andrew_lettuce

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by andrew_lettuce 12d ago
You are not wrong in theory, but this reads like an econ 100 short answer. It ignores all the political and social aspects of a very complex system.
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by andrew_lettuce 12d ago
This is basically the definition of something that should be subsidized. Same story for public education, health care, clean drinking water, etc
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by andrew_lettuce 12d ago
... Usually on the best land they were gifted for building the railway line on the first place, so heavily subsidized as well
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
I like this, and I also think it will help this Canadian deal with the current position of the USA
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
Occasionally see someone go to yt without ad blocking and I'm blown away, feels like I'm from the 1800's sitting with someone in rush hour traffic - what is going on?
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
I switched my family off Google after almost 20 years on our own domain. In hindsight it was ridiculously easy, although there are still some weird Google account required links that ultimately have me just moving on. Yt does run worse on F
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
I agree with you, coaster brakes suck. And losing your brakes if the chains drops is really serious, especially because it tends to happen when you need brakes the most. Cable disc brakes have come a very long way and there are some decent
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
Hand strength is an issue with cheap, adult sized cable hand brakes but not an issue with smaller levers or even the cheapest hydraulic brakes. The kids bikes that require them ate also made of mild steel and with more than my Enduro bike.
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by andrew_lettuce 15d ago
Worse, I've worn out a rim when the sidewall basically delaminated after a few thousand kms and gritty conditions. After the UCI allowed disc brakes on gravel racers and manufacturers switched it made a great style of bike just about p
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by andrew_lettuce 1mo ago
If they use blatant, binary positions and you try to be subtle and nuanced you've already lost.
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by andrew_lettuce 1mo ago
Kids can't gamble so yes we should enforce laws and ignore that one too. We can then debate if sports gambling itself should be legal or advertised at all.
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by andrew_lettuce 1mo ago
How would an absolute newbie know what a harness is? What an IDE is? That code is represented in a set of files? That some of those files are actually metadata? What metadata is? What GOTO means? That you're suggesting a modified SDLC?
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by andrew_lettuce 1mo ago
This comment - and many others - misses the OP's original point: what are tools? Do you mean my laptop, and a pen and paper? What's an agent? I.D.E.? none of this is part of the vocabulary or context of someone who has never built
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
How many times can you drop your company's name is a supposed comment? Maybe reach out directly and spare us the fake commentary?
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
This is what I do with my 18 minivan that has a 6 disc player. That's a lot of mp3s and it's fun to guess what's next (my rando mp3 discs tend to always be in alphabetical order
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
The outrage is over the apparent collusion between a platform that argues it only facilitates a fan-to-fan marketplace, and a hedge fund run by the platform's CEO that sells a massive volume of resale tickets. This is definitely not on
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
Come on, across the world we prepay for the use of things regardless if we do or not. As described in the article it's an option, not a political system.
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
This closed loop system needs to be filled and flushed, which is the operation discussed in the article. The bacterium was described as a possible airborne hazard if used for irrigation, it's not a regulated substance though so dump an
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
It's great to be an amateur learner, but if you want to get better (or just make learning more effective) I really liked the (very easy read) Little Book of Talent. It focuses on how to get good, but that's really about how we lea
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
The fact that you need to fight an incredibly strong biological motivator to do this suggests you're wrong. If you have a builder mentality and want to leave the world better than you found it, having kids is the best path. They'r
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
YouTube has been a godsend for these types of problems. It's like LLM output, you need to validate and cross reference but combined with other sources of information, easy purchase of parts and problems that actually have solutions (vs
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
Learning can be the goal if you're lucky. Maybe sharing your learning is the next step and that's enough too. You don't need to apply it to something someone defines as "worthy" for validation.
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
Not finishing - or even being able to define the finish line - is a great sign you're doing this right. You're not a tortoise seeking mastery; it's ok to be a distracted hare!
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
LLMs can definitely be helpful, but you need your radar set to 11 because they will convincingly feed you smart sounding nonsense when you are most at risk.
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
I've been learning Spanish and I find a big positive motivator is finding and practicing slang words and vulgar phrases. They usually have cultural roots and are highly contextual, so it requires a deeper understanding than just transl
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by andrew_lettuce 2mo ago
You generally want to ventilate almost continuously, so if a circulation fan kicks on at 700 instead of 1000 that's really not a big deal.
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by andrew_lettuce 3mo ago
You seem to think humans keep cats as pets, which indicates you've never lived with a cat before.
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by andrew_lettuce 3mo ago
The youngest of my three is now 14. When it's come to managing developers raising kids is a superpower
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by andrew_lettuce 3mo ago
I have 3 kids. When they started on solids: #1 got fancy home made baby food, like cheesy chicken broccoli frozen into ice cube chunks. #2 got steamed yams and crackers. #3 got whatever we were eating, ripped into baby-sized chunks. All are
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by andrew_lettuce 3mo ago
This completely ignores the very real, very serious damage he's doing right now, and the doors he's opening for future leaders. Discounting the dumb things he says is very dangerous. His words could lead to oh, I don't know -

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