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  1. It's so obvious on AI Mistakes Ad On a Bus For an Actual CEO, Then Publicly Shames Them For 'Jaywalking' (scmp.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The article says the mistakenly-accused CEO's company later thanked the traffic police for their hard work, and "called on people to obey traffic rules to keep the streets safe."

    And all along I thought we couldn't have it both ways.

  2. Isn't it already required to be publically available if it was funded by the NSF? Most of these peer-reviewed articles are probably already on PubMed, or at least the abstract is, if you want to bookmark it and wait until it becomes free.

  3. Re:How about doing a root cause analysis? on NYC Subway, Bus Services Have Entered 'Death Spiral,' Experts Say (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Make them take public transit to work?

  4. When the compiler catches errors like that, do you end up avoiding those errors in future code you write, in Ada and (subsquently) in other languages that don't have such bounds-checking info? It seems like working with training wheels like that for a while would get you into better coding habits that carry forward when using a compiler/language missing those safety features.

  5. Re:Interesting but where does the money come from on Indiegogo 'Guaranteed Shipping' Will Ensure Refunds If Campaigns Fail (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    My first assumption would be an escrow account, where the money would not be released to the creator until something was shipped.

  6. Stability or stagnation? on How Nature Defies Math in Keeping Ecosystems Stable (quantamagazine.org) · · Score: 1

    What is 'stability' in this context? It seems like biologists/ecologists would define it differently from physicists and mathematicians. Maybe chemistry would be somewhere in the middle?

  7. Re:We have to decide WHICH math to use on How Nature Defies Math in Keeping Ecosystems Stable (quantamagazine.org) · · Score: 1

    I'm sure there is a mathematics that properly describes ecosystems.

    Chaos theory?

  8. Re:Missing the point. on Blockchain-Based Elections Would Be a Disaster For Democracy (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Even if not independently verifiable by laymen, if it at least started with a certain well-established standard for security, it could leverage a verification process that's been in place for a while.

  9. Re:The problem isn't age on Ask Slashdot: Do Older IT Workers Doing End-User Support Find It Gets Harder With Age? · · Score: 1

    Eventually, yes, you begin to understand.

  10. Re:Effective? on 'Hologram' Lecturers To Teach Students at Imperial College London (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    It could go beyond just basic telepresence; you tell me if it has the potential to change the classroom experience for the weirder.

  11. You'd probably see a lot more of them depending on the country.

  12. Now wait a second on Nobody's Cellphone Is Really That Secure, Bruce Schneier Reminds (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    This seems a little simplistic considering public carriers are businesses out to make a buck and stay in the government's good graces, and methods to breach security can be had easily, if deliciously while adding security pretty much just subtracts from their bottom line.

    But what about the phone he was *supposed* to be using? I'd think that the NSA would be able to configure/vet that to be inversely as secure as the public carrier networks aren't.

  13. Speed up someone playing with fire with no idea what he's doing? At that (new) rate, we could end up with him as president.

  14. He's trying to have it both ways, but he's not going to get it both ways.

    Sure he can! As a lap dog, it seems like he'd be well within his rights to screw another one.

  15. Re:Laughing out loud on Huge Reduction in Meat-Eating 'Essential' To Avoid Climate Breakdown (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Anyone who reads history has seen what lies at the end of that path, and it's not a destination we want to revisit.

    Yup, we're all heading towards a planet where humans evolved into, of all things, vegetarians. Damn you all to hell!!

    • I'm allergic to noodles
    • I'm vegan/vegetarian
    • I have a cough medicine interaction
    • ... and I'm not smart enough/old enough to know that I shouldn't take medical advice from anything that hasn't actually examined me

    , but I am old enough to call Amazon an insensitive clod.

  16. He advertised the system as a way to track spouses.

    Ah oui, but we are French! We love freely and let our spouses roam, but we will not accept corruption in our peace officers. Away with you. Monsieur!

  17. Re:Yeah Right... on Stunt Woman Tests Apple Watch With Violent Fake Falls (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    The type of stunts stunt people do are not normal activities that should be ignored for the rest of us.

    "You appear to be experiencing domestic abuse. Would you like me to call emergency services?"

  18. I see you're trying to turn off smart compose. Would you like some help with that?

  19. First things first on Democrats Draft an 'Internet Bill of Rights' To Regulate Big Tech (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    Can we get a flyer's bill of rights first? Maybe with minimum legroom, seat width, seat pitch guarantees?

  20. Double-purpose! on Japan's Silent Submarines Extend Range With Lithium-Ion Batteries (nikkei.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Plus, when they run out of charge, they double as torpedoes.

  21. What about other options on Wide-Scale US Wind Power Could Cause Significant Warming, Study Says (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How do these compare to nuclear? Everyone keeps talking about fossil fuels and green renewables, but I have to hunt around for mention of nuclear. What gives?

  22. This way they can keep the doctor away, and minimize their healthcare costs at the same time. If they had an Android? They'd probably be walking around with one arm after pissing off a wookie.

  23. Re:I don't pay those costs at the pump on New Study Finds Incredibly High Carbon Pollution Costs -- Especially For the US and India (theguardian.com) · · Score: 0

    Would I like a public transportation system? You bet. Am I going to get one with the level of corruption in my country?

    If you can't beat 'em, join 'em -- can't you buy a few buses, grease a few palms, hire a few drivers, and start your own public transit system?

  24. Re:Sadly, in the current climate.... on Physics Nobel Won By Laser Wizardry -- Laureates Include First Woman in 55 Years (nature.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh, I'm pretty sure she knows she was the person most deeply motivated to solve the problem, likely after a series of interactions with guys involving superfast processes and manipulating tiny objects. Congratulations! I'm sure women everywhere are applauding her work.