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by samolang 13y ago
Yes, but I don't think the phone companies save your accelerometer data like they save your phone call metadata. You'd have to get access to the phone's accelerometer somehow.
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by samolang 13y ago
Still, it could be very useful for intelligence agencies. If they have identified that a phone is being used by a terrorist they can identify which terrorist is carrying it if they're able to get access to its accelerometer. Or they co
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by samolang 13y ago
Somewhat relevant: My brother attended a conference where a speaker said that gait of human beings are so unique that an individual can be identified with 100% certainty using the accelerometer of the phone in their pocket. EDIT: Found a pa
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by samolang 13y ago
And the intelligence community actively recruits high school graduates because allowing them to go to college decreases the chances they can recruit them later.
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by samolang 13y ago
I don't know about you, but I tend to forget details that I don't regularly use. I have learned about Goebbels and forgotten his name at least once. I focus primarily on remembering the lessons learned because I know I am likely t
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by samolang 13y ago
I am upset that the government is wasting my money like this. I don't think Tesla is being unfair by applying for and accepting the loan though. Tesla didn't tell Bush to tell the DOE to loan $25B to green automakers. They'r
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The Changing and Terrifying Nature of the New Cyber-Warfare(vanityfair.com)
4 points by samolang 13y ago|0 comments
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by samolang 13y ago
Knowing that Hitler heavily leveraged propaganda to further his cause might be of use to an individual. I don't think knowing Goebbels' name is necessary for learning such lessons though.
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by samolang 13y ago
There is nothing wrong with the fact that he didn't know it either. Only willful ignorance is a sin, not accidental ignorance. Nobody can know everything, you shouldn't judge someone for prioritizing different knowledge than you.
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by samolang 13y ago
I know you're probably looking for a legal solution, but private torrent sites like what.cd offer a very large selection of .flac files. If only the music industry would do the same.
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by samolang 13y ago
I think there are plenty of quality leaders that exist. The problem is that there are too many cunning politicians that beat them in elections.
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by samolang 13y ago
Jane Street is an established firm with a large OCaml codebase they depend on. Just an FYI.
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by samolang 13y ago
I imagine cars are tested for max speeds much like ropes and carabiners are given weight ratings. The governor probably enforces these ratings because although your car could go faster, things might start breaking. Faster internet speeds a
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by samolang 13y ago
That's like asking how is that poor, first generation Harvard student playing fair? Did all Harvard students get a scholarship? No, but a lot of the other kids had parents that went there so they got a leg up in the admission process and th
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by samolang 13y ago
No, but Fisker got $529 million, Ford got $5.9 BILLION, and Nissan got $1.4 BILLION. https://lpo.energy.gov/our-projects/
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by samolang 13y ago
Yes [1]. But for good reason. It is similar to pharmaceutical companies. They invest millions into inventing products. They should be entitled to a monopoly on the product for some period of time in order to re-coup their investment. [1
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by samolang 13y ago
I was under the impression that the superchargers already had solar power. Tesla partnered with Solar City (another Musk company) to accomplish this. EDIT: Looks like they're not all solar at this point. Last question in the FAQ at the ver
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DAGGRE: a new way to make crowdsourced science and technology predictions(signup.daggre.org)
1 points by samolang 13y ago|0 comments
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by samolang 13y ago
You have to remember that America is a large country. With so many people there are more likely to be these outrageous events that draw a lot of media attention.
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by samolang 13y ago
That "77 years ago" guy says he's 25 years old in another post.
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by samolang 13y ago
"Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." - Donald Knuth
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by samolang 13y ago
That usually happens there has been a new action related to the post (i.e. someone liked it and/or someone commented on it) which I like because some people use facebook infrequently and it allows you to see their comments.
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by samolang 13y ago
Ford did get a $5.9B loan from the same DOE program as Tesla though. https://lpo.energy.gov/our-projects/
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Why Would a Mathematica User Care about R?(blog.wolfram.com)
1 points by samolang 13y ago|0 comments
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by samolang 13y ago
I think a lot of people are idiots. Managers are just the ones that have the most control over other peoples' lives, so they're the ones people complain about the most.
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by samolang 13y ago
I know this is against the rules, but I just wanted to say thank you. This is super convenient and I hope to use it on a regular basis. Thanks!
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by samolang 13y ago
Link: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/332516435488280577
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by samolang 13y ago
Looks great on the default android browser.
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by samolang 13y ago
I think he means channels the cable company has to pay for. Some channels don't charge the cable cable, but get all of their money from advertising. Other channels do charge the cable company and may or may not also have advertising. Exam
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by samolang 13y ago
First, he has a degree in physics. He didn't just read a few books, he's a very smart guy. Second, Tesla suffered quarterly losses for their first 10 years of its existence. It wasn't "that easy". It was a long struggle.

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