Eji1700's recent activity
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Comment on Tesla’s two million car Autopilot recall is now under US federal scrutiny in ~transport
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Comment on San Francisco office sells for a stunning 90% discount from 2016 price in ~finance
Eji1700 Link ParentYeah there's a lot of interesting edge case things. However renting out a loft on a mostly empty, or even occupied, business that technically may not meet code probably isn't looked at too...Yeah there's a lot of interesting edge case things. However renting out a loft on a mostly empty, or even occupied, business that technically may not meet code probably isn't looked at too closely.
A lot harder to do when you buy a 20 floor office building with the goal of gutting it and converting to residential. You could maybe change the laws or something, and perhaps there is some low rent communal living solution someone can come up with that isn't super dangerous, but even then it's a major issue that's probably easier to solve by just demoing and building something that fits your needs.
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Comment on San Francisco office sells for a stunning 90% discount from 2016 price in ~finance
Eji1700 Link ParentMy understanding is all utilities are a nightmare. Offices aren't setup to have sinks, showers, and toilets every so many sqft on the floor. Let alone things like electrical/gas for the...My understanding is all utilities are a nightmare. Offices aren't setup to have sinks, showers, and toilets every so many sqft on the floor. Let alone things like electrical/gas for the kitchen/washer/dryer. You might be able to do some weird communal setup per floor, but it's still going to be extremely expensive for a subpar experience.
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Eji1700 (edited )Link ParentThis is the same logic that leads to erosion of privacy and totally ignores how insanely powerful and dangerous mass data, and communication, is. You're right, no one in the CCP cares who you are...This is the same logic that leads to erosion of privacy and totally ignores how insanely powerful and dangerous mass data, and communication, is.
You're right, no one in the CCP cares who you are or what you say. They will care however if LOTS of people say something, and they'll make absolutely sure it's only their side of the argument that gets seen, based in reality or not. Don't like how they've handled their housing crisis/covid policies/hong kong/taiwan/LBGTQ/uyghur's/whatever? Fine, we'll make sure no one ever hears you say anything about it.
There's already a ton of problems with how money influences things (Lebron's apology...), there shouldn't be yet another way for foreign governments to do it.
And yes, it's bad when our government does it or when companies do it , but that doesn't somehow mean that we should just throw our hands up and say "oh well". I don't understand how people who are often the most critical of local governments find these weird edge cases to ignore.
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentAnd can be charged with a variety of laws if they do. Having a chinese owned company sending data back means that your options to investigate and use that data is limited. It absolutely changes...The US holding company can sell user data to the CCP, but now the US government can also demand access to it.
And can be charged with a variety of laws if they do. Having a chinese owned company sending data back means that your options to investigate and use that data is limited. It absolutely changes things.
Does it change everything it should? No, but that's a different argument from the perspective of the house/senate about the rights of citizens, not the security of the country.
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentI'm confused by your take? That to me is the lightbulb moment.I'm confused by your take? That to me is the lightbulb moment.
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentSure, but it doesn't change the fact that this is, from a military/intelligence gathering perspective, a MASSIVE failure, and the fact it was even allowed from that perspective is absurd.Sure, but it doesn't change the fact that this is, from a military/intelligence gathering perspective, a MASSIVE failure, and the fact it was even allowed from that perspective is absurd.
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Comment on US Congress approves bill banning TikTok unless Chinese owner ByteDance sells platform in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentI think one of the things not being pointed out is how dangerous ALL these data scraping companies are, especially in the hands of an enemy in a conflict. It's already a 4th amendment violation in...There will be a lot of drama and outrage but this is the right thing to do.
I think one of the things not being pointed out is how dangerous ALL these data scraping companies are, especially in the hands of an enemy in a conflict.
It's already a 4th amendment violation in my eyes when any company does this, but the idea that facebook/google/etc can basically figure out your location from all sorts of meta information is concerning. The idea that this information is going straight to a foreign government with which we are on chilly terms and have a looming conflict is insane.
I would be very very curious to know how many times US defense/intelligence forces have gone to our social media companies to get data to help us triangulate someone's position, forces, or capabilities. And I suspect the "wait if we're doing it......" lightbulb came on waaaaaaay too late in the case of tiktok and that's why we're seeing bipartisan support.
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Comment on Two SEC lawyers resign after agency censured for abuse of power in US crypto case in ~finance
Eji1700 LinkThis is the stuff I find baffling about the whole thing. I have far from enough knowledge to understand why this happened and can think of reasonable and unreasonable ones. Zealots from all over...This is the stuff I find baffling about the whole thing.
I have far from enough knowledge to understand why this happened and can think of reasonable and unreasonable ones. Zealots from all over swear it’s one or another.
I wish there was someone reliable in this area
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Comment on Iran's missile strike on Israel - The attack, defence & Israel's counter-strike in ~misc
Eji1700 LinkFinally had time to watch this, very good breakdown and hits on several things I suspected but didn't have the knowledge to confirm. There is a of course a lot of guess work involved, so...Finally had time to watch this, very good breakdown and hits on several things I suspected but didn't have the knowledge to confirm.
There is a of course a lot of guess work involved, so everything has to be taken with many grains of salt (as he makes very clear), but from what we do know, it's pretty clear this was an extremely expensive attack and defense. And it all sits in some weird middle ground of not war but certainly war adjacent.
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Comment on Riven Remake | Trailer in ~games
Eji1700 LinkPerfect timing. Riven is one of those games I replay every 5+ years as i forget all the solutions, and I just had my fiance play Myst. I was looking into my options for Riven but waiting for this...Perfect timing. Riven is one of those games I replay every 5+ years as i forget all the solutions, and I just had my fiance play Myst. I was looking into my options for Riven but waiting for this seems like a no brainier (so long as it doesn't have major issues).
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Comment on China is battening down for the gathering storm over Taiwan in ~misc
Eji1700 Link ParentI think I was unclear because the American public’s opinion will absolutely not matter. There are far far far too many implications that would come with losing Taiwan for any government or...I think I was unclear because the American public’s opinion will absolutely not matter. There are far far far too many implications that would come with losing Taiwan for any government or military to even consider ignoring
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Comment on Iran's missile strike on Israel - The attack, defence & Israel's counter-strike in ~misc
Eji1700 Link ParentHe also has a gaming channel where he does well edited plays of games like Terra invicta. Can’t recommend him enoughHe also has a gaming channel where he does well edited plays of games like Terra invicta.
Can’t recommend him enough
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentI agree completely that blockchain and crypto proponents have basically speed run the “scams and downsides in the finical system “ learning section rather that noticing from history. And that is...I agree completely that blockchain and crypto proponents have basically speed run the “scams and downsides in the finical system “ learning section rather that noticing from history.
And that is concerning because I’m very aware it might ONLY help with transaction verification. Banks and financial systems serve all sorts of purposes beyond that and many seem to have these ignorant conspiracy theories as to why they exist. Instead of realizing they’re serving a very real purpose.
Hell one of the most damning things I’d crypto over the years has been the total lack of development and adoption of systems that are actually trying to solve these problems. You can make a token with verification built in, so you can’t just send your transaction into the void. And yet last I looked none of the very few trying have seen much, if any, success.
If it’s been this many years and basic and necessary day one “yeah this is problem for adoption” issues still haven’t been dealt with, well what hope does it have for any bigger use? Btc seems to have found a niche in volatile digital asset, eth as the “well it’s still developed “ alternative, and then a few side cases (i know sol was being looked at by chase but how serious that is I’ve no idea). I mean seriously this would be like if the internet still had people typing in up addresses manually for all navigation.
But that’s mostly it. The majority of the activity is basically anyone who’s read a history book doing the financial scams greatest hits because it’s an under regulated market where all these flaws (and some strengths) work super well for pump and dumps , outright scams, or whatever else.
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Comment on Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles in ~design
Eji1700 Link ParentYes but are arguably grounded by the standards of The Line. Building on previous iterations and simple “huge”. Not “gargantuan “ by the standards of any human made structure. The line is as tall...Yes but are arguably grounded by the standards of The Line. Building on previous iterations and simple “huge”. Not “gargantuan “ by the standards of any human made structure.
The line is as tall as some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world
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Comment on US House approves $95 billion aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan (gifted link) in ~news
Eji1700 Link ParentEh? Sadly, who cares these days? The point was to make a stink about it so their supporters could say they tried and then got swindled by the dems or whatever.The passing of aid without border reform is a major blunder for Republicans no?
Eh? Sadly, who cares these days?
The point was to make a stink about it so their supporters could say they tried and then got swindled by the dems or whatever.
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Comment on Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles in ~design
Eji1700 LinkI'd only seen very little about this. The occasional pretty render with some headline about it, and assumed, as is obvious, that it was a total pipe dream that would never get off the ground. What...I'd only seen very little about this. The occasional pretty render with some headline about it, and assumed, as is obvious, that it was a total pipe dream that would never get off the ground.
What I did not understand until recently, is just how outrageously bullshit this entire project is from top to bottom. It makes the hyperloop look practically sane, since at least it sounds like it makes sense. This thing has videos of flying automated hover cars and was planning on having glow in the dark sand and robot dinosaur parks.
It's made me want to look into if this is a recent thing or if history has always had these disgustingly impossible super projects that still somehow get absurd funding from the powers at the time.
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
Eji1700 LinkI don't have some of the preconceived notions others clearly have, but I've also yet to see a legit use case. Block chain, as a concept, has some potential in financial systems, where you could...I don't have some of the preconceived notions others clearly have, but I've also yet to see a legit use case.
Block chain, as a concept, has some potential in financial systems, where you could essentially outsource verifying the transactions. However, there are of course serious concerns with ANY hiccup in this, and most financial systems (especially the US) are a pile of garbage left over from forever ago anyways, so it's a huge task to even test.
Web3....i just don't see a use case for? It seems like the sort of thing that doesn't need decentralized computing verification? I suppose the idea could be to sort of make a "mesh network" of sorts based on people serving content, but that's also got a zillion little flaws in it.
If you've got a short "here's why web3 has potential" pitch i'd be interested, but so far all the looking into it I've seen has been questionable at best.
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Comment on Man sets himself on fire near courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial (gifted link) in ~news
Eji1700 Link ParentI'm fine with basically any of the definitions that come up on google. Seems to be the most succinct. If you want to get more polisci about it Chatham House has a nicely detailed article:...I'm fine with basically any of the definitions that come up on google.
government by people who use their power to steal their country's resources.
Seems to be the most succinct. If you want to get more polisci about it Chatham House has a nicely detailed article: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/07/what-kleptocracy-and-how-does-it-work
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Comment on Man sets himself on fire near courthouse where Donald Trump is on trial (gifted link) in ~news
Eji1700 Link ParentIf “having some level of corruption” is the same as kleptocracy, then it’s a useless definition because every country has these problems. It is a fairly useless term as is but you are vastly over...If “having some level of corruption” is the same as kleptocracy, then it’s a useless definition because every country has these problems. It is a fairly useless term as is but you are vastly over applying it
It's going to be hard to have any faith in government oversight when shit like this has been allowed. What is the point of these agencies if they're letting people beta test systems on the road.