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Comment on Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets and pepper spray in ~news
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Comment on Only law can prevent extinction - Eliezer Yudkowsky in ~society
unkz Link ParentLet me assure you that it is not the setting that is making him unreasonable. Yud is famously fixated on this topic for some 30 years, and has almost never had a reasonable take on any related topic.I think this setting could be artificially narrowing the author’s perceptions of reasonable options.
Let me assure you that it is not the setting that is making him unreasonable. Yud is famously fixated on this topic for some 30 years, and has almost never had a reasonable take on any related topic.
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Comment on Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? in ~society
unkz (edited )LinkProbably goes without saying that “what is going on“ is naked corruption. I’ve been saying for a while that a lot of these ostensibly political moves are just about making money but now we have...Probably goes without saying that “what is going on“ is naked corruption. I’ve been saying for a while that a lot of these ostensibly political moves are just about making money but now we have some concrete numbers. Over a billion dollars in bets between the polymarket stuff and oil futures.
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Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentIf you want expedited access it's $0.03/gig but probably nobody needs instant access to their photo archive. Pulling out a keepass and critical documents would still be super cheap.If you want expedited access it's $0.03/gig but probably nobody needs instant access to their photo archive. Pulling out a keepass and critical documents would still be super cheap.
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Comment on What Eric Swalwell’s exit means for Democrats in California’s governor race in ~society
unkz LinkAnother article highlighting how ranked choice voting would be such an improvement. Can you imagine the absolute stupidity of California ending up with a Republican governor in the next election...Another article highlighting how ranked choice voting would be such an improvement. Can you imagine the absolute stupidity of California ending up with a Republican governor in the next election because of Democrats splitting their base?
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Comment on As Deep As The Grave | Official trailer (AI Val Kilmer movie) in ~movies
unkz Link ParentI would assume that the trailer was put together by some person with Premiere and not AI.I would assume that the trailer was put together by some person with Premiere and not AI.
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Comment on Vibe coding is just the return of Excel/Access, with more danger in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI mean there were definitely issues. I worked personally on Y2K remediation efforts for a large electricity provider at the time. But, when you look at the global response, many countries just...I mean there were definitely issues. I worked personally on Y2K remediation efforts for a large electricity provider at the time. But, when you look at the global response, many countries just about ignored the issue, and there was very little fallout. This is a little perspective from back in the day:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2000/jan/09/y2k.observerbusiness
He said that the lack of money available to deal with the Y2K problem, coupled with the dilapidated state of computer systems in Russia - many of which used pirated software and cloned IBM hardware from the Seventies - meant that updating the technological infrastructure was impossible. Instead the Russian authorities had to adopt a fire-fighting approach, minimising the threat of a disaster.
Staff maintaining crucial IT systems were taught to ignore glitches occurring around 31 December, while many computer systems were simply 'clocked' by making them believe the date was 1970 rather than 1999. They could be overhauled later.
Vivek Wadhwa, chief executive of US-based Relativity Technologies, who advised Terekhov, said: 'The problem in the West was blown out of all proportion. A lot of people made a lot of money.'
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
unkz LinkNot me, but a friend of mine was heavily physically and emotionally abused by his mother and it eventually drove him to attempt suicide. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time and...Not me, but a friend of mine was heavily physically and emotionally abused by his mother and it eventually drove him to attempt suicide. He was without oxygen for a significant period of time and he is permanently affected by it. His mother was eventually, several years later, involuntarily committed for a couple decades.
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Comment on Vibe coding is just the return of Excel/Access, with more danger in ~comp
unkz (edited )LinkI imagine the capabilities of agents in 5 years will be able to detangle most of these vibe coded rats nests. So in a sense, yes another y2k — not a big deal? Relevant story: I recently used...I imagine the capabilities of agents in 5 years will be able to detangle most of these vibe coded rats nests. So in a sense, yes another y2k — not a big deal?
Relevant story: I recently used Claude to convert an ancient spreadsheet provided by a regulatory agency into commented and tested python.
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Comment on Street Fighter | Official trailer in ~movies
unkz LinkI love that they’re smashing the car. I will actually see this in a theatre.I love that they’re smashing the car. I will actually see this in a theatre.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
unkz LinkAll servers run Debian, except firewalls which run OpeBSD, and desktops run Ubuntu which is of course Debian on the inside. I guess I do a lot of embedded stuff on Raspberry Pi OS, which is based...All servers run Debian, except firewalls which run OpeBSD, and desktops run Ubuntu which is of course Debian on the inside. I guess I do a lot of embedded stuff on Raspberry Pi OS, which is based on Debian again.
I used to on Slackware back in the day but I’m not about that life anymore.
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Comment on Income tax will be dead within five years as AI jobs crisis grows, says Monzo founder in ~tech
unkz LinkI gotta say, as a pretty big proponent of AI tools and an optimist when it comes to how advanced things will get, this is rather out of touch with reality.I gotta say, as a pretty big proponent of AI tools and an optimist when it comes to how advanced things will get, this is rather out of touch with reality.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentA terabyte for 20 years would be $1680 at that rate. Backblaze would be better for that first gig but not for all their photo content, unless they also have archival tier pricing.A terabyte for 20 years would be $1680 at that rate. Backblaze would be better for that first gig but not for all their photo content, unless they also have archival tier pricing.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentThat’s probably overkill. You can easily have enough entropy to defeat brute force and still be memorable. But, I feel like remembering a password isn’t such a giant obstacle, is it? Probably less...That’s probably overkill. You can easily have enough entropy to defeat brute force and still be memorable. But, I feel like remembering a password isn’t such a giant obstacle, is it? Probably less difficulty than dealing with losing your safety deposit box key and identification in the hypothetical house fire.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI assume you remember your email password? That’s all you’d really need to get in.I assume you remember your email password? That’s all you’d really need to get in.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
unkz (edited )LinkS3. 2.3 cents per gig per month. 20 years is $5.50 per gig. My safety deposit box is $60/year for comparison. I should also mention that deep archive tier storage is way cheaper at $0.00099 per...S3. 2.3 cents per gig per month. 20 years is $5.50 per gig. My safety deposit box is $60/year for comparison.
I should also mention that deep archive tier storage is way cheaper at $0.00099 per GB. You could store a terabyte for 20 years for $237.60.
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Comment on Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and stochastic analysis in ~comp
unkz Link ParentI generally do them as git issues, so once it’s done I will ask it to propose duplicate candidates which lets me have the code review along with accelerated one click sweeping out of dupes.I generally do them as git issues, so once it’s done I will ask it to propose duplicate candidates which lets me have the code review along with accelerated one click sweeping out of dupes.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
unkz Link ParentIt’s the only way for some retro experiences though. If that’s the only way I can play a game, I’ll VM it.For video games, there's just no question. I would never trust a blackbox binary from an untrusted vendor.
It’s the only way for some retro experiences though. If that’s the only way I can play a game, I’ll VM it.
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Comment on Rat Park in ~tech
unkz LinkTook me a little longer than it should have to realize what was going on here. TLDR: someone is having a little AI psychosis event, and this is some output from their LLM.Took me a little longer than it should have to realize what was going on here.
TLDR: someone is having a little AI psychosis event, and this is some output from their LLM.
I’m missing something here. If they have been delicensed, why do they have the dogs?