theoreticalmal

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by theoreticalmal 9mo ago
But how often would your preferred candidate change compared to which / how much news you consumed? Most people I know are fairly set in their political opinions and already only consume news that confirms their biases
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by theoreticalmal 9mo ago
My kiddo is celebrating their second set of holidays this year. I have many friends who espouse some variant of “I don’t want to have kids because I don’t want to pass on my ‘messed up’ genes/the world doesn’t need more people/som
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
Why do people in your circle not like AI? I have similar a experience about friends and family not liking AI, but usually it’s due to water and energy reasons, not because of an issue with the model reasoning
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
Except Hacker News :)
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
What is the benefit of this over, for example, an iPhone hotspot?
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
Why not just point the door to the north if the goal was to keep the sun out?
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
How would cameras solve the punishment issue? Aren’t most schools still “zero tolerance” for physical violence?
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
A notable exception is the 1957 movie 12 Angry Men with Henry Fonda. One of my favorites.
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
Why is the solution to avoiding conscription being able to hide rather than making the conscription not happen in the first place?
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by theoreticalmal 10mo ago
The feedback response post is true, but specifically about Jews is not true. He hated Jews long before he rose anywhere near power
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Unfortunately, the roadway infrastructure on Mars hasn’t been updated in decades, so there are lots of rocks and potholes/craters and other obstacles that need to be avoided. You know how those jeeps go out to Moab, Utah and do the 4x4
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
I, for one, am looking forward to that
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
How can a scraper get a mobile IP address?
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Wasn’t there a post today saying GPU, memory, and storage price all skyrocketed due to AI pressures?
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Cmon dude
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Is defaulting on student loans possible? I thought, at least in USA, the only way to get out of student loans is: pay it off, work for a qualified nonprofit for awhile, or die
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
I work for a company that owns (iirc) a large portion the medallions issued by NYC. We rent the vehicle and medallion out to people to drive/work
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
I think that’s the question, is 13.8 billion years a lot of time, of not a lot of time?
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
If they’re turning the laptop in due to end-of-employment, what’s IT gonna do?
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Being willing (even ready) to walk away from marriage completely defeats the point of about half of the intangible benefits of marriage.
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
“European countries this can even reduce the usually robust protections you have as an employee.”
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Also don’t forget you can delay paying for COBRA for up to 59 days after loss of employment and still be able to retroactively pay and be covered. It’s a gamble that you get to go back on if you cards break the wrong way
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Wait a second $23/kWh? I pay ~ $0.15/kWh for power at my residence the majority of the year. Is this a proof of concept number? What am I not understanding such that the power this produces is 4 orders of magnitude more expensive
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
The majority of the West has implicitly or explicitly ceded their national defense and warfighting capabilities to the USA. The comparison between USA and “other countries” isn’t really valid, as the situations are vastly different
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
If you plan on mounting to your roof beware of expired fire ratings. I ran into this problem recently
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
I don’t understand why people go this direction when propane-powered appliances are so much more appropriate. Much cheaper, readily available fuel, a few minutes to “reload” vs multiple hours to recharge the battery. Similarly, I think ther
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
We can’t pretend the endless GMO soybean and corn fields are much better in some rural settings
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
I’m in Denver area and bought panels, rails, and inverter from CED Greentech. They were okay. Apparently they’re having trouble sourcing materials, and have massive demand due to the expiring tax credits. So if you’re thinking of going this
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
This seems like a really really bad path to head down. I believe anyone can achieve their dreams through hard work and perseverance. However, reality shows us that kids with highly-educated / affluent parents are more likely to end up
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by theoreticalmal 11mo ago
Only if the the state worker has a subpoena signed by a judge. But it sounds like these are code enforcement people, which are generally just city employees rather than full law enforcement.

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