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doylio··on AI bots are now better than humans at decoding CAPTCHAs
There is a knee-jerk aversion to the word blockchain on hackernews, but crypto folks have been thinking a lot about decentralized sybil resistance. If the choice comes down to WEI or a blockchain based solution, how would you feel about that option?
doylio··on Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes
"Hey! Can I scan your balls in exchange for some cryptocurrency?"
doylio··on Why Sam Altman wants to scan two billion eyes
Not surprising, companies go where they get favourable treadment. Same reason why Apple is run out of a PO box in Ireland
doylio··on Seeking gender balance, selective schools giving men a leg up in admission
He literally said "I would expect the same consideration for women"

I think it's wise to avoid looking for misogynists in every conversation about gender. It makes life more pleasant! :)

doylio··on Brave is a fork, not a Chromium reskin
I agree, it's a great browser and the BAT was at least an attempt to change some of the bad incentives of the modern web. Doesn't seem like it worked, but kudos for trying something new!
doylio··on Brave is a fork, not a Chromium reskin
Do you think the shop should not sell something that some people want because other people don't like it? AFAIK the BAT token hasn't done any material harm to anyone besides maybe some speculators that bought at the peak
doylio··on 17.1 Salesforce Towers worth of empty office space spread across SF
Until the ponzi scheme that is suburbia bankrupts the city
doylio··on B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations
The Canadian government is not held to that standard :P
doylio··on Sao Paulo: A city with no outdoor advertisements (2013)
It says that many businesses opposed the change, this could be beneficial for them too. Advertising can be a prisoners dilemma, where all parties end up paying for it and getting the same result as if they all stopped paying for it
doylio··on Dating, education, and sex ratios
I got off all dating apps a couple years ago and I'm not going back. They're not optimized to help you find connection, but to extract value from you for shareholders through addiction and FOMO.

I changed my focus to meeting people IRL and my dating life is better than ever!