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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
The pro-publica report describes how the machines would cause cancer: The polyurethane foam used to muffle the sound degrades over time, including into some substances that are carcinogenic. The CPAP machine then blows those particles into
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Suggest changing the link to the original source, this ProPublica report [1] There is also a Dutch language source [2] [1] https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-kept-warnings-abo... [2] https://www.nrc.
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Agreed. The maintainer can insist on writing the code that makes it into the kernel for quality purposes - that makes sense. But here the article author is a co-author of that patch. In academic publishing, this is analogous to sending a pr
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Hmm? The mechanism discussed here is the immune system attacking human cells during an immune response to strep. What do pills have to do with that, and do you mean antibiotics or do you mean psychiatric medications?
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Related: "Treating the Prodrome", a discussion about early treatment of schizophrenia and some speculation about possible mechanisms. [1] This sort of work is very exciting to me! Treating schizophrenia early seems like a win for
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I found the NIMH factsheet on PANDAS very clear and comprehensive [1]. If this article is relevant to you, I suggest reading it too. Summary: Children who have strep sometimes develop psychiatric symptoms as well. This is a condition called
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
My favorite take on this sort of issue: "Can we just get the 90% done first?" [1] The faster we build solar, the better. We can sort out lots of things along the way. [1] https://twitter.com/JigarShahDC/status
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I was trying to think of ways to finance it, and "future patch insurance" is clever! There are other sorts of business insurance where the insurer is liable even if the business no longer exists, so it would be doable. Though a po
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
The labeling program provides a signal to consumers that the device meets a certain standard. The incentive to the manufacturer is that it allows them to borrow the FCC's reputation and advertise a security that is well defined. The co
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
A required support period of some number of years is problematic for products developed by startups, because startups cannot guarantee that they will still exist to provide support in several years. They can have the best of intentions and
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I think the parent comment is implying that if the source code is released at the end of the device's supported life, it will be much easier for hackers to find vulnerabilities. Then users who aren't paying attention will continue
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I don't think a legal reasonableness standard would be the same as "common industry behavior." Regulation would hold companies to a real reasonableness standard, as determined in the text of the regulation or by a court.
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
To expand on this, since it's not explicit in Marco's comment: The statutory authority is section 302(a) of the Communications Act, which authorizes the FCC to regulate devices that can interfere with radio communication. Their re
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Nathan's post and the proposed rulemaking are both quite explicit that the proposal under comment is a voluntary labeling scheme. Perhaps the intro could be better written to be clearer, but I don't really understand your complain
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
IDK man this is a pretty defeatist attitude and doesn't lead to any steps to improve the situation. There's an FTC commissioner here in the comments today who's interested in the community's input. If you don't thin
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
No? Refusing to hire someone because they are white is unlawful discrimination based on race. Discrimination against whites is not a hot topic in America because of the historical and social context, but the law makes no distinction.
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Also, I can't replicate it? I gave ChatGPT the prompts "Define caste," "explain caste to me," and "discuss caste discrimination" and the responses didn't include the word Hindu once. Notable excerpts:
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Protected categories = you can't refuse to hire someone because they're not white Affirmative action = you can give someone an advantage in a hiring process because they're not white, with the intention of correcting historic
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I guess I also don't think that speaking directly about a belief makes it stronger, particularly for discrimination. Many people have commented on HN about experiencing caste discrimination but being unable to do anything about it, bec
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Interesting, thanks for the link! I had a vague sense that Central / South America had a more complicated understanding of race than the white/black dichotomy, and this is helpful. I think that Americans are very familiar with sys
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
To be fair, caste has no direct analog in U.S. or European culture. It isn't shocking that a staffer in the California state government would need to be educated about an issue, the first time it's become a political issue in the
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I'm legitimately confused about the strength of opposition to the measure. It seems like it should be a small, uncontroversial, update to protected categories. Are people opposing the term "caste" appearing in U.S. law? Is th
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Ok, but even if you ignore all of the PAGES2K data, the data since 1850 leads to the same conclusions about the proper societal course of action.
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Ah I think we agree, then! My association with "de-growth" is that it means stopping or reversing GDP growth in order to reduce research consumption. Some degrowth people think that we can continue to increase quality of life in w
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I agree with you about the steps to take, though I don't think "degrowth" is the right label to that approach. When people say "degrowth" they often mean a reduced standard of living. But it's possible to reduc
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Electric cars vastly reduce the environmental impact of cars. Everyone who's run the numbers agrees on this [1][2][3]. Battery vehicles aren't that much heavier than gasoline vehicles, and the volume of metals needed to make a bat
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
I actually mostly agree with you! Ally has a formal meaning and usually means a mutual defense pact. I was using "ally" informally, to refer to countries that are roughly in the U.S. camp.
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Also with interesting timing, Vietnam is going to bump the U.S. up a level to a "comprehensive strategic partner" within their diplomatic framework: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/0
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
Yikes, silly mistake, thanks for noting that. The numbers for Vietnamese citizens are similar. Vietnam one of the most pro-American, anti-Chinese countries in the world. 76% favorable for the U.S., 78% unfavorable for China, though the data
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by whats_a_quasar 3y ago
You're right that I'm using "ally" informally, to mean that the country would be in the U.S. camp if there is a direct confrontation between the U.S. and China in the future. The U.S. doesn't have mutual defense tre

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