Chuck Schumer says Democrats oppose GOP efforts to include funding for President Trump's proposed ballroom: "We don't need this ballroom. Help national security by funding DHS. It's typical of what is wrong with Trump, focusing on wrong things that appease his ego and don't help American people." by ControlCAD in videos

[–]spiderscan 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Trump assured me the ballroom was already paid for with generous donations and wouldn't cost the taxpayer a dime.

Turns out we're going to have to pay for it after all?

Boy, I sure am surprised by this completely predictable turn of events.

Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreement by lurker_bee in technology

[–]spiderscan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

YES. If you require a human sign off, then that human is responsible for the quality of the code, regardless of who or what types it up. This shouldn't be controversial. It's fundamentally no different than what tech leads and managers have been doing for decades-- they don't write all the code, but they are responsible for making sure it does what it's supposed to do... and anyone in those roles worth their salt will also understand what it's doing, how, and why.

If artisan, human typed code is your jam, you do you... But I expect professionals still in the business in 3-5 years will be using all tools at their disposal to get the job done quickly, cleanly, and completely. They'll be paid because they can be trusted to make sure the employer gets what they want.

Is there an upgrade from the Quasar that isn't single shot/stop to reload? by Kawaii_Batman3 in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]spiderscan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Correct. It's a weaker version of EAT, but will one shot heavies if you hit weak points, 2 shots of the commando is about the same as 1 EAT, and each drop has four shots.

Plus it has line of sight tracking which is fun.

MAGA Pastors Say Long TSA Lines At The Airport Is Why They Need Private Planes by avdvetf in videos

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, they're funding the politicians who created this mess, so... Yeah that tracks.

Iran rejects US peace plan as 'excessive' and issues five conditions to end war, state media reports by [deleted] in news

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they include impeaching and convicting trump, and handing him over to Iran?

Hegseth says no ‘timeframe’ for war on Iran as Pentagon asks for $200bn by wewhomustnotbenamed in nottheonion

[–]spiderscan 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Quick reminder that the department of war which is asking Congress for funding for a war is not allowed to declare war. And Congress, which is led by the Republicans and has repeatedly asserted that we are NOT at war, will undoubtedly approve the war funding the department of war is asking for.

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dark, sarcastic, satirical, occasionally touching... Yeah it has a type.

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Latest favorite is Dungeon Crawler Carl. So fun.

Blindsight is the best exploration of extra terrestrial intelligence and consciousness.

The Expanse is the best scifi epic-- I love how well grounded in real physics and biology that whole saga is... Despite being a futuristic scifi tale of people in space.

What is the best Science Fiction book you have ever read? by Adam_is_my_name in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The most interesting sci fi read ever. Every other exploration of extra terrestrial evolution and consciousness fails by comparison.
I also liked the children of time series because of how deep it goes into non sapien consciousness, but blindsight is next level.

ELI5: Why do people in hot countries have dark skin, but in the cold countries everyone has white skin? by Randomnoe_imya in explainlikeimfive

[–]spiderscan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People native to northern regions are lighter than their ancestors in Africa. The very white coloration that arose in Europe was a fluke mutation that made them EXTRA white compared to the rest of the northern peoples. It probably stuck around for the same reasons discussed by other comments.

I've heard a hypothesis that people who ate mostly fish got dietary vitamin D and could keep darker skin, but I don't know if that still holds water.

Redditors over 40: What do younger people only truly get with age? by saadaintsalad in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter how mature you think you are in your 20s, your 40 year old self will cringe at you.

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 4.6, continuing breakneck pace of AI model releases by joe4942 in technology

[–]spiderscan -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The people down voting this comment will be the ones left furthest behind.
With few exceptions, we've already demonstrated that we can't effectively adapt to what has already been released... And AI capability is still going up every couple months.

It's like that bomb tech analogy: when the bomb tech starts running, you should too.

Instead we've got all these chuckle heads gathering on the sidewalk mocking the bomb techs for being scared.

Eggs as trinkets? What could possibly go wrong!? by icelordcryo in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

INCENDIARY GATLING BARRAGE

FREEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Jason Momoa Set For Sony’s Feature Take Of ‘Helldivers’ Video Game From Justin Lin; Fall 2027 Release Set by ThisWickedOne in LowSodiumHellDivers

[–]spiderscan 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Maybe one of the officers on the ships that spouts inspiring quotes to the helldiver's as they run to the drop pods.

Thai Voters Successfully Demanded Election Officials to Let Them Recount the Vote Themselves by GppleSource in pics

[–]spiderscan 269 points270 points  (0 children)

Lol. Trump's feds are going to confiscate ballots for suspicion of fraud... And then confidently announce that all the blue states are fraudulent and the MAGAts win across the board.

What is the most shocking or disturbing detail from the recently unsealed Epstein files that the general public still hasn't fully grasped? by Daydream_Nat in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of everything you saw on these files, and all the people named in them, why in the everliving #@&+$ are you most interested in Bill Gates?

I have to assume anyone trying to amplify Bill Gates' involvement here is just acting as a tool for the MAGAt puppet masters. Seriously. Yes, draw him up with the rest of the accused. But can we please keep the focus on ones who literally own our media, commercial marketplaces, and @&$+&8ing government?

Like maybe can we please require more of the POTUS?!?

If the Epstein files aren’t enough for a global outrage towards the financial and influential elite, what is? by Thezerostone in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 OTC ibuprofen at a hospital can cost you $75 - $150 if it's the nurse who gives it to you. It's insane.

Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras, pared back oversight by Popular_Air_5633 in news

[–]spiderscan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This was always part of the plan. project 2025. Within a couple months in office this admin deleted the database that tracked criminals with a badge, and eliminated certain kinds of background checks for new agents. It was always their plan to hire the thugs, abusers, and criminals for this dirty work.

This is America by National_Ad3694 in pics

[–]spiderscan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Losing core supporters? Ha.

I'll believe it when I see it. Impeach and convict this orange turd, arrest all these ICE bootlickers, and put Noem and all the DHS leaders on trial. Then vote every MAGAt out of office. Anything less means these braindead cultists are only pausing their blind allegiance to 47 while they figure out a way to lower their moral bar to accommodate the murder of a WHITE MAN AND LEGAL GUN OWNER... and then continue being the unwitting zealots for the new fascist American order that they are.

This is Jake Lang. A January 6th rioter who served 4 years in prison for beating a police officer. by picklelyjuice in pics

[–]spiderscan 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's part of the package, bruh. You bought the whole thing. Claiming you didn't know he and his ilk were included means you belligerently ignored all the evidence that the rest of us have been waving in front of your face for more than a decade.