Clamchop

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by Clamchop 3y ago
Framing type checking as a crutch is a new one to me.
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by Clamchop 3y ago
End of an era for sure. To rhyme with another response on this post, another phase in IBM's retreat from public consciousness. I do think maintaining some brand lustre in consumer-facing products for lines of business where it at all m
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by Clamchop 3y ago
Nasty closing sentiment aside (talk about poisonous), it should be self-evident to even a child that endless growth and finite resources aren't compatible. Either we make sensible choices while we still can make choices, or face widesp
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by Clamchop 3y ago
By principles, it's hard to accept this and similarly oppressive measures. But the schools have to cope with the reality, which is that there is a serious problem with gun violence and that they are not in a position to address it on a
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by Clamchop 3y ago
Traffic lights still work without position, as they'd have to at night, in fog, in glare, and so on. Point is, the meaning of the colors appears to be universally understood thanks to driving, and distinguishing the colors has been add
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by Clamchop 3y ago
Traffic lights. Everyone everywhere knows red, yellow, and green now, and how to navigate around colorblindness (both red and green lights are tinted to be distinguishable).
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by Clamchop 3y ago
I've long thought that the cost of proper disposal for all products should be paid for at the time of manufacture as a tax and built into the price, and then sanitation services are paid for out of this fund ahead of time. We need ever
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by Clamchop 3y ago
Plenty has been written about how we got here. I won't repeat it here but suffice it to say, it doesn't appear that consumers fairly weighing their options and choosing the "better" one had much to do with it. I don&#x27
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by Clamchop 3y ago
As a casual observer, Intel seems to have commitment issues. It's not like they haven't made or are not making attempts in some of these markets but they can seem half-hearted even when those ventures aren't mothballed or sol
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I read their comment as underlining the uncertainty about what the cost or the reward is. Maybe we can't flippantly declare that it's "a small price" if we don't know what we're paying or what we're going
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I think giving versus taking materially changes the ethics of the scenario. If someone gives you something as payment, no strings attached and no misrepresentation, then it's a fair play. They gave you a watch as payment, they didn&#x2
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I struggle with Costco's inconsistent assortment of products and poor online presence. I don't like going there to be crowded for two or three hours only to walk out with $300 in impulse purchases (I am weak, especially to food) b
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by Clamchop 4y ago
The article states that the JPL plan only considers the energy generation to be a useful byproduct. If the risk were truly imminent and quantifiable, I assume it would be pursued however absurdly exotic and fanciful it seemed on its face. O
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I think if we constrain it to scripted television (and a fair number of movies now, too), they did. House of Cards was a big deal for being a streaming-first big-budget TV show. That's commonplace now. That wasn't that long ago. S
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I do feel we get quite a lot in return from this state of affairs.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Lots of people don't own a disk player anymore.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Yes but why would you ever be talking about your left? Use the definite article, THE left, and it should be clear by convention for the sailors. I think it's just historical.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
In terms of financial incentives, it is regressive. Overdraft fees, late fees, fines for parking or not having insurance or not fixing that tail light, poorer performing credit cards, worse interest rates, etc.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Different goalpost. :) :) :)
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Pretty sure even Americans know of islands and continents, even if they bin them differently. The distinction is fundamentally arbitrary...
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I'm not sure I understand completely or agree with it, but if the drugs could be reliably tested to avoid gaming the system, then in theory we could continue to try to curtail the illegal drug trade on one end while replacing adulterat
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Can the cars sold without the sensors plausibly be retrofitted later by Tesla service? That would be a good gesture and solution but depends on how completely they removed it I suppose.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
But we'd be talking about differential lag between various signals, which is worse.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Some, maybe. But I think most buyers won't ever own a turntable. Vinyl records are merch and you don't need any reason to buy one beyond wanting a keepsake with more interest than a poster. I think there's something to be sai
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Can you talk a little bit about how this balances with other tradeoffs? Solid state devices should be more durable and configurable, and cheap to replace in theory. And some parts in them should also be able to be fixed or replaced with a s
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by Clamchop 4y ago
There's no journalism outfit that can beat back this criticism from someone, all things not being aligned with every ideology. Perfect neutrality doesn't exist, and very arguably isn't desirable anyway. But NPR is doing bette
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by Clamchop 4y ago
A camera with a swiveling flash (almost always a separate unit) can yield stunning photos in dim indoor conditions. If you have a white wall or ceiling, bam, tons of diffuse light without any more props. Only available on a traditional came
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by Clamchop 4y ago
They ran an online discounted fashion outlet called MyHabit some years ago. I used it often and I'm sure there were at least ten more like me. But they shuttered it.
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by Clamchop 4y ago
I don't know about that. This sounds more like having a reference and deviations from it. Whole milk is milk. Milk with the fat removed is fat free milk. Milk with chocolate added is chocolate milk. So you can have fat free chocolate m
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by Clamchop 4y ago
Can you say more about the diagnosis and the treatment? I've had severe primary insomnia my entire life that appears to be getting worse with age and I rather rationally wonder for how much longer life will be worth living.

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