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A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

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  • evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.netE evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

    @mjd hahahahaha I can assure you that every deskside/support engineer who hears "oh, it's working now. it always works when you are watching it" has an internal monologue along the lines of 'please stop working so I can disassemble or replace you' aimed at that bit of kit. the computer knows it might find out and that is why it pauses in its fuckery at that time.

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    @evilstevie @mjd That’s dark, but relatable.

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    • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

      A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

      THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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      @mjd Well, "a computer you do not own". Because the one right here - oh that thing is about to find the hell out if it starts fucking around.

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      • meltedcheese@c.imM meltedcheese@c.im

        @evilstevie @mjd That’s dark, but relatable.

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        #21

        @meltedcheese @mjd when called upon for tech support I carry a Leatherman, full set o' bits and the hope that this time I'll get to actually see the problem. rarely do.

        oddly that seems to work for software too.

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        • evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.netE evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

          @meltedcheese @mjd when called upon for tech support I carry a Leatherman, full set o' bits and the hope that this time I'll get to actually see the problem. rarely do.

          oddly that seems to work for software too.

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          @evilstevie @meltedcheese I carry a full set of bits also, a zero *and* a one.

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          • saltywizard@beige.partyS saltywizard@beige.party

            @mjd

            doesn't seem like orange presidents are doing much finding out despite all of their fucking around.

            might as well let the computers have at it.

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            @saltywizard @mjd yeah that would require beging able and willing to learn, same problem really

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            • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

              @evilstevie @meltedcheese I carry a full set of bits also, a zero *and* a one.

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              @mjd @evilstevie @meltedcheese

              That's a good idea. You can never find one when you need it.

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              • d6@merveilles.townD d6@merveilles.town

                @mjd corollary:

                A COMPUTER CANNOT GET THE HORNS

                THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER FUCK WITH THE BULL

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                @d6 @mjd
                0x07

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                • rndanger@infosec.exchangeR rndanger@infosec.exchange

                  @d6 @mjd
                  0x07

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                  @d6 @mjd
                  Mess with the bel, get the horn

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                  • d6@merveilles.townD d6@merveilles.town

                    @mjd corollary:

                    A COMPUTER CANNOT GET THE HORNS

                    THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER FUCK WITH THE BULL

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                    @d6 @mjd and a gift for you!

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                    • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                      A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                      THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                      @mjd but isn’t that what reinforcement learning is all about?

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                      • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                        A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                        THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                        @mjd Hardware - the part of the computer system that you can kick.

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                        • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                          A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                          THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

                          kkarhan@c.imK This user is from outside of this forum
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                          @mjd +9001%

                          A computer cannot be held accountable, thus it must never make a decision!

                          - Old #IBM quote

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                          • kkarhan@c.imK kkarhan@c.im

                            @mjd +9001%

                            A computer cannot be held accountable, thus it must never make a decision!

                            - Old #IBM quote

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                            @kkarhan Yes, that is what I was alluding to.

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                            • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                              A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                              THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                              @mjd "FIND OUT" — meaning "experience loss".

                              I need to re-read that old book by Richard Powers, Galatea 2.2. Seems very apt now.

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                              • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                                A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                                THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                                @mjd

                                Wait, not even Friend @Computer

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                                • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                                  A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                                  THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                                  @mjd This is v good

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                                  • mjd@mathstodon.xyzM mjd@mathstodon.xyz

                                    A COMPUTER CANNOT FIND OUT

                                    THEREFORE A COMPUTER MUST NEVER BE ALLOWED TO FUCK AROUND

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                                    @mjd Isn't fucking around & finding out the exact job of a fuzzer?

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                                    • evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.netE evilstevie@mastod1.ddns.net

                                      @meltedcheese @mjd when called upon for tech support I carry a Leatherman, full set o' bits and the hope that this time I'll get to actually see the problem. rarely do.

                                      oddly that seems to work for software too.

                                      avner@anticapitalist.partyA This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      @evilstevie @meltedcheese @mjd sometimes I can fix my wife's computer problems just by walking into the room. She says her laptop is afraid of me 😆😅

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                                      • ll1t@mastodon.socialL ll1t@mastodon.social

                                        @mjd but isn’t that what reinforcement learning is all about?

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                                        @ll1t the "finding out" typically implies bearing the consequences.

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                                        • avner@anticapitalist.partyA avner@anticapitalist.party

                                          @evilstevie @meltedcheese @mjd sometimes I can fix my wife's computer problems just by walking into the room. She says her laptop is afraid of me 😆😅

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                                          @Avner @evilstevie @mjd That is a useful superpower if the #AI uprising occurs.

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