snarf21

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by snarf21 1y ago
I think that the shower just slows your brain down just enough to get into flow. I've found that walking and driving do the same for me as well.
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by snarf21 1y ago
I don't know much about shaders but this reminds me (in concept at least) of using OpenSCAD to use code to generate models for 3D printing. One cool puzzle to solve doing so is using different shapes to add or cut material from the exi
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by snarf21 1y ago
I ride motorcyles so found this quite interesting. Instead of a motion sensor, why not simply turn on the brakes whenever you down shift and leave it on until the throttle is engaged?
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by snarf21 1y ago
In the current moment, I agree that "the state" can't save money by making it free for everyone. However, it is a lot harder to quantify how much other savings are realized by having healthier kids and reduced healthcare cost
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by snarf21 1y ago
Agreed. This is the root of the rise of evil in our country. I'm mostly pissed that Democrats were so short sighted to not reinstate it during Clinton or Obama. Now it is too late.
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by snarf21 1y ago
We are definitely entering the era of Newspeak and Thoughtcrime. :sad:
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by snarf21 1y ago
They did the same for inflation and oil prices and any other thing they can blame on someone else.
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by snarf21 1y ago
We need to recognize the reason. It is about scale and cost. Pseudo-art and pseudo-writing can be done completely in the cloud and scale easily. Having a robot to fold even a single towel requires millions of physical robots instead of doze
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by snarf21 2y ago
I agree that a foil can help foster introspection versus living in a bubble.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Very true but how many people would pay the extra cost for vegetables outside the agricultural industrial complex? Most people want cheap and their fruits and vegetables year round, even if they are out of season. There is a major taste dif
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by snarf21 2y ago
Othering has driven a lot of the hate and derisiveness of the 21st century. A lot of the political messaging and advertising tends to specifically focus on othering.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Agreed and the same people do a lot of their shopping at Amazon/Dollar General/Wal-Mart where low price goods are only possible because they are made off shore for much much lower wages. Bringing that manufacturing back here wou
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by snarf21 2y ago
We don't. We need only take a look at Detroit, holdout of American manufacturing. They have been automating and robotizing everything they can. ["... However, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis notes that motor vehicle manufact
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by snarf21 2y ago
It is all about purpose and hope and expectations. It is why 90% of the satisfaction of a vacation is from the planning. We highly underestimate the mental health benefits of a hobby. They are also a great place to make friends and connect
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by snarf21 2y ago
Agreed. The black squares should turn white once a row AND column are correct. Otherwise, you just spend you time scanning right and down checking if that row/col is right again. It is tedium and not enjoyable.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Maybe, just maybe, this is all about a secret wealth transfer.
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by snarf21 2y ago
I agree and if people want an example of this that isn't about a "what if ..." future, they need only look at Detroit. While we still manufacture cars in the US, the auto industry will continue to automate any jobs that they
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by snarf21 2y ago
These puzzles need to be handcrafted and a UI built. So they could hire other people to do it or hire the person who already has it done and start monetizing immediately.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Is there a help screen with the rules or am I missing how to trigger it?
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by snarf21 2y ago
This is amazing! Such an imaginative band, not 1000 of the same crap we hear today.
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by snarf21 2y ago
I think Finland does this for speeding tickets and other fines. People pay based on their wages for days/hours of work.
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by snarf21 2y ago
One question I had in college was if learning inhibits our ability to learn new things. We can gain knowledge but is that the same as learning? I'm not sure where the line sits between questioning and obstinance. Looking back at The
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by snarf21 2y ago
I design board games and I think one of the most under utilized skills is studying other games. (There is old advice that says if you want to be a writer, then read more books.) Go back through all the games you like and write up what you
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by snarf21 2y ago
Reminds me of an article from a while ago about a homeless alcoholic that ran up over $1M in hospital and ambulance costs over the years. https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/insights/mill...
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by snarf21 2y ago
Don't forget about the slave handle of Oklahoma. They gave away over 5000 square miles so they could keep slaves. And the reason they were forced to do this is that they wanted the US government's protection against Mexico and sta
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by snarf21 2y ago
It is as simple as money. More open expression is nothing compared appeasing the puritanical powers that be. Don't put anything in your product that would stop adoption or prevent people giving you money.
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by snarf21 2y ago
I'm interesting in learning more. I don't see contact info in your profile.
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by snarf21 2y ago
It wasn't just busy that it failed on. I was feeding it haikus and wanted them broken into a list of 17 words/fragments. Certain 2 syllable words weren't split and certain 1 syllable words were split into two.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Agreed. I was working on some haiku things with ChatGPT and it kept telling me that busy has only one syllable. This is a trivially searchable fact.
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by snarf21 2y ago
Can't the same countries also just make all the on-ramps and off-ramps just as illegal?

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