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811.
by toss1 2y ago
There actually IS exactly such a requirement to advertise positions in the US and accept applicants. The issue is that it is gamed or done only perfunctorily. What you are looking for is enforcement, which costs money, and goes against t
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by toss1 2y ago
That is a really good way to draw some crushing fines and law-enforcement attention; the FAA is not a local taxi committee, and they do take seriously the safety of bystanders. That said, if you want to take that route, build out ops in le
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Hacker Breaches NASA's Systems What They Do in Response(inspiremore.com)
4 points by toss1 2y ago|0 comments
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by toss1 2y ago
>>nobody would want to buy or sell, as doing so would be money-losing. Somewhat related, there is a saying that caused me great hesitation for many years: "Remember, whatever trade you make, someone else is making the exact oppos
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by toss1 2y ago
>>You’d be prosecuting people for concealing ownership. Yes, and concealing ownership over the long term is more difficult (in many cases, impossible, e.g., for executives with stock packages — exactly the set of most likely insider t
816.
by toss1 2y ago
Different POV: Insider trading should be legal because is fundamentally impossible to police fairly or effectively. The one caveat is ALL trades must be public in real-time (and not via shell corps, but showing the real beneficial owner)
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by toss1 2y ago
Seems like a great idea, 'tho I can't (I hope yet) try it on Android. How do you select the rhythms? Can people make their own rhythms to use later (maybe a sharable library)? Are there some potentially quasi-useful ones, such a
818.
by toss1 2y ago
Bad publicity against your enemy; it's literally the stated policy of Hamas to make more Palestinian "martyrs". It gets others to scream "genocide", causrs more global division, etc. And, in fact, they are averse
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Third Party Testing Paints Dark Picture of Tesla FSD(motortrend.com)
28 points by toss1 2y ago|31 comments
820.
by toss1 2y ago
Indeed, that is a nice sentiment, but not borne out by the actual data. It's more like being armed makes not all, but far too many people, think they can be as much of an ass as they like at any time. It works fine, right up to the mo
821.
by toss1 2y ago
Riiight. So it is censorship that we don't sell alcohol in schools? It is censorship that we prohibit open beverages in automobiles and airplane cockpits? Yikes. I expect this kind of "all regulations bad!!" nonsense on othe
822.
by toss1 2y ago
There are some states that outlaw highway billboards, recognizing the blight they are on the landscape. It is IMMEDIATELY better to drive in those states. Vermont is a great example, which banned billboards, and is adjacent to New Hampsh
823.
by toss1 2y ago
Au contraire, the fact that news is no longer news is the biggest news there is. Sure, the mere fact that the news is no longer news, is old news. But how and why it is happening is big and un-reported news. When six companies control 9
824.
by toss1 2y ago
When the targets, as a matter of publicly stated policy, engage in war crimes of using human shields to both attack civilians and defend themselves, store war munitions and setup command centers in hospitals, schools, etc., and when the cou
825.
by toss1 2y ago
[Orig title far too long, used title from Pocket]
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These Founders Almost Killed Their $12B Business, What Went Wrong(entrepreneur.com)
4 points by toss1 2y ago|1 comments
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by toss1 2y ago
Yup, IDK abt any significant aerodynamic advantage, but there is definitely an advantage in preparing for road-rash. When you get it, you won't have to go through the pain of shaving in and around your ground meat to remove the hairs
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Physicist reveals tailwind has negligible effect on cycling speedl(phys.org)
3 points by toss1 2y ago|5 comments
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How Well Do Popular Bicycle Helmets Protect from Different Types of Head Injury?(link.springer.com)
3 points by toss1 2y ago|0 comments
830.
by toss1 2y ago
IDK what's the story, My comment is non-displaying and it looks like yours is flagged. In any case, none of this conversation is at the level of a dissertation, neither enough time or space. The start was a seven-word comment with a to
831.
by toss1 2y ago
Pretty much; might or might not; "suggest" may be a better word. It means there may be something to check into. What OTHER advantages, disadvantages, preparation levels, etc. are working for and/or against that group? Ca
832.
by toss1 2y ago
Disparate outcomes do not conclusively determine disparate treatment Disparate outcomes most definitely imply disparate treatment, at least enough to merit further investigation
833.
by toss1 2y ago
>>Asteroids such as these hitting the moon? Considering this one is 10 meters across and the surface texture of the moon is dominated by impact craters, it seems very likely over time. >>Meaning for the planet? For these types
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by toss1 2y ago
>>high off the ground (needlessly most of the time) they are more susceptible to rollover. Also the far greater mass of the vehicle requires far stronger A-, B- and C-pillars to not crush in a rollover Forcing all vehicles onto a 30-5
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by toss1 2y ago
For sure, there will be edge cases and such as you describe. That is no reason to not do it. 1) resolve them in favor of the customers/users. If it is required to use it, release it, and anyone is free to hack. If it integrates with
836.
by toss1 2y ago
>> lighting hasn't been a significant fraction of the energy usage of factories Right, but it is an easy example to explain at the outset and why in the literal next sentence I mentioned: "Same for more efficient motors,
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by toss1 2y ago
The solution that would not require govt cost or enforcement is a legal change: A company introducing a product that requires a connection to their service MUST maintain utility and features at the same or better for at least 7 years afte
838.
by toss1 2y ago
No. He had no case to begin with. There was zero chance of him becoming some kind of hero from this action. What might have made him a hero is having been smarter about how he went about this book/library project, and he's blown
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Newly discovered antibody protects against all Covid-19 variants(medicalxpress.com)
59 points by toss1 2y ago|2 comments
840.
by toss1 2y ago
Yup, or, it's required that if they go out of biz and/or the purchaser/successor doesn't want to maintain the software (including security), or the company itself just discontinues the product or support, it is automati

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