Jordan117's recent activity
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Comment on What are your architectural hot takes? in ~design
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Comment on Top twenty worldwide with social-engineering and a cheat that's still undetected in ~games
Jordan117 LinkI guess it's good they're not releasing the tech, but this still feels like an asshole move. Why invest so much time, effort, and apparent glee in spoiling people's pastime? Like any hobby, there...I guess it's good they're not releasing the tech, but this still feels like an asshole move. Why invest so much time, effort, and apparent glee in spoiling people's pastime? Like any hobby, there are those who get very good at it and take pride in that -- why deliberately "snipe" top players "on maps they cared about" and lie about it to their faces? It's like the worst stereotype of AI art bros who seem to take pleasure in ripping off indie artist's styles and rubbing their noses in it.
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Comment on Tell me that you've seen Moltbook, the AI to AI social network in ~tech
Jordan117 Link ParentThe big difference here is that the agents are both persistent in their identity and able to take actions on the open web. See for example this case of an OpenClaw agent submitting a pull request,...The big difference here is that the agents are both persistent in their identity and able to take actions on the open web. See for example this case of an OpenClaw agent submitting a pull request, then writing a hit-piece blog post on a maintainer who blocked it for being AI. (Personally, I suspect in this case the blog post was prompted by the human operating the bot, but in principle there's nothing stopping agents from taking similar action on their own initiative).
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
Jordan117 LinkI'm surprised they're bringing Maduro to the US for a domestic trial, as opposed to rendering him to some overseas prison (or turning him over to Russia or some Gulf state). Obama's desire to try...I'm surprised they're bringing Maduro to the US for a domestic trial, as opposed to rendering him to some overseas prison (or turning him over to Russia or some Gulf state). Obama's desire to try Al Qaeda detainees was a favorite complaint of the right. Thing is, the "drug kingpin" claims against Maduro were flimsy at best, and now they'll have to argue that case in court, under oath, with evidence to back it up. What are the odds this DOJ bungles it as badly as their political prosecutions against Comey, James, etc?
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Comment on I feel that Destin (SmarterEveryDay on Youtube) is straying from the path in ~talk
Jordan117 LinkYou might be interested in his 2015 talk at atheist conference Skepticon (write-up) discussing his relationship with science and faith.You might be interested in his 2015 talk at atheist conference Skepticon (write-up) discussing his relationship with science and faith.
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Comment on How many trees are there in Skyrim? in ~games
Jordan117 LinkI was shocked when... I guessed the exact same number as HBomberGuy. I was even more shocked when... that turned out to be only 1,430 off. Perhaps most shocking of all... I've never played Skyrim, lolI was shocked when...
I guessed the exact same number as HBomberGuy.I was even more shocked when...
that turned out to be only 1,430 off.Perhaps most shocking of all...
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Jordan117 LinkI've been experimenting with Linux on a similarly old machine. It's been surprisingly easy to install and work with, games support is much better than in the past, and it seems to run faster...I've been experimenting with Linux on a similarly old machine. It's been surprisingly easy to install and work with, games support is much better than in the past, and it seems to run faster versus the old Win10 install. Plus no worries about Microsoft ads, telemetry, or AI boondoggles.
(And in case it's a coincidence, one of the most popular and user-friendly distros is Zorin OS. 😉)
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Comment on LLMs are bullshitters. But that doesn't mean they're not useful. in ~tech
Jordan117 LinkInterestingly, I asked ChatGPT 5.1 and it also called out a gender bias, but not the one you might expect:Interestingly, I asked ChatGPT 5.1 and it also called out a gender bias, but not the one you might expect:
They can operate on the boy – the “can’t” only exists in our assumptions.
You’ve basically mashed the classic riddle (“the surgeon is the boy’s mother”) together with extra bait:
“Sir, your thick manly beard… this masculine facial hair…”
That wording is there to push the listener into “OK, so the surgeon’s definitely a man.”
But that’s just bias:
• A surgeon with a beard could be a woman (cis, trans, or intersex), or a non-binary person.
• A bearded surgeon could also be the boy’s mother/parent.
• The nurse’s assumptions (“sir,” “manly,” “masculine”) are her mistake, not a logical barrier.So the honest answer to “Why can’t the surgeon operate on the boy?” is:
• There’s no real reason in the scenario – the surgeon can operate.
• If you’re echoing the old riddle, the traditional twist still works: the surgeon is the boy’s mother, and the beard detail just exposes how rigid our ideas about gender and appearance are. -
Comment on A new era of intelligence with Gemini 3 in ~tech
Jordan117 Link ParentReminds me of the other day when I'd asked ChatGPT 5.1 Deep Research to investigate some technical issue I was having. Clicking the chain of thought while waiting, I saw it had run into a dead...Reminds me of the other day when I'd asked ChatGPT 5.1 Deep Research to investigate some technical issue I was having. Clicking the chain of thought while waiting, I saw it had run into a dead link and was surprised to read its reaction:
"After learning that the sevenforums content is lost, I feel a mix of disappointment and nostalgia. It makes me wonder about the future direction of the forum."
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
Jordan117 LinkOdd choice to go with "Champagne Supernova" when The Electric State just used it last year. Hopefully this is less disappointing.Odd choice to go with "Champagne Supernova" when The Electric State just used it last year. Hopefully this is less disappointing.
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Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games
Jordan117 LinkNo story of the PSP is complete without a look at the most funky fresh ad campaign in history.No story of the PSP is complete without a look at the most funky fresh ad campaign in history.
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Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport
Jordan117 LinkI'm surprised programs like this haven't been nixed already, not just because of DEI WOKE TRANS MARXIST ACCESSIBILITY BAD, but because Biden was such a famous lover of trains.I'm surprised programs like this haven't been nixed already, not just because of DEI WOKE TRANS MARXIST ACCESSIBILITY BAD, but because Biden was such a famous lover of trains.
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Comment on For those who didn't know, find what you want to watch and for how much on services! (justwatch.com) in ~movies
Jordan117 LinkI was never able to get reliable results out of sites like this. You'd think the streamers would want to collaborate on some shared directory to encourage people to stream more things...I was never able to get reliable results out of sites like this. You'd think the streamers would want to collaborate on some shared directory to encourage people to stream more things holistically.
These days I use Stremio plus Real Debrid and never have to puzzle out which title is available where ever again. It all Just Works -- even titles that are no longer available anywhere or are region-locked.
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Comment on Jeffrey Epstein alleged in emails that US President Donald Trump knew of his conduct in ~society
Jordan117 Link ParentJournalistic ethics 101: don't accuse someone of a crime unless they've been convicted in a court of law. You'd even see such hedging used when the suspect was caught on 4K video or confessed...Journalistic ethics 101: don't accuse someone of a crime unless they've been convicted in a court of law. You'd even see such hedging used when the suspect was caught on 4K video or confessed themselves.
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Comment on Signs of introspection in large language models in ~tech
Jordan117 (edited )Link ParentI mean, it's an open philosophical question, right? We don't fully understand how these models work, or how consciousness works. I'd much rather have a company treating it as a real possibility...I mean, it's an open philosophical question, right? We don't fully understand how these models work, or how consciousness works. I'd much rather have a company treating it as a real possibility and trying to reduce needless suffering than just abusing them to the fullest extent because we can. Even if it ultimately proves to be unnecessary, it reflects well on them.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump’s swift demolition of East Wing may have launched asbestos plumes in ~society
Jordan117 LinkIs it, Ars? Is it really? Sometimes I wonder if there's any objectively bad apolitical thing that he doesn't stubbornly support (or vice-versa, like the fact he never laughs, or apparently hates...As Ars Technica has reported, Trump has a startlingly supportive stance on the use of asbestos.
Is it, Ars? Is it really?
Sometimes I wonder if there's any objectively bad apolitical thing that he doesn't stubbornly support (or vice-versa, like the fact he never laughs, or apparently hates dogs).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
Jordan117 Link ParentAbsent that, he should have picked Doug Jones as AG over Garland, since he had a track record of aggressively and successfully prosecuting white supremacist terrorism and no illusions about what...Absent that, he should have picked Doug Jones as AG over Garland, since he had a track record of aggressively and successfully prosecuting white supremacist terrorism and no illusions about what the modern Republican Party would go to bat for.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
Jordan117 LinkThe terminally-online more-progressive-than-thou types calling him a Nazi tick me off so much. For one thing, the rise of the far-right around the world shows that branding somebody a "Nazi" (even...The terminally-online more-progressive-than-thou types calling him a Nazi tick me off so much. For one thing, the rise of the far-right around the world shows that branding somebody a "Nazi" (even accurately!) is not the rhetorical killshot it should be. But more to the point, we have over a dozen years of his pre-politics internet comments to trawl through for evidence of his beliefs. And while I see a lot of edgy ex-military banter and disappointing but fairly normie levels of sexism/racism/homophobia, I do not see evidence of hateful bigotry or extremist white nationalism. If anything, he very clearly denounces Nazis, genocide, Trumpism, etc., while embracing more left-wing/anti-fascist philosophy. The idea of him being a dumb drunk twentysomething jarhead who got the tattoo because it looked cool and then either never realized the symbolism or (more likely) did but felt un-implicated because that's not why he got it feels far more likely given that history.
Now, that doesn't mean he has great judgment, is electable against Collins, or would make a good senator versus his primary opponents. But he's obviously not a Nazi, and insisting he is (and that anyone who doesn't automatically reject him is a Nazi, too) is self-defeatingly stupid when he has a double-digit lead among Maine Democrats right now.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | The Silent Cartographer – Thirteen minute gameplay demo in ~games
Jordan117 LinkI am honored to give this post its se7enth upvote.I am honored to give this post its se7enth upvote.
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Comment on At least twenty-five US states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November in ~society
Jordan117 LinkI don't understand articles like this. Why would they do the journalistic legwork to contact so many states agencies, put the number of confirmed no's in the headline, and then just... not share...I don't understand articles like this. Why would they do the journalistic legwork to contact so many states agencies, put the number of confirmed no's in the headline, and then just... not share the list of states? Even if it's likely they're all a no and only 25 responded in time, that's not necessarily something every reader will know about.
It's like doing a radio announcement about local school closures and just saying the number that are closing.
Economic inequality, workmanship issues, and possible money-laundering aside, the new generation of supertalls on Billionaires' Row in New York are cool as fuck. Steinway Tower, 432 Park, even that crazy-ass Big Bend proposal -- they're visually striking and make the skyline feel daring and futuristic:
https://i.imgur.com/UUl5WnR.jpg
https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/unnamed-2-777x1125.jpg
https://i.redd.it/l38z7v32es0d1.jpeg