fred69

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by fred69 5d ago
Just went/still going through a vicious residential downsizing. In multiple boxes of cables, only IEEE488 and Centronics plug types didn't give me nightmares to toss. Oh, and the remaining spool of 300-ohm TV antenna cable. Kept s
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by fred69 1y ago
Might have missed it but was disappointed to see no mention of externalized costs like the scraping burden imposed on every IP-connected server. From discussions on HN this sounds quite substantial. And again, why exactly should the few AI
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by fred69 1y ago
Shame is the Protestant enforcement mechanism for guilt.
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by fred69 1y ago
Early seventies here, can extend and confirm your observation. Also flying cars, artificial intelligence, fusion power, equitable wealth distribution, ...
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by fred69 1y ago
Success! Coffee through nose achieved. Printouts, usually many of them, are the original "overlapping windows".
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by fred69 2y ago
Our interfaces have more modalities than before but they are disconnected from both physical and emotional reality. Buzzes and dings and flaps are nothing like hearing a happy shout from a friend or feeling the 'clunk' of an actua
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by fred69 2y ago
Further to the Hygiene Hypothesis based approach, add exposure to cattle. They are another common factor during evolution and have a microbial footprint unlike common pets. Over years there have been a number of studies on this, sorry to no
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by fred69 2y ago
Summary: biology uses chemical signalling. Signals can be used for multiple purposes by different critters.
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by fred69 2y ago
A "small picture" local observation of impact: Big construction firms and projects scoop up all available workers and materials (concrete, for example) with year-long exclusive contracts. Individual homeowners with small projects,
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by fred69 2y ago
Definitely for anyone living in an environment that contains animals. Vastly more so for anyone connected to the Interwebs. Soooo many videos of animals responding to music by dancing. Trying to portray this as "science" is more t
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by fred69 2y ago
I'm guessing you have never gotten a snoutfull of ammonia? Relatively low concentrations in air feel like asphyxiation. It also hangs around near the ground rather than floating upward.
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by fred69 3y ago
Anything with a name like "Red-bellied Squeaker Frog" begs for a video clip.
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by fred69 4y ago
Agree with Hedora: We already did. But we are now chipping away at the mountain with (slowly) increasing general awareness of privacy concerns. The far bigger problem than tech dystopia is its monster social/political cousin. Take just