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by blendo 6y ago
“Because of the rapid succession of events during the Covid-19 crisis, the need for real-time information has never been more obvious. People working at home must be able to see what is happening in their supply chains in real-time, and to
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If it were truly secure and had a trusted “opt out”, I’d consider an implant that would call 911 if: My heart rate dropped to zero My blood oxygen percentage fell below 80-90 % An acceleration above 10-20 g was detected, such as a sudden de
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Will Covid-19 help save small slaughterhouses?(hcn.org)
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Their conclusion: “We’re going to see a lot of risk aversion. We’ll be more inward-looking, self-sufficient in medical supplies, self-sufficient in food. If you look at some of the legacies of the big crises, those have all seen fixed inves
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by blendo 6y ago
“Alan Watts similarly in the late 50's experienced LSD; when asked about LSD, Alan said: "When you've got the message, hang up the phone."
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by blendo 6y ago
I have great respect for the Navajo and Hopi people of Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Sickness in Our Food Supply [Michael Pollan](nybooks.com)
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Covid-19/Coronavirus cases [gridded](worldmapper.org)
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Some dams, such as Lake Oroville in California, do use an afterbay to allow for off-peak water pumping back into the lake ( https://norcalwater.org/efficient-water-management/efficient... ). Sadly, dams tend to destroy h
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by blendo 6y ago
“The total absence of citizens combined with the presence of protective officials gives the city an air of being under a permanent state of siege. It could almost be a depiction of David Hume’s remark, a century later, that military camps ‘
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by blendo 6y ago
Interesting set of writings on that site. I tend to agree with his conclusion: “In the end, the lesson that I am taking is an old one: societies, however rich or technically sophisticated, cannot be counted healthy and resilient without ade
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by blendo 6y ago
As a Java programmer back then, watching with horror as consultants brought in their flavor of the month (MQ/Spring/Camel), I could only pad my resume, and pretend to say "never look a gift horse in the mouth".
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Hunting and fishing provide food security in the time of Covid-19(hcn.org)
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by blendo 6y ago
I was surprised to learn the rectenna was invented as recently as the 1960s: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rectenna And in 2015, the optical rectenna: https://www.me.gatech.edu/featured_colarectenna
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by blendo 6y ago
"Magnetrons deliver open-loop, crudely-averaged energy output, whereas with multi-antenna, solid-state RF energy sources, forward and reflected power levels can be easily assessed and adapted to with closed-loop, precision control over
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Here Comes the Solid-State RF Energy Evolution (2018)(electronicdesign.com)
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A somewhat stunning drop in battery prices: “Meanwhile, the benchmark LCOE for battery storage has tumbled to $150/MWh, about half of what it was two years ago.”
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Magnets in salmon skin aid migration(sacbee.com)
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Thank you for linking these. From ACM’s code: > An essential aim of computing professionals is to minimize negative consequences of computing, including threats to health, safety, personal security, and privacy. When the interests of mu
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by blendo 6y ago
Perhaps there are American Indian oral histories of this lake? It would have covered the Black Rock desert to a depth of 500 feet. “Archaeological evidence along the shore indicates the existence of the lake coincided roughly with the first
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Good Eats [Vaclav Smil](inference-review.com)
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From a photo credit in the article: “The silver wire gives the audio signal greater purity” Charitably, claims of the superiority of certain non-standard, non-copper electronic conduction wire are often disputed. Uncharitably, it’s horseshi
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by blendo 6y ago
Soybeans, I think (from the same channel): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PpJ2Xe_cyeU So likely growing for animal food. Or possibly the field is corn, for either animal food or ethanol. Growing human food can be somewhat le
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by blendo 6y ago
Meanwhile, we could simply eat more nuts and beans. From https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/healthy-meat-serving-size-p... : “The Recommended Dietary Allowance of protein for men and women is 56 grams and 46 grams per day, res
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Sumptuary Law(en.wikipedia.org)
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On my California Kaiser plan, COBRA was about 35% cheaper than the equivalent Covered California offering.
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I'm reminded of the repeal in 2011's of the US military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (despite John McCain's filibuster), as well as President Truman's 1948 directive to integrate the armed services.
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"Doctors are often able to reopen blocked blood vessels through techniques such as pulling out clots or inserting stents. But it has to be done quickly, ideally within six hours, but no longer than 24 hours: “The message we are trying
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The Pandemic Shows What Cars Have Done to Cities(theatlantic.com)
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Inside America’s Unending Testing Snafu(politico.com)
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