Stable Diffusion, with 1,008...

    CSAM was actually found in training data. Stanford Internet Observatory researchers found over 3,000 suspected instances of CSAM in LAION-5B, the dataset used to train Stable Diffusion, with 1,008 externally validated. Their report literally states that “having possession of a LAION‐5B dataset populated even in late 2023 implies the possession of thousands of illegal images.”

    Source: https://purl.stanford.edu/kh752sm9123

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ in ~tech

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    If an AI can effectively generate lifelike images of children, WHAT was it trained on?

    If an AI can effectively generate lifelike images of children, WHAT was it trained on?

    3 votes

  6. Comment on I feel that Destin (SmarterEveryDay on Youtube) is straying from the path in ~talk

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    It's respectful towards strangers, towards parents, it's weird.

    It's respectful towards strangers, towards parents, it's weird.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on I feel that Destin (SmarterEveryDay on Youtube) is straying from the path in ~talk

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    Grew up in the south, kids calling parents sir/ma'am is reserved for the same types conservative traditionalist groups you mentioned. However, it's seen as normal depending on who you talk to. I...

    Grew up in the south, kids calling parents sir/ma'am is reserved for the same types conservative traditionalist groups you mentioned. However, it's seen as normal depending on who you talk to.

    I have largely felt the same about his channel over the last few years, however that Pompeii video I just clicked off of. Didn't even finish it. I'm of the opinion that if you dip even one toe into that area, you're definitely just hiding your actual beliefs and it leaks through in his content more recently. Whether or not this has to do with the growing political issues in the US, I don't know. But it's definitely there!

    15 votes

  8. Comment on Does anyone use AppleScript on macOS? in ~comp

  9. Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech

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    Reddit also blocks VPN, I got an entire blocklist page that said they don't allow VPNs. LOL.

    Reddit also blocks VPN, I got an entire blocklist page that said they don't allow VPNs. LOL.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on Amazon's Prime Day deals could actually cost you more in ~tech

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    At least in my opinion, seeing dynamic pricing on milk and eggs is monstrously worse than seeing it used for random shit on Amazon. But, you can buy groceries on Amazon, so that isn't even black...

    At least in my opinion, seeing dynamic pricing on milk and eggs is monstrously worse than seeing it used for random shit on Amazon. But, you can buy groceries on Amazon, so that isn't even black and white.

    10 votes

  11. Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music

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    I wish they didn't, we really don't need MORE mass produced plastic.

    I wish they didn't, we really don't need MORE mass produced plastic.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach in ~tech

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    What's also bad was the immediate TOS update which added a non arbitration clause, waiving your right to a class action lawsuit. If I am asked for my ID for anything but to buy weed, get out of my...

    What's also bad was the immediate TOS update which added a non arbitration clause, waiving your right to a class action lawsuit.

    If I am asked for my ID for anything but to buy weed, get out of my face. I would rather create a new discord account than have to "verify my birthday." How about the tech company verifies to me that they aren't dog shit at data security? At the very least, it's better than how Skype would blatantly expose your IP...

    I recommend watching the coffeezilla/voidzilla video about this for more info on the TOS updates.

    14 votes

  13. Comment on US Food and Drug Administration limits approval for new coronavirus vaccines to high-risk people in ~health

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    Because they are inbred morons who don't know what the fuck they're doing

    Because they are inbred morons who don't know what the fuck they're doing

  14. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Fantastic! Any ideas for how you are going to host it? How does it work?

    Fantastic! Any ideas for how you are going to host it? How does it work?

    2 votes

  15. Comment on No, AI is not making engineers 10x as productive: curing your AI 10x engineer imposter syndrome in ~tech

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    The AI will only generate boilerplate if that's all that you're telling it to do. I have greatly increased productivity using pointed, well written prompts that instruct the AI effectively....

    The AI will only generate boilerplate if that's all that you're telling it to do. I have greatly increased productivity using pointed, well written prompts that instruct the AI effectively.

    Basically, I think it's a little bit of user error. But it definitely doesn't make everyone a super engineer.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on NASA won't publish key climate change report online, citing 'no legal obligation' to do so in ~enviro

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    I can't even be upset anymore, like great, another American institution is being destroyed by the people who hold all the power! I've said it before and I will say it again, all this does is cause...

    I can't even be upset anymore, like great, another American institution is being destroyed by the people who hold all the power! I've said it before and I will say it again, all this does is cause America to fall behind. What NASA doesn't do, the ESA, the ISRO, and other programs will.

    Here's your reminder that Trump is in the Epstein list!

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Vatican sent Italian children born out of wedlock to America as orphans; new book uncovers program in ~humanities

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    The church once again being used to spread positivity throughout the world, touching kids (hearts) everywhere!

    The church once again being used to spread positivity throughout the world, touching kids (hearts) everywhere!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on US National Institutes of Health suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns in ~science

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    All this does is prevent America from keeping up with the rest of the world. Christo-fascist dumb fucks are the bane of this country.

    All this does is prevent America from keeping up with the rest of the world. Christo-fascist dumb fucks are the bane of this country.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on Request for KVM! in ~tech

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    Can it do dual 144hz at 1440p? I run my thunderbolt dock in the same janky method as you, however I keep my macbook in clamshell mode so that I can use my desktop dual monitors.

    Can it do dual 144hz at 1440p? I run my thunderbolt dock in the same janky method as you, however I keep my macbook in clamshell mode so that I can use my desktop dual monitors.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Scientists reveal how DMT alters brain activity and consciousness by lowering control energy in ~science

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    Thank you for the educated response. I understand now, and I appreciate your willingness to explain it in layman's terms. This is what makes Tildes great!

    Thank you for the educated response. I understand now, and I appreciate your willingness to explain it in layman's terms. This is what makes Tildes great!