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- Comment on I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took 20 minutes 1 hour ago:
I believe it’s called data poisoning, which theoretically could be used to hack something in some theoretical situation.
It’s not the case here. He simply left a turd on the sidewalk and then the AI picked it up.
- Comment on Talents leave AI companies: "They are putting profits over sanity and safety" 5 hours ago:
I don’t think they even care about profits anymore.
Billionaires live in the balance sheet, not the P/L statements.
- Comment on You want a easy way to convert Fahrenheit to Centigrade? Subtract 30 and divide by 2 2 days ago:
Honestly, no, I don’t want an easy way to convert.
I generally dislike temperatures.
- Comment on One of the most interesting things that happens when you are old 3 days ago:
Sometimes they’re right though.
Of course not if it’s a verifiable fact, but as I’ve grown older, I have seen plenty of historical “facts” getting proven to be wrong. All it takes is for a young mind to challenge the existing views.
Having an open mind is more important than being right. Most inventions happen by accident while pursuing something else, something wrong.
- Comment on Can't believe it's been renamed for a year now! 3 days ago:
Some people will argue that reversing everything would set a precedent for future governments.
Fuck those people.
It has already been proven that the republicans have no intention of honoring previous decisions. There is no high road any longer. Everything must go.
- Comment on In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud 4 days ago:
something about audio that attracts an atmosphere of wilful ignorance
I think it’s the lack of a shared vocabulary.
Everyone likes some music better than other music, and so everyone think they can tell the difference between good and bad music. However, nobody can explain the difference in plain words.
This easily leads to the conclusion that it is fully subjective, and this is where the ignorance comes from. If nobody can explain what good music is, then my own voodoo explanation is as good as any.
However, we can talk about music theory, audio production and sound analysis in scientific terms to the point where we can even reproduce certain sounds based on the description. But we can’t really understand the description without actually experiencing the sound.
It’s similar to somebody saying “I don’t like this cake” or someone saying “my taste receptors react to the umami in this cake”, but I still wouldn’t have a clue about how the cake tastes.
Sound is also different from other sciences in that there is very little proof of one thing being more correct than others. And that goal changes constantly. Whenever somebody does crack the code to what people enjoy, it’ll get boring really quick.
I had a music teacher long ago who said that there is no bad music, only wrong audiences. His point was that the music that makes it through to the recording and publishing will already have passed the filter where someone made a decision if there is an audience for it. If you hear bad music, then you’re just not the right audience.
Anyway, cables. Who cares. The end result is the most important part. However, I’d prefer to hook up the instruments on stage with thick cables instead of bananas. Same thing applies at home. Any wire will do, but cheap wires do break.
- Comment on Rage for the machine? 4 days ago:
I imagine a conservative drummer to be someone who shows up with a snare only.
- Comment on Programming socks? 4 days ago:
Num pad is faster than num row because you can use the thumb on zero, allowing you to use all 5 fingers without ever moving the hand.
However the secret to achieve true mad man number typing speeds is to use both hands. Num row is for the left hand. Num pad is for the right hand.
This can be optimized by positioning your left hand on 1 to prepare yourself for Benford’s Law which tells us that a majority of numbers start with 1.
Actual numbers also includes many zeros (but rarely starts with one). The fat zero key on num pad has room for two fingers, just saying.
- Comment on E-bikes are just bicycles with a motor. Therefore, e-bikes are motorcycles. 1 week ago:
History is a circle.
First we had bicycles. These then got helper motors. Then we got motorcycles and the two stroke engines had helper pedals to start. Then the pedals were removed.
Now we still have bicycles. These then got electric helper motors. Then we got electric bikes, that still have pedals, but people hack them to run entirely on the motor.
Make up your minds already. Everyone of these changes upsets the elderly.
- Comment on Cat 1 week ago:
Is that close to Nassau without the N?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Depends on the cause.
If you’re protesting against anchovies on pizzas, sure, it might be a bad idea to block the roads.
If you’re protesting against unidentified terrorists abducting and killing your neighbors, then you should obstruct the roads to stop them from proceeding with their genocide.
You won’t be rewarded for being obedient. They’ll come for you next whether or not you followed their law.
But whatever…now we know why the Germans didn’t stop the concentration camps in WW2 even if they knew about them: They had to go to work and didn’t want to obstruct traffic.
- Comment on How does this thing work? (wrong answers only) 1 week ago:
Yeah, that’s what I mean. 90% of people would be wrong.
This is what it looks like on the back:
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Don’t be a gramour Nazi.
- Comment on Praise Be 1 week ago:
Three wise men decided to stop by for no reason.
- Comment on How does this thing work? (wrong answers only) 1 week ago:
If someone posted how it actually works, it would probably get upvoted, because the real explanation is more exoticthan what most people think.
The fan is connected to a small electric engine, powered by an electronic device in between the top and bottom parts. This device runs on fediverse upvotes.
- Comment on So how would you handle this? 1 week ago:
Put a cloth iron on top and leave it running.
- Comment on If God had wanted us to have nearly unlimited clean energy, He would have placed a fusion reactor into the sky. 1 week ago:
And then use the solar panels to power a water boiler.
- Comment on How do you communicate "sorry, my bad" when you make a mistake while driving? 2 weeks ago:
Remember to say toodle-oo like an old lady while waving.
- Comment on Usually a horrible interaction for all involved 2 weeks ago:
Some union agreements have rules against that, so that they’re obliged to inform you in advance if the meeting has potential consequences for your employment.
Or, it can be more subtle, that they are obliged to inform you of your right to bring an observer to the meeting.
It won’t save you from getting sacked, but it might give you a better chance of getting compensated when the company inevitably forgets to do it right…
- Comment on 'I'll believe it when I see it': Windows 11 users are cynical about Microsoft's promises to fix the OS and stop pushing AI 2 weeks ago:
I like the idea, but unfortunately most PCs don’t boot from USB out of the box. It requires a few easy steps, but this might just be enough for a lot of people not to try it.
- Comment on YSK facts about renewable vs fossil, and more 2 weeks ago:
He goes on a rant, saying out loud what everyone is thinking.
This is unusual for him.
Personally I liked the start of it more, where he clearly and simply explains some basic facts that a lot of people need to understand.
- Comment on It's a "patience" building exercise? 2 weeks ago:
Depends on where in the world.
In my case, if it should happen to me, I would call the union and stop working immediately. The union would then contact the company to inform them of their obligation to pay me and of the fee which doubles every day until they pay. If they fail to pay me and the fees within the set deadline, which is usually 5 days, the working court would quickly send a declaration of bankruptcy. The company don’t get a say in that court. Only the unions of employees and the unions of employers have access. A simple matter like this is resolved quickly because unfortunately there are plenty of precedent cases.
At that point I wouldn’t really give a shit if the company pays or goes bankrupt, because my salary would be paid to me either way. If the company can’t pay, we have a fund to cover salaries to employees of bankrupted companies.
It’s somewhat more complicated for people outside of unions. They have to pay a lawyer to battle it through civil court. They’ll usually win but it can take months and cost a lot.
- Comment on Everything was indeed brown. 2 weeks ago:
That song was written in 1963 in New York.
- Comment on Imagine looking at the first picture and thinking thats something to be proud of , lol, its mental illness 2 weeks ago:
Yes, all good here.
- Comment on Would the United States actually risk a Tiananmen Square incident? 2 weeks ago:
They used to be.
- Comment on Bears or no bears? 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Bears or no bears? 2 weeks ago:
The thing is that native American didn’t get the name from Greek, yet, it is still reference to a bear.
- Comment on Bears or no bears? 2 weeks ago:
Some constellations, including the Great Bear, were named long before our languages even existed.
Etymology wise we might say it comes from ancient Greek, but it’s also called Great Bear in languages that have no origin in Greek.
I’m going out on a limb here, but I believe the Great Bear is actually named after a great bear.
Not all cultures though. In Brazil, the Big Dipper is also known as “large anus of the snake”.
- Comment on IYKYK 3 weeks ago:
Of course your barber will object to the practice of shaving yourself.
- Comment on Why are americans taking health advice from a former heroin addict ? 3 weeks ago:
When was the last time you ate more or less of something because someone in the government told you to?
