jesseb

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by jesseb 5y ago
A Falcon 9 launch produces comparable carbon emissions to a trans-Atlantic 777 flight. There are considerably more trans-Atlantic 777 flights than there are Falcon 9 launches.
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by jesseb 6y ago
Are you honestly trying to tell us you've never called somebody something mean? Never said anything you've later regretted? Give me a break, people are imperfect.
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by jesseb 6y ago
You can't cross through the round-about regardless, it wouldn't take longer than a sidewalk would.
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by jesseb 6y ago
What sort problems did you have? I installed it and exported an environment variable and it has since worked flawlessly for me, so I'm curious.
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by jesseb 6y ago
> Gluten is one of the primary factors of developing auto-immune diseases and ergo also treating them. Really going to post this with no sources?
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by jesseb 6y ago
Zero days since somebody brought up Musk in a completely unrelated conversation.
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by jesseb 6y ago
There's also a prominent apparel/skateboarding company named Element which has been around for decades and is the top search result for "element" for me. https://www.elementbrand.com/
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by jesseb 6y ago
In my province in Canada there are hefty fines[1] for distracted driving, and yet I still constantly see people texting and driving. It's very frustrating, and as somebody who walks/transits whenever possible terrifying at times.
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by jesseb 6y ago
> hiccough I've never seen this word before! I've always seen it spelled "hiccup". Is it used in a particular region or do I just live under a rock?
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by jesseb 6y ago
Do you also think innocent people being harassed by police because some AI-driven surveillance system says they're a criminal is a good thing?
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by jesseb 6y ago
Except for the fact that a Falcon 9 is a small fraction of the cost.
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by jesseb 6y ago
How are barrel connectors "proprietary"?
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by jesseb 6y ago
NASA just yesterday selected SpaceX for a new contract regarding the Lunar Gateway, so they have at least some confidence SpaceX is sticking around. https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-awards-artemis-contr...
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by jesseb 7y ago
I haven't used it (yet) but RacketScript is a thing https://github.com/vishesh/racketscript
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by jesseb 7y ago
It's going to be interesting to see how much of the net is unavailable when they inevitably have a major outage.
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by jesseb 7y ago
Not every country has the resources or desire to lay nation-wide fiber. Satellite internet could beneift millions of people who don't have access to reliable high-speed connections.
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by jesseb 7y ago
Musk resigned from his seat on the board in 2018. Sam Altman is the current CEO. Not sure what you're getting at other than the usual Musk hate.
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by jesseb 7y ago
Such as?
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by jesseb 7y ago
Depending on what you listen to, Bandcamp can be an absolute gold mine.
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by jesseb 7y ago
Apple followed the specification, the Pi 4 does not. How is this Apple's fault?
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by jesseb 7y ago
Canada has 10 native species of Maple, not all have 5 nodes. The Vine Maple can have 7 to 9, for example. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/maple
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by jesseb 7y ago
Hackaday is borked too. https://hackaday.com/
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by jesseb 7y ago
What were the conferences? Just curious, I just happen to be moving back to Vancouver this summer.
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by jesseb 7y ago
Yeah I'm in the same boat. Easily over 100 orders and everything has been great, other than the occasional item damaged from shipping (which isn't exactly their fault). I am in Canada, though.
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by jesseb 8y ago
Oops, misread that. My mistake.
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by jesseb 8y ago
The project hasn't been maintained since 2010 according to the README, so that'd be my guess for this particular case.
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by jesseb 8y ago
There was a point when Photoshop wasn't well known, and people fell for all sorts of manipulated images all the time. Now, years later, it's common knowledge that photos shouldn't be trusted as evidence. These things are all
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by jesseb 8y ago
Just for clarification, assuming you're referring to the Mike Ward case, these charges stemmed from the Human Rights Tribunal of Quebec, not the Canadian Federal Government. This type of thing (to my knowledge) is fairly unique to Queb
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by jesseb 8y ago
Assuming they mean MDMA when they say Ecstasy, it does in fact have hallucinogenic effects (depending on the person and dosage) in addition to being a stimulant.
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by jesseb 8y ago
Windows Server gives you the option to install a GUI, many people do.

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