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by slver 5y ago
Java 8 is not when they started doing that
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So we can't discuss trans people as a category and their correlations? There's a line between avoiding harmful stereotypes that lead to unfair discrimination and willful ignorance or misrepresentation of facts in service of politi
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by slver 5y ago
See, this is fundamental misunderstanding of science.
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That's not a realistic interpretation of social dynamics. On every issue, you'll find lots of people on both sides who have no idea why they take the position they take, they've just decided they're on the "cool&quo
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by slver 5y ago
Platforms that are not willing to deprecate parts of themselves in order to spur innovation and keep complexity low, eventually get deprecated as a whole. Look at Java, the king of BC, even they've started deprecating packages in the J
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by slver 5y ago
It's not surprising because we're used to spam. /s
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> But how many people enter their full email and then back out of the form? Most people. Because we have form autofill.
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by slver 5y ago
By that logic let's monitor their clipboard for email and phone numbers. Let's tell them that they should enable notifications so we verify they're not a robot. Let's ask them to download a little executable to see if we
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by slver 5y ago
Twitter itself is trying to move to a paid model with Twitter Blue. I'm looking forward to their experiment. Unfortunately there's absolutely nothing left in Twitter that makes it Twitter anymore. People are writing 20-30 tweet lo
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by slver 5y ago
Ads are not that profitable per user. So as companies like Apple show, no-ad services are working great, and have great ROI.
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Technically the universe is projected into our brain and we only perceive that projection. The problem is that it's a very shitty projection.
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So we need to do more than one thing, this helps us choose one thing and focus on it, then when we want to do something else, we do more than one thing again, and choose another one thing to focus on. Very wise. It gives us a specific order
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by slver 5y ago
When I read about Facebook's issues, I sometimes have the urge so start giving armchair advice about how they should fix their problem this or that way. But having a clue about their scale, their business model, and the logistical and
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So the article suggests we either do one thing, or more than one thing. That's very valuable advice, thanks.
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> These are crimes. Where is law enforcement? I am not sure why the public still gives them a pass and treats computer crimes differently. No one gives them a pass. Law enforcement, however, requires a method of enforcement. You have ano
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> There is a difference between operating a nuclear power plant and stuffing random shit into a box. Are you under the impression that running a power plant day to day is a glamorous job? Funny.
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> Perfect! Isn't that the point? Automation to make our lives easier? More automation will lead to commoditization of robots, instead of the current commoditization and dehumanization of humans. > Again your mindset shows you wan
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by slver 5y ago
> Then consultants go to jail. Because they'll just call 911 and say "I just paid ransom under cover"? You know this is why incompetent lawmakers terrify me. They believe they can just be "tough" and everyone jus
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> One possible solution to such problems is to prohibit paying ransom by law. Hackers can still be destructive, but at least they will have less incentive to participate in such activities. One possible solution to rape is that women wal
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by slver 5y ago
> This situation is more of a script kiddie than a hacker. Is this a useful distinction? Define the sharp line between a "script kiddie" and a "hacker". You're describing a person who detected your vulnerability
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The point here is if unions come in and start having unreasonable demands, this expensive automation you're talking about becomes comparatively affordable. Society should take care of its humans, but this doesn't mean go into priv
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by slver 5y ago
So the argument that it should be all about the bottom line in the US is that in the US it's always all been about the bottom line. Circular argument is circular.
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They’re not.
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by slver 5y ago
> An honest question - whose progress? Whose development? Do workers benefit by turning that screw at 5:01? Companies provide service to society. They don't exist in a vacuum. Hence it'd be good if workers are aware of the big
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by slver 5y ago
Let's see how this union competes with Amazon's robot workers.
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by slver 5y ago
Do you realize how easy it is to deconstruct the definitions you rely on? What does it mean "created from your own labor" for example? We apply labor to existing things and we transform them as a continuous process. We don't
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by slver 5y ago
Your experiences seem to be based on subjective choices. I don’t see how opening an app is less of a temporary experience than being at a bar. If you choose to be always in the app, that’s your choice.
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> > I don't mind a company profiling me > Not everyone has that luxury. Defend that statement.
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Honestly I'm not sure being "proud of your beliefs" is a great advice. I'm trying to think of beliefs I'm proud of. Can't recall any in particular. The phrase communicates lack of flexibility, because if they&#
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> I often wonder how many nobodies disappear for some string of comments on some no-traffic forums/blogs. Maybe a bit conspiratorial. Even dictators need to prioritize their actions. And they'd go for speech that has impact (li

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