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721.
by geon 10y ago
While I agree that the box cat is not a valid thought experiment, just dismissing quantum superposition is not a solution. The double slit experiment (while tangential) shows that discrete events can somehow be connected.
722.
by geon 10y ago
That's a pretty arbitrary definition. And how long time do you give it? The human race haven't solved that problem in some 20k+ years. If we build an AI today, would you wait that long to decide if it is "true"?
723.
by geon 10y ago
They are for separate things.
724.
by geon 10y ago
Context?
725.
by geon 10y ago
You are comparing a 4 yo to an 18(?) yo. Should a 4 yo be allowed to live alone? Drive a car? Date? It is about choice and responsibillity on a suitable level for the maturity of the child. And a parent-child relationship is very different
726.
by geon 10y ago
99 % dogs, 9/10 children.
727.
by geon 10y ago
How are 99 % or 9/10 not precise numbers? And "very rare" was a comment on "99 %", not a quantity on its own. HN is the one place where I expect readers to interpret numbers literally.
728.
by geon 10y ago
It is sad that I cant really tell if you are being sarcastic. Sure memory is cheap vs. developer time, but still.
729.
by geon 10y ago
Kind of like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI0euMFAWF8
730.
by geon 10y ago
You play with them, and they have no other purpose than entertainmenr. Of course they are toys. Just not suitable for children.
731.
by geon 10y ago
Obfuscation doesn't work for copy protection anyway.
732.
by geon 10y ago
Thats a long pipeline. Apparently, the Keystone pipeline cost 7 billion $. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Pipeline I'm guessing a water pipeline would be cheaper, and it would need less capacity. But it
733.
by geon 10y ago
The wall Street bull is a bit similar. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charging_Bull
734.
by geon 10y ago
> Don't even say the Linux kernel, that has like what 2% market share? 87% on mobile. Surely majority on servers. Lots in routers etc. I don't reslly see your point, though. If something is available for free, obviously it won&
735.
by geon 10y ago
Pretty sure they are the Sennheiser hd 202 . But mine are gray, not black. They have no base and sound very muffled. Sure, for 50 $ they are cheapish, but I expected better. I had 2 pairs of philips before that were even cheaper, but sounde
736.
by geon 10y ago
I have a pair of shitty Sennheizer headphones. Apparently they dilluted their brand a lot.
737.
by geon 10y ago
Actually, it uses a tiny bit less fuel, since it doesn't have to idle.
738.
by geon 10y ago
> glass really looked like it was trying to be inconspicuous / disappear How? If anything, the lense-less frame with a bulge on the side is very noticable.
739.
by geon 10y ago
The pc game Ignition from 97 looked great in its non-perspective-corrected 3d. https://youtu.be/f2lajsZt4Hg
740.
by geon 10y ago
> The USA does not detain, "disappear," or torture political dissidents or opponents. Then what was that whole Guantanamo thing about? > The USA is not a police state. No one claimed that.
741.
by geon 10y ago
At some point, the thermal capacity of the cables will approach that of the brake discs of a normal car. They rarely get hot enough to melt, even though they pretty much absorb the entire braking power. I'd calculate the resistance of
742.
by geon 10y ago
Thicker cables? Or would they be too heavy?
743.
by geon 10y ago
Earth orbit isn't that crowded. And you don't need to spread out. A cube of 100x100x100 m would store plenty of metal, but would not need more safety margin distance than any other satellite.
744.
by geon 10y ago
Not in the diamond business. A player who won't conform is simply crushed.
745.
by geon 10y ago
The metals already being in orbit has a value too. Getting metal up in orbit from earth would cost many times the value of materials.
746.
by geon 10y ago
The price could be one of the clustering axes.
747.
by geon 10y ago
The scales don't necessarily have the same notes. That only happens with equal temperament tuning (, which is it's great advantage). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equal_temperament If you optimized the tuning
748.
by geon 10y ago
Werent they trying to count the atoms in a perfect sphere of silicon?
749.
by geon 10y ago
Some people one youtube speak really slowly, or are unprepared. The 1.25x speed button is great for that. Also, some youtubers speak way too fast. Slowing them down helps comprehension a lot, I find.
750.
by geon 10y ago
Owning a house might be good for you (risk free), but bad for society (low productivity). That's how I read it.

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