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841.
by nradov 6mo ago
If you think there's something wrong with giving our warfighters the most effective weapons to carry out their assigned missions with minimum casualties then your moral compass is completely broken. Personally I favor a less interventi
842.
by nradov 6mo ago
It's cheap and easy for someone sitting safely behind a computer to pretend to be morally superior when you're not the one who has to make hard decisions, or deal with the consequences. Chemical weapons have seen minimal use after
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by nradov 6mo ago
Well the closed-source EHR applications that use NoSQL databases such as MUMPS (InterSystems Caché) probably don't have many SQL injection vulnerabilities.
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by nradov 6mo ago
Sounds good! Please convince Vladimir Putin to choose civility over barbarity, then get back to us so we can discuss options.
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by nradov 6mo ago
Nah, it's not real. Your claim isn't supported by the data. Political advertising can help a bit at the margins but in the 2016 Presidential election the losing campaign spent about twice as much on advertising as the winner. Ve
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by nradov 6mo ago
Those questions are moot. There are situations where it's simply impossible to have a human in the loop because reaction time is too slow or the environment is too dangerous or communication links are unreliable. Russia is deploying fu
847.
by nradov 6mo ago
The US military has deployed fully autonomous weapons since at least 1979, and potential adversaries are now doing the same. For better or worse that ship has sailed.
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by nradov 6mo ago
Simple game theory doesn't work in the real world. In the short term most OPEC+ members other than Saudi Arabia have very limited technical ability to significantly increase or decrease production. It's not like they have a big va
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by nradov 6mo ago
You can buy a Ford Maverick compact pickup truck from your local dealer today. The profit margins on larger trucks are higher precisely because that's what consumers want. No one is forcing them to buy those vehicles.
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by nradov 6mo ago
Bullshit. There are many competing auto manufacturers. No one is compelled to buy larger, more expensive vehicles. There are smaller, cheap vehicles available to those who want them. If I want a little penalty box like a Hyundai Elantra or
851.
by nradov 6mo ago
The potato cartel seems to be at least somewhat effective. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/potato-cartel-fries-tater-tots...
852.
by nradov 6mo ago
CAFE standards were always a stupid idea. If we want to reduce fuel usage then increase the tax on fuel instead of punishing manufacturers for selling vehicles that consumers want to buy.
853.
by nradov 6mo ago
By mid century, worldwide fossil fuel usage will be higher than it is today. Solar will take over some of the electricity production including transportation but in the overall energy mix it will largely be a supplement, not a replacement.
854.
by nradov 6mo ago
OPEC doesn't adjust production. They set production targets, and then most of the members cheat. For geological reasons it's not even really possible to significantly reducing production on many oil wells without damaging them. Sa
855.
by nradov 6mo ago
The various Arab tribes or kingdoms had a long and bloody history of fighting each other going back before Israel even existed.
856.
by nradov 6mo ago
OPEC was never a very effective cartel in the first place. Many of the members routinely exceeded production targets. And for geological reasons it's not like most oil wells can even be throttled down.
857.
by nradov 6mo ago
Divers almost never just randomly find a shipwreck underwater. Usually they'll spot some kind of object on sonar first, then dive to check it out.
858.
by nradov 6mo ago
Garmin watches indirectly measure respiration rate via HRV. https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=2yEgS0Pax53UDqUH7q4WC6
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by nradov 6mo ago
I stand by my claim that pretty much anyone could do that. In some cases this may require a significant lifestyle change. I've seen some real slobs reach that goal, it just takes a bit of sustained, consistent discipline. Now hitting a
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by nradov 6mo ago
You are not making any sense. Perhaps consciousness hasn't been demonstrated in plants because we don't have the correct definition of consciousness or are looking for the wrong things. Why do you have this arbitrary bias towards
861.
by nradov 6mo ago
Right, those frameworks aren't a good fit for sophisticated tech companies. They're targeted towards enterprises where software is just one component of a larger strategy. Sometimes moving slower is a better way to create sharehol
862.
by nradov 6mo ago
It's just neural impulses. So what. Why should we care? Plants have different but equivalent mechanisms. Moral theory is bullshit. It's just made up.
863.
by nradov 6mo ago
Yes, that was the claim but it was never really backed by evidence. Vibram settled a lawsuit over false claims that their minimalist shoes reduced the risk of injuries. (I still like those shoes myself and use them on some slow recovery run
864.
by nradov 6mo ago
Correct. Boston is a net downhill point-to-point course and not record eligible under World Athletics rules. https://worldathletics.org/records/certified-roadevents
865.
by nradov 6mo ago
Weather and course conditions were good but not perfect. There is potential to take a few more seconds off the world record in slightly colder conditions and on a course with fewer turns. I wouldn't be surprised to see someone run 1:58
866.
by nradov 6mo ago
No asterisk needed. The criteria for record-eligible courses have been clearly defined. The weather was good, but not quite ideal. In slightly colder conditions I think Sawe could have gone a few seconds faster.
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by nradov 6mo ago
A 1:59 half marathon time is achievable for pretty much anyone who doesn't have a serious physical disability and is willing to put in the necessary training. I've done it a few times and have no particular talent for running.
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by nradov 6mo ago
The confounding variable is higher carbohydrate intake based on optimizing the glucose/fructose ratio and improved techniques for gut training. That happened at about the same time as the new carbon fiber shoes so it's hard to iso
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by nradov 6mo ago
The leaders were burning a lot more than 100kcal per hour. I think you mean 100g of carbohydrates per hour.
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1:59:30: Sabastian Sawe Shatters the 2-Hour Barrier at 2026 London Marathon(letsrun.com)
39 points by nradov 6mo ago|3 comments

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