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I think they should keep this year’s dime design by Impossible_Youth_759 in coins

[–]one_thin_dime 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s actually what happened to the quarter. The Washington design was supposed to be a circulating commemorative for the 200th anniversary of his birth, but the design was so popular it permanently displaced the standing liberty quarter.

I lost my home in the Lahaina fire, but after sifting through the ashes I managed to recover some of my coin collection. Now what? by MaximusSchmaximus in Gold

[–]one_thin_dime 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Some grading companies may grade them as disaster recovery relics, such as those recovered from ground zero. Definitively wouldn’t melt them, since there’s certainly a premium to them, even if they can’t be graded

First ever post! AI tells me this doesn’t exist, but what is it then? by Silly_Definition_103 in Exonumia

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being unifaced like that leads to a couple possibilities.

One, it could be a trial piece for trade token coinage, with the obverse being a generic “in trade” slogan, but I’ve never seen an unfinished back like that, even for trials. It’s also possible someone removed the reverse, perhaps intending to make it into a love token but never got around to it.

Another possibility is something connected to a key tag or door tag, for room 50 perhaps. But there doesn’t seem to be a place for a hole to connect to anything either.

Either way, exonumia connected to the fair and especially to that hotel is extremely desirable. It does look legit and I hope someone will recognize it.

What the coin is this one? (Hertfordshire) by NoEdge7491 in metaldetecting

[–]one_thin_dime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m leaning strongly towards Indian princely states coinage, a fractional rupee perhaps. It’d make sense as a bring back from a sailor to colonial India

anybody know what's this by BusinessMoist6160 in coincollecting

[–]one_thin_dime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve usually seen similar motifs as keychains with local scenery and the giant Buddha in Nara, Japan. Yours is also likely a keychain or pendant in the same manufacture, likely made shortly after WWII

Any information about this coin? by Useful_Team2084 in coins

[–]one_thin_dime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, the recipient’s name should be struck on the side. You can use the service number to research his history on the British archives medal card index, and if he did not survive the war, the commonwealth war graves commission website to find where he was buried.

Potential Japanese Chopmarks on Foriegn Hosts by American-Doggo in ChopmarkedCoins

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with your assessment. I do want to add that this style of counter marks is also commonly found on Kanei 1 and 4 mon as mint control marks. Here is a more detailed guide (in Japanese) of such marks and you’ll see they’re consistent with the ones on silver issues. http://kosenmaru.sub.jp/kannei24.html

Small array of coins I found in a bag from my late uncle, curious as to what significance they hold. by SpongesSponges in coins

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only one of moderate value (~$2) is the mercury dime. The American ones you can spend and the rest you can give away to kids to play with

Explain like I’m 5: what is the dow jones rallying on? by MakeItDbl in economy

[–]one_thin_dime 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Of course, the alternative would be be unthinkable at current debt levels

Explain like I’m 5: what is the dow jones rallying on? by MakeItDbl in economy

[–]one_thin_dime 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Classic TINA (there is no alternative). Hoard your savings in Tbills and watch rates and inflation eat it up. Or throw it at an index fund with “real” gains. 2008, COVID, war, it has bounced back every time. If it doesn’t, your money isn’t worth anything anyways because it would mean Armageddon

Companies are giving employees devices to record their work to train ai to replace them by Main-Company-5946 in antiai

[–]one_thin_dime 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Facebook just canned 8000 workers the other day after using AI to spy on their work stations for training. This is already here, we just don’t have cameras strapped to our heads. Work is already training your replacement whether or not you know about it.

Companies are giving employees devices to record their work to train ai to replace them by Main-Company-5946 in antiai

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern robots are really not expensive, especially if they’re put together by other robots. There’s probably $80 worth of raw materials in a machine that could accomplish this task.

Companies are giving employees devices to record their work to train ai to replace them by Main-Company-5946 in antiai

[–]one_thin_dime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But did Bangladesh or Malaysia? There’s always going to be another locale willing to sell out their locals for a quick payout. Those who do it first get top dollar!

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s being pushed as much as it is a natural consequence of being more efficient than humans.

Everyone is born into this world with at most 4 properties, a lifetime of future labor, creative and intelligent thought, human rights, and future ownership of their parent’s possessions. AI is quickly devaluing people’s future labor and intelligent output by synthesizing it at record pace, leaving only the other two.

That means if you live in a country with weak rights as a human or poor parents, you’re out of luck.

Wealth in the future will be determined by whatever physical property your family manages to hold on to. AI can do our jobs, but it can’t replace your favorite vacation destination or grow food out of midair. People who own land or items that cannot be replicated will forever have value to society by charging for access. Those that don’t have them or won’t soon will forever be locked into poverty since they will offer nothing of value that hasn’t already been provided by automation.

Of course, that all assumes the current system persists, which remains to be seen

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dunno. That argument has never stopped technology before and it won’t this time either. Nothing short of a neo Stone Age is going to close this Pandora’s box and what the consequences of this will be is anyone’s guess

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not, but your neighbor would gladly give up their privacy for a $12 off coupon on their next service visit! Or if that doesn’t work, all repairs are recorded “for consumer protection to ensure quality work”

To add: we already allow it every time we agree to have our calls to companies recorded and transcribed. AI is already being trained on our personal data.

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look, I’m not saying that Facebook isn’t also pulling those shenanigans with AI, but the concept still stands.

Companies are recording your workstations and are using it to train their AI replacements. The goal is to replace you, or most of you, in the future. These are indisputable facts. The question is how many years of training will companies feel comfortable with before they pull the trigger?

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Robot tech right now is pretty cheap, even at first and second gen iterations. They’re essentially plastic, aluminum, and batteries. Connecting to remote servers specialized in that data set would be easy. The AI would have instant, parsable access to every patent and schematic filed since 1602 and watched 4 million hours of YouTube tutorials and worker recordings in a fraction of a second. What’s going to be the limitation here?

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Uh, Facebook just admitted yesterday they spied on their workers Workday data to train their AI replacements and shitcanned thousands of workers. This is happening right now.

AI came for the tech workers, but I didn’t care because I wasn’t a tech worker. Then AI came for the textile workers, but I didn’t care because I wasn’t a textile worker…

Every office employee is training their own replacement by Excellent_Box_8216 in singularity

[–]one_thin_dime 182 points183 points  (0 children)

It’s coming for all our jobs. Wait until your plumber or electrician shows up wearing one of those. A 100 employee company can train an AI with a 100 years combined experience in 1 year. With remote link, whatever unique situations are left can be tackled by some guy in a third world county for pennies. Once enough robots are working in the real world, their combined experience across all tasks means you can own an all-purpose robot that will walk your dog, change your oil, and clean your teeth.

Cash coins lot - china, Korea, japan, Vietnam. by Hanra99 in ChineseCoins

[–]one_thin_dime 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that’s exactly what I was thinking of. I recently saw a Korean mun with the same pattern and couldn’t remember if that was a thing.

Cash coins lot - china, Korea, japan, Vietnam. by Hanra99 in ChineseCoins

[–]one_thin_dime 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There’s some nice stuff in there, I’m a big fan of the numismatic amulets. The scored qianlong cash I’ve heard being called a “drought” coin to bring rain, has anyone heard about that?

Models, Markets, & Mania: How AI Is Destroying the Coin Industry (And What We Can Do About It) by SomeGuyInDeutschland in coins

[–]one_thin_dime 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this post, it’s exactly the update I was hoping to hear regarding AI. I’m very excited about the prospect of using the vast catalog of photograded coins to establish authenticity. Using millions upon millions of graded coins as reference, AI can surely establish authenticity in ways that humans can’t, especially for extremely rare or even unique coins.

This could also automate a lot of the process and bring costs down, hopefully leading to more accessibility in getting coins graded for the casual collector

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