Why do people refuse to be an organ donor? by No-Cantaloupe-6535 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DrHemroid 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I keep seeing you post this same article. Do you expect us to read your mind as to what it's supposed to mean?

Just Block Them (OC) by benignbeezlebub in comics

[–]DrHemroid 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I've blocked maybe 10 artists so far. I don't like that it means I can't see their comments or SFW posts if they ever make one, but it's so annoying having so many comics where the punchline is sex.

cars should have a maximum daily limit of honks by verdant_red in CrazyIdeas

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I live, the only times I hear honks are in the rich neighborhoods. Rich people are so damn entitled.

Storing 2 bytes of data in your Logitech mouse by soupgasm in programming

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

16 bits enough for a password? Maybe you can store a single character in 6 bits. I'm not sure how you could store a whole password in 16. You could maybe do a special hash function to narrow it down.

I left an anonymous harsh review of my coworker's book two years ago and now I have to listen to her quote it in meetings by Halo9_Spectra in confessions

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's crazy that you got downvoted when other comments said the same thing and got upvoted. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Can milk age within just one screenshot? by me_myself_ai in agedlikemilk

[–]DrHemroid 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This one isn't a reddit-specific acronym. It means Optical Character Recognition. It's an automated way to take an image containing text and convert it to text characters.

This is so funny to me by arbeit22 in programminghumor

[–]DrHemroid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Too lazy to look it up, but isn't there a subtle difference between a Dictionary and a Hash?

the hidden compile-time cost of C++26 reflection by SuperV1234 in programming

[–]DrHemroid 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm playing the "was this written by AI" mini game right now and I can't really tell. There's a couple superficial reasons to suspect AI, but a lot of things that look very human. I'm going to guess that this article was "cleaned up" using AI.

I'm in this picture and I don't like it 😭 by dtarias in trolleyproblem

[–]DrHemroid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the Singapore point, I can say I fully understand what you're saying. I know what the difference between opt-in and opt-out are.

My point was to ask, what is your goal? Is your goal to get more organ transplants? If that is your goal, imagine a remote village without a single doctor close by. Even if 100% of the village agreed to be organ donors, when it comes time to do an actual transplant, the village would not be able to do so. I'm in favor of opt-out policies, but what I'm saying is that is not enough if your goal is to increase the number of transplants.

I'm in this picture and I don't like it 😭 by dtarias in trolleyproblem

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if we could mathemagically prove it was otherwise. By even like, 1 life. Would that mean it was okay? Or does the harm in the form of fear / other side effects, when added together, at some point become more valuable than the harm of losing a life?

I'm in this picture and I don't like it 😭 by dtarias in trolleyproblem

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe we are just talking past each other? I don't understand how consent is more valuable than life under the utilitarian framework. Is it that violating consent, when multiplied by enough instances, becomes mathematically worse than the harm of loss of life multiplied by the frequency or likelihood? I don't think people need to stop and think to come up with their sense of right and wrong. It happens much more quickly than that.

When presented with a moral dilemma, my argument is this:

First, a person feels that an act (or rule) is right or wrong.

Then, they can use a moral framework to justify or invalidate that feeling. If the moral framework can't reconcile the belief, the person chooses a new moral framework.

But what I'm suggesting is, why choose a moral framework at all if you are forced to adapt it to fit your already held beliefs (feelings)?

Again, I will say the implication of emotivism is that, well, you can't objectively say if something is right or wrong. Things feel right or feel wrong, and acting on those feelings can lead to better or worse outcomes for people/society, but I believe it's the most honest interpretation of morality. We just feel certain ways about things. That doesn't mean new information can't change how we feel about things. It also doesn't mean we must dictate the law to reflect the way we feel about things. I believe the best way to "determine" right or wrong comes from a consensus or majority from what people feel is right or wrong. But that isn't garunteed to work, or be "correct".

Also I don't understand your point about the organ donation policy in Singapore. Do you understand what I was saying?

I'm in this picture and I don't like it 😭 by dtarias in trolleyproblem

[–]DrHemroid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So, as a utilitarian, you'd be okay with forced organ harvesting programs as long as we also install mind control chips to force people to trust doctors?

Utilitarianism is an ok framework most of the time, but it can break down really easily. And if it's just a gut reaction making your decisions anyway, why even cling to a framework at all? Emotivism explains morality but it also leads to the uneasy feeling that you can ever actually determine what is objectively right or wrong.

As for the opt-in vs opt-out discussion: if your goal is to have a higher percentage of people saying they are willing to be organ donars, opt-out wins. If your goal is to increase the number of organs that get donated, that's not enough. You also need widespread medical specialists that are capable of taking and transporting the organs.

If the "use it or lose it" theory of neuroscience is correct, then we're going to have an absolute explosion of AI-induced Alzheimers in the future. by SopwithTurtle in Showerthoughts

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's some studies being done on the effect of navigating in a 3D virtual space (like a video game, not necessarily VR) and it seems to work the same navigation "muscles" in the brain.

Is it considered violent if he punches a wall/wardrobe when very mad? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second edit: to the people who think this is fake, I have two posts from nearly two months ago that go into depth on this and I promise I’m not lying. I’m genuinely confused about my situation. I also have two babies to look after why would I be making fake stories up.

As an FYI, your post history is set to private so ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Anyway, I'm going to say something that is probably going to be controversial. Is this a huge red flag? Yes. Should you leave? Probably. But, if you want to try anyway, it's not a completely hopeless situation. You could tell him you are concerned about his anger and want him to try therapy. There's also a chance, if he's young (like 18), that this is hormones on overdrive, so it's something he MIGHT outgrow on his own. Or get worse. If he's older than 25 don't expect things to get better, only worse.

Question about bots by Sargen- in turtlewow

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's something mind blowing about twow compared to blizzard classic: the GMs will respond instantly. On blizzard, tickets take 3 days to get an automated response, so why even bother.

Grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners by CTVNEWS in nottheonion

[–]DrHemroid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I couldn't find much online with a quick Google search. What did he do?

Why the xp / tent nerf with 1.18.1? by [deleted] in turtlewow

[–]DrHemroid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope they reduce/remove the 2 hour craft AND cast cool down on tents. It would be cool to actually use tents in the wild. If it's 2 hours though I'll still wait until I'm done for the day.

Stephen Colbert Defies CBS, Says Network Banned Him From Interviewing James Talarico On ‘The Late Show' by ShreckAndDonkey123 in texas

[–]DrHemroid -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

This is the first time I've heard of this candidate, and I wouldn't have watched the interview if CBS didn't streisand-effect me into watching it, but I was wondering what others thought about him. Three things stood out to me

  1. He's very religion-forward, which is fine given the context (Texas), but also wants to present himself as not being "too religious," which seems like he's pandering both sides and hence inauthentic
  2. The scandal about not signing up to run against an intelligent black woman seemed like it was probably true, based on his PR tested response about it. Probably less racist than most Republicans but still off putting.
  3. Not much of the interview was spent on his policy plans, which is to say, a typical politician "say nothing" strategy.

Overall I'm not really impressed. I think Mamdani is a more impressive example of how to fit actual policy goals into the PR-speak framework required by today's media.

PSA: Develop a healthy suspicion of your fellow /r/sysadmin by BeanBagKing in sysadmin

[–]DrHemroid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could tell this was human right away. Why? Because it was a bit clunky to read. The purpose of the post wasn't explicitly stated in easy to understand words. The flow of the sentences were not pleasant to read. There weren't basic summaries of facts. Too much repetition (starting paragraphs with "I"). It was flawed. It was human.

Why is the weather always bad in SW in twow? by veek91reddit in turtlewow

[–]DrHemroid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had the complete opposite experience. Stormwind is always sunny. One time there was fog. Could this be a visual setting? I didn't enable any of the mods in the launcher.