arrozconcosas

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by arrozconcosas 1mo ago
It can also be a way for the public to force the government to perform better, thus lowering the cost of services. For example, the school district in my city is going through a financial crisis of its own making. The public is the only thi
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by arrozconcosas 1mo ago
Treating this as a problem to solve seems like an odd reaction. The public being able to better represent themselves, by making previously difficult content or access paths easier to navigate is a win for the public and therefore a win for
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2 points by arrozconcosas 3mo ago|3 comments
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by arrozconcosas 3mo ago
The press should be strong and independent. Subsidies undermines independence.
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by arrozconcosas 8mo ago
This sounds like the 5S framework from Toyota, where people keep areas, neat, clean, and organized as a work principal. The 5S acronym is: Sort (remove what you don’t need) Set in Order (organize what remains so it’s easy to find/use)
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
Somewhere along the line software went from being $99 for life to $9.99/month for life. The net result is massive inflation. I dusted off an old video game system recently and the game still played, through the end, for just the cost o
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
Thank you for offering an objective analysis of the story. Too many people go to it with pre-conceived bias against this particular carmaker. If you replaced it with 'Ford' the article would never have been published.
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
How can you get a machine to have values? Humans have values because of social dynamics and education (or lack of exposure to other types of education). Computers do not have social dynamics, and it is much harder to control what they are b
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
Imagine making this argument for other technologies. There is no opt-out button for machine learning, choosing the power source for their datacenters, the coding language in their software, etc. Conceptually there is a difference between op
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
Not sure how this fits in the analogy, but as a cyclist I would add some people get more exercise by having an electric bicycle. It makes exercise available to more people.
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by arrozconcosas 9mo ago
I tried to look for a 'dumb' tv for a long time to get to a setup like this. The ultimate setup would be 1) a totally dumb and stupid tv + 2) a streaming box like Apple TV or whatever. I just want the audio/visual aspect of t
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by arrozconcosas 10mo ago
Funny enough, adults are also prone to bullying in large groups online. This does not go away later in life.
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by arrozconcosas 11mo ago
Me: Is there a seahorse emoji? 5.1: Yes. It is ⬛ (the seahorse emoji).
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by arrozconcosas 11mo ago
There are end user benefits to apples approach too, due to better governance and control over what apps are available. Governments also have incentive to maximize their power and are not benevolent actors in this scheme.
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by arrozconcosas 11mo ago
This really depends on the definition of a 'crash'. For example, fatal accident > insurance claim > minor incident. If we use insurance claim as the definition then: - The average driver files an insurance claim for a car c
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
According to the NHTSA, Ford has had 126 recalls this year and the next most is Chrysler with 40. Tesla has 9. https://datahub.transportation.gov/stories/s/NHTSA-Recalls-b...
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
Mail in ballots are even less secure
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
There is too much power at stake and too many dollars in the mix for this to work. Take a look at how expensive it is to break electronic voting machines then compare that to the billions of dollars that flow into an election cycle.
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
If you make a system that has 1,000 nudges towards Fruit Loops and hides the healthy thing, then it isn't just an individual choice. Nudges include advertising, availability, addictive ingredients, misleading marketing claims, food eng
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
Many times the ultra processed crap is more expensive. Don't forget "convenient to buy" in addition to "convenient to cook". For example, a cliff bar bought from a corner store could be $3, and is basically a candy
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
A really nice brand of healthy foods that are trustworthy and less processed is Primal Kitchen. I have zero affiliation with them, just is a brand I trust. Its so hard to shop for things that are healthy. For example, their Ketchup is just
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
They exist but are a small minority of the shelf. You have to really look for them.
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
The ultra wealthy seem to do very well no matter who is in charge. Common people have had a tough go of it regardless.
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
Check out this design: https://patents.google.com/patent/US20030179178A1/en
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
The Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012 changed restrictions on disseminating propaganda materials domestically. Passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, it amended the 1948 Smith-Mundt Act, which had
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
One example: Chicago to New York on United, direct flight that is ~2.5 hours. $209 for economy and $381 for Economy Plus. This is a $172 difference.
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
It can be true that the constitution is not working as intended, AND the US is a far cry from a country like Russian in terms of it operating as a constitutional republic / democracy. It is not subjective to say the US is more of a dem
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
The answer is to buy a car off lease, that has 20,000 miles on it and is 20-40% cheaper than the new price. It is nearly identical to a new car and has 90% of its useful life remaining.
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
It is federal government making rules about how federal money can be spent. Why is this wrong? States are free to raise their own taxes and spend them how they see fit. If they want federal funding, then they must cooperate with federal rul
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by arrozconcosas 1y ago
States rights don't include control over federal spending, even for someone in the GOP

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