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by state_less 4y ago
I think the main thrust of the point is that we often overlook and under appreciate the people who labor on our behalf. Hopefully Covid made it more clear how essential some of the less regarded professions are. Personally, I’d us to take
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by state_less 4y ago
Fred brooks went supernova today. Let the brilliant light mark his passing and remind us of the light he shined on the software world.
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by state_less 4y ago
I’ve been riding the Indian rail system the last few weeks and generally don’t mind the other folks in the car. The thing that does get my goat is folks blasting audio out of their devices. Most folks are fine, but it it only takes a few
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by state_less 4y ago
The article makes a passing reference to atomic clocks, which are fascinating. The folks over at MIT are working on improved clocks that can get below 100ms error over the the current lifespan of the universe. https://news.mit.e
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by state_less 4y ago
Another benefit of packing light is that you can rent a motorcycle and carry your kit cross-country without much trouble. I like covering a lot of ground and coming and going whenever it suits me.
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by state_less 4y ago
> The difference is that GPS time is not corrected to match the rotation of the Earth, so it does not contain leap seconds or other corrections that are periodically added to UTC. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob
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by state_less 4y ago
I like learning about these historical time reckoning methods. Using the solar system as a clock is a nice way to be more in touch with the cosmos. I’m still fond of our new gps time though. A simple number line that doesn’t skip a beat
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by state_less 4y ago
I’ve had some depersonalization after I took a large dose of mushrooms at a concert in Alpine Valley. I lost track of myself. I would hear people talk, including my own voice, but none of them was more me than any other. I realized my se
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by state_less 4y ago
> India is russia’a ally and we shouldn't depend on it either. This statement lacks nuance regarding the dynamics of the region. India has to negotiate with China, Pakistan, Russia, EU, US and others. India tries to balance the si
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by state_less 4y ago
Probably just a flying space guitar. https://youtu.be/zOILAZHf2pE
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by state_less 4y ago
> Whether the Fed actually has the technical tools to do this is another question. Most of what it does is mass psychology - trying to convince the markets of its resolve one way or another. Who else can buy up trillions of t-bills and m
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by state_less 4y ago
When I am feeling anxious, I say a little wish out to the world. I wish that those who are suffering find the burden lifted. And I imagine that there are those who are wishing the same for me.
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by state_less 4y ago
> For better or worse, each country’s government has to approve the use of any particular frequency, as well as things like transmission power. I think it’s for the worse if governments disapprove the use of Starlink. Starlink should at
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by state_less 4y ago
And we’re running on a pirated copy.
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by state_less 4y ago
Thanks for confirming euro folks. Good luck on the other side of the pond - hopefully we’ll stabilize these prices over time.
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by state_less 4y ago
Can anyone confirm mortgage rates in Estonia? This site[1] says ~ 2% mortgage rate, which means a -18% real rate, further pushing demand for real assets instead of paper debts. I think the US is closer to neutral, but we still have a negat
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by state_less 4y ago
> and probably a purpose We can't help but dance in time, without reason, without rhyme.
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by state_less 4y ago
These guys...they smoke...they’re bad. KITH - Painting a chair https://youtu.be/uA_3MnVen08
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by state_less 4y ago
If we could all get a stable (guaranteed) 15% per year, everyone would invest. But the world economy doesn’t grow at 15%.
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by state_less 4y ago
People change over time. Just as a sick person can recover from illness, a person can shake off bad ideas. Similarly, a person may right their wrong actions. That’s why I think we should be careful not to forsake them.
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by state_less 4y ago
My small desalination rig uses about 1200 watts and makes 30 gallons per hour. It cost me $3500. So it’s doable with 3 panels for this 2 person household. I’d imagine a plant would benefit from economies of scale. Though these benefits c
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by state_less 4y ago
Is that why inflationary periods are called bull markets?
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by state_less 4y ago
Perhaps in dreams the brain can recreate emotions without scaring or overwhelming itself too much since at some level we know it’s insubstantial.
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by state_less 4y ago
I was hanging out with a girl who worked to verify the authenticity of social media profiles. She saw a number of computer generated profiles. One that stuck with her had a line, “Every year I look for a raise, but it never comes.” Since
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by state_less 4y ago
> If there's housing scarcity, then prices will rise far ahead of ability to pay. Housing costs tend toward people's ability to pay, otherwise folks default. That's why the banks ask you about your income and credit worth
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by state_less 4y ago
That’s what I thought too. The cat loses its plumb vector if subject to zero g for too long. Under normal circumstances, the cat quickly reorients along the previous plumb vector. Could be wrong, but that’s my guess. Nice joy ride BTW.
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by state_less 5y ago
Yesterday, I went across the Florida Straits overnight and was headed directly for an electrical storm near West Palm. This beauty was shooting bolts into the water and spidering across the sky. We diverted to Ft Lauderdale to avoid going
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by state_less 5y ago
It’s a travesty magic mushrooms are classed schedule 1. It’s difficult to abuse them, since tolerance builds rapidly. There is evidence of medical use for treatments and they can be taken safely under medical supervision.
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by state_less 5y ago
Motion is like seeing a bunch of pictures in sequence at 24 FPS. We call these movies. It gives the appearance of something moving to the observer, despite no movement existing between frames.
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by state_less 5y ago
Is the early universe, around the Big Bang, an example of high energy and low entropy state? Seems like we’ve been cooling off since, so we were hotter earlier and negative temperatures would be hotter than non-negative temperatures.

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