martalist

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by martalist 9y ago
One reason I don't see mentioned here is the element of risk. Establishing a solar farm is an expensive operation, and likely carries a lot of risk - particularly as a first mover. Contrast that with a potential ROI for home owners.
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by martalist 9y ago
While noble, it seems the opposite is true. I think most people don't care about future problems, let alone other life forms. Musk has done so well precisely because he's marketed his products in a way that they appeal to people o
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by martalist 9y ago
Less chance of the battery terminals coming into contact with a random conductor and short circuiting, maybe?
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by martalist 9y ago
> Nothing of value is lost. Real friends and important info finds a way to get through. I've also found this to be true.
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by martalist 9y ago
Along with the groups app, you can get a browser extension to block the news feed, and liberally disable notifications that you don't care about (including email/sms).
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Mollom End-of-Life Announcement(mollom.com)
2 points by martalist 9y ago|0 comments
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by martalist 9y ago
huh, nice! I hadn't noticed that before either.
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by martalist 9y ago
A mentioned above, cockroaches are not a vulnerable species. > This is saving human lives. Maybe I'm weird, but I often wonder why we value our own kind so highly above all others. Is a human life that much more important/valua
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by martalist 9y ago
If it's a question of the level of intelligence of the sentient being be exploited in relation to the perpetrating species, precisely at what point would it be ok for a sufficiently intellectually superior alien species to exploit huma
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by martalist 9y ago
It's not morbid, but sensible. No-one gets out of life alive. An unexpected death in my immediate family several years ago helped me realize how underprepared most of us are for death; for all the people and living things around us to
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by martalist 10y ago
indeed
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by martalist 10y ago
I can think of a few things: - global competition, in that factory workers are competing against the pay/living-standards of those in poorer nations - no unions - a preparedness of employees to work for a pittance, towards unobtainable
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by martalist 10y ago
My concern is that this will lead to increased food waste, ie. retailers rejecting perfectly edible foods that don't scan well. That's already enough of an issue with irregular shaped produce.
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by martalist 10y ago
The article makes it sound very much like that, except 12 hours per day.
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by martalist 10y ago
Your answer made me chuckle in a good way - great way to turn a potential negative into something funny and positive! I'm sure I'm not the only one checking out your site because of this.
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by martalist 10y ago
> I just found myself in situations where either there was no mouse, or it was more convenient to use the keyboard. So it's better to just unplug the mouse then? :)
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by martalist 10y ago
Alcohol is ridiculously expensive in Australia. We don't drink less of it. If the cost of meat were a driving factor in reducing consumption, consider that it's maybe 4x less expensive (a guesstimate based on my own experience) to
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by martalist 10y ago
Because we'd need significantly more land/pasture to feed livestock that way.
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by martalist 10y ago
It's the mass extinction event that we've created that really grinds at me. All these amazing species of flora/fauna erased from the universe to make our lives a little more convenient.
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by martalist 10y ago
Soya beans aren't the only bean a vegetarian can eat. There are plenty of protein rich plants that will grow in almost every climate. While I applaud your meat buying preferences, it would be an environmental disaster for every meat ea
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by martalist 10y ago
Your Australian voice is decidedly British.
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by martalist 10y ago
> "Only 2 percent of the 78 million tons of manufactured plastics are currently recycled" Is there any info/stats on what happens to the rest?
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by martalist 10y ago
Is San Diego cyclist friendly? A ride would be about 1/2 that commute time!
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by martalist 10y ago
I have the same issue with both 2.7.10 and 3.5.1 after following the steps in your readme.
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by martalist 10y ago
First question, how do you define a robot?
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by martalist 10y ago
+1. I can't believe I didn't know that.
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by martalist 10y ago
Indeed. I'd be interested to hear his views on candidates who've done the equivalent of an undergrad CS degree online (MOOCs, etc), too.
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by martalist 10y ago
Nice work - just signed up. What criteria you use in selecting MOOCs for the degree path? How do you keep it up to date?