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by zenzen 3y ago
https://archive.is/pVDKq
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by zenzen 3y ago
You mention living in the Bay Area, where right of way is clearly defined: https://california.public.law/codes/ca_veh_code_section_2195... If you don’t want cars to stop for you the solution is easy, stay far enough ba
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by zenzen 3y ago
And are the only ones incentivized to, given the asymmetric danger between driving and walking. Drivers would be a lot more cautious with big spike in the middle of their steering wheel. Externalized risk (and unlikelihood of facing consequ
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by zenzen 3y ago
I think you misunderstand “Right of Way”. It’s not just an option for a pedestrian to cross, it’s incumbent on them to maintain predictable movement through the intersection. Giving up Right of Way creates more confusion (think about the “g
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by zenzen 3y ago
I’m guessing they didn’t lose their license? In the US we’re terrified to take away someone’s access to a car because there are so few valid alternatives in most of the country. To the point where driving tests are basically a rubber stamp,
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by zenzen 4y ago
It’s not a pipeline problem https://www.fastcompany.com/90596325/its-time-to-debunk-the-...
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by zenzen 5y ago
RT is state propaganda. Not an accurate equivalence at all.
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by zenzen 7y ago
Yeah this seems like a way to perpetuate media bubbles.
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by zenzen 7y ago
I had forgotten about the rudder problems! Worth a read: https://imgur.com/a/5wcFx8M > Perhaps the single most complex, insidious, and long-lasting mechanical problem in the history of commercial aviation was the my
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by zenzen 7y ago
Relativistic beaming! https://youtu.be/zUyH3XhpLTo?t=490
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by zenzen 8y ago
There are a lot of claims about why F# is better and not much data to back them up. I'd really like to learn F#, but are there proven benefits to code quality / shipped defects / etc? For example, looking for research like:
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by zenzen 8y ago
> there is no evidence to suggest that more than a few percent of people can become a computer programmer Source?
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by zenzen 9y ago
@patio11 has a great writeup on dealing with Credit Reporting Agencies: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2017/09/09/identity-theft-credit-re...
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by zenzen 10y ago
Did this get flagged? It no longer shows up anywhere on the first 3 pages.
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by zenzen 13y ago
I can get used to the verbosity, but the archaic block editing copy/paste makes Powershell painful to use for anything more than the basics. Copying multiline text in Powershell first requires pasting it into an intermediary text edit
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by zenzen 13y ago
That's fine if you can safely merge into the exit lane without slowing down traffic in the non-exit lane. Here's when it's not OK: cars in the exit lane are traveling at 2mph. You drive up next to the line, slow down from 55