pinkmuffinere

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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   There should be stingrays in the Gulf of Mexico, but you might not have seen them for a couple of reasons: - They generally blend in well with the ocean floor - Some species bury themselves to hide when they feel threatened, others swim awa
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   These are great questions! Shaping something for the whole body would be difficult, because most puncture resistant materials aren’t very stretchy. You’d have to have the perfect shape for a specific person. It probably is possible, but lik
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   Thanks! Just for posterity: Steve Irwin’s death was really very unusual. Stingrays can be scary, but deaths directly due to stingray stings are pretty rare. Contaminated wounds are more common and can lead to serious issues, but even that i
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   We have a few ideas for follow-on products, but haven’t been able to put much time into them yet. I’ll add this to the list though, and we’ll look into it eventually!
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   We make stingray resistant booties! Stingray stings are painful and can be dangerous, and the fear of getting stung can take the enjoyment out of the beach. We’ve mainly targeted surfers so far, but they could be useful for any beach-goer.
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   I know this is a joke, but if anyone’s curious: Prop65 says you have to tell people if your product contains chemicals from a list of carcinogenic substances. The list is kept up-to-date by California. Prop65 has no punishment for over-repo
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   "any solution is optimal for an appropriately defined cost function"
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   Why do we believe this to be from 2017? It has references to SBF being dishonest, which makes me suspicious that it is more recent than that...
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   by pinkmuffinere 3y ago

   This may be the case for your friend’s team, but certainly not everyone. I was hired during the pandemic and was fully remote for 1.5 years, but am now expected to be in office Tuesday-Thursday. If my contact had slightly different wording
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    I love the idea of very-niche job boards! Right now there are very few jobs on it, which makes it not-so-useful for job hunters. I think you could improve it by adding a bunch more jobs manually. Then when there is an audience I imagine com
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    Thanks for linking these, I'm surprised by the level of uncertainty and complexity here -- it's really interesting.
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    That's a great point. I have no idea, and now I'm also curious. Not quite curious enough to google it though haha
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    tl;dr: yes, it is similar, but it's also about the same amount of radiation as you're normally exposed to in 4 days. For most people I'd guess that isn't a concern, but the parent's question is apt -- how much time
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    I don't think profit necessarily implies exploitation. People could make billions while also helping the labor class, and then give back to society. Think of things that improve safety, efficiency, or extend human life -- fire extingui
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    Burritos are.... healthy??? Those must be some sad burritos
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    >All paid workers real enemy is the capital class, and we should never forget that. I totally agree with you up to this point, so just want to explain why i disagree with this particular point. I want better treatment for all humans, and
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    Thanks for finding this! If I'm reading this correctly, I think the skip-parent comment is incorrect? Part I sec 2 says "The positions of the stars in the union of the flag and in the union jack shall be as indicated on the attach
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    Wow even after reading the above comment I still can't confidently piece together what "chimps f.x." means. Is it "chimps for example"?
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    As someone who hates reading the news, this idea really appeals to me! I'm tempted to subscribe, but I think I wouldn't click on the weekly email -- even one page weekly in my email seems like too much. For me, perhaps a weekly te
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    by pinkmuffinere 4y ago

    I often wonder things like "how soon will I have saved $XXX", or "If I lease a car for the next X years, how long would that push back my goal to save $XXX". I was using a spreadsheet for these questions for a while, but
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    Show HN: Simple Financial Planner(bageldreams.com)

    4 points by pinkmuffinere 4y ago|1 comments
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    by pinkmuffinere 5y ago

    Wow, can you say what team/area you're in? Legitimately would love to transfer over if i have the right skills -- I'm a sys dev engineer at Amazon, but am working long hours, getting burned out, and paid way less.
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    by pinkmuffinere 5y ago

    I hadn't given it much thought before, but when I saw the title on hacker news I clicked on it in order to learn what the answer was, haha. I'm generally good at math / physics / engineering, but much worse at chem &#x2F