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by rendall 3y ago
I don't know anything about the podcast beyond the name, but I could see a podcast called "Beyond the Bastards" not having a forgone conclusion about their subject, but being more about why someone is believed to be awful and
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by rendall 3y ago
Funny! But your question did get me thinking. I don't know anything about this podcast nor much about Kissenger, but a podcast dedicated to bad people could be objective, I think, if they were to pick their subjects based on objective
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by rendall 3y ago
Hmm. I once felt that way, but changed my mind after I dug in and really learned it on its own terms.
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by rendall 3y ago
Sorry, I don't understand your criticisms. "Margin system incompatible with boxing"? "Non-strict containment"?
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by rendall 3y ago
Going meta for a moment, this argument begs the question, assuming the conclusion "Therefore LLMs are not intelligent" in the premises "No intelligence can be ascribed to LLMs". I'm not convinced it's even poss
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by rendall 3y ago
Not sure what you mean. The problem set of machine layout across devices and designs is vast and complicated. There are simpler solutions sets, or solutions that simplify by limiting options, but I'm a staunch defender of CSS as an a
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by rendall 3y ago
Is it that CSS is complicated because the problem it solves is complicated?
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by rendall 3y ago
Ah, Demoscene, my favorite of the Ancient Greek philosophers, who once wrote, 'In the realm of pixels and sound, true wisdom lies, not in what is seen, but in what is rendered in the mind's eye.' He was quite ahead of his tim
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by rendall 3y ago
We are in agreement. I could have added "... prioritize retribution with rehabilitation at best an afterthought"
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by rendall 3y ago
Agreed. It's not "powers that be" that impose this system on Americans, it's we Americans ourselves. We vote for politicians who are tough on crime - meaning long prison sentences, unsafe conditions, no robust public def
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by rendall 3y ago
Not my idea of a silver-tongued devil.
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by rendall 3y ago
I think the salient point of the article was not to use the disable attribute and instead to use CSS to indicate a disabled state. As I understood the article, they were not against disabling the click per se, but against using the disabl
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by rendall 3y ago
Y'know, with Hitler, the more I learn about that guy, the more I don't care for him. https://youtu.be/4GtQEGJjqGI?si=W9RUaVbOEOyWFpIx
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by rendall 3y ago
> What if you submit the form, but the request never arrives? I think the proper way is to disable the button, then set the subsequent state of the button depending on the response from the server if any. submit => check button st
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by rendall 3y ago
Well as a computer scientist and programmer, I for one laughed.
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by rendall 3y ago
I've been following this case for awhile. The lawyer who argued the case, John Bryan, has a YouTube channel that I subscribe to. In this video, he discusses the victory. https://youtu.be/K7f6uevARno
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by rendall 3y ago
Such good news that unions are getting more legitimacy in the US. Keep it up!
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by rendall 3y ago
Autocorrect strikes!
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by rendall 3y ago
Grabber was an anarchist, neither a communist nor Marxist.
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by rendall 3y ago
> Imo, having "on call" rotations is a clear red flag and bad software practice that has somehow made it in the mainstream. I thought so too until I gigged for a SaaS company that absolutely needed it. No, it was not moon-sho
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by rendall 3y ago
Huh. My typical audio interaction goes like this: Me: "What is a 'hadith'?" ChatGPT: "A monkey is a type of primate."
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by rendall 3y ago
There's no aftermath to this? No police involvement? No neighboorhood mob, delighted by a legitimate opportunity to beat someone up? Just, your tooth hit a razor, is where the story ends with a shrug and "some people do shit like
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by rendall 3y ago
> It's literally the classic definition of an internet troll. Yeah, nah. Maybe for boomers? Are you "silent generation"?
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by rendall 3y ago
I think for me the turning point as an inveterate troll was learning about seriously sociopathic nihilistic groups like Queer [n-word] for Satan who would no-kidding bully and doxx vulnerable people. My attempting to get a rise out of the
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by rendall 3y ago
> The crucial quality that a troll is best executed with as much subtlety as possible so as not to be detected by the intended target Yeah.. noo. Who told you this? This is wrong on so many levels it is hard to know where to begin.
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by rendall 3y ago
Put it in my phone as a reminder with a notification set to a more convenient time. The intrusiveness of the notification is proportional to its urgency. Usually just a silent badge. I also only use it for things that I cannot forget. If
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by rendall 3y ago
It's not and everyone knows this. Nevertheless, you asked that question. It puts people in an awkward position, intentionally. Either be ok with swearing and be clear about that, or don't ask these questions designed to put people
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by rendall 3y ago
"I waver between fuck and cunt . How about you?" Interviews can be stressful for interviewees. It might be tempting take it the opportunity to perform nonconsensual psychological experiments but just be kind and professional.
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by rendall 3y ago
> There is a need to build an environment where people can get together first, before they can make friends. You really can join a club or meetup or just hang around in the park or a bar and make friends starting now. No need to wait f
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by rendall 3y ago
Nope. Men tend to stop making new close friendships starting after 25. There are no "other factors that need to be addressed first". For ordinary men with ordinary mental health, it really is as simple as "go make new friends

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