This whole discussion has been fascinating. Sadly, the majority of it is over my head. Right now I'm just wondering if this is the moment in history where Mint starts to abandon Ubuntu and goes all in on LMDE.
... did not understand the degree to which AI could "hallucinate" facts.
As the judges implied, I'm pretty sure EVERY practising lawyer has heard about AI hallucinations biting lawyers on the ass. This guy is either lying or hopelessly out of touch.
Either way, he should be disbarred because he is either too dishonest and corrupt, or too stupid, to practise law.
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I don't recall ever seeing that sentiment expressed here, except perhaps as a quote in a story summary. Do you have a specific comment in mind?
If shining 810nm light at someone's head a few times a week really does reduce the neurological consequences of repetitive impacts, that's potentially a pretty big deal.
How about avoiding those impacts in the first place? Or would that be un-American?
Repetitive head impacts aren't always associated with sports. Shit happens, and for some unlucky people it may happen several times.
Also, if red light helps brains which have endured repeated impacts, perhaps it will also mitigate the negative effects of singular, more traumatic injuries.
You're assuming they can't connect to a nearby open wifi net. Some reports have them doing that, though I don't know how valid those reports were.
Check out the recent Gamers Nexus videos on YouTube. They show the (redacted) logs of LG sets probing local WiFi networks and connecting to open ones. Their investigation is quite technical and well documented.
So I either have to agree to being spied on or be unable to use the TV a paid for. I agreed to the terms and then went on to block any known server it pings back to. Since then I am monitoring the firewall logs to make sure it is not phoning a server I don't know of.
And as I pointed out in an earlier comment, if your TV happens to find ANY open WiFi network - and it's constantly looking for them, even when it's connected to YOUR network - then you're screwed anyway.
I strongly recommend watching both Gamers Nexus videos on YouTube just to see what you're up against. Even just watching the second video - which contains LG's weasel-worded response to the first video - is eye-opening.
LG is evil, and I don't think I'm being hyperbolic in the least when I say that.
Or just accept a lot of people like and use these features or are indifferent so you can't avoid it, every company will do it so just never connect your TV to your network.
Gamers Nexus pointed out in BOTH videos that the LG TVs look for open WiFi networks and make use of them. So never letting it connect to "your" WiFi network is nowhere near a solution.
Their second video also featured a lawyer who analyzed LG's literally hundreds pages of TOS which can be changed at any time. The current TOS includes language holding LG blameless - and the TV purchaser legally responsible - for consequences which might be suffered by, say, the children of friends you have visiting your house.
The problem here goes so far beyond a "my tech is spying on me" viewpoint that it's breathtaking. I recommend watching the Gamers Nexus videos, if only to see and hear the slimy, scum-sucking excuses for human beings who represent LG. Creeps like them almost allow me to believe David Icke's reptilian conspiracy theories.
Nice pun there!
I shudder to think of AI getting religion. Irrationality, zealotry, and delusions of infallibility on the part of any powerful entity are not conducive to mankind's long-term survival.
As tiresome and nasty as we humans can be, I'm still rooting for us.
... space nerd and visionary like Elon
So THAT's what shills and trolls are calling grifters and con men these days? Good to know.
Checked: the new camera's maximum aperture is f1.48. The 17 Pro Max is a fixed f1.78.
Thanks for doing the homework. I remember from using 35mm film cameras that f1.4 lenses were usefully faster than f1.8, but not dramatically so. Still, every extra stop is welcome.
... camera with variable aperture, made with six thin blades. This system will likely improve low-light photography quality and speed.
I wouldn't expect this to improve low-light photography specifically over what would be available from the same sensor without a mechanical aperture. In low-light conditions you likely need the aperture to be wide open anyway.
I WOULD expect much better control over depth-of-field in brighter lighting though. If closing down the aperture still allows sufficient light levels at the image sensor, then more of what's in the field of view can also be more sharply focused.
A continuously variable aperture on a phone IS all kinds of cool
I hate how the Internet is just full of people trying to make me angry to monetize my anger. Which is ironic that it makes me angry that they're doing that...
"Good. I can feel your anger. I am defenseless. Take your weapon! Strike me down with all your hatred, and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!"
Sorry, I couldn't resist the comparison. But there's something there that I need to take away for myself, and you might want to consider it as well. Our anger at these things hurts us and helps the cause of our oppressors. Personally, I'd like to find a more constructive response. I know, it isn't easy.
Everything inside that plant has to be audited and signed off.
I admire your optimism and wish I could share it. Sadly, to me it borders on naivete.
And even if you're right, corruption often finds a way around safety. The name "Boeing" comes to mind...
"If it's not loud, it doesn't work!" -- Blank Reg, from "Max Headroom"
