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The original LISP was a language and its implementation. It was also documented - see for example the LISP 1 manual and other publications about it. From that a series of languages evolved, which shared the original core (syntax, data struc
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> I don't agree with this: Lisp's metaprogramming capabilities come from its macro system, while Ruby's metaprogramming capabilities are due to metaclasses (which is exactly why it fits in the Smalltalk category). Though,
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The new ticket for Germany makes everyone happy. No-one will leave the country because of that. In this moment I'm using it here in Munich, I paid the full price. I'm happy, even though I'm also highly taxed. It's progre
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There are zero barriers. We just go in: bus, train, ferry, platform, station.
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It's called 'Social'. Those who are stronger contribute to the society more.
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For people who can't afford the ticket, there can be special prices. For example in my hometown, people with low-income pay less. Kids from low-income families pay nothing.
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3y ago
> entering a bus or train requires a turnstile, tap, or other impediment that slows access In Hamburg, where I live, there is nothing like that.
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The tickets for seniors were more expensive than 49€. They all have been reduced to 49€. People with low-income (incl. seniors with low income) have a reduced price.
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Nice features here in Hamburg: Subscription tickets for Hamburg which cost more than 49€ are now automatically reduced to 49€ and are changed to a Deutschlandticket. Employer subsidized Deutschlandtickets can be reduced upto 50% for the emp
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The church does not want you to leave, so they want to make it difficult. The government also has no interest to make that easier. It has very little to do with bureaucracy. It's about supporting the large churches. In some regions the
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4y ago
Implement Scheme in Common Lisp. Peter Norvig has written about it. Read it online: Chapter 22, Scheme: An Uncommon Lisp https://norvig.github.io/paip-lisp/#/chapter22 Chapter 23, Compiling Lisp https://
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> Inner city transports come to standstill on the first sign of any rain or snow. I live in Hamburg, an the public transport system is extensive and generally quite good.
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eigenen kleinen
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That's right. What them made Lisp Machines was a mix of things: * the command interface is based on the Lisp REPL (read eval print loop) * the operating system itself is written in Lisp * the instruction set of the CPU is optimized for
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> I think it is not unlikely that there will be less unity in a "Case Taiwan". That's possible, but the consequences will still be vast. Many countries will go into a decade accelerating decoupling their economies from Chi
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> But from their perspective (and their perspective guides their actions) they are the only ones gaining territory in the world, restoring what they think is historically just for them. The territory they got is tiny and far from what Pu
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Is it leadership or just lower requirements, no rule of law and suppression of any opposition (political or technological)? It's easier to build reactors when there are no environmental/safety/security concerns voiced, becaus
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I don't talk about winning. Russia lost almost all political influence in Europe. In exchange for small parts of the Ukraine which are now minefields. > their original goal Their original goal was to conquer the whole of the Ukrain
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> It can be competitive, Not without market intervention of the government. In France the nuclear industry (EDF) is state owned. > it's not politically tenable. France. Pro nuclear country with a large fleet of aging reactors. -&
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China especially leads the deployment of coal power plants. Two new blocks of coal power plants are getting online every week.
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> This was a regular sping night in a nation of 80 million people in the middle of Europe. Which means that for a lot of the rest of Europe it was also a quite night. Nothing happened. In ten years we have 80% renewable. Again, nothing w
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If they were 'not stupid' they wouldn't have invaded Ukraine and caused a massive reaction in Europe for independence of Russian energy. If they were 'not stupid' and 'not evil', they wouldn't attack
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That authoritarian countries are the main deployers and providers of nuclear is no surprise. The central government decides and there is no opposition. In most democratic countries nuclear is not competitive in the market anymore. For a cou
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Energy is always politics. Nuclear has been expensive in Sweden.
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> This literally happened just 6 days ago. On what day it happened is independent of how often this happens, for how long, with what demand and the amount of other electricity supplies.. > So, some magical future A nice slogan you hav
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If nuclear is so great in Sweden, why were so many plants closed there?
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This is rare and currently we have a diverse mix of electricity production. When wind gets more dominant, it will be offshore and connected to a larger North Sea grid. Then storage will be more important and also more viable. I'd guess
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Europe has a large dependence on Russia for nuclear technology. There are also Russian reactors in Europe. The countries who currently lead the deployment of nuclear technology are China and Russia, two authoritarian countries. https:/
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Import electricity, for example. We have here a 1.4 GW line to Norway for hydro power. Generally Germany is surrounded by many countries which share electricity. There are many wind farms in and around the North Sea. Yes, Germany is a large
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We can import electricity from the European grids we are connected to. For example my region has recently brought up a 1.4 GW HVDC underwater cable, which can be used in both directions. It connects North Germany to Hydro power in Norway.
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