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901.
by mberning 8y ago
This has to be the dumbest argument against the automobile that I have yet read, and there have been many posted on HN over the years. The idea that the value and utility of the automobile is diminished because everybody has one is absurd.
902.
by mberning 8y ago
I am aware of that as well as the statistics that the number of people arrested under such laws were many times more likely to have been black or latino. It is also commonly accepted that these were the first populations in the US regularly
903.
by mberning 8y ago
Agreed. This does not seem that egregious and is way better than .try() or even worse putting a rescue at the end.
904.
by mberning 8y ago
It was just an example, but who are you to say it’s not already a huge problem? It surely is to somebody. Maybe they work at YouTube. Modified vehicles spew enormous amounts of pollution into the environment which as we all know is a huge
905.
by mberning 8y ago
Why is it an acceptable expectation for the user to self moderate certain information but not others? For example, if I watch a video about modding a car, then that links me to another video of more extreme modification, and so on, up to th
906.
by mberning 8y ago
site seems down, but off the top of my head log rotation log aggregation log errors/exceptions at the error level, and nothing else make judicious use of trace, info, debug, etc. levels properly namespace loggers so that the log level
907.
by mberning 8y ago
There is a coordinated effort on HN to tear down and/or just shit on mainstream western amenities. Such as nice homes [1], abundant personal transportation, and even lawn care equipment [2]. It’s pretty ridiculous to see in general, le
908.
by mberning 8y ago
Based on what I have read recently on HN this surely means that Romania is a veritable paradise where automobiles are rarely seen or heard and people happily commute everywhere on foot, bicycle, and mass transit.
909.
by mberning 8y ago
I find it hard to believe they put a 2TB m.2 ssd and 32GB of ram in it for $1200. Surely that was added on top of the $1200 base price, which makes this much less attractive than it sounds.
910.
by mberning 8y ago
Domestic cats don't have the physical capacity to kill a human due to their size. Were they larger on average, say 50lb, it would be possible.
911.
by mberning 8y ago
My understanding is that the MCAS was required by the FAA for certification.
912.
by mberning 8y ago
Very well could end up being a “Toyota unintended acceleration” type event. Being that it is a newer model operator error is just as plausible as a design or mechanical flaw.
913.
by mberning 8y ago
Imagine having something in your head 24/7, constantly gnawing at you and permeating everything you do.
914.
by mberning 8y ago
The product lines are a lot less focused than they used to be, especially on the mobile side. It hurts the software side as well supporting so many different configurations. Many things that were introduced years ago still do not work prope
915.
by mberning 8y ago
If it works why do we constantly hear about recent generations not doing as well as their parents financially or career wise?
916.
by mberning 8y ago
10 years ago I would have jumped at the chance to sign up for Google Fiber. Today they could not pay me to use the service.
917.
by mberning 8y ago
Here we go again. Let me compare a gigantic country that was industrialized over one hundred years ago with much smaller and more recently developed countries. It’s not that we don’t have things that need fixed and maintained, but the hyper
918.
by mberning 8y ago
Population density, small landmass, and extremely high per capita GDP?
919.
by mberning 8y ago
I am not criticizing or disputing their point that, for example, a person living in a low income area will pay a higher rate than a similar person living in a high income area. I do dispute that it is an inequity that needs to be “fixed”, w
920.
by mberning 8y ago
Yeah, I wish they would do more to open up competition nationwide and unsaddle health insurance from employment. How ridiculous would it be if I needed to change car insurance every time I changed jobs. Stupid.
921.
by mberning 8y ago
Their point on registering vehicles by weight is the only sane way of doing it. You pay commensurate with the wear and tear your vehicle puts on the road. Doing it based on income or vehicle value is ridiculous. You already get dinged when
922.
by mberning 8y ago
I really take exception with their point on insurance. They try to insidiously suggest that the poor and urban population pays more for insurance than other populations due to... Well they don’t say, but I do take their inference. The fact
923.
by mberning 8y ago
I’m pretty sure that is exactly the point the op was making when they said “Plenty of cultures have much looser taboos around this than yours, its not how human beings are wired.” All I am asking for is an example of such a culture. A mothe
924.
by mberning 8y ago
I would love to know in which cultures a teenage son watching soft core porn with their mother is perfectly comfortable or possibly even celebrated.
925.
by mberning 8y ago
Opinions of economists vary. But neverminding that, if swelling the labor supply was so incredibly beneficial to the economy we would not be $21 trillion in debt and 40% of the population unable to muster $400 for an emergency. Give me a br
926.
by mberning 8y ago
It is hard believe so many people still don’t “get it”. You cannot inflate the supply of labor, regardless of the means, and get a good result for the average working stiff.
927.
by mberning 8y ago
Also, none of the people promoting this regressive ideal are willing to be the first to give up current lifestyle either.
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by mberning 8y ago
This is what I would like to know as well. These cycles tend to follow the job market pretty well. I remember when I was in school after the dot com bust our CS department really cut back on entry level classes because the interest was not
929.
by mberning 8y ago
Yeah, there is a lot of demand for work, and illegal labor drives down the price. You are out to lunch on doing drywall being easy. To be a pro (quality work done fast every day of the week) at hanging and finishing drywall is not something
930.
by mberning 8y ago
Construction is one example. Doing drywall or carpentry is a highly skilled job. There are many subs that only employ illegals, bid really low on jobs, and drive out legitimate subs.

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