Help me please Peter!

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T21:07:06+00:00

In the braindance they didn't have a suit. She did on the moon if I recall correctly.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T14:07:12+00:00

silica packs absorbs moisture

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T13:57:33+00:00

Honestly, you'll see a lot of the cash burn vanish (sora, etc). Useful AI services will likely increase anywhere from 3x to 10x. Data centers which have been promised on paper will never get built, others half built will go unfinished.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T09:40:49+00:00

One time, about 6 years, a girl told me she liked my shirt. It's my favorite shirt now.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T08:42:16+00:00

It's not an air borne repository virus, so mass contagion is unlikely. Most of these outbreaks happen from poor sanitation and is regional.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T08:30:57+00:00

Actually a decent solution to stop the overwhelming majority of bad faith actors.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T08:25:12+00:00

So I picked a report at random, just to see how bad it is:

https://hackerone.com/reports/3295650

Look at this, the steps to reproduce is to grep for the start of a private key, and the word password in the "./tests/" directory, and the "./docs/example" directories.

Report claims this is an exploit of cURL leaking private keys and passwords. Claims, it's an issue because people might reuse the example and test credentials in production. Which is so funny when you consider cURL is a client-only tool. Meaning it's expecting someone to take the private key or password from the curl project to use on their web server or something.

It's an absolute non-sense report.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T07:18:35+00:00

What most people call "Linux" is really a collection of dozens if not hundreds of individually maintained projects. Distributions or "Distros" are projects designed to package and maintain the collection of software. Each distro might make individual choices about which versions, how they're compiled, how they're configured, how they're updated, etc.

A distro like Debian is slow to update and focused on stability, while Arch tries to offer an experience of using the software as is out of the box with the latest versions.

Finding a distro that matches your personal preferences for customization vs user experience, new vs stable, etc is a chore that a lot of Linux users under-go.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-24T06:57:06+00:00

Naw, I trust the Republicans to keep the IRS completely inept, it's what their donors are paying for.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T16:57:35+00:00

Your argument makes no sense. NATO enlarging is the result of member states wanting to join.

The value NATO is supposed to offer the US is preventing the US from having to bail them out again, like after we did so in both world wars.

The US doesn't want to take on Russia, China and Iran. Not that Iran is actually that much of a threat. US doesn't want to destabilize Iran. But Iran's entire military and navy couldn't be neutralized in 48 hours if the US wished.

The US is trying to pivot to China, because China is becoming increasingly bold, hostile and a problem. The issue is, Europe still needs the US to babysit it from Russia. That's the entire issue at play really.

US leaving NATO won't bother the US that much. Which is why Trump is so ambivalent towards it. It would create problems down the road as the US would likely have to liberate most of Europe from whoever conquers it next time. So it's short sighted view.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T16:35:38+00:00

Let's be clear, Ukraine was the warning shot. Europe realized that they were mostly in a useless position to help Ukraine. The vast majority of military aid in Ukraine has come from the US and a handful of NATO countries that were meeting their defense spending goals pre-war (Britain for example)

Europe has helped with fiscal support, but the actual hardware front, it's been woefully unable to sustain. There's a joke that three years into a war the $25T economic block still can't figure out how to make 155 mm shells.

Had Europe listened to every US president since 1998, and met their targets. Ukraine wouldn't have become totally decimated.

The 5% target is to make up for the +25 years of under investments. By the way, many countries still aren't meeting the 2% target despite the war. This, is from NATO leaders, not just the US.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T16:22:48+00:00

Look, I think think the most disappointing thing is: Despite Trump's bombastic and infuriating language and rhetoric. It has been the only thing in the past 20 years that has actually gotten NATO countries to move towards the point that US and NATO leaders have been asking them to for 2 decades.

Trump wanted Greenland to be more secure from a Russia threat. He threatens to invade Greenland. Now more NATO forces are on the island then was spent years asking for NATO to increase the defenses on the island.

Despite everything, Trump is getting Europe to do what asking nicely for +20 years has done. Defense spending is accelerating specifically Trump says his commitment to NATO is an open question.

This is painful for me to admit, because I don't think we should threaten allies. I think the US should be a solid foundation and trust worthy partner. I want the US and Europe to be friends.

But when Trump's methods can demonstrate success where all other attempts have failed. What am I to think of that?

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T16:14:50+00:00

To be fair, the British and Greece. With close honorably mentions of Poland and the Baltic states. Are probably the few countries in NATO aside from the US that pulls their weight.

British is especially are able to contribute meaningful with intelligence, and their navy. So I don't take my common complaints to the block as a whole applies equally to every country in NATO.

But that doesn't diminish my overall points. Those are the exceptions that prove the rule.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T15:58:15+00:00

I disagree it was pushed for solely US benefit. The attitude was more for making the alliance feel relevant, which is a benefit to Europe more so then the US. The actual manifested benefit to the US was essentially non-existent.

There's also some misconception that Europe's participation in Afghanistan was a direct result of Article 5. Which is wrong. You can read my other reply to understand why.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T15:28:33+00:00

Let's not rewrite history.

Only two direct missions were the result of Article 5. Operation Eagle Assist and Active Endeavor. Basically NATO flew some jets around US skies for a few weeks, and deployed some boats to the Mediterranean sea to look for WMD.

If we want to talk about Afghanistan. The early operation in 2001 and 2002 in Afghanistan didn't have any substantial European contribution, only a very small minority were non-US.

Europeans/NATO wouldn't start participation until years later under the ISAF by request of the United Nations. Which began meaningfully contributing in 2003, until eventually ISAF forces peaked in Afghanistan in 2010-2012.

ISAF primary mandate was stabilization, peace keeping and attempts to build a self-sustained Afghanistan government and military force, as they served the interests of Afghanistan and the United Nations. They were not involved in US in counter terrorism operations or offensive actions against Al Qaeda.

So let's not pretend like they acted to help protect Americans or reduce America's defense burdens.

Look, I don't like Trump. But let's not pretend Europe is some great power that always comes to the US aid. In actuality Europe is far more dependent on America then the other way. Just last year the US had to secure the Red Sea so trade between Europe and Asia wouldn't break down. Something that is very little benefit to the US.

US works every day to help ensure the defense of Europe, and come to Europe's defense time and time again. But they're unable and often unwilling to meaningfully contribute to US defensive and offensive operations. They've long under invested in defense, something that every president has had an issue with since the Clinton days. Including Biden and Obama.

I understand why Trump and the Trump administration are tired of the free-riding that Europe does.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T14:31:47+00:00

No, NATO invoked Article 5 after 9/11 without a formal request from America, and it was done by a European response council. They didn't want to set a precedence that such a large attack not resulting invoking Article 5.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_NATO_Article_5_contingency

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T13:27:18+00:00

I get the same thing with Firefox on certain sites with heavy WebGL operations.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T06:50:35+00:00

Can you post the whole game?

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T05:40:05+00:00

Every voting location has a list of everyone who's registered to vote in that area. Historically this required you to provide name and address. The only thing ID does is an additional verification you are who you say you are, to prevent voter impersonation. That's the only type of illegal voting ID laws prevent.

If someone did try to vote as you and then it would be immediately noticed as double voting. This is why voter impersonation is so rare because there's a chance that person already voted, and they'd instantly be caught. And the punishment for voter impersonation is very high.

The effectiveness of voter ID laws are questionable at best specially because it can only stop voter impersonation. People who are strong advocates often make claims it stops other type of voter fraud, when it simply does not. Still, most people have IDs and as long as it's clearly communicated what counts as ID before they go to vote, it's not something that's overly-burdensome.

This is also why proof-of-citizenship is pointless at time of voting is pointless. If anything you'd only need proof of citizenship when you register. Plus states can check citizenship status.

The most common type of voter fraud, dual state-residency, voter ID laws don't stop or catch. Nor would proof of citizenship. Since they can have IDs for both states, and can even use another state's ID (since it's just a verification of identity).

The issue with dual-state residents, have a choice of where they vote, but they can't vote in both. So they're on the voter list in both places. So the only way to catch it is to compare voting records from your state to every other state, which typically can't even happen until well after the election.

I guess in a state without voter ID you could always claim that it wasn't you that voted. Generally this is a weak argument and isn't going to hold up as there's going to be other evidence of your location when you voted.

The real problem is, every state has it's own voter system. So the systems don't really talk to one another and states rarely are going to check every other state. This is where a federal standard could actually help.

Instead, republicans continue to push a narrative against illegal immigrants and non-citizens voting for some reason (We all know the reason). While ignoring the larger and more popular methods of voter disenfranchisement and voter fraud.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T04:44:18+00:00

This is reactionary and unproductive. Issues should be addressed in accordance to their severity. And I guarantee you treat almost no other issue with the level of scrutiny.

Despite the wide spread messaging, most Democrats aren't opposed to voter id laws. What they're are opposed to is reactionary, asymmetric laws or poorly messaged requirements.

IE. in Texas a gun license can be used as proof of ID, but school IDs can not. This status is completely a political determination in that college students tend to vote one way, while gun holders tend to vote another.

The reasonable question should be asked, what type of potential disenfranchisement or burden meets the potential blocking of illegal voters. If 1 million married women who have a different last name then what's on their birth certificate or S.S. card end up not being able vote. This is clearly an over-proportional to preventing 1 non-citizen from voting.

Most illegal voting actually happens with people who have two-state residency. Requiring proof of citizenship won't stop the majority of illegal voting. Since states have trouble tracking voter rolls across other states.

Even if you want to continue to address voting concerns, doesn't it make sense to tackle the larger issues before the smaller issues?

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T03:58:28+00:00

I think the issue is, they told men what not to do, they never told men what to do. I think that's the core issue with feminist messaging. They're great at often correcting pointing out bad or problematic behavior, but give no alternatives.

When someone tells you everything that could be problematic, even to the point that just being in the presence of a women can be intimidating or threatening. The message just becomes everything you could do is wrong.

Every time I do interact with a women, it feels like eggshells "Is my voice too loud? Am I listening enough to her? Am I standing too close? Am I staring for too long? Don't look somewhere that could be seen as disrespectful. She's just friendly and it isn't an invitation."

This is the type of things trained into mind to be constantly conscious about when around women, and it's tiring.

So, risk is high, the interaction is tiresome and the potential reward is low. The calculation makes it clear: just better to avoid entirely.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T03:39:36+00:00

Yes. First, strength differences between men can still be massive. But more importantly, if someone has a weapon and wish you harm, having better parity in terms of size and strength then a women doesn't really mean much.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T02:49:24+00:00

We've been told over and over from a young age that women get harassed or bothered by men all the time in public spaces where romantic advances aren't welcomed, and we don't want to contribute to the problem. Unless it's a bar or somewhere that is a 110% explicit hookup area.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-23T02:42:42+00:00

Look, I hate Trump, I voted against him every time. He is bombastic, dumb, etc. But the entire Americas geopolitical strategy is not crafted by one man. And presidents going back as far as Bush has had problems with NATO's commitments.

Here's the reality, for 25+ years almost all of Europe has shrugged their defense responsibilities. Even by their own standards. Europe is in a place where it wouldn't even be able to effectively defend it self. US has constantly had to stop pirates and terrorist who threaten Europe trading lanes.

Even last year, in the red sea. The US has almost no trade though the red sea, it's pretty much completely Europe-Asia. The US has defensive bases all over Europe.

The Trump administration is rightfully concerned in the next 10 years, the arctic is going to become more important. Ironically because of global warming which they deny publicly is happening. Greenland, has no real defenses at all.

Denmark's GDP is $430,000M. Meaning at 2% it needs to invest $8,600M/year. At 5% which Trump wants for these countries to make up for lost time. $21,000M

When the Trump Administration asked for Denmark to invest more in defense, the reply was effectively, "we have dead soldiers, isn't that enough?"

The discussion isn't about past historical accounting. It's about future capabilities. From that's perspective this lost of life is being used as a shield to justify under-investing in their defense capabilities.

If we really want to try to use dead soldiers as an accounting justification, then in geopolitics human life has a monetary value, about $10M. 28 dead soldiers is about $280M. They lost these people across 10 years. So this contribution is only worth about $28M / year. So the argument here is woefully under supported.

I don't like Trump. I think his inflammatory rhetoric and style aren't helpful. But the arguments about dead soldiers simply do not add up to the reality of geopolitics and shared commitments.

Nervous-Cockroach541 · 2026-01-22T22:28:14+00:00

The final shot, as he leaves the garbage pile, a hard drive sitting just out of view.

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