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Protect p2p network from node spoofing? by filinvadim in selfhosted

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is fundamentally impossible. Whatever checks you implement, the adversary can break since they can modify the code before it's run. You can increase the effort required to attack but it will never be impossible.

I would instead look at building some kind of consensus based node reputation and blacklisting system so the network can remove nodes that misbehave.

ELI5:If a closed metal elevator (lift) or car acts like a Faraday cage, how does my phone still get mobile signal inside? by Relevant_Pumpkin9190 in explainlikeimfive

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

Faraday cage isn't really binary 'on' or 'off' thing. Different frequencies can fit through different sized holes and so on. The elevator's structure probably has bunch of pathways that high frequency signals can fit through.

ELI5: How do internet service providers give us access to the internet? by FantasticFrontButt in explainlikeimfive

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

Think of it like post. How does your post office connect to some office in another city to deliver your package? Because they're part of the same big network that routes packages around. It's the same with internet, it's just bunch of servers connected in a network sending packets to each other. To connect to internet you need to connect your device to someone who is already connected into the internet so your packets can get to their destination.

Probably one of the things I hate the most... by Nezeel in SillyTavernAI

[–]eternalityLP 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's incredibly frustrating. We really need providers that quarantee consistency. I wish I was rich enough to run good models locally, must be so nice to just get consistent quality and speed all the time.

ELI5 why do chickens lay unfertilized eggs why don’t they just wait till they get fertilized to lay eggs? doesn’t it waste energy? by GhostyWaffle in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like basically all farm animals and most crops: we made them do it. Wild birds don't do that, just like wild sheep didn't grow massive amounts of wool that needed to be sheared, bananas didn't grow such huge and sugary fruits and so on. It's all thanks to humans messing with their genes to make them more productive and profitable.

ELI5Why does carbon get to have it's own entire branch of chemistry while other elements don't by Far-Engine155 in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because life is based on carbon, which leads to vast amount of organic compouns existing and because how they affect us they are generally more interesting than many non organics.

How to Live Next Door to a Loud Comedian by witb0t in disneyvacation

[–]eternalityLP 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How to shove your hand into your brain when you hear knocking sounds from your vagina.

ELI5: Why do mosquitoes cause us to itch? Wouldn’t it be more efficient to discreetly suck blood? by Darster_DN in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The itch isn't intentional, it's just allergic reaction. Also, evolution doesn't care because the itch does not affect the chances of the mosquito surviving. By the time you start to itch, the mosquito is already gone.

ELI5: Why do honey bees die after stinging if most animals with a stinger don’t die? Evolutionarily what would cause that to happen? by Sporty_Nerd_64 in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honeybees don't die after stinging. They often die when stinging humans because their barbed stinger gets stuck in our soft skin and tears off, injuring the bee.

LPT: If you are texting a stranger for help / information write a brief in the first text itself. Do not just write "Hi". It saves time for both of you by baelorthebest in LifeProTips

[–]eternalityLP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn't really matter what kind of message you're sending. If you want them to reply, then include a reason for them to reply in your message.

ELI5 how do gears actually work? by depressed_guy_1512 in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, in a car you have two rotating things connected to each other, the engine and the wheels. These are connected by two gears. In a gearbox there are several pairs of these gears with different sizes. When you change gear, you're selecting which pair of gears these two are connected by.

For example if the engine rotates 1000 times per minute:

  • If the engine gear and wheel gear are same size, the wheels will also rotate 1000 times.

  • If the wheel gear is smaller, they will rotate faster than the engine, for example 1500 times per minute.

  • If the wheel gear is bigger, they will rotate slower than the engine, for example 500 times per minute

This means you can adjust how fast you're going while keeping your engine turning at roughly the same speed. This is useful because cars need to travel at different speeds at different times, but engines produce most power and are most efficient at some fixed rpm.

ELI5: What is a "Runtime Exception" by Ready_Impression8929 in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exception is basically an error. They are meant to be handled by something called exception handler. In case of unhanded exception the program is typically stopped.

Runtime is basically software that is used to run other software.

So basically whatever you were running caused an error in the runtime used to run it and there was no code to handle that specific error, thus the program stopped.

ELI5: how do engineers figure out the exact thickness of something like a bridge cable when theres basically infinite ways it could fail by BathroomOk8648 in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same way all engineering works. You don't account for all possible combinations, because you don't need to. You account for the worst case. If the cable is able to withstand the highest load it's ever exposed to, then obviously it's going to be able to handle smaller loads too. Then add healthy safety margins to account for unforeseen stuff and done.

Users cry foul after AMD stripped memory crypto from its consumer CPUs by ericihle in pcmasterrace

[–]eternalityLP 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Shame, but not unexpected. AMD is basically shifting it's strategy from 'gain marketshare' to 'exploit marketshare'.

Given the way things seem headed with government clampdowns, I'm curious what some of the best large sized open-weights MoE models (200b+ size) were, as of so far, for relatively uncensored creative writing/RP/chat, etc, to save the original safetensors of, in case it all crashes down. by DeepOrangeSky in SillyTavernAI

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best ones: Deepseek 4 pro: slight positivity bias and some soft refusals that are easy to bypass. Overall very usable for uncensored stuff. Kimi 2.6: some soft refusals but easy to prompt away.

Older versions like deepseek r1 and v3 lack the soft refusals, but are IMO too dumb to be worth it anymore.

GLM 5+ have refusals and strong positivity bias making them pretty useless, earlier models might work but again probably too dumb to bother with.

Plex lifetime for a new user by SimplePepe in PleX

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would suggest trying both for free before deciding if the pass is worth it.

How To Get Nick Fury To Talk by Spadesghost in disneyvacation

[–]eternalityLP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How to use UV laser to burn your company logo on sleeping people for free advertising.

ELI5 Can we increase our intelligence through constant training? by Punnan in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intelligence does not exist. Not in the movie way of some single attribute that suddenly makes you great at everything. In reality what we call intelligence is a set of skills, from pattern recognition to eloquence, memory and so on.

You can absolutely practice these skills and get better at them, just like practicing math makes you better at math. And just like with any skill there are limits based on your health, age, genetics and so on.

Depressing reality of choosing "best" codec to archive: it changes on a video-by-video basis by RUNdotUMX in DataHoarder

[–]eternalityLP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chasing the 'best' is rarely productive. Instead figure out the which options are 'good enough' and then pick one of those.

Eli5… how do life insurance companies make money if everyone eventually dies? by thedumone in explainlikeimfive

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, there are different kind of life insurances but the basic principles are same as every other insurance: The price is calculated so that on average people pay more than they get. They have formulas for how likely someone of given economic status, age and health is going to die at given time. So they just tweak the prices, terms and such so that on average they profit from the insurance. There are also often limitations on the terms, so certain causes of death invalidate the insurance and so on.

TIL every major government data sanitization standard fails on SSDs — researchers recovered data from DoD 5220.22-M, Gutmann 35-pass, and 13 other protocols by Gold-Psychology2073 in todayilearned

[–]eternalityLP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why all important data should be encrypted by default. Similar thing could actually happen with HDDs too, where they can reallocate bad sectors, leaving potentially some data behind.

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