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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
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Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
vord Link ParentNot gonna lie....it was Monday night and that meant new Dropout content instead. It'll probably be spread out over tonight/tomorrow instead.Not gonna lie....it was Monday night and that meant new Dropout content instead. It'll probably be spread out over tonight/tomorrow instead.
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Comment on LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features in ~tech
vord Link ParentHowever, in a surprising twist, it turns out they do have souls.However, in a surprising twist, it turns out they do have souls.
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
vord LinkI'm not gonna sit here and lie to you and say 'planting forests will be enough'. But I will say that a jobs program dedicated to ripping up useless decorative grass fields and getting proper...I'm not gonna sit here and lie to you and say 'planting forests will be enough'.
But I will say that a jobs program dedicated to ripping up useless decorative grass fields and getting proper forests and meadows re-established will pay huge dividends. Especially once you dive into the rabbithole of how rebuilding these things also mitigate droughts and floods.
And as a betting man, I'd say that the money invested into building up that program will do much better per dollar than any carbon-sequestration factory.
An American sycamore will grow by approximately 6ft in height and 1in in diameter each year in its first 10 years. About 720 cuft of wood. That tree is approximately 34 lb/cuft dry, and tree wood is approximately 50% carbon by weight. That one tree that just sprouted in my backyard will sequester a minimum of 6 tons of carbon. Not counting its root structure, which is probably another 6.
Now here is the kicker: The ground underneath it's 40ft+ reach will then be 20F+ lower than the ground in the direct sunlight in the summer.
The best possible thing we could do to mitigate suburbia is to get it back under the trees. But I'm seeing a hundred cut for every new one being planted. Lots of the times a tree cut out of the sidewalk just becomes more concrete.
Universal rooftop solar sounds nice, but that collective money would best be spent building gigantic utility-scale facilities and making sure all the homes are properly shaded in the summer and in the sun in the winter.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
vord Link ParentI'd say most people hate these things, at least once they see what it actually looks like beyond 'close the ad'. They'll tolerate it, but they would also happily sign bans for this stuff in a...I'd say most people hate these things, at least once they see what it actually looks like beyond 'close the ad'. They'll tolerate it, but they would also happily sign bans for this stuff in a heartbeat.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
vord (edited )Link ParentNo, but with Amazon Sidewalk you could buy a new 'dumb' device that happily reports telemetric data with you being none the wiser. It's the next gen of engagement: Monetize the theoretical escape...No, but with Amazon Sidewalk you could buy a new 'dumb' device that happily reports telemetric data with you being none the wiser.
It's the next gen of engagement: Monetize the theoretical escape of the spyware. Feels like that Black Mirror episode.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
vord Link ParentAlso the fake 'xfinitywifi' which impersonates the comcast page and harvests unwitting client's passwords.Also the fake 'xfinitywifi' which impersonates the comcast page and harvests unwitting client's passwords.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
vord Link ParentYea we basically need propaganda for genuine, no-downsides improvements at this point, let alone "policy vegetables."Yea we basically need propaganda for genuine, no-downsides improvements at this point, let alone "policy vegetables."
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
vord Link ParentHence my qualifier of 'garbage food' If it exists in the center of the grocery store (the dry goods isles specifically), and isn't a base ingredient for cooking, the higher probability it is...Hence my qualifier of 'garbage food'
If it exists in the center of the grocery store (the dry goods isles specifically), and isn't a base ingredient for cooking, the higher probability it is mostly garbage.
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Comment on LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features in ~tech
vord Link ParentI think it's the difference between a tool (ie neural-net pattern matching), and next-gen Clippy. Some people absolutely loved Clippy. But there was a reason he was mocked and derided.I think it's the difference between a tool (ie neural-net pattern matching), and next-gen Clippy.
Some people absolutely loved Clippy. But there was a reason he was mocked and derided.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
vord Link ParentTBH it's gonna take the utter collapse of trade entirely to eliminate the import/export of out of season foods. They probably should be taxed accordingly (added cents per mile travelled?), but IMO...TBH it's gonna take the utter collapse of trade entirely to eliminate the import/export of out of season foods.
They probably should be taxed accordingly (added cents per mile travelled?), but IMO trying to eliminate it is just going to push people even harder into the processed garbage food isles.
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Comment on Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather in ~enviro
vord Link ParentThe sequestered carbon will mostly remain in the soil, or in the creatures that eat it. Sure, it's still part of the cycle, but in more of a 'natural creek' way as opposed to 'stormwater drain'...The sequestered carbon will mostly remain in the soil, or in the creatures that eat it. Sure, it's still part of the cycle, but in more of a 'natural creek' way as opposed to 'stormwater drain' way.
Amortizing the carbon release means a consistent low level, rather than continual spikes.
Much how letting trees rot in the woods technically lets the carbon reenter the atmosphere. But it's also housing a giant additional lifecycle of creatures that will also sequester carbon for their (and their devourer's) lifetimes.
Life begets death begets life.
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Comment on Proposal to ban development of AI superintelligence by US Senator Bernie Sanders and US Representative Greg Casar in ~society
vord Link ParentYes, this is why antitrust is important. If we can't do anything to actually foster competition, then nobody has a reason to seek out quality.Yes, this is why antitrust is important.
If we can't do anything to actually foster competition, then nobody has a reason to seek out quality.
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Comment on LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices in ~tech
vord Link ParentAnd thus the real reason for Amazon Sidewalk. To allow smart devices to report telemetry even without a net connection.And thus the real reason for Amazon Sidewalk. To allow smart devices to report telemetry even without a net connection.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
vord Link ParentThe proper appreciation will come with time. Think of it as solving a proper puzzle: All will become clear as you accomplish more. But yes. It will take some time.The proper appreciation will come with time. Think of it as solving a proper puzzle: All will become clear as you accomplish more.
But yes. It will take some time.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
vord Link ParentPlus there are the vouchers that increase interset limit, which also helps.Plus there are the vouchers that increase interset limit, which also helps.
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Comment on How corporate America built a better Roach Motel in ~finance
vord LinkA great little bit from Cory Doctorow, writing up a nice narrative surrounding some new research confirming what most of us who lived it knew: That neoliberal approaches to 'monopoly power' were...A great little bit from Cory Doctorow, writing up a nice narrative surrounding some new research confirming what most of us who lived it knew:
That neoliberal approaches to 'monopoly power' were abject failures. And that an awful lot of ills spawn out of it.
I chose to link this article, and not the excellent sources cited within, mostly because the narrative ties the room together, but also because of this closing punch:
In assembling this novel, high-quality data-set, the researchers on this paper have performed an important service, capturing a vast number of sworn confessions of highly paid enshittifiers, and then showing how their hostage-taking wrecked competition, prices, wages, jobs and innovation.
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How corporate America built a better Roach Motel
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Comment on Proposal to ban development of AI superintelligence by US Senator Bernie Sanders and US Representative Greg Casar in ~society
vord (edited )Link ParentI mean, pretty much any sizable org can make cuts to IT and be fine in the short term. Otherwise no IT staff could ever take vacation. It's only once the tech debt starts spiraling out of control...I mean, pretty much any sizable org can make cuts to IT and be fine in the short term. Otherwise no IT staff could ever take vacation. It's only once the tech debt starts spiraling out of control that it becomes a crisis.
Of course everyone remaining will mask how well they are/aren't struggling to get everything done with a reasonable work/life balance until the layoff window is passed.
And, as my boss put it "the Claude bill is currently annoying, but not yet problematic."
There will be a tipping point where all but the most irresponsible companies will notice that it's cheaper and more effective to pay for 3 junior staffers than pay that Claude bill.
As my boss put it "We shouldn't look at putting panels on homes until there is an array on every commercial/industrial box and EV chargers in every parking lot."
My point is that a roof being covered by a tree >>>> solar panels on that roof. And the tree will do most of the hard work for you after about 2 years.
Parking lots are an excellent target for that effort though, considering that you can practically boil water on unshielded asphalt.