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by tmnvix 1y ago
> Can you still get real Firefox on mac? I have always been able to.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> I really don't understand why anyone not on a mac or iphone isn't using Firefox I'm on a mac and happily use Firefox. Have done for over a decade. It would take a lot to encourage me to move to a proprietary browser (Edg
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by tmnvix 1y ago
At this point it seems possible that the one thing keeping Iran from pursuing nuclear weapons could be religious reasons. Somewhat ironic.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> I'm more interested in is "$1M dollars in $100 bills fits in this area" Here's $1,000,000 in $50 notes at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Museum: https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/600x600
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> NATO is a defence alliance Libya?
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by tmnvix 1y ago
There is the possibility of a peace settlement that includes a provision prohibiting Ukraine from joining NATO. Personally, I would say this is a reasonably likely outcome.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONvjyKAr3-Y From about 2:50 Also talks about the likely success of the 'bunker busters' at Fodrow.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
FWIW one take on all of this that I have considered is that Israel and the US have been looking for an out that allows them to claim to have successfully achieved their objectives. I wouldn't be surprised if this attack was unsuccessfu
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by tmnvix 1y ago
I think it's too early to say that the Fordow facility has definitely been destroyed. So far I've only heard Trump make the claim and I'm not inclined to take his word for it.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
Are there other uses for highly enriched uranium? Wikipedia mentions 'research' I think. Has the Iranian government ever explained why they are enriching uranium?
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> Would you prefer your dissident messages be read by Meta Corporation or the Islamic Republic of Iran? I'd prefer my messages to not be available to an actor shown to be using AI to select targets for bombing campaigns.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
One possibility is that as solar, wind, etc, become more common and the focus moves to dealing with storage, hydrogen fuel cells become more commonplace. They have quite a few advantages for vehicles (e.g. weight). I can definitely foresee
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by tmnvix 1y ago
I've said this before, but I sincerely believe that a human-curated internet directory would be a great resource. Maybe something along the lines of Yahoo Directory revived? Organised using the dewey system could be useful. A library f
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by tmnvix 1y ago
"Every time a friend succeeds, I die a little." - Gore Vidal
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> Where is the productivity gains going? Debt servicing. I have no specific figures to back this up, but my assumption is that as we become more productive, more credit is made available, which leads to bigger debts and asset price infla
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> This projection came true. You can live with a 1930s living standard while working 15 hours per week at a median wage. Maybe not if you want to own a home. Asset price inflation is real. If you already own a home, sure.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
Take on and service more debt (e.g. larger mortgages). The productivity gains are claimed by creditors (i.e. those with existing capital). At least, that's a possible explanation.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> I'm curious why people don't just extend this to everything then? I think because there is a difference between being required to participate in systems controlled by a democratically elected government (or society in general
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> That's an interesting thought but if they're actually that concerned about it then they'd wait longer than four months. Are you suggesting that the decline has only been apparent since Trump's re-election? For some
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> It's why "preppers" buy an armory of weapons, but don't make friends with their neighbors Interestingly, when I've seen interviews with deeply committed preppers, they almost always seem to come around to the c
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by tmnvix 1y ago
Very similar to my experience. From time to time I follow a policy of 'no idle screen time'. Essentially this means if I am using a screen I must have a definite purpose in mind. It really cuts down on how much time I spend on my
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by tmnvix 1y ago
Usually refers to Static Site Generator, but I suspect in this context Server Side Rendering was what was meant.
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by tmnvix 1y ago
I've been curious for a while now. One thing that gives me pause though is how Phoenix LiveView apps perform when you're dealing with high latency. I'm aware that many apps will be serving primarily the US market and so might
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by tmnvix 1y ago
Thanks for the summary. Looking forward to the videos becoming available. > I talked to this speaker afterward, and asked him how they did nested modals + updating widgets in a form after creating a new object in a nested modal. He showe
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by tmnvix 1y ago
I think things are different now, at least where I live. Take a look at this photo from 1995: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2F5... Note how visible all of those primary school children would be to
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by tmnvix 1y ago
"Oooohh... that book I want is on sale at my local bookstore. Let me just check the price on Amazon...."
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by tmnvix 1y ago
> cars are more fuel efficient This is true when comparing the same class of car to previous models, but is it still true overall when we consider the shift to larger vehicles? The Toyota Camry from 1994 is still more efficient than th
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Jacques Ellul(en.wikipedia.org)
3 points by tmnvix 2y ago|0 comments
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by tmnvix 2y ago
Ironically a victim of the culture wars that have helped fuel the unhealthy social division that lead us here.
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by tmnvix 2y ago
I think the 'culture wars' are made much worse by a feedback loop that is amplified by social media. It's sad to watch this slowly bleed into the opinions of real people in my life (whether of the left or right). Ten years ag

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