noptd

20 ms·

181.
by noptd 5y ago
For those interested, the spectrum of theistic probability explains this quite well - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectrum_of_theistic_probabi... Where 6 would be the scientific stance for most atheists imo. >6.
182.
by noptd 5y ago
>it will crumble in front of the court I hope so considering the precedent it sets but what makes you think that'll be the case?
183.
by noptd 5y ago
I disagree - it's a distraction from the larger issue at hand. > I’d argue that the incorrect characterization of Apple’s announcement as scanning all the files on your phone with no control That's a strawman - few if any are a
184.
by noptd 5y ago
And there's no reason they can't scan the images on their servers.
185.
by noptd 5y ago
This entire argument is a non sequitur and comes up like clockwork every time this issue is discussed. It's the metaphorical equivalent of saying "well someone could've snuck in through the open window. Let's just assume
186.
by noptd 5y ago
Sure, Alex Jones is a crackpot but why should you, or anyone for that matter, be allowed to prevent others from speaking to an audience that has decided to listen? What do you expect to happen when the balance of power, majority opinion, et
187.
by noptd 5y ago
Wrt influence, much of it comes from the association that these groups have worked hard to build between porn and sex trafficking. Simply disliking porn because of religious and/or conservative values is easy to dismiss for a large maj
188.
by noptd 5y ago
New device logins across 300+ accounts from the same IP in such a short time frame should raise a few red flags.
189.
by noptd 5y ago
And I could say that this HN account has been baselessly dismissing valid concerns about the proposal and providing non sequiturs to assert why nobody should be concerned since it was announced. However, stating my opinion as fact in an att
190.
H2c – Headers to Curl(curl.se)
2 points by noptd 5y ago|0 comments
191.
by noptd 5y ago
>Apple has recently announced plans to introduce a system designed to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in iCloud And again further down >... in iCloud >... on iCloud accounts This is blatently misleading and IMO it's
192.
by noptd 5y ago
Wow, it's amazing how technology has progressed. Imagine the day in our not-too-distant future where L1 caches begin to approach this level of storage.
193.
by noptd 5y ago
There could be limitations on accounts recently created through Tor and other well-known VPN/proxy IPs. Have you tried creating a new account and letting it sit for a few hours or days before your first post?
194.
by noptd 5y ago
Snapshot: https://archive.ph/4mjYz
195.
by noptd 5y ago
Snapshot: https://archive.md/fpo7X
196.
An Alternative Conditional Compilation Approach with Modern C++(burak-kirazli.medium.com)
1 points by noptd 5y ago|1 comments
197.
Speeding up IndexedDB reads and writes(nolanlawson.com)
2 points by noptd 5y ago|1 comments
198.
by noptd 5y ago
> I have horrendous allergies to animal dander, and just don't like animals in general. Not life threatening but ... There's the proceeding context that you ignored in order to claim the parent has some emotionally blinding pho
199.
by noptd 5y ago
True, although FWIW NVC tends to come off as inauthentically appealing to emotion from the perspective of those who are aware of, but do not subscribe to it. That communication can then be perceived as manipulative and work against the comm
200.
by noptd 5y ago
> shows that unvaccinated individuals are more than twice as likely to be reinfected with COVID-19 than those who were fully vaccinated after initially contracting the virus The parent was comparing against vaccinated individuals who nev
201.
by noptd 5y ago
>“I am willing to do a lie detection test on that.” For a scientist researching honesty, I'd say that referring to a polygraph as a lie detector test raises a few questions.
202.
by noptd 5y ago
>This has been true of all closed source operating systems since forever. Functionally, nothing has changed. And that whatabout argument is supposed to justify the creation of a client-side scanning system that would massively lower the
203.
by noptd 5y ago
And all it would take is a confidential change in policy before all photos are scanned, and the same "save the children" argument would be used to save face if the decision ever leaks. "Pedophiles are taking pornographic phot
204.
by noptd 5y ago
>does not change any abuse scenarios It absolutely does. When the scanning is server-side, companies can only scan the files you choose to send to their servers but with a client-side system in place, all it takes is a change in company
205.
by noptd 5y ago
I don't know, the possibility of companies steering the public discourse for their own gain seems relevant to me.
206.
by noptd 5y ago
>This isn't an "infraction" you can police with a fine, jail, etc. I disagree - governments legislate their markets so it is absolutely punishable if defined as such.
207.
by noptd 5y ago
With additional details and evidence, I'd hope so. I'm not sure how this could be seen as anything other than collusion and anti-competitive behavior.
208.
by noptd 5y ago
Having witnessed individuals make that claim on a few occasions, I'd say it's entirely accurate though I'm sure we can haggle on percentages.
209.
by noptd 5y ago
>the responsibility of white people to help fix past injustices Not that I disagree with the overall sentiment of your post, but let's leave this "sins of the father" bullshit in church where it belongs, especially when th
210.
by noptd 5y ago
Not to mention that the timing of GitHub embracing the name change made it an oftly convenient distraction from all of the bad press they were getting about their contract with the Customs and Border Patrol. Who wouldn't hop on that po

More ›