inlikealamb

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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Seems like a per-satellite tax could incentivize reducing the number of satellites where possible, and could help fund some of the research hindered by too-many satellites.
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
They'd probably solve most of their problems by simply recognizing that a single term with a - isn't an exclusion, because it returns no results. That's like... a 10 minute regex fix
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
It's a Google feature that isn't very smart... adding a dash before a word will exclude results containing that word I suspect it trips up people that don't know this more than it's actually used.
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Most people will remember Anish Kapoor as the bean guy
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
I would argue that cyberpunk is only nostalgic because not much has been done to modernize it or push the genre forward. It's simply nostalgic because it's aged... similar mid-century depictions of the future.
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
I suppose an advanced version of VR could replace some amount of travel, which is a significant source of atmospheric pollution.
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
There's a lot of backstory to this... it's a dig against Vantablack, which Anish Kapoor (famous sculptor) managed to buy exclusive rights for using in art: https://www.wired.com/story/vantablack-anish-kapoor-s
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
If you want to know what a "free speech zone" is on the internet go spend time on 4chan. I can't imagine anyone spending long periods of time there without harming their mental health... and that's even with some moder
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
What do you suggest? the government takes over Google? Prevents them from controlling what they store on their servers? If society fails (which is little more than a prepper wet dream) everyone's going to go gunning for whoever has foo
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Product listing hijacks have been a known problem for years... and you can still do it today. A lot of the time I get something it comes with a business card offering a discount for a positive review... aliexpress reviews seem more reliable
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
I disagree! photo manipulation plays a starring role in how pervasive and insidious these ideas are... I can turn off the TV and avoid movies, but I can't avoid ads, billboards, grocery stores, direct mail, you name it... it's eve
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
I worked restaurants through college and I've probably had food thrown at me over a dozen times because it didn't look like the menu! It's not the norm, but it's not completely unusual. I've had many more people com
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
> but nobody really expects the food they get will look anything like the food in the ad did Have you ever worked at a restaurant? It's not as unusual as you think. A lot of us on HN are in bubbles of savvy people because of our tec
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Young people ARE a nuisance that must be put up with when en masse. I live in an area that went through the full extent of gentrification, from being colloquially referred to as a "slum" to being a place where single-family homes
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
>we no longer accept every image as representing absolute truth That's not true for many people (I'd go as far to say most), and we're so inundated with it that unedited media is the minority . Ad campaigns get PR for bei
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
We've had Photoshop for 3 decades and airbrushing for even longer and it's had far-reaching impacts across society... no one is really immune to it because it isn't obvious and it has arguably poisoned realistic ideals around
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
>However, if a couple of these civilizations start to openly seek contact to others, what can the hidden ones do? Stay hidden or destroy anyone close enough to put you at risk along with themselves. This is a spoiler, but IIRC from the b
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
It's technically a different thing because this attempted coup was domestic, and I don't think the whattaboutism accomplishes much... there's no hypocritical rhetoric in the thread you're replying to. The US has certainl
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
The voodoo doll seems like a weird example to use, these people weren't sitting in their houses imagining it. They literally broke into congress in search of congresspeople, you can watch videos and hear people say "where are they
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Just because they were bad at it doesn't mean they didn't try. Here's a list: * Breaking into congress * Carrying flags representing a rival (dead) government * While wearing tactical gear, some carrying blunt objects, handcu
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
I came here to say this. My step-sister's family sticks to the concept of family despite all the women being raped and beaten by their father. They will not address the problem, their mother will not address the problem, and the only w
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
how many "former" government employees work at Google?
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Most of their work probably doesn't even need to be technical. How many high-profile attacks have been based on social engineering?
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
We already have all the pieces needed, they just need to be connected in a better way. Forests need to be managed to optimize for sequestration; log the right parts at the right time, replant. Also need to invest more in controlling forest
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
yes of course, it's a feedback loop
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
Absolutely. This guy is a grab-bag of red flags. There's a wide swath of libertarians like this (yes, I know... not all libertarians)... they want to reduce regulation and give people more freedom so they can swindle them. He doesn&#x2
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
You aren't kidding. It isn't the norm, but I've had a viral bronchial infection for almost 2 months now. All you can do is wait and suppress the symptoms. As a side note, having an unrelated cough during a respiratory pandemi
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
It makes sense when you think about the mechanics involved. Standing is constant stress in the same places. Walking is varying stress with alternating relief.
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
As a dumbass that always forgets to charge their phone until I need to go somewhere, I could imagine using this (as long as I can remember to keep it on the charging pad).
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by inlikealamb 5y ago
It's actually a machine for generating pointless comments on the internet.

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