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Comment · 5 years ago
Comment · 5 years ago
The whistleblower part is internal Facebook research showing that the algorithm is known to be harmful (for example, politically polarizing and hate-mongering) in it's current form. In addition to that internal research, she also revealed during the 60 minutes interview that Facebook used a "weaker" version of the algorithm during the 2020 election cycle in order to prevent disinformation. The weaker version was replaced with the high-engagement strategy after the election. Notably, the Jan 6 insurrection occurred when the high-engagement algorithm was being used.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-facebook-files-11631713039
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-whistleblower-frances-...
Comment · 5 years ago
You're leaving out the most important part: cooking with gas.
"Natural gas and propane stoves can release carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and other harmful pollutants into the air, which can be toxic to people and pets."
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/indoor-air-pollut...
"Gas stoves can generate unsafe levels of indoor air pollution"
https://www.vox.com/energy-and-environment/2020/5/7/21247602...
Comment · 5 years ago
> the hosting platform doesn't generate any revenue
That's false.
"YouTube will run ads on smaller creators' videos without paying them"
https://www.engadget.com/youtube-ads-on-small-creator-videos...
Requirement for YouTube partner is 1000 subscriptions.
In the case of Robox, they are still getting paid for all those small games that make less than $1000, and meanwhile the creators get scrip.
Comment · 5 years ago
I think it's worth considering that Uber is the first nation-wide taxi service that we've ever seen, and they were only able to accomplish this via subsidy. Is it really possible to continue operation at that scale, while simultaneously losing their competitive edge versus local taxi companies? Why is it that no other taxi company has even come close to nation-wide? I don't think an app is sufficient to bridge that gap, and Uber doesn't have anything else to show in the innovation department.
Comment · 5 years ago
Taxis charge more.
And if Uber had their way, then all the taxi companies would go out of business because Uber is so much cheaper. And then Uber would raise their prices up to what the taxi companies were charging. It worked for WalMart. It worked for Amazon. Unfortunately for Uber, I think they may have missed their window. People aren't starry-eyed about tech like they used to be.
Comment · 5 years ago
So you're saying that the only reason you didn't take a taxi everywhere before Uber was because the drivers are smelly? Well maybe you have money to burn, but most other people don't. If Uber charged what it really costs to operate their services, then you would see a massive drop in riders. It doesn't matter how much less smelly you think they are compared to taxi drivers.
Comment · 5 years ago
Uber makes sense to riders at subsidized prices, but it stops making sense once they start charging what it actually costs to provide that service. The reason we don't take taxis everywhere is because they're expensive and infrequent. Creating an app to handle dispatch didn't magically change this reality. The hardest parts of operating a taxi service (maintaining a fleet of vehicles, hiring and retaining drivers) have not gotten any easier, except in the case of Prop 22, which is an unfair advantage for Uber compared to other transportation providers.
Comment · 5 years ago
"But I can do it in one line."
Congratulations, you are the best coder.
Comment · 5 years ago
"The big picture: Only the U.S. and Eritrea tax people based on citizenship rather than residency. For most countries, if you are a citizen but don’t reside there, you aren’t taxed in that country."
Sounds like we need to start taxing based on residency.
Comment · 5 years ago
This headline might as well be click bait.
It's important to remember that this is a proposed amendment. It won't pass unless the infrastructure gang supports it. And it's very unlikely that they will support it, because that would mean that the bill isn't fully funded. Not being funded would kill the bill, because the Republicans who support it are demanding full funding.
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/08/03/senate-bipartisan-i...
Comment · 5 years ago
It's depressing to watch as the unaccountable ruling class wastes all of our money on pipe-dreams and vanity projects. Meanwhile, the world is on fire.
And what do I mean by "our money"? This is what I mean:
'Included in the many people that Bezos thanked Tuesday was “every Amazon employee and every Amazon customer. Because you guys paid for all this.” Bezos has said he finances the rocket company by selling $1 billion in Amazon stock each year.'
The fact that Blue Origin exists in the first place is evidence of the insane levels of wealth inequality that now exist in our society. At this point, everything that Bezos does is an affront to our sensibilities. The King is riding on roller coasters while his serfs are peeing in bottles.
https://apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-space-e0afeaa813ff0bdf...
Comment · 5 years ago
Oh, please. I took a greater risk driving to the grocery store this morning. Bezos's spaceship took 15 test flights before it got the all clear to carry human passengers. You know how they say that "there's no safer way to travel" than flying in an airplane? Well, now there is.
"After 15 successful unoccupied test flights to space since 2015, Bezos finally declared it was time to put people on board. The Federal Aviation Administration agreed last week, approving the commercial space license."
And when it comes to Blue Origin's success, the credit should be given to Bezos's existing fortune, not to his business prowess, as much as that played a role in the growth of Amazon.
"Bezos has said he finances the rocket company by selling $1 billion in Amazon stock each year."
https://apnews.com/article/jeff-bezos-space-e0afeaa813ff0bdf...
Comment · 5 years ago
To be honest, I don't think your assumption is that far off. The way that Gabe talks about this device, I feel like the purpose is simply to extend the PC gaming market, which is essential for Steam.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-whistleblower-frances-...
Although the above statement is from a group of European politicians, it's not hard to see the same story playing out in the United States. Take the Covid-19 pandemic, for example. The impact of partisanship on this issue is as clear as day:
"There's A Stark Red-Blue Divide When It Comes To States' Vaccination Rates"
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/09/1004430257/theres-a-stark-red...
"Ron DeSantis isn't anti-vaccine. But he has started standing shoulder-to-shoulder with those who are."
https://www.politico.com/states/florida/story/2021/09/15/des...