falcolas

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by falcolas 3y ago
I live in Montana. This means that a 500 mile EPA range (which i read as 500 miles on a mild day with no accessories activated) is going to mean a real range of around 400, cut down to 200 when the weather inevitability drops and stays belo
842.
by falcolas 3y ago
They did cover that, under the “Population Control” bullet point.
843.
by falcolas 3y ago
Worth doing then. It’s the rights that matter, not necessarily the titles imo.
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by falcolas 3y ago
One benefit I feel towards being married: those visitation rights. I’ve seen others refused entrance alongside their partners in the hospital, and it’s a heartbreak I’ve never had to experience myself. I also appreciate how I have a partner
845.
by falcolas 3y ago
Equal, no. Shine a big spotlight and announce "piracy done simply here", yes.
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by falcolas 3y ago
I think the point is, you’re welcome to place yourself in Nintendos crosshairs, and we’ll cheer you on as you pit your billions against Nintendos billions, fighting for a favorable ruling. Dolphin developers apparently are not in a position
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by falcolas 3y ago
If degrowth happens, it’s going to happen through the usual means: prices will rise to the point where most folks are spending their entire income just meeting their basic needs. Ironically it’s already happening, just to serve corporate en
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by falcolas 3y ago
That is definitely another method, but there's no guarantee that Apple or Google has my credit card.
849.
by falcolas 3y ago
As they say, "Someone really wanted our initials to spell out 'SHIELD'."
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by falcolas 3y ago
FWIW, it was a practical test, so while it does not presage war for the US, it does prove that this is a real weapon outside of computer simulations.
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by falcolas 3y ago
It'd be hard to identify a phone associated with a "Montana citizen". Not impossible, but I think that based on Apple and Google's comments on these laws that they haven't built the functionality in. GeoIP doesn&#x2
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by falcolas 3y ago
It's not just the lack of HSR (trains, power, etc), it's the lack of passenger trains in general. The tracks that exist are simply not suitable for greater than 50mph (80kph), and those that might be are dominated by stupidly long
853.
by falcolas 3y ago
And worse includes slower by 2x or more than driving, even with all the BS driving includes like traffic jams and finding parking.
854.
by falcolas 3y ago
I agree, this is a distinction without a difference, especially if your aim is to prevent influencing discussion and policies. An ad targeted at "young democrats" and sending targeted emails to "young democrats" has the
855.
by falcolas 3y ago
The entity is Apple/Google. But an end user using ticktok constitutes a violation for which Apple/Google is liable.
856.
by falcolas 3y ago
They plan to go after Apple and Google, fining them for use and downloads.
857.
by falcolas 3y ago
As I understand it, no. Montana would have to be effectively regulating interstate trade since neither Apple nor Google have offices here. Plus, the whole "negotiate commerce and treaties with foreign entities" thing.
858.
by falcolas 3y ago
Last I heard, there was a "per use" fine for usage as well. Honestly, I haven't looked at this farce of a bill since it was first introduced. EDIT: S1: An entity violates this prohibition when any of the following occurs with
859.
by falcolas 3y ago
Hmm. It doesn't identify which ban, a good point.
860.
by falcolas 3y ago
As I understand it, nope. States can't negotiate treaties on the US' behalf. Commerce and sanctions would fall under that as I understand it. States also can't regulate interstate trade, which I believe trying to penalize App
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by falcolas 3y ago
Greg Gianforte's own words, as recorded here: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/18/1176805559/montana-tiktok-ban
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by falcolas 3y ago
My only consolation in this shitstorm is that it's been expanded to include "all social media applications that collect and provide users' personal information or data to a foreign adversary, or a person or entity located wi
863.
by falcolas 3y ago
There’s no trust required, I’ve watched her do the tests. Just because there’s no teacher, doesn’t mean there’s no accountability.
864.
by falcolas 3y ago
It's a homeschooling program, so no. > where she can't look up the answers on the internet It prioritizes understanding and not memorization. As an aside, it's always fun to read sentiments like this on an internet forum d
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by falcolas 3y ago
The existence of someone having a harder time than you does not invalidate your own issues. I'm fucking thrilled that most American schoolkids feel comfortable enough in their lives that anxiety over things like shootings and bullying
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by falcolas 3y ago
My niece is one of these. The solution was to enroll her in an online course where the instruction was done via pre-recorded videos that she could view as many times as needed to get through the material. It's been a huge success for h
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by falcolas 3y ago
Here’s one potentially major difference - US students have to worry about having to use “the bucket”, and everything that implies. To be crystal clear: it implies an active school shooting is underway.
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by falcolas 3y ago
That sounds like our old nemesis: politics. Who holds control and how they exert that control is a very human issue that exists for every project in existence (modulo an outlier or two). Telemetry is valuable for making decisions and identi
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by falcolas 3y ago
There is a sizeable group of people - of whom I am one - who accept that software telemetry is incredibly valuable for making decisions about the future of a project. They simply want the use of it to be their choice. Continuing to hold thi
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by falcolas 3y ago
Opt-in is a huge concession, especially since it means they will lose a lot of the information they would have gotten had they kept it opt-in. It makes built-in telemetry more palatable, because it gives the users a choice. In contrast with

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