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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz Link ParentWhat could have been done differently? America wanted Trump. I'm a bit skeptical. I don't think America is a country of principles. What I do think is Democrats need to play smarter and dirtier...We waited and dragged our feet on Trump and look where that got us.
What could have been done differently? America wanted Trump.
One of the ways the Dems can win is by being a party of principles
I'm a bit skeptical. I don't think America is a country of principles. What I do think is Democrats need to play smarter and dirtier than ever before.
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
unkz LinkProbably a good move given the upcoming TV show, the more readers the better.Probably a good move given the upcoming TV show, the more readers the better.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
unkz Link ParentIf I didn’t have a family, and I were young again, this would be fine for me. As it stands, I actually only personally use maybe 100 square feet of my apartment. I’ve stayed in capsule hotels in...If I didn’t have a family, and I were young again, this would be fine for me. As it stands, I actually only personally use maybe 100 square feet of my apartment. I’ve stayed in capsule hotels in Japan which were even smaller and I found it enjoyable.
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz Link ParentI think it’s important to look at things holistically. Look at the state of the court and what it is doing to America. Any action that even has the faintest chance of Trump being able to replace...I think it’s important to look at things holistically. Look at the state of the court and what it is doing to America. Any action that even has the faintest chance of Trump being able to replace someone with a 40 year old should be considered very closely. As it is, those guys have managed to lose abortion rights for millions of women. Things are obviously going very poorly for immigrants. Trans rights are coming up on the docket soon.
And these are long lasting changes — odds are good statistically that Barrett will outlive me, as will probably any new Trump appointee.
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Comment on The US Chief Justice and his wife took $20 million from firms he rules on. I'm filing for his disbarment today. in ~society
unkz LinkTactically speaking though, Roberts is less of a fuckwit than anyone Trump would replace him with. What’s the intention here?Tactically speaking though, Roberts is less of a fuckwit than anyone Trump would replace him with. What’s the intention here?
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz Link ParentWhen I ask ChatGPT questions, it usually does a web search and then gives me citations. I doubt a website that has information on guns or actually almost anything related to these queries would...When I ask ChatGPT questions, it usually does a web search and then gives me citations. I doubt a website that has information on guns or actually almost anything related to these queries would bear any liability whatsoever.
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe point I'm making here though, is that if I go and Google those items, Google is clearly not expected to determine my intent and then report me to the police, despite the fact that they log all...The point I'm making here though, is that if I go and Google those items, Google is clearly not expected to determine my intent and then report me to the police, despite the fact that they log all my queries into a database and analyze them for all kinds of things, such as shopping intent. Why should some other text input box that I type questions into have different rules?
And I guess another concern here is, I want the default state of things to be that if the government wants to see things I say, they should find their own probable cause and get a warrant. Companies shouldn't have a positive legal duty to report communications to the government.
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
unkz LinkThe things they are saying ChatGPT said sounds like they would have been also answered equally well by googling. information about firearms how the country reacts to mass shootings when busy times...The things they are saying ChatGPT said sounds like they would have been also answered equally well by googling.
- information about firearms
- how the country reacts to mass shootings
- when busy times are at school
It doesn’t sound like they are alleging that ChatGPT encouraged the shooting.
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Comment on Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets and pepper spray in ~news
unkz LinkI’m missing something here. If they have been delicensed, why do they have the dogs?Ridglan has denied mistreating animals but agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on animal mistreatment charges.
I’m missing something here. If they have been delicensed, why do they have the dogs?
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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.
America is really not ready for a woman, and especially a non-white woman, to be president. This is another area where principles collided with reality. However, Trump garnered a lot of votes — it wasn’t just disaffected democrats staying home.
The unfortunate fact is a lot of people were highly energized by the prospect of hurting immigrants, women, and trans people. That’s who a large part of America is now.