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by xphilter 6y ago
Exactly -- and who knows how invasive these programs are. We have no idea how they work because the companies keep the code private. They could be using the microphone, video camera, keystrokes, mouse movements etc, to feed some dubious pse
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by xphilter 6y ago
Sorry -- it's in my original question, from the statute (here https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/29/801.2 ) "The term lie detector means a polygraph, deceptograph, voice stress analyzer, psychologi
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by xphilter 6y ago
Right, but the "specific type of device" is defined more broadly than that -- so if I code a "lie detector" that tracks mouse movements during an online interview (my hypothesis would be that liars and cheats move their
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by xphilter 6y ago
Detecting behaviors to assess what though? Isn't that exactly what a lie detector does? It claims to detect electrical signals of behaviors (stress) and then that goes to determine if the person is honest.
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by xphilter 6y ago
If there are any lawyers here, I'd love thoughts on whether these tools (used in employment/interview settings) violate 29 CFR § 801.4 - Prohibitions on lie detector use. (I know this article is about schools and in Canada). I&#x2
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by xphilter 6y ago
I agree. It really opens up a lot of things for people who like to tinker. Started just printing toys, but now am designing and printing useful parts needed during lockdown and School/work from home. I love it.
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by xphilter 6y ago
Can someone with experience with this help me understand the point of a PR team to talk to press? As an outsider, it just looks like another form of marketing—-never confirm or deny anything and just put out press releases that are filled w
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by xphilter 6y ago
The problem with these experiments is the same for any that provides middle-class-to-poor people with a benefit: they know it's only a short term thing so they will use it up while they have it. I doubt we're going to get any real
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by xphilter 6y ago
I can’t wait for all the Dr. Oz neutraceuticals to pumped after this: “cure your bowels Witt blueberry extract. Get your first bottle free!”* (only $49.99 for shipping and $100 every two weeks).
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by xphilter 6y ago
I get that, but there are differences. With something like the US Open, you have people staying in the same spot for long periods of time in a sheltered building (maybe some have more winds, maybe some don't). You have shared indoor ba
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by xphilter 6y ago
"had little effect" is equivalent to no effect; read the paper. "Trends between the treated and non-treated counties are virtually identical prior to the protests. This is reassuring and suggests that the timing of the protes
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by xphilter 6y ago
I don't really follow your comment. Here's a paper that concludes that BLM protests had (have) no effect on Covid case growth in the population: https://www.nber.org/papers/w27408 "Likewise, while it is
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by xphilter 6y ago
But this is so limited. AGs can only take on a few cases per year, and they’re politically selected (what will get most press and least criticism). And the state law can be waived (or effectively waived through arbitration clause).
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by xphilter 6y ago
Awesome point. I keep thinking about this and want to yell at all law professors in the country (who I think have more influence than they recognize): what the hell are you going to be teaching in 20 years? Only cases before AT&T v. Con
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by xphilter 6y ago
It’s not just housing prices. It’s community and neighborhood. People want to live in a neighborhood with actual people, not a decentralized hotel. I say this as someone who has done short term rentals in Paris—it was nice for me, but I can
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by xphilter 6y ago
You missed my point; perhaps I wasn’t clear. Manufacturers can charge whatever price. Price gouging is only when you scoop up already made products to sell at a higher price, no value add.
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by xphilter 6y ago
Again, I call bullshit. What social norm says a company can’t put together a business model of making n95 masks and trying to sell those? The only social norm is against re-selling for massive gains during a pandemic. Not manufacturing and
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by xphilter 6y ago
If that was actually a reason, don’t you think the article would have mentioned it? Also, if it is a reason, can you please cite to which law? I’m not aware of a law saying a manufacturer can’t set the price of n95 mask. A re-seller, howeve
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by xphilter 6y ago
It’s to solidify a certain position before someone can. Suppose a state or states have a law that is consumer friendly and has teeth behind it through private right of action and penalties. Businesses don’t like that so they lobby US senato
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by xphilter 6y ago
Wait till y’all learn about “fraternal order of police” fundraisers and car stickers identifying donors, allowing “discretion” to be used by the cop to let the violation go.
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by xphilter 6y ago
So there should be a law that says any computing device must be free to load any software? So PS4 must play XBox games? Printers must accept any ink cartridge? Apple Watch should allow any android app? What’s the distinction? (I’m not tryin
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by xphilter 6y ago
You lost me. I just switched carriers from T-Mobile to ATT last week. I had an easy chance to switch to Android (I didn’t) but the cost to me would have been close to nil—other than time. All my apps are agnostic to iOS/Android (same f
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by xphilter 6y ago
Honestly, what is the difference between the App Store and Target? Why should a third party (or court) have any control in what the retailer sells?
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by xphilter 6y ago
I don’t think that’s true. As a parent, all my decisions are made by balancing a host of factors. Pre covid I limited screens because they should be talking, reading, playing with other kids, being active, etc. with covid, many of those alt
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by xphilter 6y ago
Isn’t that the premise in Silicon Valley where Gavin(?) has the young guy giving him blood/plasma
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by xphilter 6y ago
I agree, but I kinda feel like the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere was more of an indication that the stores weren’t doing so hot. Every time I went to one is was because it was quieter and lower key than other stores. And I never actual
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by xphilter 6y ago
Impossible. Congress has given amazon a get-out-of-jail-free-card in rye form of an arbitration clause with no stare decisis and no public access to the harm or outcome.
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by xphilter 6y ago
What new rules specifically? And what rules were not in place for the armed all-white protests in Michigan, for instance?
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by xphilter 6y ago
“I’ll point to states not representative of other stares in density at all.”
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by xphilter 6y ago
You’re sidestepping the discussion though. It is “when you avail yourself to FB, do we want FB to use its algorithms to push certain content.” I see two options: stop any ranking/recommendations and make FB a dumb pipe with no restrict

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