Oh yeah, I just finished editing to add that part to be more clear of my opinion on the subject. There will never again be a nuclear “win” in human history, and in truth I wouldn’t even count the first.
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We're willingly getting dragged into a major war by a client state that started the thing. What a fucking mess. I didn't vote for this shit.
I’ve been checking out the localhost tracking vulnerability and there’s something I can’t work out: it’s not even a terribly obscure or convoluted exploit, especially Yandex’s implementation that’s been chugging for more than 8 years over basic HTTP. It’s just a glaring sandboxing workaround that’s been exclusive to this OS for more than a decade.
No matter how many ways I look at it, I haven’t come up with a reasonable explanation for how it was ignored, by demonstrably capable engineers, unless Google itself had use for it in the first place. And that fits a pattern of selective competence in information security that they just can’t seem to quit.
In short it’s the data collection backdoors they leave themselves that defeat the otherwise top-tier security of their consumer offerings, and it’s why I’ll probably never trust anything they’ve touched until I’ve taken it apart and put it back together again.
So no, you probably shouldn’t use it. Trusting the privacy or security claims of any adtech company will always be a mistake.
The Tyrant Test | A leader who uses military force to suppress his political opposition ought to lose the right to govern.
Important caveats:
(1) Measure expectations
To know oneself is a personal journey one must travel themselves. You can accompany them to a nearby milestone and/or encourage them to find the next, but ultimately you can’t fight their intellectual battles on their behalf. Expecting to will lead only to frustration.(2) Be forewarned
Note that even in the best case, proceeding will almost certainly alter the dynamics of your relationship, and perhaps end it altogether.(3) Consider the safest approach
If you’re interested in maintaining the relationship, it would be far better if they were supported in this long journey by a professional (a cognitive behavioral therapist / social worker) rather than a friend/peer. This is especially true for anything so extensive as what you’re describing.With these caveats carefully considered…
I have found that most people are receptive to a method of periodic open-ended questioning, a common technique of active listening.I don’t mean confrontational interrogation or leading questions (to which there are “correct” answers). I mean precisely the kinds of unassuming questions someone with more developed introspection might ask themselves internally. Questions of clarification or contemplation, for example, and general curiosity regarding others’ motivations, as well as one’s own.
This method, used carefully, seems to work by temporarily donating perspective to someone, via simple demonstration, which aids them in cultivating their own.
Over time, you may find that they begin to anticipate your questions (perhaps with friendly exasperation) which is the first sign that it’s working.
Best of luck.
Spicy food never affects my gut and everyone thinks it's really weird. How unusual is this and what could be happening to explain why spicy food doesn't affect me?
Oh, and in case you’re looking for recommendations, my current daily driver is Blair’s “Ultra Death.”
To set expectations, Tobasco (a common North American vinegar-based chili sauce) has a heat rating of 7,000 scovilles, whereas Ultra Death generally measures over 1 million.
If you like heat, extracts are a cost-effective step up, since each bottle lasts longer. At first anyway.
IME this sort of error is often related to the aggregation of traffic through a single IP address. (Commonly: VPNs, public WiFi hotspots, large commercial networks, and so forth.)
The safest workaround is to temporarily change your server location (if using a VPN, which is advisable).
Another easy solution is a different connection, such as switching to mobile data (less safe due to ISP fingerprinting).
Also, since this error is often generated by simple time-based access quotas (throttling), you can confirm the root cause by refreshing once the next hour or day ticks over. (If due to throttling, the error will suddenly disappear.)
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Yeah I thought the same, since my city did away with the 3-month rule two years ago (there’s still a partner-limit/monogamy requirement last I checked).
Apparently what makes it a “world first” is not that they allow gay donors but that they lifted all sexual activity-based rules (for plasma specifically) which used to reject sex workers, women who slept with bi men recently, and others. The title is just a bit misleading.