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721.
by pstuart 9mo ago
Congress has been neutered and there's been efforts to ensure that it stays that way.
722.
by pstuart 9mo ago
I remember the unveiling (loved the "bullet proof" glass demo). That was before I understood who Elon really was and I was pro Tesla. I never would have bought such an ugly vehicle, and I don't normally use looks to evaluat
723.
by pstuart 9mo ago
Vectorscan is impressive. It makes a huge difference if you're looping through an eval of dozens (or more) regexps. I have a pending PR to fix it so it'll run as a wasm engine -- this is a good reminder to take that to completion.
724.
by pstuart 9mo ago
I was late to learning about him, and got to see him on tour a year or two ago, which was awesome. Yes, it was quite rich in self-reference and I can see how he could be considered complete. I'd still see him again just because I crave
725.
by pstuart 9mo ago
And fish. My take is to use cultivated insects (Black Soldier Flies), duckweed, and algae as protein feedstock for chickens and fish. Along with more humane husbandry of them it should be an acceptable path for protein for people.
726.
by pstuart 9mo ago
I think "chicken" nuggets are a better form factor. We already know that most of them are made of meat scraps, and if they're tasty and look "normal" then who's to know ;-) I'm hoping that cultivated meat
727.
by pstuart 10mo ago
A fair point but still, Tim Minchin is the GOAT.
728.
by pstuart 10mo ago
With Thunderbolt 5 and M5 Ultras, Apple could be building lower cost clusters that could possibly scale enough while keeping a lower power budget. Obviously that can't compete with NVIDIA racks, but for mobile consumer inference maybe
729.
by pstuart 10mo ago
They actually have offered policies along this line but their messaging is weak at best. It also competes with an opponent (the GOP) that is more than willing to outright lie to sway voters. This isn't to say that the DNC is beyond rep
730.
by pstuart 10mo ago
AIPAC has a terrifyingly strong grip on American politics. The only way to address this and other similar problems is through campaign finance reform, which the incumbents will never allow. It doesn't mean we shouldn't stop pushin
731.
by pstuart 10mo ago
I agree -- my point was to have the details linked in a drill down manner so that one can skim the high level parts but easily expand upon any topic directly from where it's being referenced.
732.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Plus a bit of minding the til, as the fraud involved was out of hand.
733.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Nixon looks good in comparison -- EPA, OSHA, Clean Air Act, etc. He'd be called a communist by MAGA.
734.
by pstuart 10mo ago
> He was also not expecting to win He wanted his run to allow him to start his own tv channel: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/06/donald-trump-tv-netw...
735.
by pstuart 10mo ago
There were millions of voters who refused to vote for Harris because of the Gaza situation -- oh, the irony. https://www.imeupolicyproject.org/postelection-polling
736.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Agreed, but IMHO it should be layered so one can enter at the highest conceptual level and drill down and back up so there's a continuous flow of understanding.
737.
by pstuart 10mo ago
This doesn't surprise me at all. There's countless examples of his narcissism and cruelty to go by. He was brilliant when it came to the creation and rejuvenation of Apple, his famous Reality Distortion Field, and his insight into
738.
by pstuart 10mo ago
His story really is a tragedy. We have a long way to go to properly treat mental health issues as a health issue (no different than allergies, cancer, etc), and to eradicate the stigma of acknowledging, accepting, and ultimately addressin
739.
by pstuart 10mo ago
It's telling that SQLite is instant fodder for the front page of HN -- it is so very capable, and while Postgres is awesomesauce too, there's plenty of times that PG loads could be done in SQLite instead.
740.
by pstuart 10mo ago
There's also the fact that as the audience is heavily composed of tech workers, we're helping to build these systems and should explore what our participation means for us. Hacking humanity and civilization as it were.
741.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Drug abuse, boundless wealth, and surrounding yourself with sycophants can skew one's perception of reality.
742.
by pstuart 10mo ago
I don't buy the "both sides" argument anymore (except for corruption by party leadership). The fact that conservative stalwarts have left the GOP shows we're in new territory. I abhor partisan politics and am more than h
743.
by pstuart 10mo ago
It's been ideologically captured by Christofascists and White Nationalists. I expect the haters to vote me down but at least counter with evidence to prove me wrong. Consider it's ostensible mission statement: "free enterpris
744.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Exactly. That's why I specifically led my comment with: > There are many things to criticize about China
745.
by pstuart 10mo ago
That's a technique they use to get away with it. I'm not interested in blaming the populace for being manipulated, I want to call out the leadership directly as they fully know well what they're doing and they should be pub
746.
by pstuart 10mo ago
That's a wide brush you're painting with. While I could be easily characterized as being on a particular side because of the values I hold, I abhor tribalism and hew to the truth of the values as I best understand them. I've
747.
by pstuart 10mo ago
Where's the outrage from all the people flying Gadsden flags (the coiled rattlesnake with the motto "Don't tread on me"?) This is governmental overreach and should concern everybody regardless of political affiliation.
748.
by pstuart 10mo ago
There are many things to criticize about China but they are absolutely to be admired in how they focus on building for the future . The problem is that American industrial policy is based on quarterly earnings and not long term health of t
749.
by pstuart 10mo ago
There are legitimate industrial uses for hydrogen, so if it can be generated and applied without the costs of storage and transport it would not be a bad option to have. I do agree that there's significant greenwashing by the petroleum
750.
by pstuart 10mo ago
There remains concerns about saturated fat, especially for those with high cholesterol levels. I recognize that mistakes have been made in the past (low fat diets, fear of salt, etc), but it seems like RFK et al are driven by ideology rathe

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