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ofslidingfeet··on Memories are made by breaking DNA – and fixing it
There was at least one talk where he clearly speculated that, spirituality aside, he thinks DNA plays a role in long term memory formation just because that's physiologically the only place memories could persist. Unfortunately the only record of this I knew about has been deleted from youtube.
ofslidingfeet··on Memories are made by breaking DNA – and fixing it
Terrence McKenna called it.
ofslidingfeet··on The internet isn't dying, it's changing
Yes it is, and bootlickers -- the kinds of jerks who shadowban people -- cheer it on because they're bitter when they see others being creative or thinking originally.
ofslidingfeet··on U.S. students will take the SAT online
It could be relevant if the system itself is treating outlier performance as evidence of cheating.
ofslidingfeet··on If you're just going to sit there doing nothing, at least do nothing correctly
This is obviously how they made their recent hit game "authenticator loop" that we all loved so much for a while there, for instance.
ofslidingfeet··on If you're just going to sit there doing nothing, at least do nothing correctly
I didn't say it's unethical to preserve "ABI compatability." It's the software equivalent of the Chinese government gaslighting everyone while they wait for the dancing grannies to get the hint and go home. It is, in fact, the exact same technique.

And not only that, we're fast approaching the day where we all power on our PCs to discover that you can login with any user you like. And it gives you the list of all users who have a one drive account.

ofslidingfeet··on If you're just going to sit there doing nothing, at least do nothing correctly
This mindset is even less ethical than it seems, and I'm not surprised to see it present at microsoft.
ofslidingfeet··on John Locke's recipe for Pancakes (2021)
We should be reading his Second Treatise on Civil Government not his pancake recipe.
ofslidingfeet··on US investigation of Tesla steering problems is now one step closer to a recall
Hopefully if there's some actual problem with the steering, they'll get a break from all the politically motivated government persecution long enough to fix it.
ofslidingfeet··on Expert sounds alarm on new wave of US opioids crisis
And funny enough, here I was just thinking about how these jerks are making it so that, after the midwit backlash against all the criminal behavior encouraged by the Biden admin, I'll get to just live in pain the next time I have an injury!
ofslidingfeet··on The failure of self-checkout technology
I'm sure it's just a coincidence these problems with automation are being discovered now that the Biden admin has decided we have a "tight labor pool." I'm sure it has nothing to do with Keynesian theory being popular among the extremely wealthy.
ofslidingfeet··on Stop Turning Programming into a Religion
I agree with the part about people trying to solve problems with more magic.
ofslidingfeet··on NASA selects a plan to "swarm" Proxima Centauri with tiny probes
Probably the plan is to have some kind of small electronic that flies there and then sends signals back.
ofslidingfeet··on NASA selects a plan to "swarm" Proxima Centauri with tiny probes
Your comment is a scam, and I despise shills.
ofslidingfeet··on NASA selects a plan to "swarm" Proxima Centauri with tiny probes
Since you want to take such a condescending tone about it, here we have an entire fucking article about how NASA thinks it's possible and is working on potential solutions.
ofslidingfeet··on Israeli group claims it’s using back channels to censor “inflammatory” content
Tell us what they said or ban me too. You want to make an example, so give the actual example.

Thank you to the reply who told me that you can turn on "showdead" in your profile and then see the removed comment that warranted banning the account and gloating about it.

ofslidingfeet··on Things are about to get worse for generative AI
I'm still waiting for people to figure out the whole point of an automated process is that it behaves the same way each time.
ofslidingfeet··on Researchers discover neuronal biomarkers of schizophrenia in the blood
"Although medication effects, comorbidities, chronic illness, and drug use (licit and illicit) are common in SZ, these factors are difficult to accurately quantify and control, such that caution interpreting these findings is warranted."
ofslidingfeet··on Cicadas are so loud, fiber optic cables can ‘hear’ them
> It could lead to a new way of monitoring insects.

Hm!

ofslidingfeet··on Making an image with generative AI uses as much energy as charging your phone
Is there some actual justification for using the terms "carbon emissions" and "energy consumption" interchangeably, or do they just have to do that because they're lying?
ofslidingfeet··on Meta will enforce ban on AI-powered political ads in every nation, no exceptions
Glad to see that, with no corporatist boycott or so-called whistleblowing from groups of "beach friends," Meta is taking appropriate steps against the disinfo -- i.e. propaganda -- that is actually real and actually causes harm. Let's just hope this time around they don't let corrupt FBI agents unilaterally delete links to news articles either.
ofslidingfeet··on FBI director admits they rarely have probable cause for using NSA collections
Laughable. This list substantiates my point.
ofslidingfeet··on FBI director admits they rarely have probable cause for using NSA collections
No they're not. If our bloated "national security" apparatus could possibly justify its existence, it would. The reason they keep such justification secret is because it doesn't exist. It has nothing to do with "sources and methods." It has nothing to do with "civil unrest."

The reason we can't see the justification is because it doesn't exist.

ofslidingfeet··on Satya Nadella: "We have all the rights and all the capability."
"Now nothing will stop us from persuading the public to use Edge."
ofslidingfeet··on SEC charges Kraken for operating as an unregistered securities exchange
The regime changed, so now they're punishing everyone who played ball with disruptive elements of the previous regime's economic plan.
ofslidingfeet··on Surveillance Tech Write Press Releases for Cops; News Agencies Are Publishing It
The entities I pay to carry guns under the pretense that they're defending and not violating my civil rights, yes. It is not the free market's job to prevent corruption among such entities, and it's certainly not my fault that they're spreading propaganda.
ofslidingfeet··on Surveillance Tech Write Press Releases for Cops; News Agencies Are Publishing It
In this particular case, the government could also just not spend my own tax dollars on authoritarian propaganda.
ofslidingfeet··on Microsoft will allow uninstalling Edge, Bing, and disable ads to comply with Act
*Only in regions where governments more responsible than the U.S. are forcing them to.
ofslidingfeet··on Microsoft wants to move Windows to the cloud
I think the insinuation is more that we let boomers shove garbage down our throats (failing to recognize that we're all victims of state-controlled monopolies).
ofslidingfeet··on Microsoft wants to move Windows to the cloud
I will absolutely stop using windows if they force remote login. I will do whatever it takes.
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