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by _djo_ 2mo ago
X and Threads do this too. I wish they all wouldn't, messing with screenshots should only ever be done when preventing them as a security measure.
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Plus, the physical copy of the book has additional value in terms of forensic verifiability. You can prove the originality of the text and the absence of alterations, and can easily track changes between editions. Digital copies can be alte
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
We really need to be thinking about the long-term implications of what Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, and others are doing here. Because it's not just one company doing this, it's dozens if not hundreds of them, all with huge budgets
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
I'm not failing to understand that, I just don't think it's an insurmountable barrier. You could overcome it through various means, including helping to set up a clearinghouse for bulk rights, implementing a data clean room a
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Have you seen AI companies making any effort, with their newfound immense power to get the attention of lawmakers, to lobby for amendments to copyright law to make this exercise a less destructive exercise? Because none are.
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
That copyright law is a mess doesn't mean that companies that buy up rare books, destroy them, and keep the contents locked up are beyond criticism for their actions. They don't have to scan and destroy these books, it's an e
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Then find a way to make them digitally available, verbatim, like Google Books attempted to do. I'm sure with the power that AI companies have they can have legislation amended to make it happen. You're defending the indefensible h
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Making the contents of the books available verbatim afterward would be a less bad option, yes. That's not happening though.
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
They're not reproducing the information verbatim and with the ability to definitively reference its source. Moreover, not all AI companies are going to get the same books and therefore the same training set, and as companies go bankrup
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
What they could do, if they were truly focused on not taking the most destructive path forward, would be to cooperate on a single scanning company that could pool the resulting text for the others on attractive terms, to ensure that once a
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Libraries usually offer those books for sale to the general public. I just picked up two from my local library that way. AI companies are not doing the same.
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
There are a ton of niche books like the one the parent is speaking of which might not be considered hugely valuable by the general public or less specialised second-hand stores, but are both rare and valuable in their niche. For instance th
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
Air conditioning the indoors doesn’t do anything to prevent the harm and damage to animals, agricultural land, infrastructure, and so many other things. It also, of course, can’t protect those who have to work or commute in the heat. 40°C w
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The Oceanos Rescue Remembered(defenceweb.co.za)
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The Green War: Fighting to Save South Africa's Stolen Succulents(specialprojects.news24.com)
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Bibliograph: A Prototypical AppView for Books – Share Your Project – Atmosphere
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by _djo_ 2mo ago
South Africa performed above its traditional level just in reaching the second round, which it has not done before.
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by _djo_ 3mo ago
I think it's also fair to say that the Biden pardons wouldn't have happened without Trump coming into office after, and telegraphing his intentions to abuse power and go after all of those who Biden ended up pardoning.
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by _djo_ 3mo ago
A bit disappointing that the article didn't mention that the record broken was previously held by the amateur team of Luke Bell and his father, from Cape Town.[0] That amateurs are still competitive with corporations all the way past t
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by _djo_ 3mo ago
Then he should justify that. When I read through the discussion though it seems that the stated reasons were arguably sufficient to justify the action taken. Sanger has been given a lot more leeway over the years, because of his status as a
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by _djo_ 3mo ago
While the merits of Sanger's banning are worth debating, Sanger is dishonestly representing the process here. The reasons, rather than being 'unstated', were stated repeatedly and were not unreasonable. [0] [0] https:/&
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
I didn’t intend it as a whataboutism, but as an indicator of progress. Not all that long ago the Ukrainian and Russian militaries were virtually indistinguishable, with the same doctrine, training, mindsets, and above all levels of corrupti
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
The UK moved assets into the area in defence of its own bases and in defence of allies like Gulf countries. The war was telegraphed, being at least a little prepared was logical. Even then, they had to rush deploy other assets like ships on
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
At this point you’re just making excuses for war crimes, inventing explanations that don’t match the facts. None of the civilian structures and facilities hit by Iran in neighbouring Gulf countries were hosting US forces. Again, that might
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
If Iran had limited its strikes to US facilities in the Gulf I might have agreed with you. But it didn’t, it hit civilian targets too, all which had nothing to do with the American and Israeli campaign. I see you snuck in ‘airports used for
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
The UK was defending its allies who had not launched illegal strikes, but were themselves attacked by Iran in contravention of international law.
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
Iran attacked countries that played absolutely no role in the US and Israel’s attack on it, including some (like Oman) that have been fairly closely allied to the regime. That goes far beyond what’s permissible in international law in respo
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
Nope. The UK only responded after its own territory had been struck, as had that of allies in the region who were not part of the US and Israel’s actions. Its role has been entirely defensive, and legal under international law as part of th
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
Much less than 5-10 years ago, and orders of magnitude less than the Russian military. The pressures of fighting an existential war plus the demands of the public in a democracy have closed off most typical avenues for corruption, forcing a
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by _djo_ 4mo ago
I've seen that same policy in regular corporations. Giving any member of a team 5/5 meant a personal phone call with HR and your skip level to justify it, while the message was sent unofficially beforehand that having that meeting

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