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[00:21:42] <Bytram> .op
[00:21:42] -!- mode/#soylent [+o Bytram] by Aphrodite
[00:25:48] <Bytram> nutherguy: ^^^ Don't know if you were aware, but we have a channel that is regularly updated with stories from various sites of interest. If there is a site which you regularly check that has an RSS or ATOM feed, and you want to know if we follow it, let me know and I can check it for you.
[00:27:14] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - After Legal Win, What’s Next for Magic Mushrooms? - https://sylnt.us - Yo-Ho-Ho-It's-Magic
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[02:36:51] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Covid-19 Data Will Once Again Be Collected by CDC, in Policy Reversal - https://sylnt.us - tired-of-winning
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[04:48:30] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Microsoft Put Off Fixing Zero Day for 2 Years - https://sylnt.us - signed-means-safe,-right?
[05:27:21] <chromas> Microsoft has always been excellent with security and anti-viral tools; that's why I trust Bill Gates' vaccine efforts.
[06:57:09] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Fair Algorithmic Ranking - https://sylnt.us - department-of-unwanted-hyperfocus
[08:34:06] <chromas> I've discovered another great feature of the DRM-enabled GE refrigerators—modal dialogs!
[08:34:52] <chromas> "Hey, did you know you can connect your fridge to wifi for blah blah blah?" Meanwhile, I can't switch from ice to water until I dismiss the notification
[08:59:39] <FatPhil> such an interface is retarted, as it presumes only one person will see it, yet clearly it's a device for use by more than one person
[09:06:45] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - A Fleet of Computers Helps Settle a 90-Year-Old Math Problem - https://sylnt.us - now-that-that's-settled
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[11:15:25] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - New P2P Botnet Infects SSH Servers All Over the World - https://sylnt.us - pwned
[12:37:40] <RandomFactor> =submit https://nypost.com
[12:37:42] <systemd> Submitting "Facebook reportedly eyes shutting off political ads after US election"...
[12:38:04] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Facebook Reportedly Eyes Shutting Off Political Ads After US Election" (1 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[12:40:36] <RandomFactor> =submit Bloviation Repulsors Activated https://www.ctvnews.ca
[12:40:37] <systemd> Submitting "Asteroid to swing by Earth on the eve of U.S. election"...
[12:40:59] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Asteroid to Swing by Earth on the Eve of U.S. Election" (14 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[12:44:31] <RandomFactor> =submit https://www.eurekalert.org
[12:44:32] <exec> └─ 13Pigs grow new liver in lymph nodes, study shows | EurekAlert! Science News
[12:44:34] <systemd> Submitting "Pigs grow new liver in lymph nodes, study shows"...
[12:44:56] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Pigs Grow New Liver in Lymph Nodes, Study Shows" (80 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[12:55:23] <RandomFactor> ~arthur ad1899
[12:55:25] <exec> 190 stories loaded
[12:55:25] <exec> attempting to submit story: "Lithium Sulfur Batteries Slated for Takeoff"
[12:55:56] <exec> submission successful - https://soylentnews.org
[12:56:01] <exec> 189 stories loaded
[13:27:03] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - FBI and CISA Warn Against Surge in Voice Phishing Campaigns - https://sylnt.us - this-is-Joe-from-IT-calling
[14:11:16] <joepublic> I'm sorry, DRM-enabled refrigerator?
[14:14:59] <joepublic> Such things when they were "projects" used to be pretty cool. I would not have guessed they would have led to dystopia.
[14:26:20] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.rt.com
[14:26:23] <exec> └─ 13Is 'cis white male' a slur? William Shatner thinks so, triggering rage of woke Twitterati who used the term against him — RT USA News
[14:26:24] <systemd> Submitting "Is 'cis white male' a slur? William Shatner thinks so, triggering rage of woke Twitterati who used the term against him"...
[14:26:45] <systemd> ✓* Sub-ccess! "08Is 'Cis White Male' a Slur? William Shatner Thinks So, Triggering Rage of Woke Twitterati Who Used t" (15 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[14:50:34] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.zerohedge.com
[14:50:35] <exec> └─ 13As More Children Learn From Home, The State Is Cracking Down On 'Virtual Truancy' | Zero Hedge
[14:50:35] <systemd> Submitting "As More Children Learn From Home, The State Is Cracking Down On 'Virtual Truancy'"...
[14:50:57] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03As More Children Learn From Home, the State is Cracking Down on 'Virtual Truancy'" (21 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[14:55:15] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.zerohedge.com
[14:55:17] <exec> └─ 13Private Equity Will Soon Know Which Of Your Ancestors Owned Slaves | Zero Hedge
[14:55:17] <systemd> Submitting "Private Equity Will Soon Know Which Of Your Ancestors Owned Slaves"...
[14:55:39] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Private Equity Will Soon Know Which of Your Ancestors Owned Slaves" (18 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[15:09:18] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.independent.co.uk
[15:09:23] <systemd> Submitting "First human reinfected with coronavirus, study claims"...( 1 modified urls; https://www.independent.co.uk )
[15:09:43] <nutherguy> that story is very much not good
[15:09:45] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03First Human Reinfected With Coronavirus, Study Claims" (52 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[15:09:57] <nutherguy> in fact, doubleplus ungood
[15:10:54] <FatPhil> erm, the first case of reinfection was about 2-3 months ago, i thought?
[15:11:36] <nutherguy> The difference here, they did genetic sequencing on the virus, to establish that a different strain had infected the man
[15:11:42] <joepublic> Story says he had no symptoms of the second "infection" other than a positive test
[15:12:20] <nutherguy> previous reinfections were based on "clinical features" rather than positive testing of the virus
[15:12:37] <joepublic> i.e. got sick twice :)
[15:12:45] <nutherguy> He said: “This is certainly stronger evidence of reinfection than some of the previous reports because it uses the genome sequence of the virus to separate the two infections. I
[15:13:33] <nutherguy> basically, the difference between circumstantial evidence vs proof positibe
[15:13:38] <nutherguy> positive
[15:14:36] <joepublic> well, in the second infection, the virus was present and a different genetic strain of it. But as the second infection had no symptoms, perhaps that is on the strength of the body's better fighting off the virus after the first infection?
[15:15:08] <joepublic> key quote there "we don’t know whether this person was infectious during their second episode"
[15:16:58] <nutherguy> lots of questions remain unanswered
[15:17:12] <joepublic> well put.
[15:17:23] <nutherguy> If anyone is left to write history books in 2100, there should be some answers in them
[15:17:53] <nutherguy> maybe even 42
[15:24:13] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.livescience.com
[15:24:15] <systemd> Submitting "'Death screams' of swarming bacteria help their comrades survive antibiotic attacks"...
[15:24:37] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03'Death Screams' of Swarming Bacteria Help Their Comrades Survive Antibiotic Attacks" (30 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[15:29:05] <nutherguy> cool video will give you a warm and fuzzy feeling
[15:29:11] <nutherguy> https://sputniknews.com
[15:29:13] <systemd> ^ 03Bunny Binge: Monitor Lizard Snatches Rabbit From its Burrow, Swallows it Whole - Video
[15:29:13] <exec> └─ 13Bunny Binge: Monitor Lizard Snatches Rabbit From its Burrow, Swallows it Whole - Video - Sputnik International
[15:37:20] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.sott.net
[15:37:22] <systemd> Submitting "Fermi 2 nuclear power plant 'stable' after rare earthquake near Detroit Beach, Michigan -- Sott.net"...
[15:37:23] <exec> └─ 13Fermi 2 nuclear power plant 'stable' after rare earthquake near Detroit Beach, Michigan -- Earth Changes -- Sott.net
[15:37:44] <systemd> ✓* Sub-ccess! "03Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant 'Stable' After Rare Earthquake Near Detroit Beach, Michigan -- Sott.net" (1 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[15:38:44] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Japan: See-Through Public Toilets Open in Tokyo Parks - https://sylnt.us - peek-a-poo
[15:53:39] <nutherguy> =submit https://gizmodo.com
[15:53:41] <exec> └─ 13Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?
[15:53:41] <systemd> Submitting "Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?"...
[15:54:03] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03Are We Already Living in a Tech Dystopia?" (1 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[16:12:06] <chromas> joepublic: the DRM is for the water filters. Gotta have official GE-authorized, overpriced water filters, or use a workaround, like buying an overpriced 'blank' filter whose RFID tag doesn't expire
[16:12:36] <joepublic> That's certifiably evil.
[16:15:10] <chromas> Where's William Foster when we need him?
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[16:34:51] <AzumaHazuki> I just got a bunch of whole dry Indian spices, and have a small mortar/pestle set and cheesecloth coming from Amazon. This is going to be the year of curry :9
[16:35:22] <AzumaHazuki> that cheesecloth will let me make fresh vegetarian acid-set cheese from just water and cider vinegar
[16:35:42] <joepublic> protip, that's not cheese :)
[16:37:21] <AzumaHazuki> er, milk and vinegar, sorry. mistyped
[16:37:48] <joepublic> oh! thought it was some vegan thing, and I was actually wondering where the protein was coming from. Sorry, brain space.
[16:38:55] <AzumaHazuki> this acid-set stuff is how they do it in India, and it turns out a pressure cooker or instant pot is perfect for getting the milk ready
[16:44:37] <joepublic> hot-but-not-scorched
[16:46:08] <AzumaHazuki> yup. i'm buying the cheapest things i can that are still good quality and healthy to use. this may be my last year alive if things go wrong so i'm going to do what i love (in a financially responsible manner)
[16:49:24] <joepublic> That doesn't sound like a great mental nor physical health place to be. Good to see you are doing something positive and encouraging.
[16:52:33] <AzumaHazuki> oh, i'm in a better place than at any time in the last 7+ years
[16:53:07] <AzumaHazuki> but the country is imploding. if things go badly wrong we could very well see another civil war and/or widespread food shortages
[16:53:25] <joepublic> That's fantastic to hear, actually, except for the imploding country part, which I have also noted.
[16:54:29] <AzumaHazuki> I moved to Buffalo's lower west side. I can walk to the peace bridge in 15 minutes or so. if everything goes to hell i'll try and walk over said bridge and ask for asylum
[16:54:38] <AzumaHazuki> but if even that fails...
[16:56:02] <joepublic> You can practice saying things like "Hockey night in Canada, eh"
[17:01:43] <TheMightyBuzzard> keep in mind you can probably get deported for not being polite enough up in the land of unholy bacon
[17:02:16] <joepublic> "Please don't throw me into the canadian briar patch"
[17:03:53] <AzumaHazuki> Canadian bacon rules all. bite your togue, blasphemer
[17:07:01] <TheMightyBuzzard> see, now that may work. getting deported to up north for defaming real bacon.
[17:12:23] <joepublic> Needs work. I don't think Canadians say "blasphemer" and such
[17:26:10] <TheMightyBuzzard> heretic?
[17:30:55] <AzumaHazuki> time for work
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[17:39:51] <nutherguy> =submit https://www.sciencemag.org
[17:39:53] <systemd> Submitting "‘Electric mud’ teems with new, mysterious bacteria"...
[17:40:14] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03‘Electric Mud’ Teems With New, Mysterious Bacteria" (17 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[17:41:22] * nutherguy turns up the implosion pressure on the implosion machine for 'Zumi's benefit
[17:45:05] <nutherguy> 'Murica implodes, and 350 million 'Muricans arrive at the pearly gates
[17:45:30] <nutherguy> St. Peter tells them all to go to hell, because they would only ever vote for Ds and Rs
[17:48:19] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Facebook AI Produces Accurate MRI Images 4 Times Faster Than Current Tech - https://sylnt.us - all-the-better-to-see-you-with
[19:56:59] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - The Weather Channel App Settles Suit Over Selling Location Data - https://sylnt.us - you-didn't-read-all-1000-pages?
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[20:46:43] <nutherguy> =submit https://sputniknews.com
[20:46:45] <exec> └─ 13How Democrats Used Mail-In Voting to Try to Rig the 1864 Election - Sputnik International
[20:46:45] <systemd> Submitting "How Democrats Used Mail-In Voting to Try to Rig the 1864 Election"...
[20:47:07] <systemd> ✓ Sub-ccess! "03How Democrats Used Mail-In Voting to Try to Rig the 1864 Election" (13 paragraphs) -> https://soylentnews.org
[20:47:13] <FatPhil> You do realise they were a different party back then?
[20:57:22] <joepublic> I don't think "which party" or whether they were "same" as a current party is the point of the article, from reading it; rather, just a possibly interesting case study of attempted vote-by-mail fraud.
[21:34:12] <chromas> Where's muh STEM angle?
[21:34:35] <nutherguy> Watched several seconds of Mike Pence - he looks, sounds, and smells like a bucket of cold piss.
[21:48:48] <chromas> He was a lot better in his Johnny Quest days
[21:56:07] <RandomFactor> Now i'm going to see that meme every time I see him...thanks for that, makes him a lot more interesting
[21:57:22] <FatPhil> looks racist to me
[21:57:31] <RandomFactor> Should it be bannoned?
[21:57:42] <joepublic> groan
[22:06:35] <Bender> [SoylentNews] - Microsoft Issues Statement in Support of Epic Games to Remain on Apple Ecosystem - https://sylnt.us - Epic-Challenge
[22:42:47] <chromas> I always turn to Microsoft for insight on mobile application ecosystems.
[22:47:36] <joepublic> Especially keen insight such as "Um, like, if you take unreal off, we can't use it anymore, so, we, like don't want you to take it off"
[23:57:48] <Bytram> nutherguy++
[23:57:48] <Bender> karma - nutherguy: 3