Steve
@Steve@communick.news
- Comment on Is it just me or does it seem Google is either AI filled or becoming obsolete? Is there an up and comer that can be what Google used to be? Or are we stuck oogling stuff forever? 18 hours ago:
Someone always pays for your search.
It’s only a question of who, and what do they want you to see when you search? - Comment on Is it just me or does it seem Google is either AI filled or becoming obsolete? Is there an up and comer that can be what Google used to be? Or are we stuck oogling stuff forever? 22 hours ago:
Kagi is far and away the best search tool right now.
- Comment on how much money is there in total? 1 day ago:
You’re right. All the debts and all the credits add up to zero. Thus all the actual money, adds up to zero.
In your example, the interest on the loan the central pays back, is just a debt on someone else’s balance sheet, offsetting the credit that was given to the central bank. So it too balances to zero.
- Comment on Anyone else think this news story is a bit fishy? 1 day ago:
It’s certainly difficult to do, and not likely something that needs to be fixed, but it’s at least possible.
You tumble in head first, get knocked out hitting the bottom, then drown. That seems the most obvious way this can happen.
It’s really unlikely. And happening once isn’t a reason to change anything. But unlikely things happen all the time.
- Comment on If you managed to create batteries that can last for a century, will charging be redundant? 2 days ago:
There a a few reasons why this is a bad idea. But disregarding those, I don’t think it would change all that much. So you don’t have to charge your phone. It’s not like that’s a big inconvenience anyway.
It would have a bigger impact on vehicles transportation and shipping. Long range trucks don’t need to stop for fuel. Neither do cargo ships. Maybe battery electric airliner become viable.
- Comment on Can a puzzle with missing pieces be considered complete? 2 days ago:
No. You’re done with it. It’s finished. But it’s not complete.
- Comment on What's your opinions on film critics and film snobs?? 2 days ago:
Snob isn’t about what you like.
It’s about what you don’t like, and what you think of those who do like what you don’t. - Comment on How is NoSteam pernounced is it No Steam or Nos Team? 3 days ago:
Probably
There better options for branding then.
I’d probably have gone with [NoS]team. - Comment on As adults, do you still watch kids’ cartoons, either old or new? 3 days ago:
That’s what it means to still [do something]
- Comment on How is NoSteam pernounced is it No Steam or Nos Team? 3 days ago:
The capitalisation gives it away, doesn’t it?
- Comment on Would it be wrong for a lawyer to defend the killer of their family member? 4 days ago:
Wrong? It would create an unethical conflict of interest, that the judge wouldn’t allow. So in that sense it would be wrong.
Immoral? Not if they genuinely gave the cop the best defense possible. In fact, I’d think it honorable for someone to uphold their principles even against the personal pressure they’d be feeling from much of their family.
It’s important for people to have protection from a system that’s too often used to abuse. Even if the accused was formerly one in a position to abuse.
Principles aren’t principles if we don’t uphold them when it’s most difficult to do so.
- Comment on How come people get fined for breaking the law and it goes to the state or county? Why doesn't the fine go to the victim or victims? Instead of having to pay restitution just fine them. 5 days ago:
What court? Who goes to court? Nearly everyone settles outside of court.
- Comment on How come people get fined for breaking the law and it goes to the state or county? Why doesn't the fine go to the victim or victims? Instead of having to pay restitution just fine them. 5 days ago:
Very often, yes.
The lawers would take a cut of the settlement instead of upfront payment. Not sure about taking off work to wait in line. If there is some kind of line to wait in, that would be the lawers job. - Comment on How come people get fined for breaking the law and it goes to the state or county? Why doesn't the fine go to the victim or victims? Instead of having to pay restitution just fine them. 5 days ago:
Often after a fine, there can be a civil suit where the victims can get direct restitution.
- Comment on So, has age verification really become the new normal? 5 days ago:
I always pick Jan 1 1970
- Comment on Should people report AI music channels on Youtube? 1 week ago:
I’ve never seen them.
YouTube seems to think you want this. - Comment on MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back 2 weeks ago:
Didn’t think of that
That’s very likely true - Comment on MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back 2 weeks ago:
What’ll be hilarious, is when they file a class action suit to get their money back. That’ll be gloriously delicious
- Comment on Nobody tell him 2 weeks ago:
A self contained diving rebreather will work.
That’s a mask with extra steps. - Comment on Nobody tell him 2 weeks ago:
I wasn’t that worried…
Now I am. - Comment on What was the last physical retail store game purchase you've made? 2 weeks ago:
… Maybe EverQuest?..
Or Doom3? I really don’t remember, it’s been so long. - Comment on If A zombie is dead. Completely dead why does a shot to the Brain kill them? Is the brain keeping them semi alive? Also how do they keep sharp teeth to bite you and not rotting away? 2 weeks ago:
Killing them is the wrong word. As you said, they already dead.
But setting aside where the energy comes from, the movement signals would still come from the brain. So destroy the brain, and the body stops.What’s really strange is when a hand gets severed but still moves. If that happens then we’re genuinely looking at some kind of magic, and all logical rules are up for grabs.
- Comment on Is time ~25% faster now? 2 weeks ago:
That would make time 25% slower. But no. People just probably talk 25% faster now
- Comment on The bosses are never going to just hand workers a 32 hour workweek. 3 weeks ago:
This isn’t quite right.
A technological improvement in production efficiency does shorten labor time per output.
However, employers don’t respond to this new efficiency with shortened work hours.
They respond with fewer staff.
Improved technological efficiency, leads to higher unemployment. - Comment on If someone legally changed their last name to a last name a soap opera character has, how would you feel? 4 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t recognize it. I’ve never watched a soap opera.
If it came from a SiFi space opera, good chance I’d recognize it, and think it was fantastic. - Comment on What would the next pres of USA have to do to gain back trust for America? Hold a televised event saying the last person was just a fuck up? 4 weeks ago:
It all boils down to two basic principles.
Radical honesty and accountability.
That’s the only way anyone builds trust. - Comment on Why aren't non-selfhosed AI models/apps private? 4 weeks ago:
That’s the only way I can imagine it working.
People frequently confuse privacy with anonymity. Proton never claims you can’t be identified. Only that your communications are as private a possible.
- Comment on Why aren't non-selfhosed AI models/apps private? 4 weeks ago:
When you say MAGA guy, do you mean that one time he said a single little policy of Rumps, might possibly not be terrible for everyone? Does that make him MAGA?
Am I MAGA for not hating the Space Force, because it gave us 2 seasons of a fun comedy show?
- Comment on Why aren't non-selfhosed AI models/apps private? 4 weeks ago:
Yes. All that’s true. If you’re using a 3rd party AI engine.
That’s why Proton is running their own, in house. - Comment on Why aren't non-selfhosed AI models/apps private? 4 weeks ago:
Of course they have to keep some basic account data. And I think the last IP you logged in from. Also email data outside the BODY can’t be encrypted. That’s just how email works. So law enforcement can get all of that if they convince a Swiss court to demand it.
But no they don’t keep or turn over anything that isn’t technically required for the service to work. I don’t know what you’d expect.