dickalan

@dickalan@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Amazon develops methods for inserting ads onto any flat surface in an existing video⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This was my first and only idea for AR goggles and I think somebody has already made that mock up if you search online that will actually do that

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I know and I’m a huge fan of Mike Myers but once I watch it I can’t un Watch it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ELI5 why I logically understand McDonald's food is low quality and bad for me but I crave it like crack?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Is that Mike Myers? I still haven’t seen so I married an ax murderer even though I own it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gravity!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Bro, stop trying to other people

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨He was first to try it! :) So brave.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Historical myth: The rumor started in the 1990s–2000s on drug forums (and later persisted on places like Reddit) because people noticed the close structural relationship and assumed “just swap the side chain.” In reality, pharmaceutical companies start from opium-derived precursors (thebaine → oxycodone → etc.) or full total synthesis — they never use naloxone as a starting material to make oxymorphone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Ok

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I figured you were wrong so I asked an AI and it confirmed what the people below you were saying, you really do seem to be talking straight out of your ass

  Yes, it is technically possible to build an accurate, high-confidence age-verification system that does not compromise privacy in the traditional sense (i.e., no central database of IDs, no name/address/DOB stored by the site, no paper trail that can be subpoenaed or leaked). The core tool that makes this feasible is zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), specifically age-based ZK proofs.

  How a privacy-preserving age check actually works in 2025

  1. User proves age to a trusted credential issuer once
  2. • Government digital ID (e.g., EU eIDAS wallet, some U.S. mobile driver’s licenses, Yoti, ID.me, etc.)
     • The issuer cryptographically signs a statement like “This private key belongs to someone born before 2007-11-27” without ever revealing the exact birthdate. User generates a zero-knowledge proof
  3. • Using their phone or browser, they create a proof that says:
       “I have a valid credential signed by [Trusted Issuer] that confirms I am 18+ (or 21+).”
     • Nothing else is revealed: no name, no exact age, no birthdate, no issuer identity if you want to go fully anonymous. Website verifies the proof in <1 second
     • The site checks the cryptographic signature and that the policy (“18+”) is satisfied.
     • It learns literally nothing else about the person.

  Real-world implementations that already exist or are in late-stage pilots (November 2025):

  • Worldcoin’s World ID “age 18+” orb-verified credential + ZK proof
  • Polygon ID / zkBridge systems used by some adult sites
  • SpruceID + Ethereum Attestation Service kits
  • Gitcoin Passport + ZK age attestations
  • Proof-of-Humanity + age minimum circuits
  • Yoti + ZK prototype (demoed 2024–2025)

  Remaining practical hurdles (why it’s not universal yet)

  • User has to have a compatible digital credential in the first place (adoption still <30% in most countries)
  • Friction: first-time setup takes 2–10 minutes instead of 3 seconds
  • Most adult sites don’t want to pay the (tiny) gas/verification fee or integrate the SDKs
  • Regulatory gray zone in some jurisdictions that still mandate “know your customer” records

  Bottom line
  Technically: Yes, 100% possible today with zero-knowledge age proofs.
  Practically: It exists, works, and is slowly rolling out, but the porn industry and most social platforms still prefer cheap/frictionless (but privacy-invasive) methods or just do nothing.

  So the top reply in your screenshot (“you always need a middle man with too much information”) is outdated — cryptography has already solved the “middle man” problem. The real blocker now is deployment inertia, not theory.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Insulin⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The fuck did you just call me weirdo quit trying to fucking put me in a box, fuck off

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Insulin⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s funny how you can russlr your Jimmy’s just by saying a simple word, you wouldn’t have to be Conservative weirdo are you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Insulin⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Boo-hoo buddy who the fuck cares, clearly you do and you felt the need to tell everybody on the net like a fucking baby

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what is the best fruit to leave in a fridge?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I thought that too but it turns out only the outside turned shitty

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Nevertheless, the vaginal sounds that were sent will have reached Epsilon Eridani in 1996 and Tau Ceti in 1998. It is unclear what sort of reply we should expect."⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Certified Reddit moment right here

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does Coke Zero taste different in the UK vs. the USA?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I really just need to fucking drink water at least that shit has fluoride in it, not a dig on fluoride, my mom had such horrible teeth from living in unincorporated town

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does Coke Zero taste different in the UK vs. the USA?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I love me some Coke zero but a bunch of studies have been coming out that just say fake sugar is fucking bad for your brain and might make you retarded so you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t the best move would be cutting them out entirely

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨purrfect costume⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I bought that show every season relatively cheap on my Apple TV and I have to say I am enjoying it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Was the fall of Rome this stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Well we’re not gonna have that problem America just hit peak 18-year-old in colleges and it’s only going to be smaller class sizes in a couple years or maybe even now from here on out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Less people is the answer not more people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re just here dividing people, are you from Russia per chance

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Troll is a matter of perspective and in this situation you are the troll so what were you saying again

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do I make pictures less blinding if I prefer dark apps?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There used to be a app called twilight for your phone if that’s what you’re looking for that Wood red shift everything and you could dial down the brightness to a arbitrary number

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm looking for a particular community in Lemmy. It's kind of like ask Lemmy, But with really bad responses. It's more of a joke community. I've seen it in the past but can't find it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m just answering or asking questions is a fucking dog whistle, what the fuck. , Do you think anybody believes your bullshit

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you had to buy a new TV, what brand would you get?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  A LGOLED and then a Apple TV box so it never has to connect to the Internet

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How could I order a package without my parents finding it?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh my you definitely have to check out the uncleBens Reddit for all the information you need and also Contamfam for any contamination you get

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I love authoritarians yum yum⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, the placenta is pretty bad ass

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is a good source to read about thought experiments?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Wikipedia, but follow the sources and the edits X2

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah. I kind of figured as much, there is so much truth hidden fiction. It’s Astounding

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  OK, so it was like a real life who framed Roger rabbit situation, thank you for taking the time to explain

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, but how does that pertain to this picture, I would need like a before and after photo to know any context for this image, thank you for sharing, though I appreciate the response response

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨PUT THE TRAINS IN THE BAG⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t get it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hello there⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I honestly suspect some astroturfing Russian bullshit, but I call it out whenever I see it