News for hackers. Stuff that matters.
Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by chatmasta on Thursday August 28, 2025 @04:50PM (#45056890)
It wasn’t a wacko theory at first. The wackos are the people who still believed it even after evidence emerged to the contrary.
Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by rbanffy on Thursday August 28, 2025 @05:29PM (#45057257)
There are many more rocks in our own solar system than there are interstellar spacecraft. Assuming similar proportions elsewhere makes us conclude it’s never aliens.
Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by Bjartr on Thursday August 28, 2025 @06:49PM (#45057909)
Heuristcs that almost always work are right up until they're not.

https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/heuristics-that-almost-alwa...

Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by chatmasta on Thursday August 28, 2025 @11:37PM (#45059875)
That’s why they’re called heuristics and not deterministics
Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by Tadpole9181 on Friday August 29, 2025 @12:34AM (#45060237)
I mean, sure, but no one I've invited in my home is a vampire so far and I think that heuristic is solid.
Re:VLT observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS II by rbanffy on Friday August 29, 2025 @06:26AM (#45062322)
You wouldn’t know unless they told you. They could have had a snack someplace else.