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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What is considered a “known compromised line”?

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Remember in, what was it, 2008 or something where the FBI or CIA, I can't remember, were intercepting calls between foreign leaders. You think that stopped?

[–] Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh ok. No but I do follow you as I am sure there are plenty of calls being intercepted by our govt agencies. I guess I am trying to wrap my head around who would use AI voice technology for that purpose? Enemies within the country of the foreign leaders that hack into their specific phone lines?

[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

My thought is they, government agencies, hackers, whoever, could spam these calls hopeing 1) to disrupt governments internally and 2) create distrust in actual communications that may get leaked.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Dudes just high but yeah this is totally possible today. Deepfake audio is pretty scary.

"Known compromised line" doesn't matter. Our "publish first, ask questions later" media doesn't care. Especially when literally everyone has their own portable printing press in their pocket. Who is "media" now? It's all of us. It's as much Lester Holt and Chuck Todd as it is your crazy uncle who isn't invited back to Thanksgiving since "The Obama Incident". No need for details. Every family has it.