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by cryptopian 3mo ago
Another reason is that these routes operate an airfare model where all tickets are for a specific seat on a specific service, with increasing prices as the seats sell out. It allows for more efficient train loading, with the downside that y
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by cryptopian 3mo ago
> AI is better at this than you Software is better than me at crossword puzzles but that doesn't mean I'm going to optimise my time solving the weekly cryptic
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by cryptopian 3mo ago
Given all the arguments above this post, I don't think there's a lot of value in trying to categorise any particular website as a yes/no to "is this social media". All that achieves is people trying to litigate whet
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
For those who don't have the time to watch, the biggest point he hammers home: fossil fuels are a single use energy source; renewables keep producing energy. So long as you've built the infrastructure and kept it maintained, the e
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
It's a challenge, but remember that there is a lot of money in trying to convince people about the status quo. I'd keep in mind the kind of tactics that fossil fuel companies will be using to convince people otherwise: - Using o
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
I've become a big fan of Simon lately. It's difficult to make videos about such a serious and all-encompassing topic without either falling into some combination of doomerism, misinformation, or apathy. He's got a real talent
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
I've read enough comments* on HN to know that there are different camps. Some people don't really enjoy the process of development and just want results. Meanwhile, telling me to automate away the problem solving aspect of softwar
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
Regrettably, Linkedin doesn't let you begin your display name with an emoji any more. I always enjoyed/despaired at the many cold call recruitment messages coming in from obvious bots reading "Hi :beer:!"
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
Cars are a great example, because some parts of the world were so excited by the prospect of the automotive age that they bulldozed entire parts of their cities to make way for huge arterials and parking lots without looking closer at what
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
> "innovating misinformation vectors" and "might doom humanity" are far better descriptors for about every social network out there, or even the internet I agree. And now I'm to trust the same people with even mo
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
To some extent, I also think the global mood around Silicon Valley has soured. I remember just starting university when Facebook was taking off in the UK, and there was genuine buzz and excitement around being able to keep up with all your
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
I see a few comments on here that read "why is everyone so ungrateful and hysterical about this exciting new technology?" And I don't understand why people are surprised by this. All a young person is going to hear is "W
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by cryptopian 4mo ago
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that organises Eurovision covers a larger range than just Europe. In theory, there's a bunch of Levantine and North African countries that could also take part (Morocco turned up in 1980, and Leban
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by cryptopian 5mo ago
I'm in a similar place. The greatest luxury the money bought me was that last year, when my job was made redundant, I knew I had over a year before I had to start worrying financially (I found a new position shortly after my garden lea
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by cryptopian 5mo ago
Most human brains just aren't very good at coping with abstract concepts. It reminds me of the Wason selection task[1]. You give participants a formal logic problem to solve, "how many cards do you have to turn over to show that t
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by cryptopian 5mo ago
A timely recommendation, as the Mikkelsens were recently ordered to pay $1.5 million by the FTC for misleading customers https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/...
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by cryptopian 5mo ago
The point I was engaging with was how urban spaces can discourage certain kinds of transport users if their needs haven't been considered. If you get to your destination and have to hunt for a nearby fence post to lock your bike to, th
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by cryptopian 5mo ago
There's a lot of people in this comment thread interpreting the post's analogy as "ban all cars forever" rather than "consider how to use them as part of a wider societal strategy that makes places better for everyo
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Anyone can be fallible in the right circumstances. Maybe you're tired, unwell, in a rush, or otherwise distressed and not thinking straight. Maybe a malicious actor accidentally crafts a scam that coincides with specific details from y
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Exactly. If you have plenty of community spaces spread around an urban area - cafes, pubs, small businesses, public parks - you both reduce the amount of travel required, and strengthen local communities
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Urban planning has a term for this - the Downs Thomson paradox. Over time, traffic tends to increase up to a point at which equivalent journeys on transit/bike/foot are quicker. What this means of course is that an effective way o
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Also on Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/dril.bsky.social
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Comments for this article - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43780363
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by cryptopian 1y ago
It's said that the most disruptive technologies are the ones that change the way we communicate. I'll admit, a lot of the reason for me being reticent of jumping into the AI game is an increasing amount of distrust towards the cur
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by cryptopian 1y ago
People who feel ostracised or underappreciated tend to make good marks for cults and extremist groups in general. Another commenter pointed out that changing an opinion is a more emotional process than we'd like to assume.
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by cryptopian 1y ago
It's why I found platforms like Twitter tended to have such volatility because the platform structure itself takes every opportunity to remove that charitibility. If you come across an argument, people are writing in a limited space, y
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by cryptopian 1y ago
I think you're getting cause and effect mixed up. Save for a few petrolheads and train enthusiasts, people use whatever happens to be the most convenient method to get around. In North America, most cities prioritise infrastructure for
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by cryptopian 1y ago
Maybe a better question is whether we even need a global town square. I've had Twitter and Bluesky and the difference between them and a real town square is that you're always performing publically to an audience you can't
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by cryptopian 1y ago
We're definitely hard wired to recognise the difference between people being friendly to foster a good relationship and people being friendly because they've good ulterior motives
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by cryptopian 1y ago
I think the most important word in the OP is > My kids all love _making_ art There's a real human sense of accomplishment and ownership when you put your own effort into making your own creations real. Typing words into a box to mak

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