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Youvebeeneloned t1_j9ksrpm wrote
Reply to comment by bohreffect in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
Except when we go reinterpreting the constitution to be what is constitution despite very clear caselaw that says the constitutional is clear on what is allowed like what happened with the First Amendment and prayer in school.
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We can go all day about this man... the constitution is clearly being reinterpreted by "originalists" who are anything but. Its a tale as old as time and something that even in the early 19 century was rejected as "originalism" goes against the clear intent of the constitution.
Manning88 t1_j9kse5d wrote
Reply to Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
Luddites making decisions about technology, what could possibly go wrong?
seaburno t1_j9ks54q wrote
Reply to comment by override367 in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
Its not like a book store at all. First, Google/YouTube aren't being sued because of the content of the videos (which is protected under 230), they're being sued because they are promoting radicalism (in this case from ISIS) to susceptible users in order to sell advertising. They know that they are susceptible because of their search history and other discrete data that they have. Instead of the bookstore analogy, its more like a bar that keeps serving the drunk at the counter more and more alcohol, even without being asked, and handing the drunk his car keys to drive home.
The purpose of 230 is to allow ISPs to remove harmful/inappropriate content without facing liability, and allow them to make good faith mistakes in not removing harmful/inappropriate content and not face liability. What the Content Providers are saying is that they can show anything without facing liability, and that it is appropriate for them to push harmful/inappropriate content to people who they know are susceptible to increase user engagement to increase advertising revenue.
The Google/YouTube algorithm actively pushes content to the user that it thinks the user should see to keep the user engaged in order to sell advertising. Here, the Google/YouTube algorithm kept pushing more and more ISIS videos to the guy who committed the terrorism.
What the Google/YouTube algorithm should be doing is saying "videos in categories X, Y and Z will not be promoted." Not remove them. Not censor them. Just not promote them via the algorithm.
lentshappening t1_j9ks473 wrote
Reply to comment by mcphilclan in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
They could function more like a publisher, with editorial review of the content that is shared on a feed. Or they could revert to something like MySpace, where everything is published and it’s on the user to find accounts they like and visit them.
IOM1978 t1_j9krusw wrote
Reply to comment by se7ensquared in How good the US will be for living in future for those who will be earning decent?? by [deleted]
I had to look it up — 2006 founded by Aaron Schwarz, who they killed for his contributions…
He would shit if he knew what corporate tool its become.
I got on in 2008 when the internet was still wild and free and beautiful…
In 2011 you could find out everything you needed to know to buy <almost> anything you wanted on the darknet via Reddit.
Vendors used to run specials- you could interact w them. Hell, you could still chat w Dread for a few years after come to think of it.
The Establishment just had NO idea
Man, when all that collapsed — when those FBI banners sprang up all over the deepweb, it was like you just knew it was the beginning of the end.
Reddit cracked down shortly after … as usual, they cracked down on stuff that shoulda been locked down long before (underage/sketchy nudes), and used that as an excuse to just shatter all the libertarian communities (small ‘l’, not like Ron Paul).
Ha ha— that little date look up sent me down a memory hole, lol!
bohreffect t1_j9kqwtr wrote
Reply to comment by Youvebeeneloned in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
Usually as the result of "congress needs to create new legislation for this to be constitutional"
FallingBruh t1_j9kqkju wrote
Reply to Google announces major breakthrough that represents ‘significant shift’ in quantum computers by Ezekiel_W
Anyone who's super into quantum computing and think it's the future please watch sabine hossenfelders videos on qc. It's insightful.
SomewhereFree8581 t1_j9kqfov wrote
Reply to comment by iredNinjaXD in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
Only thing you learn then is how to let your sack sag in public locker rooms and develop an immunity to shame. Just like real old folks.
se7ensquared t1_j9kq14u wrote
Reply to comment by IOM1978 in How good the US will be for living in future for those who will be earning decent?? by [deleted]
Now that I think about it more, reddit has been around quite a while. I'm sure a lot of the user base aged with it. I think it's been around for 20 years right?
SomewhereFree8581 t1_j9kpln4 wrote
Reply to comment by xXThreeRoundXx in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
I don't have the video editing skills to do that very well. I could probably throw some Liam Neeson fight scene jump cuts your way.
IOM1978 t1_j9kpkow wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in How good the US will be for living in future for those who will be earning decent?? by [deleted]
Are there stats?
I have to imagine Reddit has aged — I know I have, lol.
But, also, the how-to content is huge now. It was a lot more niche when it was first rolling.
Venboven t1_j9kpkcc wrote
Reply to comment by SomewhereFree8581 in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
Yeah ik, there's just some others in the comments joking that this would get you beat up, which I think is unrealistic.
camyok t1_j9kpdwc wrote
Reply to comment by dantesmaster00 in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
How much of it have you seen?
SomewhereFree8581 t1_j9kpa2e wrote
Reply to comment by Venboven in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
That's what I'm saying if you don't have my comedic tone and Appalachian accent, you might try not calling the whole gym pussies. But there's generally someone in a gym that's cool as hell and knows a disturbing amount about anatomy. They will pump you up.
camyok t1_j9kp9up wrote
Reply to comment by RantControl in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
This article in particular was about rejuvenation. But even if it wasn't, how about living long enough for a cure of whatever's failing you to be found?
[deleted] OP t1_j9koo0w wrote
Reply to comment by IOM1978 in How good the US will be for living in future for those who will be earning decent?? by [deleted]
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gjallerhorn t1_j9kocdi wrote
Reply to comment by HeadLeg5602 in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
This would give them more incentive to control what's being said online, though. Because they'd have to or get sued
Venboven t1_j9koane wrote
Reply to comment by SomewhereFree8581 in Scientists Say They Gene Hacked Mice to Double Remaining Lifespan by Ok-Prior-8856
Honestly, true gym bros are usually really helpful and appreciate it when others show an interest in their hobby.
There would probably be at least one guy willing to help show you around the gym and start training.
idungiveboutnothing t1_j9ko77n wrote
Reply to comment by Brief_Profession_148 in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
It's entirely comparable and it's literally what's happening under the hood of the algorithms. There are correlations built between what you engage with and what others who engaged with that also engaged with so it would be exactly the same as asking for gang related materials and the librarian said "oh you might also want to check out books on trafficking, people who look up stuff on gangs look at that too". Are they speaking on behalf of the entire library because you engaged with them and they answered your question? It really sounds to me like you don't understand how software, servers, algorithms, etc. work.
Zeric79 t1_j9ko2w8 wrote
Reply to comment by maskedpaki in Google announces major breakthrough that represents ‘significant shift’ in quantum computers by Ezekiel_W
AI + quantum computing will change the world so fast that something will break.
FuturologyBot t1_j9knmjx wrote
Reply to Google announces major breakthrough that represents ‘significant shift’ in quantum computers by Ezekiel_W
The following submission statement was provided by /u/Ezekiel_W:
>Quantum computer systems have been hailed as the future of computing, able to make calculations that could be very difficult or impossible on the “classical” computers that we use today.
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>But they are also prone to errors, that represent one of the major issues in the practical application of the technology.
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>Now Google researchers say they have found a way of building the technology so that it corrects those errors. The company says it is a breakthrough on a par with its announcement three years ago that it had reached “quantum supremacy”, and represents a milestone on the way to the functional use of quantum computers.
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>Researchers at Google Quantum AI said they have found a way to lower error rates as the size of the system increases, which they describe as being at a “break-even point”.
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>Dr Hartmut Neven, engineering director at Google Quantum AI, said while there are still challenges that lie ahead, he thinks that at this stage “we can confidently promise a commercial value” for quantum computers.
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HeadLeg5602 t1_j9knj6g wrote
Reply to comment by gjallerhorn in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
We’ve tried going through legislation but they refuse to do anything remotely constructive… Something needs to be done
No-Lab4815 t1_j9knghx wrote
Reply to comment by some_random_arsehole in How good the US will be for living in future for those who will be earning decent?? by [deleted]
Lol username checks out.
bohreffect t1_j9ktmj8 wrote
Reply to comment by Youvebeeneloned in Google case at Supreme Court risks upending the internet as we know it by dustofoblivion123
I'm not disputing this?
I'm literally just taking the stance of "if you're taking bets on the current Justice cohort"