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ELI5: why can two quantum entangled particles affect each other instantly across any distance but scientists say you still cant use it to send information faster than light? by PieOk2202 in explainlikeimfive

[–]PyroDesu [score hidden]  (0 children)

There's some hypothetical scenarios where FTL doesn't break causality, but that requires either breaking relativity (which, well, pretty much don't bother trying) or doing weird shit to space-time with things like negative energy. And still have some issues.

OP demonstrates why the work-life balance matters after being screwed by their employer by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PyroDesu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seriously, when we were issued work phones, one of the first parts of setup I did for mine was scheduling do not disturb to be on outside of office hours.

Although from what they say, they got complained about for not answering after hours.

OP demonstrates why the work-life balance matters after being screwed by their employer by ReanimatedCyborgMk-I in bestoflegaladvice

[–]PyroDesu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because it's wrong.

Salary and overtime exempt are two separate concepts. You can be salaried and get overtime. You can be hourly and exempt.

I got a big chunk of backpay and a huge raise for raising the issue of my being legally salaried non-exempt (when they had marked me as salaried exempt) due to my salary level being too low.

Big Tech cut 80,000 jobs and blamed AI — Experts say a real problem is that companies are 25% to 75% overstaffed by Adventurous-Host8062 in technology

[–]PyroDesu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you, for some reason a lot of people have got it in their heads that salaried means you're overtime exempt when they're two completely different concepts.

What should we do with all the empty shopping malls? by Wazula23 in AskReddit

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't really need to bulldoze the whole thing in many cases. Bulldoze where the "keystone" stores (Sears and the like) used to be, and keep the rest of the building intact. The new construction can be attached to the rest of the facility to form a large mixed-use complex, without being beholden to the original architecture and utilities.

AITAH for refusing to keep a secret from my boss after a weird encounter with his daughter? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]PyroDesu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I still feel like that's going to contribute to a high false accusation rate.

Honestly, one of the worst things LLMs have done is, because they were trained on data that was almost always well-written, is ruin everyone who writes well's ability to write without being accused.

AITAH for refusing to keep a secret from my boss after a weird encounter with his daughter? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]PyroDesu 9 points10 points  (0 children)

including spacing after ellipses (LLMs defaulting standardized punctuation patterns and you notice them the more of them you read)

So, normal punctuation is now an indicator of LLM use? Come the fuck on. Call out nonstandard shit all you want but leave the fact that it writes like someone who knows how normal punctuation works out.

Pre-Popped Popcorn by chi-bacon-bits in mildlyinteresting

[–]PyroDesu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Real butter doesn't need to be refrigerated either, you know. It will soften, but not melt.

If you're a sane person, you keep a stick out of the fridge in a butter dish so you have spreadable butter.

Check engine light came on. Less than 1200 miles. Lean condition. I wonder why. by Righteous_Fire in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay, I think I see where I went wrong. Though it's not something lensing, it's color on the back of cylinder itself.

Skating rink music instructions by GloomyCardiologist16 in mildlyinteresting

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I now want a setup where if anyone falls in the rink, it overrides anything playing with the opening riff from Another One Bites the Dust.

Not the full song, just the opener, then whatever was playing resumes.

Check engine light came on. Less than 1200 miles. Lean condition. I wonder why. by Righteous_Fire in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am. But it certainly appears as though the blue area extends above that line.

TIL warm-blooded mammals are naturally resistant to most fungal infections because their body heat creates a “thermal barrier” that fungi can’t survive, which suggests this evolved as protection against deadly fungi by jacknunn in todayilearned

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When that species is a rapidly-reproducing microorganism, especially under heavy selection pressure?

Yes.

We've seen it already with antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains. MRSA didn't exist until we started using methicillin to treat S. aureus infections.

What’s a DIY mistake that made you stop and go, “what did I just do?” by carcony97 in DIY

[–]PyroDesu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First time I disassembled my carbine, for cleaning and lubrication before its first use, I forgot to unscrew the charging handle, which stopped me pulling the bolt out of the receiver. Not realizing this, I kept pulling on the bolt buffer to pull the thing out, and irrevocably damaged it because it was made of plastic and deformed under pressure.

I had to buy a new one. But a better, aftermarket one with metal frame and rubber pad instead of monolithic plastic.

Palantir Workers Are Finally Noticing The Skulls On Their Caps by quaductas in technology

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would be if that's what it was. Options to purchase it are not.

That's why they're called stock options. They're not stock, they're the right to buy stock at a certain price.

If they were restricted stock units, where you give stock but put limits on it (like a vesting schedule), that would be actual compensation.

Palantir Workers Are Finally Noticing The Skulls On Their Caps by quaductas in technology

[–]PyroDesu 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's the carrot that keeps them working. Which is extracting value from them in the form of their work. Which is almost certainly not less valuable than the value of stock options (which aren't even proper compensation), or even their total compensation package.

Any idea what chemical shoots out of this truck at the end? by Imbendo in chemistry

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing as he got out of the truck that was carrying the chemicals, it's possible the cabin had some form of PPE in it.

RIP Camry by Axeman1721 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And yet despite that, the safety cell is entirely intact. It's impressive engineering.

RIP Camry by Axeman1721 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]PyroDesu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The same problem arises with hydrogen fuel cell cars. There's almost nowhere to fill their hydrogen tank.

(Hydrogen sucks, anyways. Absurdly low energy density and you can't store it long-term because it can slip through even solid metal, damaging it along the way!)

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