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ShinyLeftPad

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    Comment #49244446

    I think it does thanks!

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    Comment #49244130

    You can assess if model provider gets any identifiable data about the participating person though. Is that the case?

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    Comment #49244109

    The entire point is that the bank can send the money back and transaction is always between banks. Whereas in cryptocurrency world transaction is direct. Like with cash, except you…

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    Comment #49242110

    They can. Maybe in some jurisdictions they don't have to so they try to avoid it. But if there is crime involved for example, they can be required to do what's inconvenient

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    Comment #49242091

    Bangladesh bank got its reversed when hacked by NK. Does that look b2c?

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    Comment #49241662

    It seems to do a good job of not stating the actual threat model anywhere.

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    Comment #49241595

    Wrong bank transfers can't get recalled? I know I disputed a debit card transaction and got my money back the other month

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    Comment #49241564

    it's a problem only if you can accidentally 100 000 dollars in cash, most of us can't (the amount of paper makes it tricky)

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    Comment #49241499

    > No pins yet — your globe works fine without them, but a “you are here” makes it a gift. (in exasperation) How does that make it a gift?

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    Comment #49241451

    I guess could work, real mic -> stt -> tts -> emit from a virtual audio device configured as the mic...

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    Comment #49241419

    this uses a proprietary gpt model and so the data is sent to closedai. even if the developer is in good faith you can expect your voice to be part of training data.

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    Comment #49240721

    Won't go over well? I'm sure it will. Just not with them

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    Comment #49240455

    Good way to get more people's voices into training dataset

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    Comment #49240436

    sorry can't parse your suggestion or see relevance

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    Comment #49233812

    Because kids never had monopoly on violence in this relationship, their parents did

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    Comment #49232000

    PRC subsidizes the hell out of all manufacturing. There are costs to that, like suppressing domestic consumption, weak labor protection, etc

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    Comment #49230708

    Guess they have no choice, because you're the only one selling apples

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    Comment #49230703

    It's not Robin Hood it's basic decency...

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    Comment #49230696

    Is that reduction attributable to something like people fearing police state, you know with ICE shooting people and stuff

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    Comment #49220319

    > If you happily sell apples for $1 and see a hungry person walking towards you, must you raise the price? if you happily sell apples for $1 and now there are VC-funded companies w…

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    Comment #49216624

    Ok also true. In my google maps in public transport mode there's also an option to prefer least walking or fewest connections, maybe it's not available in some cities?

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    Comment #49212282

    To me it's a reasonable point. We tend to forget that subsidies go both ways. Maybe it's a bit too sarcastic but that's about it

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    Comment #49206606

    People against usaid should ask basic questions: would US (and therefore its individual taxpayers) be globally wealthy without the rest of the world? does US benefit from disease a…