DreamlandLividity

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[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I mean sure, that is how some (mostly strategy and tactical) games do it, but for an FPS, figuring out where the buffer should be would be a programmers nightmare. I guess you would have to try to calculate all possible lines of sights a player could have within some buffer time (100-1000ms) and then all players that could in theory enter them... Add physics and it is practically impossible.

Also, corner hack is useful enough and it does not address aimbot. IMO the answer is some combination of human moderation and ability to play with "friends" instead of randos. E.g. you could ask people to like or dislike a player at the end of a match and try to pair players that liked each other in the past.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That does not detect things like wall hack and aim-bots that don't modify the game state directly.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

In XMPP, e2e encryption (just like everything else) is an optional extension. So in practice half the clients don't support e2ee, half support different version of e2ee (can't talk to each other) and pretty much all e2ee are likely full of holes since there are too many implementations to review.

In Matrix, e2ee is in a library that all clients can use, so while it is not Signal, it provides decent security.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world -5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (7 children)

I would be very unhappy if I saw this spacecraft, that still has probably more than 95% chance of bringing me home safely if something happened, leave with no alternative in sight.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Netherlands? Switzerland? Norway?

Like sure, there always is some corruption but relatively insignificant amount.

Honestly, I can't think of an EU country that is anywhere near the US levels of "corrupted by capitalism".

If there's a top that someone could rise to, it isn't communism.

What? Top? What do you mean?

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I immediately dislike calling it commerce for 3 reasons:

  1. Most people will not know what I mean so I will have to explain every time
  2. Commerce is an existing word that means something different so it will still be confusing in a different direction
  3. I, on principle, don't like abandoning words because some dumb group(s) appropriate them and try to change their meaning

I think I will try saying "regulated capitalism" from now on and see if it works better.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, the terminology around this kinda sucks. I always have an issue with whether I should call it capitalism or not when I mean a heavily regulated version of it, including some social policies.

I just don't know a better word for it and it is difficult to concisely express what I mean without saying capitalism and hoping people figure out what I mean from context.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

Sorry if it is unclear, I am saying CGB Gray explains how corruption happens in leadership structures and why it is so difficult to prevent.

The opinion that this is why capitalism can work better than communism is entirely my own logical conclusion. I am not trying to claim CGP Gray said so.

Again sorry for the confusion.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

CGP gray very specifically refers to democracies as well and explains how things like farm subsidies are used to buy votes. Maybe re-watch the videos.

And yes, CGP gray also indirectly explains why Marxists kept pumping resources into the government, police and bureaucracy. (Clarification: CGP Gray never mentions Marxists specifically, he just explains why leaders have to funnel resources to areas that help them stay in power.) It is inevitable in a system where you concentrate power in a limited group of people.

That is why distributing power between large number of independent capitalists and voters is the system that so far worked best, although still very far from perfect.

As long as humans behave like humans and are in charge, the utopian communism is as realistic as wizards in flying castles.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 30 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (15 children)

In all leadership positions, period. Capitalist or communist. Democratic or autocratic. Does not matter, those that are not held back by their morals have an advantage.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I feel like CrowdStrike did some much groundbreakingly stupid shit that this term will be too ambiguous...

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