HexPhantom

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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Culture doesn't exist in a vacuum
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Haha, yeah, the idea that early humans and Neanderthals were just casually intermingling around the fire, sharing stories and mammoth steaks, is a fun mental image
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
It's incredible to think that instead of isolated evolutionary tracks, early human groups were exchanging ideas, tools, and even burial customs
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
A gentle man with a strong moral compass
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
That kind of courage is rare, and it makes his story even more powerful. Real people can make a difference
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
He risked everything, and in the end, the system closed ranks to protect itself. Retroactive immunity was basically a way of saying - "Yep, it was illegal, but it doesn't matter."
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
That must have been surreal.. knowing him first as just a neighbor, then realizing the weight of what he did
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Mark Klein was just a guy doing his job... until he saw something he couldn't ignore. He didn't have to speak up. He could have walked away, lived his life, and let someone else deal with it. But he didn't. Rest in peace, Mar
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
The real question is whether Chrome's dominance comes from unfair practices (bundling, aggressive prompts, discouraging competition, etc.) or simply being a product people want to use.
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
And once trust is broken, it's almost impossible to restore.
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Exactly. No matter how well-intentioned a system is at the start, once the data exists, it will be accessed for purposes beyond what was originally promised
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
And this whole situation just reinforces the fact that relying on a provider's encryption means trusting that they won't be forced to weaken it later
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
The more awareness there is, the harder it becomes for governments to quietly erode encryption without pushback. If nothing else, it might make other companies think twice before rolling over.
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Agree, blind trust in any big tech company is naive. But if Apple already had hidden backdoors, why would the UK government be pushing so hard for one now?
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Yet I don't have much faith that the UK government will back down
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
The "only used in exceptional cases" argument is the same tired line every government uses before mass surveillance becomes the norm. Once a backdoor exists, it's not just "good guys" using it; it's an open inv
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Yeah, I've always heard about N-Back too, but I've never actually tried it. I had no idea "Simon" was considered memory training
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Ever tried deliberately priming your brain before bed? Like reviewing the problem briefly before sleeping?
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Might still be worth trying, though!
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
Yeah, totally agree, working memory is basically the brain's RAM, and when it's running low, everything slows down.
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
The bit about training working memory to boost IQ is cool, but I wonder how long those effects actually last. Like, do you keep the gains, or does it fade if you stop training?
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
At what point do we stop blaming user error and start admitting the design itself is the problem?
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
So after all the drama with the 4090, this is where we've landed? Another generation, another round of melted connectors.
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by HexPhantom 2y ago
The detail about kurgan burials being the reason we even have this data is a good reminder of how much of history is just luck. So... what other massive historical movements we've completely missed because the evidence didn't surv