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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Not only is md5sum not proven to have equal dostribution, it is specifically known to not have equal distribution, only nearly equal distribution.

A hash function is any function that converts an arbitrary input size into a specific output size deterministically. No other requirements are there. A hash for a simple job could be just adding the ascii values together and give the output. Needless to say, that would not have an even distribution.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The hashes not being there isn't particularly relevant within a hash function outputting a specific size. If your hash function is always 64 bits for example, the fact that you have 3/4th of them not exist means you should be operating as if its a 16 bit hash, not a 64 bit hash. If you still do this math based on the 64 bits outputted (2^64 boxes) you'd arrive at very inaccurate numbers.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 days ago (11 children)

This is valid on a single unlisted assumption: The hash function has equal distribution. If your has function ends by multipliying the has value by 4, for example, your number of possible boxes is 1/4th the otherwise expected value based on the size of the hash output

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

I just put it in reader mode and the refresh. Worked here.

[–] [email protected] 207 points 1 month ago (17 children)

This is just going to be used to allow fascist propaganda, isn't it?

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago (9 children)

To be clear, a level 80 creature would be over one trillion times stronger than a level 20 character

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Metabolism can definitely create useful products. Alcohol is formed from yeast metabolising sugars, for example. Same with miso paste. Hell, we can make milk without cows now via precise fermantation.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

How much the story is appearing in Left/Center/Rightwing media

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Pretty much every major country on the planet disagrees with you, because the de minimis exception was a practice we all shared and came to the communal conclusion was valuable and worth implementing.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (3 children)

"Loophole" AKA basic trading practice we provide literally every nation

[–] [email protected] 87 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Of course they will. Liberalism is a center-right ideology, they're closer to fascists than leftists.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

It seems pretty clear he meant the latter

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