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931.
by adrianN 2y ago
Buy a (motor-)bike and only use the car when you really need it.
932.
by adrianN 2y ago
There is evidence all around the world that this is not true.
933.
by adrianN 2y ago
The problem is that the technology is already ninety percent there, but replacing energy infrastructure costs money. The time of waiting for technology is long over, we know what we need to build, we just have to do it.
934.
by adrianN 2y ago
It’s going to be a wild ride for anyone under fifty.
935.
by adrianN 2y ago
Formulating a problem well is half the solution already.
936.
by adrianN 2y ago
At low speeds new cars are required to make a sound for safety reasons.
937.
by adrianN 2y ago
I don’t think a satisfying answer fits in a HN comment box. On windy nights with low demand power is essentially free, on windstill nights with severe frost power will be extremely expensive. Sufficient nuance to enable a fact based discuss
938.
by adrianN 2y ago
So much roof space, so little PV. I guess in China they don't do rooftop PV as much because the regulations allow for cheaper installations somewhere on a meadow?
939.
by adrianN 2y ago
Depends on the weather.
940.
by adrianN 2y ago
The difference between a malicious value function and unethical conduct is intent; at least in some systems of ethics. Beyond that I think the discussion shifts to the realm of philosophy papers and becomes unsuited for HN comment boxes.
941.
by adrianN 2y ago
I’m reasonably sure that religious fanatics usually have their children’s best interest at heart. Their value function is just different from that of less religious people.
942.
by adrianN 2y ago
The average age of cars on the road in Germany is almost certainly lower than 15 years. I believe I remember it was something like eight years.
943.
by adrianN 2y ago
Pedestrian safety is a factor in the ratings.
944.
by adrianN 2y ago
I don’t know statistics but here in Germany many people have insurance that pays for attorneys in case of conflicts related to employment and would make use of it.
945.
by adrianN 2y ago
It is my understanding that you haven’t quit until your notice period is over, you just have given notice. As such it is not surprising to me that you still have to do the job or face some consequences; you signed a contract after all. You
946.
by adrianN 2y ago
Everything in medicine is a tradeoff
947.
by adrianN 2y ago
Until bugs become much more of a problem for sales than they are today, good engineering is probably not an advantage.
948.
by adrianN 2y ago
So nuclear will stay roughly were it is as a fraction of total electricity production?
949.
by adrianN 2y ago
I’m pretty sure humans make mistakes too and it happens rather frequently that nobody catches them until it’s too late. In most fields we’re okay with that because perfection is prohibitively expensive.
950.
by adrianN 2y ago
You usually move around while doing those activities.
951.
by adrianN 2y ago
Humans are probably meant to hunt, forage, or socialize for most of the day.
952.
by adrianN 2y ago
Where I live I have the impression that cities are overcrowded because that’s where the jobs are. I don’t think immigration is the main problem, but I don’t know the actual data.
953.
by adrianN 2y ago
I find it sad that this is framed as an either-or problem.
954.
by adrianN 2y ago
There are too many variables involved in these outcomes to make such a comment.
955.
by adrianN 2y ago
All the really dangerous isotopes have decayed by then.
956.
by adrianN 2y ago
I’m okay with waste products on an orbit that doesn’t make them rain on Earth for a few dozen millennia.
957.
by adrianN 2y ago
If I know my input shape in advance and write the correct algorithm for it, I don't want any runtime checking of the input and the associated costs for branching and code size inflation.
958.
by adrianN 2y ago
Imagine the outcry if compilers switched algorithms. How can the compiler know my input size and input distribution? Maybe my dumb algorithm is optimal for my data.
959.
by adrianN 2y ago
France is 70% nuclear, not 90.
960.
by adrianN 2y ago
The article makes bold claims without citing any sources or at least showing their math.

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