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none2585··on How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs
In this context grass roots would imply the interests of a group of common people in a democracy (as opposed to the interests of a small group of elites) which ostensibly is the point.
none2585··on Homeschooling hits record numbers
Homeschool should be illegal, full stop. Enabling a parent, especially one who thinks that home schooling is a good idea, to indoctrinate a future citizen is beyond idiocy.
none2585··on IndieChina Film Festival shut down after harassment from Chinese authorities
Already there
none2585··on Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams
Most people's words do not need to be heard.
none2585··on Meta projected 10% of 2024 revenue came from scams
WhatsApp isn't free, you pay with your data. Facebook isn't running a charity.
none2585··on We saved $500k per year by rolling our own "S3"
I'm curious how many engineers per year this costs to maintain
none2585··on Meet the real screen addicts: the elderly
I think that's precisely the point. Junk food is _engineered_ to be irresistible.
none2585··on Meow.camera
Tangential but related - shout-out to nodogsleftbehind.com which is a nonprofit designed to save dogs from cruel treatment and the meat market in China.
none2585··on Tests Don't Prove Code Is Correct They Just Agree with It
Personally, I've found automation testing of any kind (unit, integration, God forbid UI) is the biggest waste of time in modern software engineering practices. I've never, not once in nearing 20 years of professional software development in companies big and small, well-known and not, have ever seen it be worth the monumental amount of time they waste.

I could go on and on about this but damn just feels good to "say" aloud.

none2585··on Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in latest Epstein files release
Completely unsurprising and completely inconsequential.
none2585··on App for outing Charlie Kirk's critics leaked its users' personal data
In terms of whether it's "okay" to dox there isn't an "enormous" difference except in how you perceive the person being doxxed.
none2585··on In Maine, prisoners are thriving in remote jobs
This is an incredibly naive take and doesn't address what you quoted in your comment. We should not dehumanize anyone - criminal or otherwise.
none2585··on Trumpcard (Official US Government Website)
Who exactly is that good for?
none2585··on Trump to impose $100k fee for H-1B worker visas, White House says
To be fair, these generally are used to skirt hiring Americans at market price. I've personally written a few explanations on how "no American could ever fill this role" for a very standard product engineering role.
none2585··on Trevor Milton's Nikola case dropped by SEC following Trump pardon
For all practical purposes it does
none2585··on Trevor Milton's Nikola case dropped by SEC following Trump pardon
It's an exercise in futility - it does not and will not ever matter
none2585··on Trevor Milton's Nikola case dropped by SEC following Trump pardon
lol you don't - we are beyond rule of law in America
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