Saledovil
@Saledovil@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Greedy bastards 2 weeks ago:
The problem isn’t the data center, but rather that the data center is being wasted on running AI. AI is a uniquely wasteful application, like crypto mining. If the data center does something actually useful, then it might provide utility greater than its expenses and externalities.
- Comment on Adtech is not tech 2 weeks ago:
People claim to be effective altruists when they can’t claim that they’re altruists.
- Comment on Anon's wife hears voices 5 weeks ago:
He’s imagining them as physical things that can be hurt. And apparently, the voices can feel his violent fantasies. At least, that’s what’s implied by the story.
- Comment on Hey look, a giant sign telling you to find a different job 1 month ago:
Million dollar company sounds impressive, but I don’t think that is impressive. Like twenty employees already imply a million or more in expenses annually, and require corresponding revenue to sustain.
- Comment on Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy? 1 month ago:
Yeah, that is a problem.
And thanks for the compliment.
- Comment on Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy? 1 month ago:
Well, if Grace is already well known, then her public key should be available.
- Comment on Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy? 1 month ago:
Bob would have to know and trust Grace beforehand. Grace could be the IRS, for example. The idea here being to have somebody who already knows your age vouch for your age.
- Comment on Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy? 1 month ago:
We could just make the middle man somebody who already needs that information, e.g. the IRS.
- Comment on Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy? 1 month ago:
Here’s my idea: Bob gives Alice a token, assigning her an unique random number n. Alice goes to Grace and tells her, “Somebody assigned me number n, can you verify that I’m allowed?” Grace then writes: “User n is allowed, signed Grace”. Alice then takes this letter and shows it to Bob. Bob now knows that Alice is allowed, but nothing else. Grace only knows that somebody wanted to know that Alice is allowed, not who that somebody is.
Of note here: This system does nothing to protect against an allowed user helping a not allowed user to gain access, but I don’t think it’s possible to protect against traitorous users.
- Comment on Scientific Exposure 1 month ago:
What does PI mean (first sentence of your post)?
- Comment on Radon 1 month ago:
I bury corpses.
Hmm, that actually sounds like you run body disposal for organized crime.
- Comment on Minecraft is removing code obfuscation in Java Edition 2 months ago:
Or a Bethesda style creation club is coming.
- Comment on Fictional 2 months ago:
If it turned out they exited, wouldn’t you want to study them?
- Comment on Why would I buy this? 2 months ago:
Reviews are mixed: not a great start
More than not a great start: Only people who have bought the game are allowed to review it, so reviewers are already biased towards liking the game, because only somebody who thinks they would enjoy the game would spend money on it. It’s basically impossible to get a strong negative score by just being run of the mill awful. So “mixed” means that about 50% of people who though they would enjoy the game, didn’t, which is quite damning.
- Comment on Upload Me Into The AI God Hivemind 2 months ago:
I kinda feel like the uncertainty principle is the 🐘 in the room whenever it comes to 🧠 uploading.
- Comment on Anon makes games 3 months ago:
Depends on how resourceful you are. You don’t automatically die once you run out of money. Also, no amount of money grants immortality.
- Comment on 9 months after its 1.0 launch flopped, an indie dev just learned that Steam never emailed the 130,000 people who wishlisted its game 3 months ago:
Thing about wishlist is, I treat it more as a “Games I found vaguely interesting at first glance” rather than a “Games I want to play” list. I assume I’m not alone in this matter. Of 214 games on my wishlist, there’s like 3 I’d play right now if they were gifted to me. 2 that I’d buy. So, assuming 1% of people who wishlisted a game will buy it on launch, that would have been 1368 sales (rounding up). Assuming the game cost 20$ at launch (it currently costs ~14$), that would be 27360$ from launch day sales. Nice payday, but not if you have to work 10 years to get it (also taxes and steam’s cut, so that number would actually be much lower)
Thing is, just because you worked hard on something doesn’t guarantee that it will be good and/or popular.
- Comment on Fuck you in particular 4 months ago:
Paint a cup handle, some of the side where it is attached to the cup black, so that it looks like the cup has no handle.
- Comment on Reddit lost it 4 months ago:
Thing is, Lemay is the pocket.
- Comment on Years ago while drunk and high I sent my sister a syphilis plushy. 4 months ago:
I gave my sister food poisoning.
- Comment on Anon shares a family moment 5 months ago:
Then again, gorillas don’t have a concept of money or labubu dolls. Basically, our society gives more opportunities to fuck up.
- Comment on anon describes conservatives 5 months ago:
They’re anti other people having cars.
- Comment on Anon updates GNU/linux 5 months ago:
I suppose having a lawyer notify the school would be ideal. Most likely too expensive, though. So, yeah, ransom letter it is.
- Comment on Anon learns a new spell 5 months ago:
Apparently, the clothing with permanent shield charms are an invention of the Weasley Twins (harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Jinx-Off). So, not as widespread in the wizarding world as you assume. The article on the shield charm itself lists that most wizards can’t produce a functional shield charm (harrypotter.fandom.com/wiki/Shield_Charm), so yeah, guess a muggle with a gun could kill most wizards. I apologize for linking to fandom.
- Comment on Anon learns a new spell 5 months ago:
Where in the books does it say that?
- Comment on PSA on privuhcy 5 months ago:
Actually, it’s a a bit of a shitpost. Anything after the ‘?’ is an argument for the html request. Can and is used for tracking, but is also used for website functionality.
- Comment on Anon witnesses excellent security 5 months ago:
Or maybe the vendor goes with “take the money and run”.
- Comment on Anon has learned enough 5 months ago:
Doesn’t that spell even break the rules of the setting? What I’m meaning is that with basically all other spells, just saying the words isn’t enough, there’s a mental element to it, which is related to what the spell is supposed to do. So, casting a spell without knowing what it does should be impossible.
- Comment on YouTuber Faces Possible Jail Time for Reviewing Gaming Handhelds 5 months ago:
Then why did you cite a source that doesn’t claim that the CIA was supporting the right wingers?
- Comment on YouTuber Faces Possible Jail Time for Reviewing Gaming Handhelds 5 months ago:
So, do you have any actual evidence that the CIA got involved in the years of lead? Or are you seriously trying to tell me that the Red Brigades were CIA puppets?