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by bko 4d ago
I honestly don't know what the essay's point is. It starts off promising, gives good general advice about looking at friend of friends to finding these cars and looking past cosmetic issues. But it stops there. Okay, I can ignore
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by bko 5d ago
When the data and the anecdotes disagree, the anecdotes are usually right. There's literally trillions at stake for under-reporting these numbers. A lot of government benefits are tied to this not to mention political ramifications of
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by bko 5d ago
It's in the parents profile Android app called "AudioRun" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiorun.a... https://apkpure.com/audiorun/com.audiorun.app
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by bko 6d ago
I think the point is that inflation numbers are bs. The official number from 2021 to today is 23%. But we didn't see prices only 23%. A restaurant mean didn't go from $20 to $25. It easily went up 50% or more. Inflation isn't
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by bko 7d ago
Saying an article is just PR, without addressing the specific article is not helpful. Argue how the author was funded by such and such a group with ties to this other group. Say something about the methodology used. Say literally anything a
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by bko 7d ago
Last I checked usernames aren't a public good. You're part of a social network and they get to set the policy. Sure, you can claim it was a dick move, and maybe it is (although why is a handle so valuable? "muse instagram&quo
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by bko 7d ago
Growing proof that comment sections from tech forums have been overrun with unhelpful negativity unrelated to the actual posts they're commenting on.
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by bko 7d ago
It makes me feel so much better than someone can be one-shotted into a political belief with a poem. I was worried they would rely too much on reasoning and evidence.
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by bko 7d ago
I doubt the president of the United States would be so quick to grant a full pardon to the Flock CEO for any past (or future) crimes committed. Thanks for proving my point.
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by bko 7d ago
That's funny because ANPR systems are much looser in other countries including much longer retention. It helps that you don't have national newspapers printing negative articles around the technology every day!
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by bko 7d ago
The Flock stat is interesting because 46% of Americans believe widespread use of facial recognition would be a good thing (27% unsure). Maybe people oppose Flock because it's not going far enough! Or maybe there is a coordinated campai
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by bko 7d ago
Billions in fines is at least an incentive to invest in measures to prevent data leaks or misuse. For instance, in July 2026 the D.C. Department of Health Care Finance discovered that two reports published on its own website contained hidde
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by bko 7d ago
Corporations are more accountable than government agencies. A government agency can switch vendors or you can drag their CEOs in front of Congress. Try that with some internal bureaucrat in an agency you've never heard of.
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by bko 7d ago
Which is... I like how you're so nuanced when I'm pretty sure you never heard the acronym ANPR before
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by bko 7d ago
So you want the government to recreate the tech and control that flock provides. I don't think this is going to work out like you think it will...
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by bko 7d ago
I too base my political beliefs on poetry
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by bko 7d ago
Don't forget Belgium, Netherlands, sweden, Germany, France and many others! Google national ANPR [country]
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by bko 7d ago
Oh good, there's a government agency to submit complaints and comments to. I was concerned for a second.
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by bko 7d ago
Doesn't UK arrest a few thousand people a year for social media posts? What are you basing this high degree of trust on?
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by bko 7d ago
I'm not sure about your exp w government agencies, but in my experience, I much prefer private companies. Much easier to hold to account. Just as an example, NYC mayor is going after landlords for violations and tenant rights. He has
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by bko 7d ago
I never thought of UK as a police state. How about Netherlands w a similar program? Non watchlist plates are kept for 28 days compared to most flock implementations that keep for 7 https://www.politie.nl/informatie/waar
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by bko 7d ago
I was surprised to learn that many countries have what amounts to a flock equivalent. UK for instance has a National ANPR Service w 12k fixed cameras and 90-100m plates read a day. They also store it much longer. Never understood why the ou
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by bko 8d ago
I don't think I've ever eaten at a restaurant with real images of their food, pre or post AI.
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by bko 8d ago
Why do you care what your kebab shop uses for their menus? These people are trying to run a business. If this can allow them to clearly communicate prices in a well designed pleasant way, it's great. Why must they slave away in design
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Eliezer Yudkowsky: Blind Prophet of AI Doom(twitter.com)
4 points by bko 8d ago|0 comments
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by bko 8d ago
Somewhat related but I saw this tweet that claims the SAT and ACT has been significantly relaxed to produce higher scores. The competition is to try to make an easier test so more people use that test and pay the fees. The post was from som
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Anti-Flock Activist Bingo Card(mleverything.substack.com)
3 points by bko 8d ago|1 comments
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by bko 11d ago
1. find two things that are different in nearly every possible way 2. find one superficial similarity between them (this proves they are actually identical) 3. "why are you against one but not the other"
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by bko 11d ago
Lets me help you since you seem confused, i put the parts you should pay close attention to > > The request PROPOSES $4 billion for NSF, a 54% cut from the fiscal year 2026 enacted level. The amount echoes last year’s proposal of $3.9
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by bko 11d ago
Or how about we have a license plate camera in some intersections, that records license plates that can be queried by police officer to try to find perpetrators of crime. Pretty much the same thing right?

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