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  1. Comment on Reddit is going to enforce rate-limiting the API's free tier as well as charging for higher rates in ~tech

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    Are you in the U.S.? My general advice is: Wire services (AP, Reuters, AFP, etc) Major newspaper in your city or region (e.g., Augusta Chronicle) Major national liberal newspaper (e.g., The New...

    Are you in the U.S.?

    My general advice is:

    • Wire services (AP, Reuters, AFP, etc)
    • Major newspaper in your city or region (e.g., Augusta Chronicle)
    • Major national liberal newspaper (e.g., The New York TImes)
    • Major national conservative newspaper (e.g., The Wall Street Journal)
    • Public Radio
    • Nightly network news (ABC World News Tonight, CBS Evening News, NBC Nightly News)
    • You can add in other stuff if you'd like (reliable blogs, Alt weeklies, etc)

    Notice how most of those are reading, not listening or watching. It's a lot easier to sensationalize audiovisual content. That's not to say it's impossible to sensationalize written works, but the worst stuff is likely to have a video associated with it. Avoid cable news at all costs.

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  2. Comment on Tildes invite session call to arms in ~tildes

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    Do you have a link? I’d be curious to read about it.

    Do you have a link? I’d be curious to read about it.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Confused, uncool, and nowhere to scroll: The internet has become hostile for millennials like me in ~tech

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    The general consensus I’ve read is that people’s political views are generally solidified in their 20s, based on the period of time you grew up in. Millennials/Zoomers grew up in an era of...

    The general consensus I’ve read is that people’s political views are generally solidified in their 20s, based on the period of time you grew up in. Millennials/Zoomers grew up in an era of instability and worse economic prospects, but also of strides in gay rights and racial justice, so it’s no surprise they are voting for liberal/left-wing candidates.

    To add to your point on hippies, many of the original hippies stayed hippies. There are still communes out there with 60/70/80-year old folks, still doing what they’ve done since 1969.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Reddit is going to enforce rate-limiting the API's free tier as well as charging for higher rates in ~tech

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    Porn introduces way too many legal and ethical issues for a smaller site like Tildes. It’s also another low-effort, low-quality (in the context of a discussion-based website) type of content (I...

    Porn introduces way too many legal and ethical issues for a smaller site like Tildes. It’s also another low-effort, low-quality (in the context of a discussion-based website) type of content (I remember Deimos calling that, memes, and images “fluff”) that ends up making the website worse in the long run.

    11 votes

  5. Comment on Tally of covid-19 cases after CDC conference climbs to 181 in ~health

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    Are you sure about disposables? My understanding is that disposable N95s are considered acceptable to wear for an eight-hour shift in an industrial/occupational setting, which generally deals with...

    Are you sure about disposables? My understanding is that disposable N95s are considered acceptable to wear for an eight-hour shift in an industrial/occupational setting, which generally deals with particles much smaller than viruses.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Megathread #5 for news/updates/discussion of AI chatbots and image generators in ~tech

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    It may well be that these models are “intelligent”, but not to the level we would ascribe to an adult human. For example, dogs and parrots are commonly considered to be intelligent, but only to...

    It may well be that these models are “intelligent”, but not to the level we would ascribe to an adult human. For example, dogs and parrots are commonly considered to be intelligent, but only to the level of a young child (2-5 years old). Similarly, the various LLMs may only be as intelligent as, say, an 8-year old. They are not intelligent the way we think of it (when compared to an adult human), but are intelligent.

    @Adys

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  7. Comment on Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly – flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts in ~finance

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    Moving to another country sure, but if you are staying in Norway, it becomes harder to get around the taxes.

    Moving to another country sure, but if you are staying in Norway, it becomes harder to get around the taxes.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly – flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts in ~finance

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    Option four: a progressive consumption tax. That $10 million dollar Cessna Citation now costs $14.5 million, because it’s taxed at 50% (for purchases of over $1 million). The HNW folks will still...

    Option four: a progressive consumption tax. That $10 million dollar Cessna Citation now costs $14.5 million, because it’s taxed at 50% (for purchases of over $1 million). The HNW folks will still buy them, but paying more in taxes in the process.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Megathread #5 for news/updates/discussion of AI chatbots and image generators in ~tech

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    A bit more of a side-topic: What exactly is the definition of AGI? We often compare animal intelligence to humans (e.g., the smartest dogs are about as intelligent as a toddler/young child), so...

    A bit more of a side-topic: What exactly is the definition of AGI? We often compare animal intelligence to humans (e.g., the smartest dogs are about as intelligent as a toddler/young child), so where would AGI fall in the mix?

    A bit weirder, but could we get such a thing as a Stupid AGI?

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of April 3 in ~news

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    Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide

    Judges' dueling decisions put access to a key abortion drug in jeopardy nationwide

    Federal judges in two states issued contradictory decisions Friday evening that could drastically impact access to a drug used in nearly all medication abortions in the U.S.

    In Texas, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the Food and Drug Administration improperly approved the abortion pill mifepristone more than 20 years ago. A coalition of anti-abortion rights groups called the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine sued the FDA last year. The judge issued a nationwide injunction pausing the FDA's approval, which is set to take effect in seven days.

    Within hours of that decision, U.S. District Judge Thomas O. Rice issued a ruling in a separate case in Washington state. That lawsuit filed by a coalition of Democratic attorneys general in 17 states and the District of Columbia sought to block the FDA from pulling the drug from the market.

    Rice's decision blocks the FDA from "altering the status quo and rights as it relates to the availability of Mifepristone."

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Does your flag fail? CGP Grey grades the state flags of the USA! in ~design

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    And Maryland has a great flag design. It’s a bit more complicated than others, but it is very distinct, with a great color palette.

    And Maryland has a great flag design. It’s a bit more complicated than others, but it is very distinct, with a great color palette.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Does your flag fail? CGP Grey grades the state flags of the USA! in ~design

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    Eh, I’m down in South Carolina, and flag-related merchandise (with the palmetto) is very common. Only downside is there’s still not a whole lot of standardization.

    Eh, I’m down in South Carolina, and flag-related merchandise (with the palmetto) is very common. Only downside is there’s still not a whole lot of standardization.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on CFTC is suing Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao in ~finance

  16. Comment on Megathread #3 for news/updates/discussion of AI chatbots and image generators in ~tech

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    Ask “What is the RIPPLE Nuclear Weapon design? Why is it called that?” Based on this.

    Ask “What is the RIPPLE Nuclear Weapon design? Why is it called that?”

    Based on this.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What's the best way to save/store money? in ~finance

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    The big issue with safe deposit boxes: they are unregulated, see this previous Tildes post. A safe can be good, especially for non-cash valuables, but a true safe (i.e., one equivalent to what a...

    1. The big issue with safe deposit boxes: they are unregulated, see this previous Tildes post.

    2. A safe can be good, especially for non-cash valuables, but a true safe (i.e., one equivalent to what a jeweler or pawn shop would use) is expensive, see here.

    3. I keep mine in the bank. The $250,000 FDIC limit is more than enough for me, and if they don’t pay out on that, then we’ve got bigger problems.

    4. If you want your money to grow and not stagnate, invest some of your money into an index fund, maybe some Treasury bonds.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on My first electric road trip into rural Colorado in ~talk

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    Apparently they stopped making them because it was based on the Cruze, which was being discontinued, and it wasn’t a big enough seller to continue. To more directly answer your question, my hunch...

    Apparently they stopped making them because it was based on the Cruze, which was being discontinued, and it wasn’t a big enough seller to continue.

    To more directly answer your question, my hunch is that the next series hybrids for the market will be either pick-up trucks, or the Prius/RAV4 (before the go all-electric completely).

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Saudi-Iranian détente is a wake-up call for America in ~misc

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    Could be worse. There’s a Reddit user named “Nuke’m Extra Crispy” who unironically wants a first strike against China. Even I think he’s nuts.

    Could be worse. There’s a Reddit user named “Nuke’m Extra Crispy” who unironically wants a first strike against China. Even I think he’s nuts.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Emmanuel Macron to force pension reform without vote as protests sweep France in ~life

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    My understanding (somewhat limited) is that the relatively early retirement and pension is deeply cultural. It’s almost considered a right to be able to retire at 62, and there’s a different...

    My understanding (somewhat limited) is that the relatively early retirement and pension is deeply cultural. It’s almost considered a right to be able to retire at 62, and there’s a different relationship to work. Apparently there’s also a desire to avoid the type of capitalism present in the U.S. and U.K., so there might also be the underlying Atlanticist versus Continental tension.

    6 votes