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by lif 1y ago
tl;dr: "the architecture taking shape in low-Earth orbit appears to be more akin to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield satellites and the Space Development Agency's future tranches of data relay and missile-tracking satellite
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by lif 1y ago
thanks, kind stranger!
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by lif 1y ago
hmm. What would happen if real estate investors/developers by law also had to dwell in the most dense type of housing they built? Hypothesis: Humans by and large are all looking for a bit more breathing room, privacy, and quality of li
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by lif 1y ago
hear, hear! any hardware (e.g. phone) recommendations?
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by lif 1y ago
well then! to flag, brigade against, or ignore.. (if he is right, then one of the above is likely, right?) (otoh, if he is wrong, does anyone have some very solid, well considered counterpoints to share?)
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by lif 1y ago
good old 'panem et circensis' at work: we're never had more effective 'circensis' (Tiktok, video-games, etc.) the 'panem' part? yeah, that might be a problem, given (further) inflation
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Why do we agree to take off our shoes at the airport?(phys.org)
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by lif 1y ago
can someone post the link to the video being referenced? (for those who don't x/twitter)
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by lif 1y ago
"The more knowledge people have about AI and how it works, the less likely they are to embrace it." Hmm, usually that might be a pretty good indicator that the thing ain't great, mate. Since we're on HN, I expect a ratio
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by lif 1y ago
so, without sarcasm: how many data centers is this non-happening worth? in other words, what justifies the huge spend?
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by lif 1y ago
unpopular take here, no doubt: arguably, 'need' might not be the best verb for what motivates the extremely short-sighted 'make number go up' race (try instead a noun that rhymes)
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by lif 1y ago
perhaps by the slippery slope/funnel of free convenience -> paid 'necessity'?
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by lif 1y ago
This seems like such a lost cause to carry on about. The fact that the post originates from a what appears to be an furry-aligned individual is probably not going to help get a majority of people to be sympathetic. There appears to be no fo
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by lif 1y ago
a lot of words are spent comparing mostly what amount to residential cancer clusters, or? Have found that homes and developments in line with https://www.patternlanguage.com/ are more my cup of tea, at least.
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by lif 1y ago
That headline has likely been true for (much) longer than the public is aware. every now and then, old spy tech ain't that far from the public state of the art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_National_Reconnais
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by lif 1y ago
thanks for sharing this, seems like a very idealistic project, had not heard of Bret nor dynamicland before.
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by lif 1y ago
the protests in 2003 were massive
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by lif 1y ago
Am curious about what true competition Youtube has. (And if the answer is "essentially none", then when is Youtube going to be broken up?)
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by lif 1y ago
"These violent delights have violent ends."
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by lif 1y ago
so, basically: Total Information Awareness* (pitched as personal 'ultimate' convenience gadget, of course) (Anyone hear read _We_?)
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by lif 1y ago
agree. Even a site that displays 'just' recent weather specifics (sans how the forecast was) would be quite helpful. e.g., the hourly precipitation for the last week or month. Am NOT talking about generalized monthly climate data,
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by lif 1y ago
hmm... the U.S. economy might stand to benefit from adapting a school system more akin to the German model? Specifically, offering a track similar to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_school
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by lif 1y ago
fwiw, I hear you & have had close relative with similar story. Five Wishes provides a simple form that seems worthwhile (am curious as to anyone who has experience with how the 5 wishes document is handled/honored irl) https:&#x2F
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by lif 1y ago
thank you for stating what - based on the comments that have not been killed in this thread - very few here want to hear. In defense of those who may sincerely disagree, they may frequent higher quality retail than the bulk of U.S. shoppers
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by lif 1y ago
Unlike you, I do not have access to that playbook you mention, however I do wonder about: why are there are a great many democratic nations with (many) more than two parties, even with new parties arising and old parties diminishing. (I hav
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by lif 1y ago
Unpopular take, and note, I am not an expert: There seems to be an overabundance of sci-fi that is hyperoptimistic with regard to tech advances. The 2nd law of thermodynamics is not understood by most, or waved away as 'overcome thru f
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by lif 1y ago
"Each bugyo commanded 25 middle-ranked samurai known as yoriki. [...] During the Edo period, three of the most popular professions chosen by commoners were sumo wrestling, firefighting and assisting police squads as a yoriki." So
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by lif 2y ago
oh the irony of this being a Crapagonia product.. "plastic microfibers are us" https://www.wsj.com/articles/patagonias-poly-hypocrisy-blend...
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by lif 2y ago
I can assure you that there would never be any chance of paid shill brigades shouting down opposing viewpoints on HackerNews. Instead, as I have been informed many times, posts critical of Trump are being flagged. The posts that make it thr
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by lif 2y ago
Dang, thanks for stepping in here, and as always, for the unseen work you do behind the scenes keeping the trolls at bay. Regarding political posts since inauguration, can you explain this, because I am flumoxed: - on the one hand, there&#x

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