Meandering

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by Meandering 4y ago
Inflation is where the value of a dollar decreases and the cost of products increase(or inflates). You can see inflation as a monetary phenomenon where they increase the supply of dollars and you need more dollars to exchange for the same p
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by Meandering 4y ago
Novavax might have underfunded their lobbying department. /s Any vaccine was great for the most at risk population but, as you stated, it's not a solution to covid; only a tool to mitigate its threat to the individual. I know a lo
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by Meandering 4y ago
I agree that regulation is a useful tool for society. As a quasi-libertarian, I just want to explain one reason why libertarians don't like regulation. Facebook is calling for regulation on censorship... a business is asking to be regu
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by Meandering 4y ago
What's your favorite or most closely watched Gen IV reactor? Figure you'd be one to ask.
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by Meandering 4y ago
I can't remember the technical terms for these issues (hypercaloric, nutrient deficient diets or something) but I watch a documentary covering malnutrition. They showed people eating cheap food with low nutrient dense foods because the
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by Meandering 4y ago
Moving the entire solar system is my favorite solution so far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3y8AIEX_dU
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by Meandering 4y ago
We'll figure out fluorine before space mining is even viable. They will probably have a fluorine-based battery on the market within the next decade.
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by Meandering 4y ago
Don't knock rotating lead till you try it. Seriously, it's like a real time pencil sharpener.
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by Meandering 4y ago
The iPhone is a more profitable platform than iPod. Cannibalizing the iPod market was a move that maximized long-term profit. Jobs wanted the iPad to represent a unique interface and experience that was distinct from a laptop. They failed t
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by Meandering 4y ago
"The computer world is not just technicality and razzle-dazzle. It is a continual war over software politics and paradigms. With ideas which are still radical, WE FIGHT ON. We hope for vindication, the last laugh, and recognition as
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by Meandering 4y ago
I'd pay a premium for a TV that doesn't have surveillance technology baked in.
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by Meandering 5y ago
>> Money is power. > Money is just one form of power, not the most powerful. I've over thought this one a lot and happened on an anthropology book that confirmed my position: Power is the ability to influence or induce action.
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by Meandering 5y ago
He commands a massive audience and, most importantly, the trust of that audience. I called Trump a gameshow host while he was in office. But, he was the most powerful man in the free world. I wouldn't judge a person by the weakest mome
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by Meandering 5y ago
I can see the added functionality but... wouldn't building a SQL system that implements formal Relational Algebra be more useful? In that case, a person could run a proof solver to optimize their queries. This may be an ignorant statem
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by Meandering 5y ago
This was my first counterargument to his post. Latex can be used to make amazing documents but, it is a pain in the ass to learn. If they simplified latex in a similar vain to HTML2 -> HTML5, then it starts to look reasonable. I think hi
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by Meandering 5y ago
I tutored algebra students and I reccommend the following approach with Khan academy/Openstax resources. Order of Operations(No Variable) Order of Operations(One Variable) Advanced Order of Operations (One Variable)*optional - Logs, Ro
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by Meandering 5y ago
I think 1 and 2 are connected. Apple sees the cellular communication game from the perspective of their ecosystem. Improving network agnosticism is supportive of that perspective. We see that Apple wants to deliver a premium experience for
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by Meandering 5y ago
The problem is precedence. If you let one company commandeer a public resource(in this case access) without resistance, then that will allow others to do the same. I understand your rationale but, resistance isn't necessarily bad in th
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by Meandering 5y ago
The issue is that buzz words and politics are an integral part in the system. The types of technologies and methods that receive government and NGO support will prevail. Tax credits are use to incentivize the adoption of certain technologie
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by Meandering 5y ago
Large reactors currently take at least 10 years to construct. The new small reactors are estimated to take at least 2-5 years. These plants offer continuous power with minimal maintenance. Renewable equipment needs to be replaced and repair
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by Meandering 5y ago
Heat is call "Low Quality" energy in thermodynamics. Heat is basically disorganized particle movement. It is very hard to convert disorganized energy to organized energy like electrical current.
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by Meandering 5y ago
You are right. Software doesn't need access to everything and it shouldn't. Unfortunately, it is easier on the consumer end to leave software access somewhat "open ended". The domain for updates may change or it may need
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by Meandering 5y ago
People also tend to ignore that automation minimizes craftsmanship and art to a MVP. I know a few masons and they are literally artists. Sure, you can lay bricks and have a wall but it's not the same as a mortar-less stone wall crafted
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by Meandering 5y ago
SELinux
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by Meandering 5y ago
People like to romanticize market competition as a epic battle of great minds and ideas that we all benefit from... but, in all honestly, it allows for comparative testing of diverse ideas while keeping pricing honest. Cooperation might low
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by Meandering 5y ago
Thanks for linking "The Story of Stuff". I remembered the content but forgot the title. I would look at how gasification is evolving for waste disposal. So, who is responsible for improper disposal of waste? I would say that the e
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by Meandering 5y ago
At least you aren't waiting on that fluoride battery technology.... fingers-crossed
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by Meandering 5y ago
It seems that charging a premium on energy use beyond a certain threshold would be far more effective. The carbon-cost of investigating high-end consumer electronics might actually be more than the few PCs that would be purchased.
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by Meandering 5y ago
You would use a fixed amount of iron and recycle it. It's not like you need "fresh" iron for every use.
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by Meandering 5y ago
This is interesting... I hope they can make it feasible in the long run. There is another interesting application for this oxidation phenomenon.[1] They burn iron dust to create a C02-free furnace. Imagine replacing coal with iron in concre

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