johndunne

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Physics experiment hints at the existence of 'anyon' particles(sciencedaily.com)
3 points by johndunne 5mo ago|1 comments
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by johndunne 6mo ago
I find this facet of Capitalism the most concerning; fiduciary responsibility to the shareholder. It breaks the link between people and matters that concern society (like the environment, in the case of this article). In the drive to increa
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by johndunne 1y ago
I’m not sure the people who own property next to ‘at risk’ coastlines will agree. As a whole, society may continue but there’s a lot of people at risk of losing their property as a result of rising sea levels. Probably decades from now.
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by johndunne 1y ago
The forces involved would only pop your shoulders and not provide any support for your back via your underarm. And the speed the bars would need to come out at, might end up inside your chest cavity. The ejection seats are a last ditch save
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Co-Op pulled its own plug to prevent further network breach(bbc.co.uk)
3 points by johndunne 1y ago|1 comments
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by johndunne 2y ago
It needs to be a little more specific to be correct; a cross language codebase would be the cancer.
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by johndunne 2y ago
I beleive he clarified in the same sentence that he was not calling the language Rust cancer... to quote "where this cancer explicitly is a cross-language codebase and not Rust itself, just to escape the flameware brigade"
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by johndunne 2y ago
I'm in the UK and I was just listening to Andrew Neil, a political commentator over here, and he mentioned something interesting. There was apparently a 3 to 2 ratio of Hispanic/Black voters voting FOR Trump. A possible explanatio
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by johndunne 2y ago
I think the 60’s showed how much humans can achieve in terms of innovating with very little (in terms of tech). Now, we’re seeing how much can be achieved with a whole lot more. And, I agree, the space age really does feel like it’s only ju
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by johndunne 2y ago
I think the vast majority of people just don’t understand the Middle East. It’s a powder keg. Oil has been a blessing and a curse on the region. I think there’ll be peace one day but not while there’s a power struggle in the region.
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by johndunne 2y ago
I’m a year older, btw. Why not learn a new programming language? Maybe try creating a golang implemented gRPC backend, for a flutter mobile app. Something simple like a custom bingo card for friends and family to mess around with. Or rust…
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by johndunne 2y ago
I think politicians are skirting democratic accountability because they can, and not enough people are protesting the lack of this accountability. The most concerning thing about this proposed legislation is the fact that it can be used to
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by johndunne 2y ago
I think this is a common problem in the UK during peaceful protests. I've witnessed masked young men clearly getting messages on their phones to go somewhere. They'll suddenly hustle off together. I figure they're there just
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by johndunne 2y ago
From the article "Climate activism is on the rise, together with an increased willingness to use violence, marking a shift from environmental activism to environmental extremism" As far as I can tell, climate activists have been m
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by johndunne 2y ago
I couldn't agree more with you. I've got a brother who's been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He's in denial and it's a constant worry that he will stop taking his meds again. It's a brutal, life-destroying illne
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by johndunne 2y ago
It’s a very interesting hypothesis. And I guess research is difficult given the size of these structures and lack of tools available to monitor them with a high level of granularity.
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by johndunne 2y ago
Can anyone recommend a good book on the subject of microtubules and consciousness?
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by johndunne 2y ago
Perhaps a notification when new signups occur in the same area? Or when people near you with shared interests.
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by johndunne 2y ago
I think it depends on how you use HN. I try to contribute positively in the comments and enjoy the learning aspect of the HN community. Shit posters might not want to join the train.
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by johndunne 2y ago
Very cool! I think many will be reticent to divulge social information on here! Looking forward to seeing this grow.
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by johndunne 2y ago
After watching the debate, the name-calling and lies were mostly one side. This article attempts to paint both candidates with the same brush. I don't think Aljazeera can be taken seriously when it comes to US politics.
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by johndunne 2y ago
Yup, I pretty much stopped online gaming altogether once my son was born for this exact reason. And there's plenty of high-quality offline games out there if you're inclined to spend time playing and trying games. Game companies a
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by johndunne 2y ago
I reread what you wrote and I think it's fair to say that you're deferring to a 'whataboutism'. If you can provide actual examples of what you're talking about, then an intellectual argument/discussion could be
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by johndunne 2y ago
Football yobo's... Ignore 'em. British football chants are infamously offensive and intended to agitate. "Fancy a row?"
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by johndunne 2y ago
So you're saying... "It's a trap!!"
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by johndunne 2y ago
Fawtly Towers reference <3, if anyone wants to know. One of my favourite comedy shows of all time, and ran from 1975 to 1978 or so. 12 episodes total. So, if you have spare time, it's well worth a watch!
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by johndunne 2y ago
Or play out the Faulty Tower's "We didn't start it" clip. "Yes you did, you invaded Poland!" Maybe too close to the bone just yet!
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by johndunne 2y ago
And here's me thinking the Germans don't have a sense of humor. Well played Commander, well played. :-)
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by johndunne 2y ago
I live in the UK and this will be taken with the tongue in cheek it was delivered with. Most here in the UK will probably appreciate the humor. Now, how to counter?
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by johndunne 2y ago
Ireland is upping its game to take advantage of it being a very ‘windy’ country. A 130 tonne flywheel, spinning inside a vacuum at 3000 rpm is set to offer some inertia to stabilise the grid, a common problem with wind power production. We’

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