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Perhaps the publisher can provide a collection of signed versions of the image with a variety of file sizes / resolutions.

I feel like dating online is a blind shot in so many ways. Good news is that if the person lied about their looks, then you know it’s not a match!

In most cases, they already serve the entire content to the browser and just put a paywall overlay on top. It’s usually trivial to remove the overlay in a desktop browser by inspecting the source. You may also need to enable scrolling with css if it was disabled.

We’re arguably already in the AI revolution, and I haven’t seen things get much cheaper. Most everyday prices go up with inflation, like they always did. UBI is a wonderful idea but I’m not sure there is currently enough wealth for a scheme like that, even on small scale.

Just give the government a copy of the private key. What could go wrong? It’s not like anyone is hacking into the government these days.

I wonder what is wrong with the idea of letting users select the moderation algorithm for their feed? Is anyone working on this?

If the technology saves lives in a measurable way, then it should be used IMO. And yes, if my family member has 1/2 lower chance of dying in a car accident, I'll take it any day (I don't care if that lower chance comes from using AI or not).

If you are able to link actions of an individual to an injury in a jury-proof way, then sure I agree it should be done. It's likely not possible in most cases.

If Tesla has a 1/2 rate of accidents compared to human drivers, should people still go to prison? What if it’s 1/4, 1/8, etc?

I think a small enough rate of mistakes by Tesla el al, is not a huge problem, considering the technology is promising to substantially cut the fatality rates.

I think self driving industry just doesn’t have enough real world data to prove or disprove that AI is better at driving cars than humans. The public doesn’t need to trust AI engineers any more so than it needs to trust airplane engineers. At the end of the day, data is what matters.

The major flaw here, as pointed out in the article, is that third-party websites can tie authenticated users to their FLoC ids. This is much worse for privacy than the status quo.

On the flip side, if opting out of FLoC is a single switch that turns off all third party tracking, then it makes opting out a breeze (compared with ad blockers now).

> Defer tasks that are not on the critical path

The article discards the usefulness of this point, but I’d argue this is the precursor to better prioritisation, and through it to higher productivity. Even if you strictly can’t “speed up” your brain, _what_ you work on is important. If pressure forces you to select higher impact tasks, then that alone is worth the trade off imo.

> February 22, 2021

Explicit consent for privacy-related things is a great idea. It’s difficult to sympathise with Facebook here.

There are huge barriers to entry in ISP market, but very few for social platforms (assuming you are referencing censorship on Twitter, Facebook, etc). The argument to “go build your own ISP if you don’t like it” isn’t really viable.

It seems like we’d simulate the heck out of non-intelligent organisms first, before moving on to human brain. And by then, we’ll probably figure out the ethics behind this type of activity or ban it altogether.

> If someone leaves a negative review of your business on TrustPilot, you can have it taken down

I don't think this is true. If this was true, then any sane business would pay the $400 and have a decent record on TP.

Here are some ideas (and US prices):

1) Nespresso coffee machine. Can get a good one for < $200

2) Autonomous standing desk. Base model $399

3) Trackpad. Nice addition to the mouse. E.g. $129 from Apple.

4) Second monitor. I personally find this convenient. A decent one will cost you under $300.

5) Tablet. Useful for when you are too tired to sit or stand. Good for reading docs or whitepapers, for example. $329 for a base model iPad.

6) Faster internet. A few bucks added to your monthly bill.

How is this helping productivity?

Got into hospital a few times with anxiety attacks in my 20s and have suffered from constant and recurring anxiety since. From years working through it and trying to improve my mental health, I noticed that anxiety is due to (perceived or real) lack of control over something I care about. In my experience, it always boils down to this and once I take back control of the issue in question (or stop caring about it), then I can see improvement almost instantly.

I don’t agree that the root cause is in your mind - it is as much an issue with your actions as it is with your attitude. A lot of great advice in this thread (about healthy eating, exercise, etc) but the key in my opinion is to test these suggestions thoroughly to find what works for you. And discipline is super important - otherwise you can’t trust your results are really due to the changes you make in your life or just a random coincidence.