Sad-Carrot-4397 t1_jdsgooq wrote on March 26, 2023 at 8:57 PM

Reply to comment by EffeteTrees in ELI5 How do undersea internet cables handle so much traffic? by RickTitus

Nuclear weapons safety systems are more vital

Sad-Carrot-4397 t1_jd9wc3y wrote on March 22, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Reply to comment by phalangepatella in TIFU by tripping over my backpack and stabbing a pencil into my foot. by filterpiece23

the fact that pencil lead srays in your hand without moving makes me want to buy an rfid microchip from dangerous things and stick it in my hand to unlock my front door when im older. I'll never forget my keys https://dangerousthings.com/product/xem/

Sad-Carrot-4397 t1_jad6swi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:21 PM

Reply to comment by Gnonthgol in eli5 What is the purpose of those little “I am not a robot” buttons. Can a robot seriously not detect and click them? by Lord-Zippy

It’s also IP address, after I set my VPN to anywhere I get every single captcha

Sad-Carrot-4397 t1_jad6i95 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Reply to comment by Spirited-Mountain-65 in eli5 What is the purpose of those little “I am not a robot” buttons. Can a robot seriously not detect and click them? by Lord-Zippy

When the smartest AI is smarter than the dumbest human, captchas will have to make a tough choice

Sad-Carrot-4397 t1_j6pgcq8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 11:34 PM

Reply to comment by Amationary in ELI5: Why does eating pineapple make my tongue tingle? by crqlp4

Relevant tom scott: https://youtu.be/U7eLBwCAwmo