pivot_root

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[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 23 points 8 hours ago

In a Musk-approved world:

  • You're hit by a Tesla in FSD mode, the driver gets sued for not driving.
  • You're hit by a fully autonomous Tesla taxi, you get sued for vandalism.
  • You're the driver and FSD hit someone, you get sued.
  • You're the owner and the car hits someone while you're not in it, you get sued for owning it.
  • You're the owner and it catches fire with you inside, you(r estate) gets sued for "not maintaining it".
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago

Greenland? That's so 21st century.

Make a network state on Mars, guys. Take one of Elon's Starship rockets up there too, while you're at it.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

It's pretty disheartening to help someone find old media and they show a giant box of USB sticks and hard drives.

Equally disheartening is knowing that both of those have a shelf-life. Old USB flash drives are more durable than the TLC/QLC cells we use today, but 15 years sitting unpowered in a box doesn't have very good prospects.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When it comes to compliance and regulations, anything with the literal blast radius of a nuclear reactor should not be trusted to LLM unless double or triple checked by another party familiar with said regulations. Regulations were written in blood, and an LLM hallucinating a safety procedure or operating protocol is a disaster waiting to happen.

I have less qualms about using it for menial paperwork, but if the LLM adds an extra round-trip to a form, it's not just wasting the submitter's time, but other people's as well.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Does it also involve tattooing a registration number on your arm? It's certainly going in that direction.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

You're not thinking enough like a capitalist.

The product is transformed enough to originate in some other country, but it costs about 15% of its unit price to go through that whole process. The tariffs would make it cost 145% more, so you raise the prices by 40% to get a nice increase to your profit margins using "increased manufacturing costs" as the justification. Consumers pay the price because all the other options are either still made in China or doing the exact same thing and increasing their profits just like you are.

It's a win/win situation for you and your investors! /s but it will happen anyways

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago
"If you feel like your government is not representing your needs as a citizen, your best course of action would be to vote for a different political party."

I should vote for Democrats?

I'm sorry, I misunderstood your question. If your government is not representing your needs as a citizen, you should contact your local representative. Here is the email address: representative@localhost
[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

More importantly, with what money? Mega corporations can afford to draw out lawsuits until the end of time (or until the judge gets annoyed), but individuals can't.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

They're affionados of /pol/itically incorrect views. I chose that specific board for a reason :)

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

They do have a sense of taste... it's just overwhelmingly rancid.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 90 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

It's more like a donut. Not all 4chan posters are DOGE staff, but all DOGE staff are /pol/ afficionados.

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Someone should check the email and phone number of Adrian Dittman to see if they match Elon's. Idiots can argue that it isn't Elon despite speech pattern evidence, but it's harder to argue when both of them share the same identifying info.

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