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DirkBabypunch t1_iuc7f6b wrote

Reply to comment by UncontrolableUrge in ELI5: Morse code is made up of dots and dashes. How did telegraph operators keep from losing track of where one letter ended and another began? by copperdomebodhi

Former submarine sonar operator on youtube is always talking about when they were following a target around, they eventually learned the differences between the drivers and such on each watch just by the differences in sound they'd hear.

It's amazing the amount of information trained people can glean out of enough noise.

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thephantom1492 t1_iucabq6 wrote

Now, imagine what a computer can do. Provided that they have enough text, they can be pretty sure that you and that other person on another site is pretty much the same one, just by the style and typo you make.

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DirkBabypunch t1_iucbfeo wrote

Yeah, but can they see why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

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foonathan t1_iucdhox wrote

There was a test website that authenticated you based on the way you type your username and password. It appears to be offline though.

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