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by otterley 3mo ago
> They are also several times the utilization cost Prove it. > electricity in CA is 2-3x what it was just 10 years ago. That has nothing to do with the cost of generation. The reason costs have gone up are 1/wildfire mitigation
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by otterley 3mo ago
> The title was the point of the post. I still find it incredibly troubling. Not because the substance was wrong, but because a person of your caliber has stooped to the level of writing provocative headlines and language to attract atte
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by otterley 3mo ago
Solar farms are even cheaper to build!
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by otterley 3mo ago
Solar and wind energy have been more economical than fossil fuel on a cost per unit energy basis for quite some time. The reasons we're still so tied to fossil fuel are largely political, not economic. Technology Connections goes into
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by otterley 3mo ago
This is for grid storage, not EVs.
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by otterley 3mo ago
If the rapid rate at which games in the 1980s-2000s were cracked is any indication, pretty easy indeed.
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by otterley 3mo ago
Assuming this is true: But why? And how is this valuation justified?
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by otterley 3mo ago
How can you miss cranky geeks when HN is full of them?
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by otterley 3mo ago
At what speed, I wonder? In Japan I don’t think I ever saw one fully laden that was going faster than 40km/h (25mph).
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by otterley 3mo ago
Says who? Please provide a legal citation or at least an allegation.
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by otterley 3mo ago
Unfortunately, to Americans, that really doesn't matter. Even if they're not as fit for purpose, they prefer pickup trucks to minivans. It's a cultural thing. (I realize you're probably being responsive to the word &quot
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by otterley 3mo ago
Not everyone who owns a pickup tows with it. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a minority of owners who do. Some just need them for hauling plywood, others because they like the aesthetics.
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by otterley 3mo ago
Texas can't make that decision unilaterally. They'll have the First Amendment to contend with. Besides, that's not even what this case is about. This is about access to pornography, not about the right to produce or dissemi
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by otterley 3mo ago
Porn is protected speech, with the exception of CSAM and "obscene" materials. You do understand how exceptions work, don't you? If you have further questions, ask an attorney who specializes in First Amendment law. I also rec
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by otterley 3mo ago
Of course CSAM isn’t protected. This story isn’t about CSAM though.
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by otterley 3mo ago
Wrong. Porn is considered protected speech unless it is considered “obscene” (which is an incredibly difficult bar to meet), and even possession of obscene material in one’s home is protected. C’mon, people, these issues are trivial to lo
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by otterley 3mo ago
Oh, you're so clever. https://thenib.com/mister-gotcha/
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by otterley 3mo ago
Attempting to command well-meaning people to “stop doing X” as though you’re some sort of dictatorial authority is not only rude, but it’s also ineffective. I get it, it’s a spicy hook, but the effect turns quickly against you. If you find
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by otterley 3mo ago
The device is mysterious and important.
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by otterley 4mo ago
It only applies to DCs > 50MW.
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by otterley 4mo ago
On the contrary, AI agents are doing an outstanding job of catching and fixing them. The jury's still out on the cost-to-value ratio of improving existing code vs. rewriting it.
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by otterley 4mo ago
Better and direct source: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-112_0am4.pdf
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by otterley 4mo ago
You said earlier that we don't allow LLM-generated content on HN itself (i.e., the comments). So, at least in principle, that's already taken care of through exclusion. If you mean the linked content: can come from anyone and anyw
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by otterley 4mo ago
Fraud is a crime, but admittedly, not all bullshitting is fraud.
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by otterley 4mo ago
Non native speakers have been on HN since its inception. Unless you mean something else?
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by otterley 4mo ago
I don’t buy it, Dan, because non-native English speakers were somehow managing to produce, publicize, and communicate before LLMs did the heavy lifting for them. Perhaps they had human assistance before, but the slop that’s so endemic today
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by otterley 4mo ago
I too wonder why as it’s not news. That said, I don’t know whether Theo has since “eaten crow” or has otherwise personally evolved.
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by otterley 4mo ago
I’ll take someone who’s dumb over someone who is smart but rudely and confidently incorrect any day. Modesty, thoughtfulness, and kindness are too-undervalued virtues in our business.
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by otterley 4mo ago
Board certification is completely voluntary, even for specialists like cardiologists and nephrologists. They can also still be issued malpractice insurance (although the premiums may be higher).
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by otterley 4mo ago
First, legal proceedings are expensive and may cost more than the car is worth. Second, the lessor may not be solvent enough to pay the damages all at once (“you can’t squeeze blood from a stone”). Third, the money to take the car off the l

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