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841.
by euroderf 2y ago
Archive link https://archive.is/wAqgu
842.
by euroderf 2y ago
That is a lot to unpack. Pass.
843.
by euroderf 2y ago
Ten to thirteen new states.
844.
by euroderf 2y ago
The greatest border in the world, headed down the commode.
845.
by euroderf 2y ago
Second tier, and not followed by clear decline. (IMHO, YMMV.)
846.
by euroderf 2y ago
Joan Rivers had a marvelous remedy for this. When someone says to you "We've met" and you're drawing a blank, look them in the eye and say "Yes!... but WHERE?" ... and they'll take it from there.
847.
by euroderf 2y ago
It is my unhumble opinion that Western Civ hit a local maximum with Monty Python, Project Apollo, and Woodstock.
848.
by euroderf 2y ago
1:2 adults:kids ? That's crazy.
849.
by euroderf 2y ago
If a drone flies at a speed that gives birds time to take notice and react/avoid, does it remove the danger ? I wonder if there is wide variation among species.
850.
by euroderf 2y ago
So, which is it ? Do you want to end up writing extremely detailed requirements, in English ? Or do you want to DIY by filling your head with software-related abstractions - in some internal mental "language" that might often be b
851.
by euroderf 2y ago
Where is my wristantikythera ?
852.
by euroderf 2y ago
Wristwatches are fetishized but not buggy whips. To each his own I guess.
853.
by euroderf 2y ago
What's "hobby" about it? Is the owner going to open the watch and make modifications as a weekend avocation?
854.
by euroderf 2y ago
Plus ongoing construction of seawalls by Halliburton.
855.
by euroderf 2y ago
I assume China's export markets vary widely in terms of product lines and target market segments, and that US-bound items would be most suitable for the EU, more so than (for example) for BRIC countries.
856.
by euroderf 2y ago
Point taken. But isn't most of the stuff that fills (say) a Dollar General from China ? Isn't most of the stuff that fills people's garages and attics from China ? I suspect so but have no data.
857.
by euroderf 2y ago
Does this mean that the EU is gonna get flooded with all the crap^H^H^H^H stuff that was intended for the US ?
858.
by euroderf 2y ago
> Imagine some theoretical technological advancement. Now take it out of context, put it in the worst possible circumstances, and imagine it appeared into a society like ours without any prior thought or discussion about the possible dow
859.
by euroderf 2y ago
2.5% seems like a typical goal for monetary policy.
860.
by euroderf 2y ago
Quiet, so as not to attract predators.
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by euroderf 2y ago
> I find that it's hard to waste time on HN after your first salvo of the day since the day's frontpage topics are kinda set early on and they change pretty slowly. Here in GMT+2, there's the morning salvo - and then an af
862.
by euroderf 2y ago
> Who will fix our cars? Somewhat related: when do we get a truly user-serviceable automobile, something like a four-wheeled motorized version of a Fairphone or Librem. Set a max speed on them to simplify the safety requirements. Urban p
863.
by euroderf 2y ago
> I should be able to get a roof over my head, get food and an education. I have a theory that every nation with a natural advantage in some product range should make it available as a birthright. For example, Finland's relative end
864.
by euroderf 2y ago
Khan Academy has pretty simple rewards. A correct answer gets you a short chirpy melody/sound effect and some confetti. My kid likes it.
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by euroderf 2y ago
Or more like "Let's require technical measures to inhibit social media provider lock-in."
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by euroderf 2y ago
Would it be possible to see an example using Go ? Admittedly, docu for Go in the Component Model is pretty uneven.
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by euroderf 2y ago
Keep'em sick, overworked, and broke. That'll keep protests to an absolute minimum.
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by euroderf 2y ago
I'd like to see a history of the relative popularity of Columbia, Uncle Sam, and various birds (eagles, turkeys). I'd assume that gender preferences in national symbols reflect trends in the wider culture.
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by euroderf 2y ago
Did you also remove the copy protection ? What is the third word in the second paragraph on page 37...
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by euroderf 2y ago
When I first learned about LLMs, what came to mind is some sort of "meeting of the minds" with Cyc. 'Twas not to be, apparently.

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