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   by iaw 5y ago

   > the stock market keeps going up It's not because of productivity gains, the Fed has been pumping money into the economy without regard for inflation and we're finally seeing the financial system respond. everything is more
2. 182.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   > Ironically with the increase in unemployment pay and stimulus packages, it probably would have been better to be unemployed during the pandemic Not for a large chunk of the HN audience. The stimulus and unemployment don't come cl
3. 183.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   I'm sorry, normally I'm able to grok this stuff but could someone explain why this error arises? I did not follow the logic.
4. 184.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   I don't know if storage is the right metric, perhaps something closer to RAM is, or particularly VRAM. If that's the case then we have a bit farther than 17 years to go.
5. 185.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   Some of the smartest people I've known ended up in prison or shackled to poverty. We waste so much human potential as a society.
6. 186.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   I'd assume the majority of people think they're bad at math based on passing observation.
7. 187.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   I appreciate the effort but I think the fundamental challenge with "picturing" an atom is that, at that scale, visual information is no longer useful.
8. 188.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   In most asset classes: yes. In crypto: nope.
9. 189.▲
   by iaw 5y ago

   This is how safe a flash bang is. [0] Warning graphic image. [0] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ex-georgia-deputy-acqui...
10. 190.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    Thank you!
11. 191.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    I couldn't find via Ctrl+F, it sounds like this exceeds the Rayleigh Criterion, is that correct?
12. 192.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    > Greenidge also said that the company plans to replicate its vertically integrated model — cryptocurrency mining at the source of energy production — at other power plants, with a goal of at least 500 megawatts of combined mining capaci
13. 193.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    Tungsten cube was one of the best purchases I ever made.
14. 194.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    I spent a couple years trying to fully understand automotive systems tip to tail and did pretty well (excluding transmissions, they're magic). This is the best illustration of how engines work that I've ever seen.
15. 195.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    I pay my fair share of taxes and I'm happy to support 'freeloaders' when they're unemployed and need support. Especially if it leads to a universal living wage from employers. Don't speak for me please.
16. 196.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    Not entirely true: " The average age of Members of the House at the beginning of the 116th Congress was 57.6 years; of Senators, 62.9 years." [0] [0] https://guides.loc.gov/116th-congress-book-list
17. 197.▲
    by iaw 5y ago

    So for me the granny knot's instability made sense after I started trying to tie square knots. When you screw those up it becomes pretty obvious.
18. 198.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    "You're unable to find employment, which means either you're carrying yourself incorrectly or you're unable to perform the tasks required of an entry-level applicant." -VoidMint in this thread This needs to be reite
19. 199.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    So I think we're all aware that plasma can be made in a microwave, could someone ELI5 what the new information is here? Is it that the plasma can be used for applications similar to a lab setting?
20. 200.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    Could you elaborate?
21. 201.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    Assuming you meant H.265 over H.264 but could someone confirm?
22. 202.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    It's also possible that the wood deforms more requiring the walker to expend more energy. I think it's an interesting thought experiment. How would we measure it?
23. 203.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    Nope, that's why FAANG pays so much: startups can't compete and they get a monopoly on talent.
24. 204.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    How well does it handle double and triple bookings in the same time slot?
25. 205.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    The problem is who enforces the law for the enforcers? With actual financial incentives on the line (their insurance premiums and their jobs) we may see natural behavior change without having to build out a new enforcement apparatus that co
26. 206.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    This is the most free-market approach to resolving police brutality that I've seen so far. With no ideal solutions sometimes the pragmatic ones are the best.
27. 207.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    This reminds me of the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. Virtually overnight two sides that had been trying to kill each other were working hand in hand to save the Germans living in Berlin.
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    by iaw 6y ago

    I feel like this explanation is a good step but misses the crux that any combustion process (even with a non-oxygen oxidizer, if that's still called combustion) exists because each broken bond releases enough energy to break the bond o
29. 209.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    It may have to do with Greenwald's staunch defense of Julian Assange and the HN community having vocal support for him.
30. 210.▲
    by iaw 6y ago

    > it's just not a common thing to say on hackernews. It's a heavily penalized sentiment in this portion of the internet.