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Fuck people who show up early. I wasnt planning on putting on pants for another 2 minutes and 17 seconds!

>We still don't know what will achieve self-awareness first: Mathematica or Stephen Wolfram

Overheard on HN

"We find that Zoom has “rolled their own” encryption scheme, which has significant weaknesses. In addition, we identify potential areas of concern in Zoom’s infrastructure, including observing the transmission of meeting encryption keys through China."

Move Fast & Roll Your Own Crypto: A Quick Look at the Confidentiality of Zoom Meetings - The Citizen Lab

citizenlab.ca/2020/04/move-fas

@freemo @lnxw37a2

Supporters and apologists of Trump can't be attacked at a moral, human level. And, yes, give credit where credit is due. However, the obvious shortcomings of Trump and his administration HAVE to be accepted, not sugar-coated, and scrutinized by ALL. This includes many Trump supporters whom he screwed over by installing nothing but lobbyists and billionaires who promote nothing more than *crony capitalism*. I say this as a captialist, the system can't continue to be rigged -- no matter if you're left, right, or center.

@HartzGorria Che, ekintza es vasco, no? Si es vasco, me encanta el idioma y lo quiero aprender, pero no se en donde mirar para empezar.

Going through a personal math renaissance in the wake of social distancing being implemented, anyone have good online resources to recommend: blogs, news, channels, etc.?

Certainly the ideals of @gab.com are good -- freedom of speech etc. -- but the sad truth that it has become a safe haven for right-wing fundamentalism. This is in my opinion a profound issue. On the one hand everyone should be heard. I suppose the question is how tolerant should we be of intolerance?

Coronavirus II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Oliver has a way of making normally distressing news no less distressing but enjoyable in a let's eat some popcorn while the world burns kind of way.

youtube.com/watch?v=_066dEkycr

@amolith@masto.nixnet.xyz Brilliant project, thanks for sharing!

Кто из России? Я изучаю русский язык, а я не знаю много людей с которой я могу говорить.


Perhaps you've seen this article. It has a couple of live simulations that illustrate how social distancing actually works.

washingtonpost.com/graphics/20

Are you concerned about the corona virus?

Estas preocupado sobre el tema del corona virus?

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