It seems that a few router types have WiFi + SoC setups now. (Like ones using the IPQ4019, for example.)

While that doesn’t significantly reduce the risk of something nasty, it would limit places for nasty code to hide. Well, “hide” in the traditional sense, like on another chip entirely.

However, I haven’t really looked into any drivers to see how these SoC’s are segmented to see if its really any different than the old MCU + WiFi chipset setups.

It depends on how bad China wants your porn. There could be secondary MCUs that are designed to completely bypass the original firmware. (Think Intel ME)

That is not very practical for consumer grade gear, but still possible.

So… All of them?

I have my doubts about that. Most of the mass posters are too “conservative” and lean extremely hard into stereotypes. They take racism and bigotry just a bit too far in many cases and it doesn’t quite align with actual conservative bigots and racists that I know.

It wouldn’t be surprising if most of the “conservative” communities are part of the same troll farm that lives primarily on other instances.

This is all speculation, of course. But, organized campaigns to spread discourse on social media are real and some of these trolls are really good at what they do.

I was referencing another thread in this post, so it’s not you. Sorry to give the wrong impression.

And that’s OK! Some people just need to blame everyone else for everything that is fucked up in their own lives. I don’t support that, but it is what it is.

Both conditions apply, was the intent. Teeth from slaves that were also purchased. My wording was unclear, sorry.

It was so unclear, it seems that I am white washing racist now.

Lulz, good points. I should clarify that internet pictures with “facts” are fucking dumb. While that wording has gaps as well, maybe we can hone in on some specificity.

Lulz, wut? I called your discussion style childish and you literally just did the same thing again.

I could make all kinds of assumptions about your intents, and none of them good. But I don’t.

I don’t give a fuck about his character.

You are making assumptions about my intent or what I believe, which is a childish argument tactic.

Again, internet pictures with words are fucking dumb. You might get a ton of likes on Facebook with that shit though.

I didn’t suggest anything about his character, and we could probably have an entirely separate discussion about imperialism.

What is important is how you source information when it comes to dental prosthetics.

The history of Washingtons teeth is uncertain. The evidence that those were slave teeth seems to show that the teeth were purchased.

Internet pictures with words are fucking dumb.

Many articles are horrendously biased in the US. For lulz, I just went to the CBC website and found most of those articles quite dull, actually. (I ignored most of the articles about US politics) Even an article about a con-artist stealing $300k from his soon to be ex-wife was kind of dry.

But, bias is still there. It’s extremely mild compared to what I am used to, but it’s there. Interestingly, it shows in how articles are arranged, not in specific words. Good things first, controversial last for a “negative” article as an example. (How an article is structured determines how a reader feels after they finish reading. There was an article about a Chinese Bubble Tea chain right now I could use as a good example of this.)

The “I don’t like this article, which means it’s biased” point is still extremely valid. I would hesitate to call is strictly a US construct because it seems like a standard reaction for people who do not have the capability to be objective. The world is filled with those kinds of people.

I bounced around a bit with my point, but a poor reader will probably default to bias as an excuse for any emotion they feel. Unfortunately, the US does have its fair share of poor readers.

(Side note, I try to follow some structure with my posts online when talking about these kinds of subjects. The last paragraph will likely be something more people can find common ground with, like I did here. It’s not fake or made up, but showing compromise or understanding last is less likely to result in a hostile rebuttal.)

Some people I have worked with at big box stores don’t give two shits and they could probably use a bit more training themselves.

You are correct about the people at my range though. We can spot someone easily who has no training and has never been around a firearm. (It’s a private range, and all of us are basically the “range master”.) We kinda go out of our way to ensure range safety and provide education regardless if we were asked for it or not.

Also yes, I have known people that have zero training or experience that have bought a firearms with no questions asked and no advice given. It’s a thing, unfortunately. When stupid people do stupid things, they tend to migrate to places that are equally as stupid that will sell them a firearm regardless as long as a background check clears.

While I do have appreciation for your specific wording, I just have seen a ton of stupid shit, s’all.

This video was nice and simple.

It really drives home the point that chat bots aren’t actually creative and, in simple terms, just spit out averages and probabilities.

That’s what it’s like where I am at. 45 is normal, but during school hours drop off and pick up times for the schools it’s 25. They have flashing lights on each side of the school zone and it’s hard to miss.

With morning traffic you are only going to go 25 anyway, so it’s not like it’s a huge issue.

Your first paragraph checks out, but it’s absolutely possible to buy a gun with no training or experience but that may depend on your state combined with the type of firearm you are getting.

I am not sure where you are getting that “theoretical” bit. It’s not theory.

It generally only gets a bit more difficult when you want a concealed carry license.

Can Google just hurry up shut down Gemini like everything else? Oh, wait. The product actually needs to be useful before they can cancel it.

People believe a monologue attached to a video of a camera swinging around a random apartment? That video is just jam packed with verifiable information, I suppose.

Holy fuck, people are dumb.

That is what I was thinking as well. If someone gets all of their medical information from Facebook, “showing them the science” would probably be counter productive.

It’s not a lost cause all the time. I convinced my neighbors to get their COVID vaccination, but it took time and I had to strategically counter any conspiracy theories they had heard. One trick I like is to make them sound stupid in a way they realize that they sound stupid, without insulting or degrading them.

Conspiracy theories are usually built on extremely fragile false assumptions and coated in numerous layers of bullshit. If you get lucky, you can just kick the foundation and the rest of the story falls apart.