falcolas

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by falcolas 3y ago
> 150k is an astronomical sum for most people on the planet This assertion (regardless of the dollar value) bugs me, because it never considers the cost of living. Sure, if I lived in Vietnam, $150k would make me a relative millionaire.
902.
by falcolas 3y ago
> that's never been how labor is valued Unless you're a professional sportsball player, C-suite executive, actor, etc... There's a number of labor jobs who haven't put capital into the business yet who receive compens
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by falcolas 3y ago
Aah, it's intentional. :) > Pharo features > A dynamic, pure object-oriented programming language in the tradition of Smalltalk
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by falcolas 3y ago
My first time seeing Pharo. First impressions are that it reminds me strongly of Smalltalk with the single-source IDE and runtime. Not a bad thing, just an observation.
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by falcolas 3y ago
> reduced humanity to the Stone Age, it wouldn't qualify as such in some longtermist thought, because 10^100 years is a very long term, more than enough for humanity to rebound Practically speaking, we wouldn't have that long.
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by falcolas 3y ago
So, since you want to watch with an account incompatible setup, premium is incapable of compensating creators. Ok. I get that. I still disagree with your conclusion, since it’s a self imposed restriction that results in creators not being c
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by falcolas 3y ago
Yes, they do. YouTube distributes your premium funds to creators by watch time. If they can’t associate your views with your subscription, they can’t compensate creators fairly. Not to mention, it’s imminently not possible. Not without po
908.
by falcolas 3y ago
Then unsubscribe if or when they do. It’s not a contract with your soul on the line, it’s a monthly payment.
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by falcolas 3y ago
Ok, work with me here… It’s incognito mode, the mode created such that it explicitly doesn’t carry over cookies from regular mode, or between sessions. What exactly are folks expecting here? Google to break out of the explicitly requested s
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by falcolas 3y ago
> the only reason to pay for it is because you want to support Youtube Or, and stick with me here, you want to support the creators. Because the creators get most of the money from premium subscriptions. As per the creators, who see how
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by falcolas 3y ago
Respectfully, this anecdote does nothing to refute the point. There are an uncountable number of variables which could have resulted in your experience that have nothing to do with Target's (or Walmart's) high level corporate stra
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by falcolas 3y ago
I just want to call out that unimproved land is not free land. Someone owns it, be it private citizens, state governments, federal governments, or private trusts. Not to mention, undeveloped land (especially land flat enough for solar) is s
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by falcolas 3y ago
When Alphabet stops holding up their end of the bargain, I'll stop paying them money. A pretty standard business/customer relationship. > The legal requirements governing their behaviour are such that they have to ensure that o
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by falcolas 3y ago
Last I heard, it was in the 10-50x range per view (premium vs. ad supported). I watch enough YouTube for it to be a no-brainer for me, and I run an ad-blocker pretty much everywhere. Supporting the video creators I watch is worth it.
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by falcolas 3y ago
When I heard how much more a YouTube Red view was worth to a creator than an ad impression, I was convinced that it's a reasonable compromise. I don't necessarily trust Google, but creators are vetting that Google is holding up th
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by falcolas 3y ago
Usually people are only annoyed if they're not paid for their (excessive for an interview) time. Two weeks worth of contractor rates for a finished feature as an interview? Sign me up!
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by falcolas 3y ago
> Trustworthiness is one of the things employers are looking for. And yet rarely reciprocated beyond what's explicitly required by law. </ Tangent >
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by falcolas 3y ago
"Affirmative defense" is a specific legal term. It means yes, I am guilty of <copying this copyrighted work> but that's OK because <fair use>. As for the rest - you'll have more luck discussing the specifics
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by falcolas 3y ago
Profanity is (and importantly, always has been) an extra punctuation mark. It's an embellishment that draws people's attention; that makes something all the more memorable. Is it required? No. Is it unreasonably effective for the
920.
by falcolas 3y ago
The difference is the difference between "it may be fake" and "it is fake". "May" being the key word that makes it a meaningless observation instead of a defense. If someone wants to defend themselves against v
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by falcolas 3y ago
I honestly believe US Entrepreneurs want TikTok's word-of-mouth success with Facebook's profit margins. But they miss what makes TikTok good - what it connects users to. Instagram, Snap, even YouTube have the video format down wel
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by falcolas 3y ago
Other than it's yet another hit piece (YAHP at this point) against TikTok, not really. Are they doing shady shit? Probably. Is there a social media site who isn't doing shady shit? Probably not. As such, will this kill TikTok? Pro
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by falcolas 3y ago
On topic though, this doesn't make "It could be fake," a reasonable defense. Sure, the surface area will get larger, but we have that problem across all digital media at this moment. Deepfakes are no longer unique. The courts
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by falcolas 3y ago
Doesn't matter what Cory Doctorow's affiliation (or anybody's affiliation) is - if they can use it, they will. It's not as if they need his express permission, or for him to make a comment. Heck, they'll use NIN (Ni
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by falcolas 3y ago
How to know you've made it big as a corporation: Your take any action, and mainstream media finds a way to link that action to the company literally dying. Ideally they use a credible blogger or economist, but it's hardly requir
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by falcolas 3y ago
Then let Musk hire an expert who can act as a witness. Let the prosecution do the same. AKA - how technical concerns like this are already argued in court. Photoshop, videos with doubles, and other such impersonation issues have been a thin
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by falcolas 3y ago
Hiring expert witnesses is what lawyers do when it comes to anything remotely specialized. Deepfakes are nothing new in this regards.
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by falcolas 3y ago
Or, to put it another way, average commenters are fighting against coordinated groups of state actors just to have genuine discussions. And it would shock me if Vietnam was a leader in this space. It's like how ads pit big bags of most
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by falcolas 3y ago
> More then double $15k in Kansas city wouldn't even get you a studio apartment, let alone the extras like food or water. Doubling "can't even get a roof over your head" isn't exactly something to be proud of. Bu
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by falcolas 3y ago
> 1) What would you do with a million dollars? > Today's answer: Buy a house. In my hometown, that would put a down payment on a house anywhere in the city limits. The town population is under 100k. -_- Shit's changed so dra

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