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Agreed. Less karma than you, but I've been on the site for 12 years and still can't downvote...

This tweet is sort of misleading, the docs suggest this is basically them using an API to provide AI features: https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/privacy-settings-dropbox-...

> Your files within Dropbox are sent to a third-party AI only when you chose to interact with AI powered features. For example, when you ask a question about a file.

Everyone knows what they are doing when gambling etc

But nowadays crypto is being pitched as an investment to the layperson who doesn’t understand the risks and isn’t being told those risks by the exchanges. It’s those folks the SEC is trying to protect.

That and prevention of larger market issues that can arise from unregulated financial services, ie FTX

This is just another dark pattern. All you need is freezing, it’s instant to freeze/unfreeze and required to be free by law.

They just hide the option on the site and make it seem like you need to pay for “locking”. I end up having to use Google every time to actually find the page to unfreeze.

(parent author) Thanks for everyone's responses. I think there are some solid examples that folks provided that definitely give me something to mull over.

Yes I know that traditionally media has been used for propaganda, but I'm surprised by the reactions in this thread and those who find what seems like fairly objective reporting as biased.

Can someone show me a story from the NYT world or US news sites that are deliberately misleading? If this propaganda is so rampant then where is it? (Note: I'm opinion articles excluded because they are uh opinions).

https://www.nytimes.com/section/world https://www.nytimes.com/section/us

Or we disallow its use so it can’t be prescribed and instead the Dr gives them Paxlovid.

Headline is a bit misleading, the important conclusion is near the end:

“Bloom thinks the researchers make a good case that molnupiravir treatment is yielding some highly mutated viruses with the capacity to spread. But it’s not clear whether this could contribute to new coronavirus variants, or whether it is simply creating weakling viruses that are unlikely to spread very far.”

If it’s the former then I imagine the case is pretty strong to discontinue usage and switch to Paxlovid.

What are you heating with specifically?

This is an important distinction to make. By omitting it your original comment seems to be purposely touting a lack of concern for personal emissions reduction.

He doesn't actually say that in the letter, that is just the journalist's phrasing: https://www.tcifund.com/files/corporateengageement/alphabet/...

He was likely referring to HQ in Verona, Wisconsin. I've been there, can confirm it sure looks like the middle of nowhere :)

Though this is a common issue, it is certainly bothersome when someone _wrongly_ assumes you are experiencing the XY problem and demands a lot of unnecessary information before helping you with something.

There are societal reasons why this won’t be accepted by the public. It’s sort of analogous to allowing the rich to pay for a higher spot on an organ donor waitlist, in theory it is economically efficient but in practice it is unfair and will cause outrage.

Lots of good discussion on this idea here: https://www.econtalk.org/michael-munger-on-traffic/

If you can pay for an alternative I’d strongly consider it. Blown insulation makes a mess of the attic. Makes it really hard to work up there if you need to get access, potentially blocks your soffits and decreases airflow, and makes it more difficult and dangerous to walk without risking falling through the drywall.

Same issue for me, I'm on Chrome Version 104.0.5112.79

Regardless of whether or not it is sentient, the conversation he shared is incredible: https://cajundiscordian.medium.com/is-lamda-sentient-an-inte...

Any particular strategy you used?

I do think a “small” loan of a million dollars feels at odds with “self made”.

Anecdotally, in the last year it seems I run into a lot more distracted drivers on their phones. Generally when I see someone driving erratically, not maintaining speed, swerving, etc, I later notice they are heads down on a phone, sometimes even watching a video.

In the case of a multi-user machine, e.g. in a library, you expect there to be low privilege users with filesystem access. This bug introduces a way for them to do privilege escalation and potentially run code as root, which you did not intend.

Generally, you still want these additional protections even if you don't expect others to have access to a machine. Can't say if one or the other is a bigger problem. I think they are all components of having a secure system.

No almost never. That’s the job of the CI build. If the code doesn’t even run then it should be caught by the tests. If there are no tests that would catch it then they must be written before passing code review.

It’s often used as a short term medication for aggressive gastrointestinal inflammation: https://www.massgeneral.org/children/inflammatory-bowel-dise...

Yes, juvenile rats respond better to tickling and tickling just after weaning will get the best results. Starting tickling past 3 months of age is harder and there is less research on it.

That said, some rats just don't respond well to tickling so if you see obvious negative behavior after 2-3 sessions then you should stop trying.

Source: Recently certified rat tickler (proof: https://imgur.com/rzdvf61)

Sounds like your market value is ~100k, because that is your top offer. If you show them your top offer and they won't match it, well nothing else will convince them either. Personally I'd ask them to match and be willing to walk away and accept the higher offer.

Unfortunately the lead researcher just passed away: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/in-memory-of-professor-john-hermo...

The actual clinical trial looks promising though: https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN36126048

That is a straw man. This is not my definition of crime, I was thinking things like money laundering, tax evasion, ransomware payments, and blackmarket purchases.

I'm genuinely not sure what a use case for unregulated financial activity would be that doesn't fall into those buckets.

Someone mentioned retaining assets in countries with hyperinflation. To me it appears a central bank digital currency would be more appropriate there.

> the ability to trust that the ledger is accurate seems extremely valuable

Maybe it "seems" valuable, but why exactly is it valuable? For what use case and which situation (besides crime)?

I think the issue is that many don't see value in its "primary value proposition" because the features they want from banks are already there (stability, FDIC insurance). The only thing I personally see missing is no/low-fee instant transfers, but crypto hasn't solved that either (too slow and/or high fees).

There are a number of attempts to accomplish this goal by using homomorphic encryption, without needing blockchain. For example, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helios_Voting

While it appears at first glance to be terrible, it is a tradeoff that is possibly worth making.

My first year of undergrad was spent living in a "forced triple" (3 people in a dorm room meant for 2). I would have much preferred a single room even if it meant no windows. Certainly would have led to more productivity and sanity.

The S&P 500 index already meets your needs. In order to qualify for the index a company must have positive earnings. This disqualifies a bunch of tech companies that may or may not ever succeed financially...

See https://stockmarketmba.com/largeststocksnotinthesp500.php

While I think there is some validity in your point. I also think there is value in sometimes bringing in someone young and without the years of baggage/relationships that morph their views and may also leave them with "favors" they need to return once in power. I can't see an industry veteran being willing to make such drastic changes without worrying about who they would offend.