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[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago (4 children)

being in a concentration camp doesn't give him any expertise on animal cognition. nor ethics. you are certainly falling for a genetic fallacy.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (6 children)

comparing slaves, or Holocaust victims, to animals is gross and you should stop doing that

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (8 children)

this smacks of a genetic fallacy

but regardless, the Holocaust was wrong, in part, precisely because it did treat humans like animals. this is not an indictment of how we treat animals.

and no animal knows what a Nazi is.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago

eating meat is probably amoral

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (10 children)

comparing slaves to animals is gross

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 60 points 1 week ago (6 children)

udder distrust. it was right there

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

this is passive language. they didn't leave Lemmy: they were harassed out of the space.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

prime number factorization is the basis of assymetric cryptography. basically, if I start with two large prime numbers (DES was 56bit prime numbers iirc), and multiply them, then the only known solution to find the original prime numbers is guess-and-check. modern keys use 4096-bit keys, and there are more prime numbers in that space than there are particles in the universe. using known computation methods, there is no way to find these keys before the heat death of the universe.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com -5 points 1 week ago

pearl clutchers never cared about whether artists prefer ubiquity over obscurity. I forsee a cc license that explicitly opts into model training, and the whiners unable to distinguish between that, endorsing all model training, or actual generated content. to them it will all be called slop.

[–] nsrxn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

milk, and grilled stickies

 

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/32952945

Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Capital One, N.A., and its parent holding company, Capital One Financial Corp., for cheating millions of consumers out of more than $2 billion in interest. The CFPB alleges that Capital One promised consumers that its flagship “360 Savings” account provided one of the nation’s “best” and “highest” interest rates, but the bank froze the interest rate at a low level while rates rose nationwide. Around the same time, Capital One created a virtually identical product, “360 Performance Savings,” that differed from 360 Savings only in that it paid out substantially more in interest—at one point more than 14 times the 360 Savings rate. Capital One did not specifically notify 360 Savings accountholders about the new product, and instead worked to keep them in the dark about these better-paying accounts. The CFPB alleges that Capital One obscured the new product from its 360 Savings accountholders and cost millions of consumers more than $2 billion in lost interest payments. The CFPB’s lawsuit seeks to stop the companies’ unlawful conduct, provide redress for harmed consumers, and impose civil money penalties, which would be paid into the CFPB’s victims relief fund.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/52590720

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, operates the nation’s dirtiest coal plant fleet, emitting the most nitrogen oxides (NOx) in 2023 despite $41B in renewable energy investments.

The plants lack advanced pollution controls (SCR scrubbers), causing significant health and environmental damage, including up to 260 annual deaths and $3.9B in healthcare costs.

For example, the plants in Iowa reduce air quality in Omaha and surrounding areas, leading to premature deaths, healthcare costs, and lost school days. Omaha’s air quality ranks in the bottom third of U.S. cities.

Berkshire has resisted installing pollution controls, prioritizing cost-effectiveness over environmental responsibility.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/24262115

Summary

Childhood vaccination rates in Mississippi, Tennessee, and West Virginia, traditionally high, are declining due to rising vaccine skepticism.

CDC data shows the percentage of kindergartners with vaccine exemptions reached a record 3.3% nationwide in 2023-24.

Experts link this trend to anti-vaccine movements and "health freedom" advocacy.

This trend could lead to a resurgence of preventable diseases like measles and whooping cough, as seen in states with low vaccine uptake like Florida and Georgia.

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