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dickalan

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  • He was first to try it! :) So brave.

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  • Historical myth: The rumor started in the 1990s–2000s on drug forums (and later persisted on places like Reddit) because people noticed the close structural relationship and assumed “just swap the side chain.” In reality, pharmaceutical companies start from opium-derived precursors (thebaine → oxycodone → etc.) or full total synthesis — they never use naloxone as a starting material to make oxymorphone.

  • Anyone here ever see Bicentennial Man?

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  • It's 5 dollars to buy on Apple TV right now

  • Trump’s niece explains why ‘rattled’ president is lashing out at female reporters

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  • Very cool Vlad, why are you acting like such a Russian troll. Or are you an old sundowning boomer

  • Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy?

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  • Ok

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    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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  • I agree 100%, also it reminded me of This Clanker

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    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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  • I appreciate you for taking the time to explain this to me, mostly sounds like a term people used to other other people

  • Is it completely impossible to do age verification without compromising privacy?

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  • I figured you were wrong so I asked an AI and it confirmed what the people below you were saying, you really do seem to be talking straight out of your ass

    Yes, it is technically possible to build an accurate, high-confidence age-verification system that does not compromise privacy in the traditional sense (i.e., no central database of IDs, no name/address/DOB stored by the site, no paper trail that can be subpoenaed or leaked). The core tool that makes this feasible is zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), specifically age-based ZK proofs.

    How a privacy-preserving age check actually works in 2025

    1. User proves age to a trusted credential issuer once
      1. Government digital ID (e.g., EU eIDAS wallet, some U.S. mobile driver’s licenses, Yoti, ID.me, etc.)
      2. The issuer cryptographically signs a statement like “This private key belongs to someone born before 2007-11-27” without ever revealing the exact birthdate. User generates a zero-knowledge proof
      1. Using their phone or browser, they create a proof that says:“I have a valid credential signed by Trusted Issuer] that confirms I am 18+ (or 21+).”
      2. Nothing else is revealed: no name, no exact age, no birthdate, no issuer identity if you want to go fully anonymous. Website verifies the proof in <1 second
      3. The site checks the cryptographic signature and that the policy (“18+”) is satisfied.
      4. It learns literally nothing else about the person.

    Real-world implementations that already exist or are in late-stage pilots (November 2025):

    • Worldcoin’s World ID “age 18+” orb-verified credential + ZK proof
    • Polygon ID / zkBridge systems used by some adult sites
    • SpruceID + Ethereum Attestation Service kits
    • Gitcoin Passport + ZK age attestations
    • Proof-of-Humanity + age minimum circuits
    • Yoti + ZK prototype (demoed 2024–2025)

    Remaining practical hurdles (why it’s not universal yet)

    • User has to have a compatible digital credential in the first place (adoption still <30% in most countries)
    • Friction: first-time setup takes 2–10 minutes instead of 3 seconds
    • Most adult sites don’t want to pay the (tiny) gas/verification fee or integrate the SDKs
    • Regulatory gray zone in some jurisdictions that still mandate “know your customer” records

    Bottom lineTechnically: Yes, 100% possible today with zero-knowledge age proofs.Practically: It exists, works, and is slowly rolling out, but the porn industry and most social platforms still prefer cheap/frictionless (but privacy-invasive) methods or just do nothing.

    So the top reply in your screenshot (“you always need a middle man with too much information”) is outdated — cryptography has already solved the “middle man” problem. The real blocker now is deployment inertia, not theory.

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    It's been a while, which Lemmy instances should I be on?

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  • Why is that supposed to be an insult, I know nothing of tankie But was called one a couple days ago

  • We totally 100% support you as your true you

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  • Bootlicker conservatives are we??

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  • Elon Musk Had Grok Rewrite Wikipedia. It Calls Hitler “The Führer.”

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  • Elon Musk Had Grok Rewrite Wikipedia. It Calls Hitler “The Führer.”

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  • It's a stranger in a strange land, not very well read are we

  • Insulin

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  • Insulin

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  • Rule

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  • Well she is blushing so I think you can figure out which one it is

  • Furious House Republican Warns More ‘Explosive’ Resignations Are Coming After Marjorie Taylor Greene

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  • Can I ask my the daily beast gets posted here so much, it seems like it's just a advertising farm

  • Trump-themed burger joint that was raided by ICE has been replaced by new restaurant

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  • Bro I'm not the one that wasted a shit load of water just to generate a stupid picture. Don't be a weirdo

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    YSK this is Jared Birchall. He is the right-hand man of Elon Musk. He also manages Musk's wealth. Jared lives in Austin, Texas. He HATES when people see his face.

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  • Bootlicker removed(I'm gay I get a pass fuck off) get the fuck out of here

  • Hair rules

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  • How did you find that information out, when they got busted I'm certain, but I'm not entirely sure