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by pstuart 2mo ago
> And I have every right to be less than happy about that. Sure. Face saving in China is a cultural institution (not that it doesn't happen in the US and elsewhere). Ascribing that to an intentional act of war is a stretch. Coverups
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by pstuart 2mo ago
The technology seems to work in the lab and the blocker is cheaper femto-second lasers. Others are working on similar approaches and there's likely to be real commercial projects in the future. As laser prices come down and patents exp
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by pstuart 2mo ago
I'm sorry if it came across that way, I was addressing the issue and my frustrations with the community that pursue it -- I did not have you in mind personally at all, just the topic. I absolutely agree that government coverups are abs
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by pstuart 2mo ago
It's still conjecture. I'm well aware of confirmation bias (that we're all susceptible to), but a recent query of the Goog says it's unclear and leans towards a natural mutation. This does a good job of painting that pic
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by pstuart 3mo ago
I'm glad that bribery only exists in India and not in the United State. /s because Poe.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
> As long as he's not breaking the law it's all good. What makes you think he hasn't? Does he demonstrate that he believes that nobody is above the law? I think you know the answer to that.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
From what I've read about GOF research, it's essentially explored in defensive posture, because viruses mutate and they're looking at how to get ahead of the curve (not a researcher, just my take). But what is never discussed
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by pstuart 3mo ago
because blockchain blockchains! I must confess I'm enamored with the concept of blockchains, but find their value questionable for the most part. I even worked for a blockchain startup (non-crypto) but left on less than good terms and
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Microsoft's Project Silica is intriguing and would be perfect for this if they can get the technology simplified and commoditized. It offers the Star Trek vision of mass storage that could outlast us. Not directly applicable to the nee
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by pstuart 3mo ago
He's definitely got the broken clock syndrome. And back in the day he was a strong defender of the environment. I've got a family member and ex friend (both trained in science) and they drank the koolaid hard. A funny story about
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Wait, so techbros angling for influence represent the HN population? Sadly, there's enough MAGA here to share their downvotes but your "evidence" is pointing in a different direction.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Agreed. Separating those thoughts are valuable here and in life in general. But like a lot of tech, the cool shit can have serious negative effects as well and it's important to be able to, again, acknowledge both appropriately. The
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by pstuart 3mo ago
MAD has been effective since its inception, but in these times it feels like rules are for losers.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Maybe it's not possible (tried and failed or just technical fantasy), but if the ad market could be inverted where I could manage what I am and am not interested in, as well as sell feedback on the ad (couldn't understand the valu
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by pstuart 3mo ago
The Trump administration.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
At least disable biometric login.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Note that "antifa" is now recognized as a terrorist organization by the current federal government. It will get much worse if they aren't stopped.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Ha. The title lead me to believe this was about Erlang. But this is great too.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
I know that there was no ill intent but it certainly seemed to be conflating things. I know that I am neurospicy and seen extreme evidence of same in family members. I have my grief, and the ongoing worry of wasting my life and all that f
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Bell was a goldmine of technological discoveries. Academia as well. Now it's all be sold off to ensure next quarter's numbers are up so the execs get their bonuses.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
> seemingly don't care about UX That seems to be the case on every project with the folks that sign the checks or contracts for integrating other vendors. I think Jobs was the rare exception there.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
ICE is Trump's private army, and their only loyalty is to him (and Stephen Miller, who's actually the puppet master here). All of this is a painful lessons that institutions are not things , they are agreements and if someone w
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Sure, one's origins should not lock one into a particular mindset. There's a fair amount of "cultural" attitudes I'm not thrilled with: child genital mutilation, honor killings, child brides, hijabs, forced marriage
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by pstuart 3mo ago
> don't respect the culture That's where it gets messy, at least in the States. note: I have family in Sweden that are non-white but I've never discussed the issue as it felt a bit too "delicate"
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Indeed. It feels like we're at the equivalent of what the original IBM PC offered in the personal computer revolution. Just seeing how much has progressed as far as capability in the past 4 years as far as capability and efficiency, it
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Sometimes brain chemistry obliterates agency.
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Everybody's different. I am approaching the problem from multiple angles (pharma, non-pharma); CBT is on the table and I'm open to other non-chemical routes. Your comment conflates depression with "being sad/hurt".
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by pstuart 3mo ago
This is awesome! As others noted, it would be cool to have some YT videos about this that might inspire others and promote your project. I'm sure you have copious free time to do this ;-)
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Agreed. I use the term as "a sense of connectedness" rather than "seeing God"
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by pstuart 3mo ago
Also an atheist. Used psychedelic recreationally/recklessly in my youth but that was a long time ago. Recently returned to psychedelic use to treat depression and the best takeaway I have for the experience is "swimming with God&q

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