rdruxn

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by rdruxn 7y ago
But that's not morally gratifying! I came to this thread to be outraged.
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by rdruxn 7y ago
I don't understand what role the facial recognition played in his arrest. The article says the actual thief used his name and other identifying info - it makes no claim about how the facial recognition software was utilized to make the
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by rdruxn 8y ago
> I honestly think atheism is inconsistent with the scientific method. What I mean by that is, what is atheism? It’s a statement, a categorical statement that expresses belief in nonbelief. “I don’t believe even though I have no evidence
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by rdruxn 8y ago
I wouldn't know
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by rdruxn 8y ago
Captain pedantic here, but it's a sign, not a symptom.
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by rdruxn 8y ago
Yeah, you can’t power a super computer with a sandwich
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by rdruxn 8y ago
How is HBO consumer-hostile?
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by rdruxn 8y ago
As always, Betteridge's Law of Headlines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...
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by rdruxn 8y ago
I often have trouble explaining to people why this is problematic. I encounter the "I've got nothing to hide" or "Who cares if I get ads that I'm more interested in?" arguments. What do you say to those people?
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by rdruxn 8y ago
Perhaps it has not directly caused harm, but Facebook has certainly facilitated it.
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by rdruxn 8y ago
>a voice message as an email attachment Dear god why
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by rdruxn 8y ago
The original paper cited in this article is from 2016
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by rdruxn 8y ago
This might just be my confirmation bias speaking, but MIT seems to put out a lot of moverblown and clickbait-y headlines about their research.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
The first paragraph and the sub header is an outright lie: “Carbon-free fusion power could be ‘on the grid in 15 years’” And then later: “Prof Wilson was also cautious about the timeframe, saying that while the project was exciting he could
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by rdruxn 9y ago
No
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by rdruxn 9y ago
A daily habit does not strike me as moderation
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Ah yes! It's like shazam for a song you can't get out of your head!
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by rdruxn 9y ago
I don't think it's disingenuous of the media. I just think it exposes their ignorance and inability to imagine the negative consequences of such data analysis. It took something bad, i.e. Trump winning, for them to wake up to the
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by rdruxn 9y ago
I’m seeing a lot of comments here agreeing that it’s the fees, but I wonder how many consider that checking bags adds at least 20 minutes of walking to & waiting at the claim. If I can manage it, I’ll always opt to carry my bags, fees o
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Betteridge’s law of headlines is one name for an adage that states: "Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no." My personal favorite is Poe’s Law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki&#x2F
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Bigotry?
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by rdruxn 9y ago
You misspelled “facepsalmed”
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Except their moves and announcements in recent weeks suggest that they're in fact prioritizing higher quality content e.g. local news ( https://www.axios.com/facebook-to-prioritize-local-news-in-n... )
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by rdruxn 9y ago
One of my favorite irony words. Like monosyllabic or ineffable.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Because at the end of the day, they still work and truly do help a vast number of people.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
There are numerous federal regulations concerning the manufacturing of cars.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Black Mirror, season 5. Make it happen Mr. Brooker.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
Linking spacex to the failure is the “sensationalist clickbait nonsense”
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by rdruxn 9y ago
It's something fun to do with friends. There's an odd appeal to being allowed on your phone in a social setting.
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by rdruxn 9y ago
That would be 25 hours in a day

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