Yup it seems crazy to me how deep insights one needs to have to be able to, say, connect the dots between compression and machine learning. And now it looks to me like he has done a lot of the foundational work in these fields. Super cool stuff

Too lazy to check, but is this the Rivest from the RSA algorithm?

Since you’re seeking for answers within physics buzzwords, you’re missing a lot of nuance which is causing you to come up with nonsensical theories. For one, the wavefunction doesn’t exist ‘in’ the particle, it is the particle. A wavefunction collapsing is what causes a particle to show up in a specific location (going by the most prominent interpretation of the wavefunction); as long as the wavefunction is non-zero at more than one location, the particle exists in all those locations.

Equipped with this knowledge, phrases like “a wavefunction collapsing in such a way that it absorbs light” or “change the composition of atoms” make no sense, so I’d suggest you to rethink your assumptions, and, if possible, not look at quantum mechanics as a magic black box that can explain everything a mind can conjure up.

Indeed, an integer is divisible by 3 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

For proof, take the polynomial representation of an integer n = a_0 * 10^k + a_1 * 10^{k-1} + … + a_k * 1. Note that 10 mod 3 = 1, which means that 10^i mod 3 = (10 mod 3)^i = 1. This makes all powers of 10 = 1 and you’re left with n = a_0 + a_1 + … + a_k. Thus, n is divisible by 3 iff a_0 + a_1 + … + a_k is. Also note that iff answers your question then; all multiples of 3 have to, by definition, have digits whose sum is a multiple of 3

I see your encourageMint and raise you

Now that’s one channel that’ll always deserve more viewers than it has

A flair-like implementation would be nice for certain communities. From past experience on reddit, I can see how it could be beneficial to filter a community’s posts through tags, say, to check latest announcements or new support questions. I’d personally prefer community-specific tags as opposed to global post tags (which is what I inferred from this post’s content, I haven’t read the RFC yet though) edit: the RFC talks about both instance-based tags and community-based tags, which is even better

Everything else aside, you do see what you’re asking, right? This is basically “hey guys, I know I’m being actively tracked by security agencies (but I’m not a threat, trust me). How do I get rid of these trackers? Does anybody have any tips and tricks I can follow to get security agencies off my back?”. Again, without getting into any of the context, what do you expect to get here? What kind of person would reply with “sure I gotchu, here’s a list of tools I regularly use to keep cops distracted from whatever it is I do on the internet”?

I’ve been using it for a couple weeks but haven’t used RCS, so I can’t say specifically about that. Overall though, it’s still a work in progress and is not as polished but it gets the job done (more or less). If you’re really concerned about privacy using their closed source app, you can just host your own bridges in your Matrix server (the app is the only proprietary part of Beeper, the protocol is just Matrix). The app doesn’t support logging in from another Matrix account, so you’ll have to stick with Element (I think Element derivatives would work too) when using your own bridges. But that’s probably a better option given that their own app lacks a few features.

That’s some high IQ usage of a meme. Lemme see if I’m getting this right:

• the total area of the image ( = RHS of the equation) is 1
• you divide the image into 4 parts so that the area of 1 part is is 1/4 ( = 1/2^(2*1)). You take the first three quarters and leave the fourth quarter for recursion (I’ll call it x1). That gives you 3(1/4) + x1 = 1
• now you take x1 and do the same with it. This time, the area of each sub-quarter is 1/16 ( = 1/2^(2*2)). Three such sub-quarters and a leftover x2 gives you 3(1/16) + x2 = x1. Put this back into the first equation to get 3(1/4 + 1/16) + x2 = 1.
• repeat until infinity; each time the area of the resulting tile is 1/4 of the previous tile (which is the 2n in the exponent part)

Edit: imma remove all markdown since it doesn’t seem to work, at least on liftoff. Enjoy the lisp-like mess

DISINGENUOUS COUNTER-ARGUMENT WITH SLIGHT PERSONAL ATTACK

EDIT: TYPO

Basically this. I just read it as “exhibition + sale”. Also, yo is this not common knowledge? I’ve seen this thrown around everywhere (I mean the phrase) and thought the whole world uses this phrasing (o_O )

More like “-20459 will be my year”

Oh dangit, it’s simpler than I thought. So the only data being sent is…just whatever is sent in your average GET request.

It would be interesting to see just how much info is shared when lemmy requests the image. If there is [potentially] sensitive info being shared, the devs might be interested in working on it too (I have no idea how to check such a thing, this comment is just so I can find the post later when more people have shared their wisdom on it)

Soo… you’re implying that correlation does equal causation, right?

While I somewhat agree with your point about the upcoming wave of invasive AI, I don’t think adopting a digital hermit lifestyle is the best way through this. Think of it as the wave of PCs and smartphones: did a lot of people get negatively impacted by it? Sure, but did all (or even most) people who completely shunned the technology come out any better? Not necessarily. As this new technology became a central part of society in the past decades, the people who did the best were the ones who actively used it while simultaneously preventing themselves from…idk, developing a sort of mental dependence on it (though the degree to which most have succeeded in doing the latter is variable, the point still stays).

Now, is the upcoming AI wave the same as the smartphone wave? Well, not really. But are our options of tackling it the same? I’d say, basically yes. And that’s my point: it’s better to make use of this technology in ways that are less likely to backfire. Since the premise of your captology argument is that more invasive AI will be better in convincing us to buy products, this is, I’d argue, one of the perfect spots for FOSS alternatives. What if we do end up becoming addicted to some new AI app(s) that we know is (/are) manipulative? Look for alternatives not controlled by a corporation. It’s not the perfect option, but in my opinion it’s certainly better than completely boycotting the technology.

I thought that’s the is/am/are (I forgot the term for these)

I recently purchased a copy of Ardour, and I have noticed that, but I have found most basic plugins can be found for free.

That’s true. In fact, Arch linux even has a handy package (pro-audio) that installs every plugin you’ll need at once. Still, some people might prefer to have plugins built-in or it might be too much hassle for them to look for every plugin from outside (it certainly was for me when I was starting out)

Oh dang it. Hopefully they’ll improve the performance in poor connectivity, since it’s basically unusable for me without it :/