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by wingspar 3y ago
Yes it's been bad for a long time. I recall the "George Bush encounters barcode scanners" story back in the day. YEARS later, working in data-capture technology, I learned the truth. It wasn't a run-of-the-mill supermar
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by wingspar 3y ago
How does the Citizens United Supreme Court decision relate to lobbying? As I recall, it related to non-candidate related/controlled campaign ads/expenditures. Lobbying for/against laws long preceded Citizens United.
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by wingspar 3y ago
Outside the US, how is a month+day combination written out/spoken? "May 3" / "May 3rd" or "3 May" ?
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by wingspar 3y ago
Wow. I still remember the first time I played a Mode 1 game that had ‘sound’. I think t was called Space Trek or Graphic Trek and was a Star Trek style space game. Fire phasers and the thing made sound. Mind blown. The thing to remember
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by wingspar 3y ago
Regarding reliability, I doubt it was due to the controller, but where I lived the drive needed a fan blowing on it to keep it from overheating. But my parents didn’t run the ac much…. Fun times…
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by wingspar 3y ago
It's been a while, but very good book. Loved the "Have Blue" (F-117 precursor) testing. Model on a pole. Tech not getting any radar return and thought it fell off the pole. Bird lands on the model, and they get a return...
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by wingspar 3y ago
Are you talking about no copyright for DERIVATIVE works or no copyright on actual works themselves? - No copyright on derivative works mean I can finally make my 'fan fiction' Top Gun movie. - No copyright on actual works themselv
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by wingspar 3y ago
School shooter drills are the modern version of 'duck and cover drills' from the 50's and 60's. https://www.britannica.com/topic/duck-and-cover
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by wingspar 3y ago
So how do naturally occurring mutations in the gene family members, get propagated thru the species? Meaning, if a gene family blunts the effects of random mutation on the individual gene level, how does natural selection ‘improve’ the spec
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by wingspar 3y ago
“It’s pronounced Bouquet” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_Appearances
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by wingspar 3y ago
Not anywhere near. I’m just an interested observer, but the nearest is ‘synthetic life’ which takes existing cells and removes/reworks/replaces the existing dna. https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8
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by wingspar 3y ago
Roald Dahl, of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory fame, wrote a non-fiction account about one such unreported find, the Mildenhall Treasure. The find was made during WWII. No jail time but almost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wi
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by wingspar 3y ago
Specific bacteria is responsive to specific antibiotics. I have a family member who gets frequent urinary tract infections. They always have to characterize the bacteria to see what antibiotic it’s susceptible to, otherwise the bacteria j
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by wingspar 3y ago
Your steed awaits… /s Mercedes Drive Pilot was to be liability for accidents, under a list of conditions, by the end of 2022 https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a39481699/what-happens-if-...
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by wingspar 3y ago
For me, hallucination is better. Lies, BS, and Con artistry all require conscious motive and intent. Thats a bridge to far, for me, in ascribing ‘intelligence’ to these models. Hallucination, to me, conveys ‘seeing things (facts) that are n
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by wingspar 3y ago
As I understand it, it’s a ban on piping gas lines in new construction, not installing gas equipment in existing buildings. In summer 2035, you won’t have any buildings than less than 12 years old with gas available, But, as I understand it
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by wingspar 4y ago
Perhaps you’ve not used Lego recently? Nowdays there’s multitudes of specialized bricks and items items. Way too many for me to keep organized. :)
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by wingspar 4y ago
There’s no planning, no reason. It’s all ‘what word is next…’ I found Stephen Wolframs explanation helpful. He has a YouTube video version which I enjoyed too. This blog post was on HN last month, but I never get good search results on hn
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by wingspar 4y ago
Yes. Experienced numerous Space Shuttle sonic booms. For me they weren’t problematic like broken windows. But would wake you up. I also remember waiting for the sonic boom from Columbia, which never came..
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by wingspar 4y ago
As I recall, overnight ‘mail’ delivery was innovated by private enterprise (FedEx) not the USPS.
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by wingspar 4y ago
Had an OLD iPhone that needed a battery. Apple ended up replacing the whole thing with a refurb, as apparently the replacement battery process went sideways and broke the circuit board. They broke it and made it right.
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by wingspar 4y ago
Maybe there could be a modern version of the three sisters where the 2nd crop replenished the soil for the next years first crop. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_(agriculture)
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by wingspar 4y ago
>> Lastly, the idea we should have been "visited" already. This has the unspoken implication of some big vehicle appearing in the sky, radio broadcasts and TV crews gathering, etc. Why? What sane entity would go about it in
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by wingspar 4y ago
What if the suggested replacement is problematic? The suggested replacement for 'manmade' is 'made by hand'. Surely 'made by hand' is ableist.
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by wingspar 4y ago
Not familiar with the book, but hasn’t ‘sympathetic public servant with power to make exceptions” - major source of inequity? Giving/not giving exceptions for reasons of bias or through bribes?
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by wingspar 4y ago
Always got a kick out of the book ‘Manifold Destiny”, I have the original edition. Never did any of the recipes, but seems like it would be fun. Manifold Destiny: The One! The Only! Guide to Cooking on Your Car Engine! https://ww
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by wingspar 4y ago
Wouldn’t it burn your eyelid too, from the inside?
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by wingspar 4y ago
Takes from the Crypt had an episode along this plot line in the ‘90’s This messed me up, back in the day… https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716824/
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by wingspar 4y ago
Isn’t the building permit database, which is publicly available, do that?
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by wingspar 4y ago
My understanding of the mechanics with their own tools was for the practical matter of stopping theft/damage. You’re much more likely to keep your tools in working order and not let them walk away if they’re your tools. Equipment the s

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