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Comment on Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones - one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict in ~society
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Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk
zipf_slaw Link ParentI have 10, haven't deployed any, and arrived with the Reddit API wave a couple years ago.I have 10, haven't deployed any, and arrived with the Reddit API wave a couple years ago.
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Comment on An AI created viruses not found in nature in ~science
zipf_slaw Link ParentThere is a scifi book I read many years ago about a situation like this - there was a huge Valdez-like oil spill in SF Bay and in order to clean it up they release a GM-bacteria designed to eat...There is a scifi book I read many years ago about a situation like this - there was a huge Valdez-like oil spill in SF Bay and in order to clean it up they release a GM-bacteria designed to eat petroleum and it wound up disintigrating the world's plastics, which caused.... issues.
Ill Wind, it's called. Don't recall the quality of the story/writing.
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Comment on DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentKind of odd to do so, since they use AI summaries on their search returns.DDG should give out their logo + anti AI stickers
Kind of odd to do so, since they use AI summaries on their search returns.
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Comment on OpenAI and Anthropic endorse call for US government to "pace" AI progress in ~comp
zipf_slaw Link ParentI don't mean to be pedantic, and setting aside the current details, but you can continue to release better models and still be reaching a plateau. "Plateauing" (vs having plateaued) implies it's...I don't mean to be pedantic, and setting aside the current details, but you can continue to release better models and still be reaching a plateau. "Plateauing" (vs having plateaued) implies it's ongoing, not finished, and model improvements can be incremental.
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Neuromancer | Teaser trailer
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Comment on There are three types of farters. Which one are you? in ~science
zipf_slaw LinkEnrollment in the study is currently paused due to the internet hug of death, I'm sure - this study comes up in social media a few times over the last couple years and probably causes some swings...Enrollment in the study is currently paused due to the internet hug of death, I'm sure - this study comes up in social media a few times over the last couple years and probably causes some swings in demand for the devices used in their study. They don't know if they will resume enrollment..
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Comment on Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ in ~society
zipf_slaw Link"I've never wished a man dead, but there are some obituaries I've read with pleasure." -a famous person"I've never wished a man dead, but there are some obituaries I've read with pleasure."
-a famous person
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
zipf_slaw Link ParentSkill is multi-factorial too: skill to paint accurately is one type of skill. Another type is determining how to generate soemthing that will make people feel things they wouldn't normally. The...Skill is multi-factorial too: skill to paint accurately is one type of skill. Another type is determining how to generate soemthing that will make people feel things they wouldn't normally.
The former is being in tune with the medium, the latter is being in tune with peope (and the medium).
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Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts
zipf_slaw Link ParentWhile I can't speak to what "most music" is (most western music? global music? historical vs. current? etc), I contend that music is interesting sounding because it's not abstract. Brief example:...Most music is abstract, it's not trying to imitate anything specific, it's just making sounds for the sake of making sounds because it sounds interesting.
While I can't speak to what "most music" is (most western music? global music? historical vs. current? etc), I contend that music is interesting sounding because it's not abstract. Brief example: major keys and chords imply happiness and security, minor and diminished keys and chords imply sadness and uncertainty, returning to the "home chord" implies a conclusion and closure - these concepts are anything but abstract.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentOffering someone a deal for food at the time they "need it most" sounds like a good thing. I'd rather ads be appropriate to my needs than to be random and constant. That said, the privacy concerns...It's not too surprising, your data can and will be used against you.
Offering someone a deal for food at the time they "need it most" sounds like a good thing. I'd rather ads be appropriate to my needs than to be random and constant. That said, the privacy concerns are... concerning.
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Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk
zipf_slaw Link Parent"Hate to see you leave, love to watch you go" has a better meter"Hate to see you leave, love to watch you go" has a better meter
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
zipf_slaw Link ParentBut you then tempered it with "but it gets harder [for them to galvanize the base on a non-issue]" which is an assertion that is not grounded in any facts that I'm aware of, and I doubt others are...But you then tempered it with "but it gets harder [for them to galvanize the base on a non-issue]" which is an assertion that is not grounded in any facts that I'm aware of, and I doubt others are either. So the post comes off as "oh well, could be worse", which is the attitude the frog has in the warming pot.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkFinished book 6 of DCC, now reading audiobook of UKLG's Lathe of Heaven (halfway through). Interesting concepts, but I'm waiting for a shoe to drop (I hope one does, feels like it's getting...Finished book 6 of DCC, now reading audiobook of UKLG's Lathe of Heaven (halfway through). Interesting concepts, but I'm waiting for a shoe to drop (I hope one does, feels like it's getting there).
Next, if I don't pick up DCC 7, then I might move on to We Are Legion (Bobs), or Children of Ruin.
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Comment on Smartphones arrived just before the US fertility rate plunged. One study says it’s a direct cause. in ~health
zipf_slaw Link ParentTwo statements. When written like that, are we to assume they are related?"Dinosaurs couldn't read. Now they are extinct." is a true statement.
Two statements. When written like that, are we to assume they are related?
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Comment on So I fell for a phishing in ~comp
zipf_slaw Link ParentI believe this is best practice these days even if you don't suspect issues. It's easier than ever to manage the freezes, so it's kind of simple to keep it locked proactively. Mine has been locked...In the U.S., if you suspect your identity is at risk, you should place a freeze on your credit reports with all three reporting bureaus.
I believe this is best practice these days even if you don't suspect issues. It's easier than ever to manage the freezes, so it's kind of simple to keep it locked proactively. Mine has been locked for over 5 years now
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
zipf_slaw LinkI hate using WASD, largely because it's not symmetric. I prefer to shift the keyboard over and use the numpad for my D-pad.I hate using WASD, largely because it's not symmetric. I prefer to shift the keyboard over and use the numpad for my D-pad.
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Comment on Alternatives to a straw hat in ~life.style
zipf_slaw Link Parentoh, I know and agree, I was differentiating on the name "fireman", which usually intends to mean structural, whereas "firefighter" is more vague but tends to lean wildland.oh, I know and agree, I was differentiating on the name "fireman", which usually intends to mean structural, whereas "firefighter" is more vague but tends to lean wildland.
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Comment on Alternatives to a straw hat in ~life.style
zipf_slaw Linkyou said no straw hats, and i'm normally in agreement, but i found a hat by St Florian that is shaped like a fireman's hat that i quite like, and have had one for a couple few years now....you said no straw hats, and i'm normally in agreement, but i found a hat by St Florian that is shaped like a fireman's hat that i quite like, and have had one for a couple few years now.
https://saintflorianclothing.com/collections/headwear/products/the-straw-firefighter-hat
and while i'm not a fireman, i was a wildland firefighter for a couple years, so i think i earned the ability to wear it non-satiricaly
Did some envelope math - a 757 carrys 11K gallons of jet fuel (kerosene). That is 4.6 Giga Joules of energy. The GBU 43 (MOAB, largest conventional bomb) has a 46 GJ yield. An order of magnitude larger than a wide body Boeing's fuel capacity (removing effect of kinetic energy).