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by joshuahaglund 2y ago
I clicked, hoping that "human extinction" was just the worst thing they were against. But that's the only thing. That leaves open a whole lot of bad stuff that they're OK with AI doing (as long as it doesn't kill li
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by joshuahaglund 2y ago
One guy says it works. The rest of the article is about a small experiment that showed otherwise. Then it quotes experts who explain why it doesn't work and called it an urban legend.
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by joshuahaglund 2y ago
There is a pilot program that took effect January 1 but the cameras aren't expected to be on until this summer or later https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/speed-cameras-comin...
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by joshuahaglund 2y ago
Deep fryers are usually 175 to 190C so trans fats shouldn't be much of a concern. I'm more concerned about everything else about deep fried foods -- being high calorie, low nutrient, zero fiber. The choice of oil is irrelevant
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
It does compete for water and cropland. And ethanol production is also a waste of resources
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
> If you did read the scientific study I linked to, then you would now know that land that "food animals" occupy is often not at all suited for other forms of agriculture. How much of a cow's diet do you believe comes from
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Their feed and hay occupy land and use water that could be used more efficiently to directly feed humans. My uncle was a cattle rancher in Arizona, on "marginal" land that didn't grow food for humans. It didn't grow enou
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
If it's complicated you should probably explain. Your link doesn't disprove the parent -- it compares different water and land use of various cattle raising methods. Over 60% of cropland in the US goes towards raising beef, a food
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Iru, fermented locust beans, come from Africa. Tempeh comes from Indonesia. Seems like most fermented foods prefer somewhat warm temperatures
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
I'm no biologist but it's my understanding that insulin causes cells take up glucose, not fats. And I don't see anyone suggesting insulin or the pancreas is involved in any of this. So what does the pancreas have to do with A
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
https://archive.ph/2P7Vc because it's timing out for me
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Best buy has a search option for "non smart" https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-...
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Could they add H to CL then use the HCL and NAOH to drive a acid-base flow battery* during peak loads? I guess it'd be less efficient because the hydrogen would have to come from electrolysis. https://www.cetjournal.it/
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
How many times have we found a new medical use for an existing dye? Prontosil was a pre-penicillin antibacterial based on azo dyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prontosil#History Brilliant blue, a food coloring, was fo
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
I'm curious to hear a constellation map played back. I imagine it'd be a bizarre robotic midi sorta representation of the original
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Do you know much about shipping and logistics? It's all about finding efficiencies. If a ship visits Cuba, it can't visit any American port for 180 days. Considering how close they are and how much smaller a market Cuba is, I imag
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
If you're gonna complain about my data sources, can you tell me where you are getting yours?
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Nonsense. How much do you think bike parts cost? Basic pads for a bike are about $10-15, depending on rim or disc brakes. With most rim brakes you only an allen key. Most cars need a tool to depress the piston, not to mention you have to li
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Looks fine to me. I think the unsafe thing is speed. Top speed of a cable car is 9.5mph. No vehicle appears to be going over 15mph. There's a cyclist pretty casually keeping pace with the cars. https://youtu.be/uINgSqEU
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Maybe yours but not most people I know who use their bike frequently. Maintaining a bike is cheaper and easier than maintaining a car.
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Aren't they both doing the economically incentivized thing tho? Are you saying maybe some things should be beyond economic incentives?
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
SQLite is much smaller and self-contained than postgres. It's written in ANSI-C and by including one file you have access to a database (which is stored in another single file). It's popular in embedded systems like, I imagine, ed
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
That line had over 10k daily riders in 2019, before people stopped commuting to office jobs and it dropped to about 1500. https://metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/about/agency/facts-... It's still less t
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
Part 103 aircraft must have a stall speed under 25 knots and a top powered speed of 55 knots in level flight. I don't fly but I imagine aircraft designed for lower speeds could be more survivable in a crash. Also you need less runway t
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
>You're forgetting the huge growth our National Parks have seen Except this isn't true. 2022 saw 311.9 million visitors, up from 2000 which saw 285.8 million. That's not "huge" growth, that's not even keepin
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
FTA: “The manning-up of boys begins in the cradle,” says Tronick. Fathers and mothers use far more emotionally rich language with toddler-aged daughters than sons, for instance. Fathers are also more likely to sing to and soothe their toddl
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by joshuahaglund 3y ago
PE can bankrupt a company and still make a profit. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/private-eq...
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by joshuahaglund 4y ago
Smaller scale, but Schooner Apollonia has been operating sail freight on the Hudson River since 2020. Their 12th roundtrip starts in May and past cargo manifests can be seen here: https://www.schoonerapollonia.com/cargo-mani
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by joshuahaglund 4y ago
That's what I was thinking! For those who don't know BPS landing model rockets vertically, with legs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH3lR2GLgT0
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by joshuahaglund 4y ago
It's technically illegal here but official enforcement is non-existent. There are civil court options but it's a lot of work. You don't just file a police report. You have to track down the driver's details and have evid

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