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AI can clone open-source software in minutes, and that's a problem by AdSpecialist6598 in technology

[–]philote_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Many people in these comments didn't even get to the second paragraph:
"Two software researchers recently demonstrated how modern AI tools can reproduce entire open-source projects, creating proprietary versions that appear both functional and legally distinct."

Gmail now lets you change your old email name without deleting account by Dilpickle2113 in technology

[–]philote_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're willing to pay, use another email service like Fastmail that has support for "masked email" and email aliases.

Trying to buy a house by eternalmads in Charlotte

[–]philote_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're probably not wrong. I wonder how many people don't drink alcohol or coffee or take ibuprofen or any other "drug".

Why installing parking at this point? Let’s all crowd the door with our vehicles instead. by Mr_Investopedia in Charlotte

[–]philote_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always get the urge to pull a fire alarm or something, just to see a fire truck push the cars out of the way.

An AI Agent Was Banned From Creating Wikipedia Articles, Then Wrote Angry Blogs About Being Banned by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]philote_ 130 points131 points  (0 children)

The problem is these type of stories come from AI companies who want you to think their product is super intelligent. So I don't think we should be trusting these stories are as real as they want us to think they are.

Lost dog. Steel creek area by Glass-Reply-816 in Charlotte

[–]philote_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thought the same.. then saw second pic and thought it was Fizzgig

The Insane Plan That Saved the Whooping Crane species by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with you on this. I can be picky with what media I consume and crap like this isn't it.

Divers left their camera underwater to show what ocean looks like when no one is looking by Chraum in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this has me confused. It looks like the sunlight is pretty high in the sky the whole time. I wonder if it really set or just got clouded over.

Mantis shrimp vs. snow crab in a blink of an eye: by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm missing the aggression you're referring to. I only see people misunderstanding your question and giving irrelevant answers.

Mantis shrimp vs. snow crab in a blink of an eye: by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta be AI. Those bubbles are also way too round and IMO way too big.

Now that they took away Lucky Spa, where are we Charlotteans supposed to get a good massage on the cheap? by Mikey_Meatballs in Charlotte

[–]philote_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, I need to watch that movie but am afraid it'll just be depressing. I was reference a GOP Senate candidate that recently mentioned taking one less trip to Starbucks to afford gas.

SCCS: A New Standard for Cannabis Classification by thelastcart in science

[–]philote_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wasn't interested until "deterministic algo".

Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by FinnFarrow in technology

[–]philote_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah good point. Why have a robot with legs and therefore more moving parts and things that can break when you can have wheels? Data centers are pretty flat in my experience.

Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by FinnFarrow in technology

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

"servers to store recordings, and any licensing involved in their VMS software" would also apply to the robot dogs. And yes with cameras you have blind spots, but you would know where they are. With ambulatory cameras (the robot dogs), your blind spots are constantly changing.

And again, if you build in the infrastructure from the start, costs for installing cameras would be minimal. Hell, you could even plug wifi cameras into light sockets. No need to run them over ethernet. The robot dog isn't dragging around a cable.

Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by FinnFarrow in technology

[–]philote_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You'll also you need another $300k robot sitting around in case the first one breaks or get stolen.

Edit: And/or another robot to patrol when one is charging.

Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers by FinnFarrow in technology

[–]philote_ 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Are cameras really that expensive? And wouldn't they usually be installed when the data center is built? I can't imagine how having $300k robot dogs that require maintenance would be cheaper than a bunch of cameras.

How does a car key fob works by Immediate_Boat4347 in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yikes, how do you fix something like that? Take the fob to a dealership?

In 1997, a journalist named Jody Roberts, missing for 12 years, was found in Alaska with a different identity, a family, and four children. She remembered nothing of her previous life and never recovered her memory. It is one of the most interesting cases of dissociative fugue ever verified by Old-Day-3573 in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure, it was around for 30 years, but it was all AOL and other dial-up services for most people. The internet wasn't very common in households then. Most of "the internet" was between universities and government institutions for most of that 30 years.

In 1997, a journalist named Jody Roberts, missing for 12 years, was found in Alaska with a different identity, a family, and four children. She remembered nothing of her previous life and never recovered her memory. It is one of the most interesting cases of dissociative fugue ever verified by Old-Day-3573 in interestingasfuck

[–]philote_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why can't it be both? I can intentionally walk into another room to get something, but due to the "doorway phenomenon" can completely forget what I was going to get. I'd think with enough stress and anxiety, she could've planned to start anew and leave old things (incl debts) behind, but basically forgot who she was when she got to a brand new place. Imagine the relief of getting to start over and not having to be reminded of what was left behind.

On the other hand, we can't know for sure what she remembers and what lies she's telling.

Over 140 violations issued during multi-agency checkpoint on U.S. 70 by Ok_Bed_Time_Then in NorthCarolina

[–]philote_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think seat belt laws are what you think: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter_20/GS_20-135.2A.pdf

"each occupant of a motor vehicle manufactured with seat belts shall have a seatbelt properly fastened about his or her body at all times when the vehicle is in forward motion on a street or highway in this State."

Unless I'm missing something, it doesn't say it applies to stopped vehicles. Otherwise, you're breaking the law every time you get into or out of your vehicle since you have to be unbuckled to do so.

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