ArnoVW

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Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision enabled by upconversion contact lenses(cell.com)
70 points by ArnoVW 1y ago|44 comments
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by ArnoVW 1y ago
Synopsis: Humans cannot perceive infrared light due to the physical thermodynamic properties of photon-detecting opsins. However, the capability to detect invisible multispectral infrared light with the naked eye is highly desirable. Here,
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by ArnoVW 1y ago
I think that with “as they used to” they mean “as other young people of the same age before them” and not “now that they have grown up”
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by ArnoVW 1y ago
based on what we've seen with Brexit, I'm not hopeful about the ability of voters to analyze the results of their vote.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
That graph shows a 130B monthly deficit. So maybe not 2B but still 1.5B on a yearly basis.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
the original statement was "they feel they have very little and no prospects or hope." As I said in my original comment, I think that is hyperbole at best, and deluded victim-thinking at worst. But I do consider that there is an
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Totally agree. But does that not reinforce my point? Or are we saying now that 50%+ of the US has “no prospects or no hope”? Really? Anyone thinking that is sorely mistaken about how good we have it, and I’m afraid is soon to find out. Dest
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I won’t enter into a conversation about inequality and social justice, even though there are indeed points to be raised. I would however like to point out that people are not only victims of society, and that they have a responsibility as a
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Generally the pollution comes together with other indesirable effects. Stench, noise, etc. The rich don't need to understand that roads or ships generate deadly air pollution. They don't like living next to a highway or a containe
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Interesting approach. Did you ever try to include other factors into the model ? Such as : * cost of sales (and crm, and billing) * cost of infra * taxes (on income and profits) * taxes (on salary) * cost per employee (office, P
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
From what I remember from early 2000’s only the air interface was encrypted. Since anyway they have to provide lawful intercept capability there was not much benefit in providing end to end encryption. It’s not like it was a top of mind fea
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
If you’re a heart donor, you have been diagnosed as “brain dead”. This means that even though your heart is still beating and you’re drawing breath, your ECG is a flatline, and there is no hope of recovery (with our current medical technolo
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Ah yes but you see, all that government spending was just waste. So in the mind of the administration (or at least their public statements) they have miraculously achieved the second case.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I never said that no questions should be asked. And there is indeed a risk to standing up against agression. This is why it is very important to manage escalation risks, and the various American and European administrations so far have take
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I never said they were pushovers. Just that they were weaker than people thought. It is clear that Europe would have more difficulty going it alone, since it does not dispose of the intelligence assets that the US has. Spy satellites, SIGIN
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I believe I have answered that above. In fact I have read the history books (have you?). Yes it happened. Many things were said in fact during the negotiation. That generally happens during negotiations whilst people are trying to find a so
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
No. My reply was just based on your question, the point being that your question originated in Russian propaganda. That it was based on dishonest reasoning by Putin. And that asking the question was helping Putin. Read a history book: anyon
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
my understanding of the video, and after having read the historical book "Not One Inch" by ME Sarotte [1] is that during the numerous meetings between the US and the USSR, over several years, at one (1) time George Baker said the
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
the problem is that simply asking the question plays into the hands of Putin. In war, the objective is to get the other party to stop fighting. Either by destroying his means, or by destroying his will. If you can get enough people to belie
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I know that it feels like the military situation is like that. In reality Russia is much weaker than people think. Three years of war will do that to a country. All that is needed is sanctions and enough resources for Ukraine to defend itse
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I know you are sincerely asking this question. If you are really sincere, I invite you to ponder this video essay by Sarcasmitron. It explains why this familiar talking point has some basis in truth, but doesn't hold up on closer scrut
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Even better than that: the deal was that they should get rid of the ones they had .
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
That would be 100% true. Were it not that VAT is not a "European" thing, but more of a "world economy" thing. Check out the distribution map on Wikipedia : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-a
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
Interesting, didn’t know it. Did you read the page in question? “ As of 2023, the Great Green Wall was reported as "facing the risk of collapse" due to terrorist threats, absence of political leadership, and insufficient funding.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
in theory, yes. but as it is, the global net change in terms of forrest is negative. Hell, the amazon is losing 10.000 acres a day. And aside from direct human intervention, there's desertification that's not getting any better. s
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
The way to look at it is: there are two carbon cycles. A long cycle (proto-plankton dies, gets carbonized over millions of years, is pumped up, burned, and ends up in the atmosphere), and a short cycle (tree dies, is burned / rots, and
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
When this discussion comes up I always like to remember that the founding fathers also fled England to escape political turmoil. A bit like the guy that “always seems to run into dysfunctional teams”, that should give food for thought.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
And all the pesticides that are sprayed on them.
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
For the same reason that we still have a finance and legal department even if you can outsource them, and for the same reason that non technical CTO’s don’t exist. You can outsource the execution of a task but only if you know how to formul
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by ArnoVW 2y ago
I was having difficulty figuring out if this was parody or not. But I guess the username checks out.

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