jayfeather31

jayfeather31 t1_jegcrfy wrote on March 31, 2023 at 8:31 PM

Reply to Turkish parliament ratifies Finland's NATO accession as Sweden kept waiting by SvgCanvas

Sweden is a defacto member of NATO anyway, so this isn't the worst outcome.

jayfeather31 t1_jd8vino wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:47 PM

Reply to An Ozarks church leader claims prayer regrew a woman's toes. Others aren't so sure. by gooddealjoe

Ladies and gentlemen, America in 2023.

jayfeather31 t1_jcziwtf wrote on March 20, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Reply to Pet owner uses Grindr to try and find missing cat in Brighton by xanh86

I mean, if it works...

jayfeather31 t1_jcvh154 wrote on March 19, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Reply to Putin Signs Law Punishing Mercenaries' Critics With Jail by aaaronbrown

This is clearly an attempt to smooth over the divide between himself and the Wagner group that has formed in recent weeks.

Personally, I doubt that it will be enough.

jayfeather31 t1_jcm4nrl wrote on March 17, 2023 at 8:46 PM

Reply to comment by thormun in SVB blames remote work for bank failure by Loud_Adagio2222

True, but that's kind of a low bar...

jayfeather31 t1_jclhxj2 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Reply to SVB blames remote work for bank failure by Loud_Adagio2222

That doesn't even make any sense.

jayfeather31 t1_jcl7x86 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Reply to Levels of carcinogenic chemical near Ohio derailment site far above safe limit by Additional-Force-795

This, sadly, isn't altogether surprising.

jayfeather31 t1_jae7j93 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:13 PM

Reply to China mocks TikTok ban on US government devices, asks why 'top superpower' fears 'young people app' by DarkNite166

Funnily enough, trying to exploit the culture war as a wedge is exactly what I'd do as China in this situation.

jayfeather31 t1_jaauweg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Reply to comment by GandolfMagicFruits in BP boss could be in line for special bonus of up to £11.4m by Mighty_L_LORT

I knew someone was going to make that reference.

jayfeather31 t1_jaapppo wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:53 AM

Reply to Bailiffs Are Dressing Up Like Police Officers to Scare Tenants Out of Their Homes by Mighty_L_LORT

That's screwed up for multiple reasons.

jayfeather31 t1_ja9ig3j wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:55 PM

Reply to FBI arrests so-called sedition panda in 6 January Capitol riot case by batmaninwonderland

How is this an actual headline? I feel like I'm losing my mind here!

jayfeather31 t1_ja5zckz wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:19 AM

Reply to Americans are ready to test embryos for future college chances, survey shows by sunset_canopy

That's fucked up.

jayfeather31 t1_j9pqksd wrote on February 23, 2023 at 6:19 PM

Reply to Alaska lawmaker censured for asking if fatal child abuse saved taxpayer money by notunek

Thank goodness for that...

jayfeather31 t1_j9n9209 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:31 AM

Reply to comment by Zaku0083 in Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes Tajikistan, near border with China by Papppi-56

Currently living in the Seattle area, can confirm.

jayfeather31 t1_j9mkm6y wrote on February 23, 2023 at 1:21 AM

Reply to comment by ITwerkForALiving in Reports of active shooter at Naval Air Station Whidbey Is in Oak Harbor. by nicksatdown

It seems like it, given what just happened in the Orlando area.

jayfeather31 t1_j941jvv wrote on February 19, 2023 at 2:04 AM

Reply to comment by Imaginary_Medium in Past Covid infection as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds by kwo9gAtCXCQkeGfrpjGf

Again, that's why I push for vaccinations.

jayfeather31 t1_j93ihpq wrote on February 18, 2023 at 11:33 PM

Reply to comment by Main-Performer-70 in Past Covid infection as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds by kwo9gAtCXCQkeGfrpjGf

Don't get me wrong, I'm still in favor of vaccinations as they effectively create those antibodies without the risk of severe illness or death, it's just that this study seems like common sense.

If you catch a disease and survive, you get the antibodies for it. It's the same reason vaccinations work.

jayfeather31 t1_j905h8l wrote on February 18, 2023 at 5:23 AM

Reply to Past Covid infection as protective as vaccination against severe illness and death, study finds by kwo9gAtCXCQkeGfrpjGf

...isn't that just how antibodies work?

EDIT: To clarify, I am still in favor of masks and vaccinations. I still wear an N95 today and I've gotten the COVID vaccinations and the boosters.

jayfeather31 t1_j8y9kmk wrote on February 17, 2023 at 8:28 PM

Reply to Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists’ $12 balloon by Uncle_Leo93

So, we spent $400,000 to down a $12 balloon, not counting everything else that went into the firing of the missile.

JFC.

jayfeather31 t1_j8rv5wn wrote on February 16, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Reply to Killer tries to escape prison disguised as a SHEEP by Utegenthal

I mean, you can't fault him for his creativity.

jayfeather31 t1_j8bnrlg wrote on February 13, 2023 at 2:50 AM

Reply to Alabama Democrats want to ban employers from forcing workers to get microchipped by thatguygreg

This appears reasonable, and still leaves open the possibility for voluntary microchipping.

jayfeather31 t1_j822nnl wrote on February 11, 2023 at 1:24 AM

Reply to Teen shoots self in toe, then friend fires at clerk in mistaken retaliation, police say by HaveBikeWillRide

So, not only did the boy shoot himself in the foot, the other boy shot FOUR TIMES at the clerk, presumably at close range, and MISSED.

Seems to me like neither of these folks should have been around a gun, and the clerk is lucky to be unharmed.

jayfeather31 t1_j7negzw wrote on February 8, 2023 at 1:24 AM

Reply to ChatGPT's 'jailbreak' tries to make the A.I. break its own rules, or die by QuicklyThisWay

I'm impressed and somewhat terrified at the ingenuity, but it's not like they actually programmed the AI into fearing death. The thing isn't sentient.

What we must realize, is that the AI isn't acting out of its own accord. It's merely executing the protocols built into it, which is using a practically infinite amount of data, and moving on.

jayfeather31 t1_j7i8whr wrote on February 6, 2023 at 11:53 PM

Reply to Man eats chili pepper at Edmonton city council meeting to prove climate change is 'not a huge issue' by satsuma-is-superior

That's... not how that works.