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by sxcurry 10y ago
The problem is that we're not really having debate, as this article makes clear. We are having scientists attacked by 2 groups: climate deniers funded by large corporate masters, and random groups of crackpots. Real debate would be goo
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by sxcurry 10y ago
I just got back from a week observing at a very dark site - Pine Mountain Observatory in Central Oregon. SQM readings over 22, for those with sky quality meters. The Milky Way was literally staggering - I had to sit down to take it in. If y
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I just finished Crime and Punishment using the 30 minute method. I ended up having to back up 20-25 minute each time - took a long time to finish the book! (I listened to the last few chapters during the day to make sure I heard the entire
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CurrentC Ends Beta Test, Will Deactivate Accounts(consumerist.com)
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I grew up in Quebec, speaking English, but can still hear my friends with their "maudit tabarnak" and "sacre bleu".
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by sxcurry 10y ago
Not sure how the 1859 Carrington Solar Event could have caused "worldwide power outages", seeing as how widespread power usage came years later. Maybe the author was referring to electrical effects on telegraph systems, which did
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Zappa vs. Zappa(nytimes.com)
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by sxcurry 10y ago
If you'd like to know more about the libertarian blogger who wrote this piece, check out her profile on the S.H.A.M.E (Shame the Hacks who Abuse Media Ethics) page: http://shameproject.com/profile/megan-mcardle&#x2
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by sxcurry 10y ago
As you read these comments, I'll repeat mine from an earlier post: Don't come to HN for legal, medical, or economic advice!
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Hence the name of 2600 Magazine.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Next time, please use a smaller font and leave out all the silly images. It took a long time to get to the bottom of the article, only to find out there was no real content.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Fortunately, missing the Forbes site isn't a loss - might even be a positive in terms of information content!
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Agreed - my wife just bought a new Subaru with the Eyesight package. I was very dubious at first, but after a few long freeway trips, I'd much rather drive her car than my older vehicle. I believe that Subaru in Japan has published som
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Animal captivity is a net good - except for the animals. If you believe, as many people do, that all animals should have the same basic rights, then captivity is shameful. In the future, human animals will look back with revulsion at the wa
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by sxcurry 11y ago
As Yogi Berra said, "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."
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by sxcurry 11y ago
He's more than abrasive - he's mentally ill. Why someone would waste even one electron replying to him is beyond me. That's what the delete key is for.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Apple in headline - check. Apple bad - check. Mention Steve Jobs - check. Talk about your personal piece of software that "always crashes" - check. You are golden!
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by sxcurry 11y ago
But the toilet discussed here also has solids that need to be collected and disposed of. Composting toilets come in varying sizes, and properly maintained, result in mulch as the end product, not mountains of barely degraded poo.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Agreed. We have a composting toilet at a remote cabin, and it works great. No muss, no fuss, no odors, just rotate the bins a few times a year and dump the dried mulch.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Many of the Kurosawa DVD's available on Netflix are from the Criterion Collection. Highly recommended, and the commentaries are excellent.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Thanks for the reality check on this poorly written article. I think the NYTimes should have asked you to edit it!
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Agreed. To help fight for the remaining dark skies, please check out the International Dark Sky Association at http://www.darksky.org
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by sxcurry 11y ago
I don't think you understand the big picture. Musk = Good, Everyone Else = Bad. The Musk sycophants are peeing their pants in excitement over this achievement, and you are just not allowed to question any part of it.
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Before you go looking for "character" in David Brooks' book, remember that he was an enthusiastic backer of the Iraq War, and belittled and sneered at those protesting the war. His comments after the House voted to restrict N
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Some economists call this view "The Big Lie". See Krugman's column today: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/18/opinion/the-big-short-hou...
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by sxcurry 11y ago
I don't think that Apple makes a lot of money from repairs, as claimed by this (rather silly) article. It's more a case that iPhones, MacBooks, etc are designed and manufactured for thinness, irregular battery shapes, etc, so that
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by sxcurry 11y ago
One thing I've learned from HN over the years - be sure to ignore all financial and medical advice!
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Now I feel really badly about buying the local organic produce at one of the many farmers markets near me. Even though the produce is fresh, delicious, and my $$$ stay in my local community, I now realize that I should have been paying for
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by sxcurry 11y ago
Except that where I live (rural Southern Oregon) there is some of the highest rates of welfare and foodstamp dependence in the West. Sort of tears apart the premise of this story. Note that the author is with the Hoover Institute.
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It's pretty clear when you buy this laptop that the battery isn't user serviceable. You might be happier buying a Dell or Lenovo.

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