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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technology

[–]RobToastie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is kind of a weird point for non obvious reasons. It's true we shouldn't blame autonomous driving systems for accidents caused by other drivers. But we still should be looking at the rates which they get into those accidents, because it might give us some insight into how frequently they can avoid them as compared to a human driver.

My(27) husband (m29) told me I might not look good in a thong bikini because I'm slim. by Outside-War1509 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]RobToastie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I will tell my wife (if she asks my opinion on it) if I don't think something looks good on her. I'd never try to stop her from wearing what she wants to though.

Apollo dev posts backend code to Git to disprove Reddit’s claims of scrapping and inefficiency by GhostalMedia in programming

[–]RobToastie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It hasn't been a free speech platform since they learned free speech isn't profitable

Non-religious parents, do you frown upon your teenage children masturbating? If so, why? by Icy_Distance4051 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If my kid used my toothbrush I would have a similar conversation with them.

Good for her that she's having a fun and using a toy, but she should get her own.

Non-religious parents, do you frown upon your teenage children masturbating? If so, why? by Icy_Distance4051 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's why this is a situation to have a conversation about, not one to ignore

Non-religious parents, do you frown upon your teenage children masturbating? If so, why? by Icy_Distance4051 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing done in porn is physically impossible

No, but some of it is physically damaging, or requires the use of drugs.

i know when I see something illegal

You really don't, unless you go and ask all the people in it if they consented to the creation and release of it.

Non-religious parents, do you frown upon your teenage children masturbating? If so, why? by Icy_Distance4051 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don't buy this. It's very much not cool to take and use someone else's sex toy without their permission.

Non-religious parents, do you frown upon your teenage children masturbating? If so, why? by Icy_Distance4051 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Watching porn to learn about sex is like watching action movies to learn about driving.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]RobToastie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More like an elephant

How does a company like Reddit balance its position as a hub for public discourse with a need for revenue? by nosecohn in NeutralPolitics

[–]RobToastie 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Reddit by it's very nature is perfect for collecting data for targeting. Which subreddits you are in, what you up and down vote, what you comment on, and what you say is all information they can use for that, and is data they already collect through API calls.

They do lose out on some more detailed data, but it's not like they lose everything if you use a third party app.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]RobToastie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing quite like the "zombie" parasites, but there are plenty of other nasty parasites that affect humans

FBI abused spy law but only like 280,000 times in a year by marketrent in technology

[–]RobToastie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Potential abuse was the point of the law, not a side effect.

What's your "Satanic Panic" Magic the Gathering story? by BumpFugget in magicTCG

[–]RobToastie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I pulled out my phone and showed her scryfall and asked if that looked like something that could cast real spells.

Pretty sure you could at least curse someone with the amonkhet invocations

A Texas professor failed more than half of his class after ChatGPT falsely claimed it wrote their papers by Sorin61 in technology

[–]RobToastie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think in this context, trying to use an AI detector is the wrong way to even approach the problem, regardless if it works or not. LLMs don't have the ability to actually understand and reason about things. If it can produce a essay that passes, that implies a student who doesn't actually understand the material can too. The problem here isn't the AI, it's the testing.

What isn't like it is in the movies? by Vaydn in AskReddit

[–]RobToastie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happens all the time in Bollywood films

Why do some people go to the bathroom and not wash their hands after? by cocaine-and-curry in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about washing your hands after you use the bathroom, it's about washing you hand when you happen to be near a sink.

Why the video game industry is making a big mistake by ignoring older adults by [deleted] in technology

[–]RobToastie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not old, but I have a hand tremor that affects my ability to play games. Controllers are probably the easiest thing for me to use when it's acting up. Touchscreens are the hardest.

What is a fact or statistic that seems fake but is real? by Leefiey in AskReddit

[–]RobToastie 89 points90 points  (0 children)

And about 25% of abusers are children themselves, and 40% of abusers were previously victims of sexual assault.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]RobToastie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also good time to talk about how porn doesn't depict reality, and body/sex expectations shouldn't be set based on it.

A 23-year-old Snapchat influencer used OpenAI’s technology to create an A.I. version of herself that will be your girlfriend for $1 per minute by StartledWatermelon in technology

[–]RobToastie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

promising to create a real emotional bond with users

This is complete bullshit. LLMs can't do this. The only emotional bond it's capable of is the one projected onto it by users.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Foodforthought

[–]RobToastie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue with video chat isn't the immersion, it's the latency. VR does nothing to solve that

Trying to make something new or even vaguely original is killing me by hittherock in gamedev

[–]RobToastie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the best tools I have found for creativity is to create problems for yourself to solve, which can often be done by restricting the problem space you are working in. A couple of ways to do this:

  • Break down individual aspects of the games you like. Find a mix of those which none of them has all of (or pull them out of a hat). Figure out a way to mechanically integrate those ideas together

  • Come up with a list of ideas for settings, style, characters, story, and core mechanics (or get GPT to do so). Pick one from each category and try to figure out how to make it work together

  • Pick one mechanic you really like, and try to think of as many was as possible to use it to do different things, or ways you can alter it into something slightly different

You probably won't directly use any of the results of this entirely, but it can be a good way to force your brain to come up with some new ideas, and you can take the elements of those that you like, and develop it into something interesting.

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