• jabathekek@sopuli.xyz
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    10 months ago

    Yan allegedly clenched and unclenched rhythmically to communicate information about the chess board via code to a computer, which then sent back instructions on what moves to make in the form of vibrations

    Wow.

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      10 months ago

      Yan had cheated during the competition by using anal beads equipped with wireless transmitters to send and receive signals.

      Adding the context to your quote…

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      10 months ago

      If I had a nickle for everytime there was a chess scandal and some media site reported that someone (allegedly) cheated with bluetooth anal beads, I could buy some bluetooth anal beads and win a chess tournament

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        10 months ago

        Several Youtubers have built a working prototype and used it to beat chess masters. And for who knows what else off screen, I guess.