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by starkd 4y ago
Isn't this generally addressed by applying a gaussian blur before downsizing? I know this introduces an extra processing step, but I always figured this was necessary.
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by starkd 4y ago
Toyota does produces EVs. But just because the EV market share is growing does not mean it is going to completely displace everything else. In a competitive marketplace, consumer choice forces the improvement of EVs in such a way that the
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by starkd 4y ago
That was not my point. The consumer should be able to decide when/if that happens. Not some arbitrarily imposed timeline. Advances in technology should be tested in the consumer marketplace.
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by starkd 4y ago
Because some people do not WANT it and prefer ICE or hybrid vehicles. It's a very big world with alot of different use cases. A smart business strategy diversifies.
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by starkd 4y ago
There is no reason it all EV. There are legitimate use cases for both EV and ICE.
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by starkd 4y ago
Going all in on EV's is also a very big gamble. Sure, there is probably a profitable segment in the market, but with so many other car companies going all-in, Toyota could be in a good position by having a wider line-up of products.
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by starkd 4y ago
I think the study measured improvements in tonal frequency precerception as a preliminary measurement. The final measurement was for speech perception. They did not release the study, as this is just preliminary announcement. This must b
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by starkd 4y ago
>> LEXINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 13, 2023-- Frequency Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: FREQ), a regenerative medicine company focused on developing therapeutics to activate a person’s innate potential to restore function, today a
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Frequency Therapeutics – Results for FX-322 Hearing Loss Drug(frequencytx.gcs-web.com)
1 points by starkd 4y ago|3 comments
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by starkd 4y ago
My point is that it is very useful within just a few short lessons and practice. An ideal activity for children to learn and get the satisfaction of making progress. Those other things are good too, just not as useful. Cursive is also go
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Delayed Reaction Nuclear power mounts a comeback, but obstacles remain(city-journal.org)
3 points by starkd 4y ago|1 comments
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by starkd 4y ago
Sorry, but this question is the epitome of cringe. I'm sure it is not intended as such, but it is the exact opposite of the color-blind ideal. You get to color-blindness by ... err ... practicing color-blindness?
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by starkd 4y ago
Big mistake to take learning cursive out of the curriculum. It's a skill right up there with typing that is easy to learn and gives a sense of accomplishment. Just the habit of doing the lessons is good way to acquire the habit of
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by starkd 4y ago
True. But not nearly to this scale and ease.
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by starkd 4y ago
Of course not. But these are long term concerns that are very real. Too much convenience can very easily take away the frictions that allow a governing authority to act. These are uninintended consequences involved in displacing a legacy
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by starkd 4y ago
And just who is going to set the rules where money given by the state can be spent? That is suggestive of a literal nanny state, and government dictats always introduce a certain arbitrariness on the level of individuals. The government ca
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by starkd 4y ago
CBDC's are not cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies are decentralized and implemented by various foundations with open source protocols. CBDC's are planned and implemented by a central bank.
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by starkd 4y ago
Maybe that's why they allow the fentanyl in through the border.
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by starkd 4y ago
Food stamps are traded for cash all the time. You get less on the dollar, but people still do it in order to use it for other things.
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by starkd 4y ago
But the current legacy system is an evolved standard. A drop-in replacement is likely to introduce a lot of unintended consequences, however beautiful in theory it may seem.
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by starkd 4y ago
You may be surprised. Smart people can be easily tripped up by small oversights. But that won't end their hubris that motives them to try it.
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by starkd 4y ago
Maybe for large significant transactions, but barter economy is next to impossible for consumer goods. If a lot of the economy goes off the books, it will come with greater friction between transactions, less overall liquidity.
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by starkd 4y ago
This is indeed a scary prospect. However, let's be frank about the benefits of such a currency: better control over counterfeiting, financial convenience with low cost transactions, etc. If we can ensure anonymous 3rd party transacti
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by starkd 4y ago
People are generally not worried about privacy until they have direct reason to be. Unfortunately, that is usually when it is too late.
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by starkd 4y ago
I think the Twitter Files blew the lid off on the illusion that corporations are private in the sense they get no direction from the government. Matt Taibbi found the FBI to be deeply embedded in Twitter. Don't think they are not at
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by starkd 4y ago
I think one plan is to have CBDC accounts direct with the federal reserve. These accounts would be convenient with the added cost of a lower interest rate than regular accounts. So, regular banks could still compete. They call this the r
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by starkd 4y ago
Exactly. We need to keep in mind what kind of regimes can (and likely will) arise in the future with the additional capabilities of a CBDC's.
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by starkd 4y ago
CBDC's introduce an additional capability in that it is effectively programmable money. Imagine some money only being able to be used for certain things, no anonymous third party transactions, automatic shut off certain accounts. Thi
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Hogs Are Running Wild in the U.S.(captainsjournal.com)
5 points by starkd 4y ago|4 comments
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by starkd 4y ago
Well, for one, trying to reduce carbon output diverts attention other environmental concerns - like waste management, resource depletion, particulate pollution, recycling, etc. (When is the last time you heard about environmentalists tryin

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