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January 2nd, 2023 | Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car antenna (2022)
Jan 3, 2024
Salim Kara, who stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a car antenna, discusses money-skimming scams and the impact of coin magnetism. Other topics include the benefits of large-language models for code assistance, Tetris achievements, do-it-yourself home repairs, coordination failures in society, and the complexity of government codes and formulas for financial calculations.
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- Salim Kara ingeniously stole $2M in coins from ticket machines using a magnet and a car antenna over 13 years before being caught and sentenced to jail.
- Large language models (LLMs) like Google's chat GPT have revolutionized programming, boosting productivity and automating code creation for programmers.
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The Incredible Story of a Man Outsmarting the Edmonton LRT System
Salom Cara, a maintenance worker, managed to steal $2.3 million in fares from the city's LRT system over 13 years. Using a car antenna and magnet, he fished for coins from ticket machines while pretending to repair them. Despite routine audits and suspicions, his stealing went unnoticed long enough for him to amass wealth before ultimately being caught and sentenced to jail.
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