deschutes

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by deschutes 7y ago
Tires are the dominant factor in my experience. (In deep snow ground clearance is also a significant factor.) Many videos [1], [2] on youtube corrobrate this. For the non-professional drivers on public roads, AWD is not a safety feature. It
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by deschutes 7y ago
How do you create new pumped hydro capacity?
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by deschutes 7y ago
I think a credible threat of serious punishment would go a long way. Unfortunately the justice system and police have completely abdicated any responsibility they might have there. Maybe instead of attempting to find fault we should roll th
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by deschutes 7y ago
In the twitter thread for the second incident the owner claims he commanded a stop (released the button) prior to the event but is uncertain as to whether the car stopped itself. So that makes at least three people who thought the summon fe
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by deschutes 7y ago
The human part is a hyperbole. "This code is unreadable" implies "This code is unreadable for the intended audience." Here's how I'd write that function: trim_string() { python3 -c 'import sys; sys.stdou
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by deschutes 7y ago
I think many programmers are skeptical of advanced type systems because the OPs straw man is what gets advertised at the water cooler. I've seen it myself in professional settings. My impression is that advanced type systems interest p
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by deschutes 7y ago
I live in a city. I don't think it should matter but I do own property in the city. I support relaxation of zoning restrictions in the same city. How is it not my backyard? I think YIMBY is totally appropriate.
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by deschutes 7y ago
The bulk of the video is a british chicken farmer explaining the economic realities. I don't think bad chicken is unique to the US; I suspect cheap meat is about the same everywhere.
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by deschutes 8y ago
I consider these photos fake. It has nothing to do with how the photo was taken or edited and everything to do with how closely the photo corresponds to my perception of reality. To me, great photos are always pushing this boundary but thes
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by deschutes 8y ago
There are no proofs of any kind about the natural world. However, it could be shown with a small population sample that fingerprint and dna signatures from the respective technologies are statistically unique.
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by deschutes 8y ago
I used to believe the same thing and then I moved to an urban area. Now it suggests something entirely different to me. In particular, I think the casual disregard for "the rules" in heavy traffic is an amplified reflection of the
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by deschutes 12y ago
A straightforward usage of CAS doesn't provide transactions. In other words, there is no way to update multiple records atomically.* For instance, perhaps you wish to update two balances to reflect the result of the transaction. Using