Lance_ET_Compte

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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
We see this among political figures that swindle hundreds of millions, fail to pay taxes, etc. over and over again. They are granted absolution and even admired. Someone who steals food does time in jail.
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
In 2013, a tanker ship hit the Bay Bridge (Oakland <--> SF) but didn't do much damage. In 2007, another tanker (Cosco Busan) hit the same bridge dumping oil into the bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upfjxfl2n
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
The desire of people to drive (and park) their personal automobiles everywhere has killed cities. Density is forced to be lower.
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
Apparently, squirrels flick their tails to distract predators from their body. They are saying "I see you predator! If you attack me, go for my fluffy tail that has no critical organs in it!"
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
The coolest fonts and light fixtures for sure!
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
It was 1999.
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
How many atoms thick is the gate oxide on a 1nm process?
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
If they had any real intelligence, they would keep quiet about it!
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
I saw the space shuttle land once. From my perspective, it seemed to drop like a rock (fast!) and then as it got closer to the ground, it started "flying". I'd never seen anything like it.
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
I lived in the UK when there was a total eclipse there. BA flew a Concorde (at speed!) to chase the shadow for as long as possible. It was still not that long ~30 minutes or so? and the windows were tiny and thick, so I heard it was not tha
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
I did this before. I ran a cron job once a day that counted the number of active entries in a particular file. It was neat to see the number bump up after an acquisition or drop after a layoff. It was neat to see the overall growth of the
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by Lance_ET_Compte 3y ago
This is something you can do at the post office at Burning Man. If you write to someone in the city, someone will deliver your letter/card. If you write to someone outside the city, they will pop it in USPS in Gerlach. If you write to