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by kbutler 2y ago
Sounds reasonable - thanks for the thoughtful reply. I agree the "delta of inconvenience" is the important measure. The on-demand model we use for gas cars is inconvenient even for gas (hate stopping for gas!) but magnified by lon
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by kbutler 2y ago
Not that this will convince anyone currently attempting to rewrite this out of history (or determined to believe those who rewrite history), but the media panic, reporting on the scientific discussion, was much broader than that. The scient
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by kbutler 2y ago
Did you do that with gas cars as well? Any reason why/why not?
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by kbutler 2y ago
There wasn't a common name for the multiple species before. The name change to distinguish the two species was done in 2020 to: - avoid the perceived unnecessary qualifier "Asian" - avoid potential harmful negative pe
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by kbutler 2y ago
But that "ridiculous theory" was part of the stated motivation of the person who authored the submission for the new name. """ Furthermore, anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes have risen during the COVID-19 pandemi
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by kbutler 2y ago
My mother confessed she would cheat (or optimize!) the Candyland card deck so you wouldn't get sent back to the start near the end of the game... Wise woman!
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by kbutler 2y ago
I want this for medical expenses. And cars. Even better: for political candidates!
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by kbutler 2y ago
Minecraft? Not sure how big it was before Notch hired anyone else, but this reddit post encouraging him to hire somebody says he'd "brought in $67,903,100.72" https://www.reddit.com/r/Minecraft/comme
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by kbutler 2y ago
Couple of points: - irrefutable is "cannot be denied or disproven" - it means absolutely proven. Very different from untestable (which means you can't verify or prove it). This is precisely the distinction we've been cal
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by kbutler 2y ago
It means it isn't a "proof", it's an illustration of a partial domain of the original equation.
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by kbutler 2y ago
1. What constitutes a proof? An irrefutable demonstration of a conclusion, possibly via sequence of steps or combination of elements. 2. In what context is a "proof" embodied? Do you mean what the range or domain of the proof are?
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by kbutler 2y ago
This is best considered an illustration, rather than a proof, as it fails for any of the following: a=0 and b is non-zero b>a (result is negative. If you swap the variables, you have to imagine the area is a negative area) either variab
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by kbutler 2y ago
Sounds like time well-spent (with all the other activities as well).
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by kbutler 2y ago
I appreciate that you used that time to build that second home. Any estimate on the value creation from building that home vs the $50k consumed?
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by kbutler 2y ago
Agreed. Best case: roguelike adventure. But generally just phantasmagoria.
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by kbutler 2y ago
Yes, infinite exploration, but inconsistent
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by kbutler 2y ago
I got pulled over and given a warning when someone passed me to the right. I told the officer I totally support the policy. In my defense, I was overtaking other vehicles to the right and moving at the speed of the vehicle ahead of me, but
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by kbutler 2y ago
One factor: 38% of population in NYC had air conditioning in 1970, 90% do now. The OP mentioned this as a symptom - "20 years ago I rarely used AC in the summer, now its on nearly every day from May to September." Increased AC use
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by kbutler 2y ago
You're probably feeling the urban heat island effect.
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by kbutler 2y ago
Not really. """Americans continue to register record-low trust in the mass media, with 31% expressing a “great deal” or “fair amount” of confidence in the media to report the news “fully, accurately and fairly,” similar to la
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by kbutler 2y ago
As I said, I'm sorry.
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by kbutler 2y ago
I'm sorry that having never had these relationships, you cannot comprehend the loss. In seeing this series and the comments, I see both the sweetness of the relationships and the hint of the grief at their passing. Yes, we recognize th
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by kbutler 2y ago
More people (net, absolute numbers and percentages) move to Montana or Wyoming than California, Oregon, and Washington combined. Net migration to each of those coastal states is actually negative, so the "combined" is a bit of a r
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by kbutler 2y ago
Especially if you include refrigeration for foods.
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by kbutler 2y ago
Amazon sells homes. Much less labor! Can't believe they charge $26 shipping for this. https://a.co/d/dAh8OCf
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by kbutler 2y ago
This is really lovely!
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by kbutler 2y ago
We used windy.com earlier this year to choose our location for the total eclipse in Texas. Worked out perfectly - great view for the eclipse, then the clouds rolled in...
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by kbutler 2y ago
Free software releases often include the "free as in puppy" implication as a disclaimer of responsibility for the effort you may need to expend to make use of it - "if it breaks, you get to keep both pieces". https:&#x2
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by kbutler 2y ago
It provided useful information (micropython, hardware details) but was disparaging rather than emotion-free (save you an hour, not real, el-cheap-o). You seem to not realize the emotional connotation of the post, so thought I'd clarify
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by kbutler 2y ago
I had thought that as well, but California provided a counter-example, at least for "privately owned roads which are shown as private roads on maps filed in the County Recorder’s office": "9.24.020 Driving unlawful without li

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