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by knz 10y ago
That's because the contour extends far beyond what would be perceptible to a human in an urban area (it goes out to the 35 LEQ contour).
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by knz 10y ago
"No problem"! You underestimate the volume of data (tens of thousands of points per flight) and time needed for temporal spatial analysis. I routinely run spatial analysis queries on a 400NM buffer around a large US airport and ha
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by knz 10y ago
The map is a bit disingenuous for airports due to the metric used and the contours shown (out to the 35 LEQ contour?!). Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 established Ldn/DNL as the cumulative noise exposure metric for use in airport
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by knz 10y ago
New Zealand is small enough that a localized drought can have significant impact. Most of the people do indeed live in the North Island but most of the power is generated in the South Island, particularly around the Mackenzie Basin/Ota
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by knz 10y ago
I was just on a call to a Federal agency in DC today to discuss research related to green house gas emission reductions. The staff were excited but quick to point out that anything related to climate change means "substantial pressure
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by knz 10y ago
New Zealand could be in trouble if ocean acidification happens or weather patterns cause more drought (~80% hydro for energy generation and the arable land relies upon high rainfall).
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by knz 10y ago
Isn't the main benefit of supersonic flight going to be seen over the oceans where noise concerns are less important? It's 12 hours from LAX to AKL (New Zealand). If they could get that down to six for a reasonable price there is
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by knz 10y ago
Work to elect people who believe that government is by the people and for the people? People being defined in the traditional sense rather than including corporations. The only other hope is probably tax reform but good luck getting agreeme
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by knz 10y ago
Sioux Falls is booming after a decade of investment by the financial and medical industries. Sanford Health is particularly noticeable - there are multiple hospitals and research centers there or under construction. I believe the banking is
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by knz 10y ago
I meant in a general sense but practices like having other five eyes partners or a private company surveil US citizens to avoid a US agency doing anything illegal come to mind. The only difference is in the intent of the author or when the
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by knz 10y ago
> the special problem here is that the CIA is enjoined by law against conducting surveillance against US citizens. Laws only matter if they are enforced or if the loopholes used to exploit them are closed.
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by knz 10y ago
The popular vote would disagree with this sentiment in regards to voting for this administration.... If the will of the people was a consideration then we would see a more balanced proposal without such severe cuts to agencies and programs
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by knz 10y ago
It's also incredibly shortsighted. The military and insurance industry are both well aware of the implications of unmitigated climate change. Likewise with the public health implications from increased pollution. These are tangible imp
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by knz 10y ago
Are NOAA getting that additional responsibility and associated funding? Also, NASA's charter is much more broad than just space exploration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Aeronautics_and_Space... "Th
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by knz 10y ago
> What does this mean for iSmartAlarm? Not much probably. People will continue to purchase "Smart" devices as long as it is popular and trendy. An interesting read but isn't it kind of missing the point? Most people runni
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by knz 10y ago
Thanks. It's such a popular extension that I'd be surprised if it wasn't supported.
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by knz 10y ago
Does anyone know if it supports PostGIS? I'm not seeing much on the page (on mobile).
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by knz 10y ago
I'm curious if you recommend the linked book?
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by knz 10y ago
Are the two theories mutually exclusive? A dark forest doesn't imply that we aren't capable of destroying ourselves.
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by knz 10y ago
In the east metro the majority of overpass bridges have been replaced over the last 5 years - particularly along 35E north between 94 and 694, and 94 between St Paul and 280. The LRT line between St Paul and Minneapolis was also completed a
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by knz 10y ago
> example is the bridge scares because that is pushed by construction and union concerns and they know how to scare you The I-35 bridge collapse was a couple of miles from my apartment at the time and occurred during a significant public
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by knz 10y ago
> can be someone who has that mandatory certification and is too incompetent to get any job that pays better than the vastly below-market public-sector payscale. Incompetence is hardly limited to the public sector. I don't know anyo
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by knz 10y ago
I think you are confusing my hypothetical question with me somehow condoning mass surveillance, disagreeing that it is currently happening, or disagreeing that it wouldn't happen in a hypothetical future? I have no doubt that these too
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by knz 10y ago
Domestic surveillance using these tools seems like a different issue than whether the US or its allies use these tools for geopolitical advantage? Hypocrisy aside, in theory it would be possible to have an open society domestically even if
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by knz 10y ago
Wouldn't it be easier to try and push for a return to a more open/free society? I don't see how a monarchy solves anything in the US.
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by knz 10y ago
I agree but unless every other nation stops doing this there is little value in being the only "clean" country (assuming somehow we stop). And what are the implications of doing so? We used to believe that free and open societies
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by knz 10y ago
While there may be some truth to this, it's also reflective of our society in general - more absent parents/latch key kids, issues with access to mental health care/health care in general, a lack of jobs/hope in deprived
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by knz 10y ago
> What if this whole mess isn't so much a technical problem to be solved as much as it is our system functioning under its own perverse incentives? Other countries don't have this problem. That description could easily be appli
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by knz 10y ago
People accidentally cross borders. Another well know case was three sailors from the UK, Canada, and New Zealand who accidentally sailed into Cambodian waters during the reign of Pol Pot. They ended up being burnt alive after months of tort
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by knz 10y ago
> Are there animals whose calls sound like a woman's screams? Rabbits and coyotes can make sounds that'll make you wonder what you just heard and if someone is in distress.

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