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jamesrandi

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jamesrandi 55 points a day ago

Idk man, this whole thing looks sus to me. Ai-text and pics, no contact info, no terms of use or privacy policy. I remember a while ago there was a person promoting their (non-disclosed ai-vibecoded and pay-to-win) browser game, posing as a young dev that wants community feedback. I hope this is not the same but for now it doesn't look trustworthy.

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jamesrandi 4 points 2 days ago

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jamesrandi 112 points 2 months ago

Karch also stated that he didn't know who Sacco was until he consulted an AI chatbot, but nevertheless claimed that she was replaced by "someone more talented" and that he would retrospectively be "happy to replace her with AI" because AI is "programmed to be honest."

Here's Karch's full statement:

"Stella who? I had to ask Claude because I have never spoken to her or seen her. We have already said we are using AI for certain parts of the game and will update the Steam page once we have finalized the feature set.

Tbh that sounds totally like a rant by someone caught in the act...

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jamesrandi 26 points 2 months ago

Condemning in itself i'd say...

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jamesrandi 23 points a month ago

Sounds very simple to sabotage by slipping in "wrong ballots" in every place you expect to lose the vote.

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jamesrandi 13 points a month ago

Baddum - Tsss...

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jamesrandi 11 points 17 days ago

Older Faiphone models let you remove the battery in seconds, for newer ones you need a screwdriver.

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jamesrandi 11 points a month ago

Wall of text incoming explaining this totally "normal" process in the egg-industry:

Tap for spoiler

(Translated from german, source linked at the end)

Egg laying hens in conventional agriculture have a short and deprived existence. After only ten to twelve months of intensive egg production, in which they are exploited to the limits of their performance, the so-called "Mauser" follows. However, this natural resting phase, in which her body regenerates and renews the feather dress, means for the hens the end of their "usability".

The Mauser goes hand in hand with a laying break of at least three weeks, which means an unacceptable slump for the profiteers of the animals. Instead of giving the hens this well-deserved recovery, they are mercilessly eradicated. In Switzerland, 3 million laying hens suffer this sad fate every year and are gassed or otherwise killed after only a few months of their lives to make way for young, "more capable" chickens.

(source: swiss-german animal-protection website)

Note: This is one of the reasons people (often vegans) avoid consuming eggs or products that have eggs in them.

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jamesrandi 9 points 2 months ago

Don't mind me, just setting up my red flag shop here

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jamesrandi 8 points 2 months ago

Thank you and yikes, instead of boosting funding into their lifeline, they resort to cut corners improve efficiency by sorting calls with AI. Seems a tad unethical, to do this in a field where every second counts and the consequences mean life or death... But hey, i guess more taxes for the rich is socialism and you can't have that, slippery slope towards communism. /s

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jamesrandi 6 points 2 months ago

Not polished, vibe-coded, pay to win...

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jamesrandi 6 points 2 months ago

Why the down-votes? Poppy seed tart is a well known desert in germanophone countries, they can't be believing that banning poppy seeds will help in any way to fight crime or addiction?

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jamesrandi 5 points 2 months ago

I'd guess it is about "non-western platforms"

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jamesrandi 5 points a month ago

Because it is economically not worth it processing those exhausted egg-laying hens into anything. A tiny fraction of the chickens are given a second-life through "give-away actions" by animal-welfare agencies like the one i linked but thats only for small batches since there isn't enough demand for those millions of sub-optimal hens yearly and sadly the major selling point for the agency is that it is just cheaper to give them away than ordering the gassing-truck to put them to death. I know that the breeders are planning the spikes into the breeding process so there is enough chicken eggs to cover the market on christmas and easter, i'd guess they also weigh in factors like disease and heat waves in to manage the supply of fresh hens.

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jamesrandi 4 points 17 days ago

Idk how they are built but i'd guess any power outtage would lock you out right?

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jamesrandi 4 points 21 days ago

Sounds interesting, how about a comparison between the mmo and singleplayer gaming scene throughout the 2000's until now?

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jamesrandi 4 points 2 months ago

If you wanted to make a game for the sake of people enjoying it i wouldn't be so harsh. You are selling in-game benefits and even promising "cash-prizes" for leaderboard players, this is no hobby project of a 14-year old, either you are naive or malicious.

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jamesrandi 3 points 2 months ago

Under the ToS of his own game he wouldn't be able to create an acount as a minor, either lying through his teeth or naive and malicious...

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jamesrandi 3 points 2 months ago

Geoblocked article, please someone tell me this is just ragebait and not real?!

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jamesrandi 3 points 2 months ago

Wait until they learn about poppy seed tarts 🫣

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