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by maerF0x0 11d ago
I hold, i guess as a basic principle, that tyranny of the majority is an unjust failure case of democratic systems. Fully agree Citizen's united has resulted in legalized corruption. But 2 wrongs do not make a right, ethically. There&#
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
What is the issue with wealth compounding? The bottom 40% have a very high value asset -- their agency and actions in the real world. (Working, starting a business (however small), self sufficiency et al.). The prices of true essentials are
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
An important element of the conversation is does (or how much does) it matter if any specific percentile group is getting disproportionally richer, given all (or a vast majority of) groups are? A group's lack of upward movement is not
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
Agreed you lose your peak, however once a steroids user you will mostly retain more mass than a natural . It only takes a fraction of stimulus to retain mass versus adding it. The extrapolation I'm making, and admitting it's an e
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
Your points are, essentially, always true of all power for all time. (Or mostly true of most power for most of time)... Humans have frequently created systems which contradict steps 6-9, or atleast from Monarchy to Democracy. Constitutions,
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
In this case the issue isn't 19k flock cameras, but an utter lack of repercussion for failure to justify usage. In the same way I'd be arrested and jailed if I breached/used 19K ring cameras that do not belong to me, this gu
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
Fair points, I did not mean undermining encryption or privacy, I meant like GDPR and right to erasure. It'd be even better if there was some form of royalty structure on our data used by companies. It'd be nice if I, at least, rec
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
I would advocate for a shift of power by creating greater individual rights over their data (as their irrevocable property) , and greater oversight and consequences for those in power (ab)using the data. It's one thing for our data to
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
I suspect that Mass Surveillance is here for good, and the real project is to regain control of who gains the power and benefits. There are dozens if not 100s of ways that mass surveillance can improve human life. There are also as many whe
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
> trans women have no biological advantage over cis women after HRT As someone who's been into weightlifting and only casual observer-like in regards to testosterone therapy, this doesn't seem to make a lot of sense. After taki
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by maerF0x0 11d ago
As someone who struggles with my position on some of these topics, one of my major self criticisms/fear is the tyranny of the majority. Even if (and that's a hypothetical if) my values would reject transgenderism, my values of fre
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/oracle-ai-job-cuts-layoffs-2... Versus https://www.techtimes.co.uk/oracle-new-layoffs-restructuring... It's unclear how many were actually cut because the
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
Ok, so if I'm synthesizing your words correctly, other apps are "Bring your program, any program" and you're really leaning on "We'll tell you exactly what to do based on Pareto frontier modeling" ?
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
> I bet anyone’s finances look great if you just start ignoring all the money they owe. Lol and truth.
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
Generally speaking, IDK about Anthropic specifically, they don't train purely from scratch though. A good chunk of the setup is reused previous models can serve as a basis for the next model. Plus there are methods that also use the pr
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
> For-profit companies ... They can, however, be regulated. At it's core an insurance company should just be a risk pool that gives premiums for that risk, and covers its cost + profit on getting to hold your premium for the period.
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
Ok, presuming this is going to be a monetized thing aiming to compete in the market. (if not what follows should be ignored). What about your app is better than what already exists from https://macrofactor.com/workouts/
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by maerF0x0 12d ago
That's a bit hyperbolic. It's closer to using EBITDA as your "earnings" and bucketing model costs in a rapid depreciation model (which is fair, I'd assume a model is good for more than just 1 year...
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by maerF0x0 14d ago
Kiwi fuzz irritates my throat, so I rub a lot of the fuz off, and then use a straight bladed knife to "shave" the rest off. The skin gives a tart contrast to the fruit center. I'm sure there's lots of valuable nutrients
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by maerF0x0 16d ago
> - Autonomous cars will improve traffic because stopped cars can start going at the same time at an intersection -> Then you have no safety distance. And while theoretical improved reaction times mean you might need a bit less distan
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by maerF0x0 16d ago
I dont think the laws will keep up. But I think the insurance rates will make it a no brainer. just to illustrate the idea, not saying these are the exact numbers: 1. $1000 a month to drive yourself and still risk liability 2. $50 a month t
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by maerF0x0 16d ago
My hypothesis of why autocars will make life so much better than we're imagining, which I think a lot of negative/hater folks miss includes: (All of this is very USA centric because that's my context) - Very old people who lo
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by maerF0x0 16d ago
Another wonderful usecase of safety, when the elderly get too old to drive themselves an autocar may improve the quality of life of later years. I sure hope it's around by the time I'm too old to drive.
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by maerF0x0 17d ago
For the haters: https://spectrum.ieee.org/are-self-driving-cars-safe
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by maerF0x0 17d ago
I noticed this around homebrew install style key words. People blindly copy and paste a shel script that is given sudo on a fresh install. Seems pretty ideal setup for bad guys.
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by maerF0x0 19d ago
I think, pragmatically, we have to accept that death is the outcome for us all, and trending towards fewer avoidable deaths and longer fuller lives is approximately the aim. Nonetheless deaths from a technology is inevitable. I believe what
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by maerF0x0 19d ago
I can't help but think we need a more extensive "Flight Data Recorder" sort of object for, at least, self-driving cars if not all of them. Event Data Recorder's are coming and mandated for 2021+ but I think they need to
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by maerF0x0 19d ago
Their point, presumably, was that we shouldnt be anti-tech but we have to compare the statistics.
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by maerF0x0 19d ago
No one outside Germany would ever do that ! /s
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by maerF0x0 19d ago
I think they're separate things -- Penalized for not matching with what you say you want to match with. Charged $ for not appearing for a date you had already agreed to.

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