ominous_prime

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by ominous_prime 7mo ago
It certainly makes sense as a proxy for competence across a diverse population for insurance purposes. You have a baseline of hard braking events that a competent driver may encounter under normal circumstances. If a driver routinely exceed
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by ominous_prime 9mo ago
The claims sound somewhat exaggerated, 5kw of subwoofer is nothing in live music venues, though they purposely don’t go as low. Here’s some more modern “big” subs, which are larger and can radiate significantly more power https:/&#x2F
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by ominous_prime 1y ago
It didn't, do what? I would consider the first 256 integers to be "small integers" ;) > Converting a small integer value into an interface value no longer causes allocation I forgot that it can also be used for single byte
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by ominous_prime 1y ago
go1.15 re-added small integer packing into interfaces: https://go.dev/doc/go1.15#runtime
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by ominous_prime 1y ago
The only source that will respond Ford invented the car is a person who has no idea and is simply guessing the first name comes to mind. It can't really even be contested since Benz's and Ford's inventions are decades apart.
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by ominous_prime 2y ago
yeah, "middle of winter" wasn't quite right, but the chances of a microburst during what is an otherwise already windy/gusty winter day are basically none
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by ominous_prime 2y ago
I doubt there was a thunderstorm in the area in the middle of the winter
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by ominous_prime 2y ago
Composite fiberglass materials aren't flexible because of their composite structure, the layers and resin are there to increase strength and stiffness of an otherwise extremely pliable material. Think about fiberglass cloth or pink fib
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by ominous_prime 2y ago
Even if an approach uses DME, depending on the aircraft or company operating procedures they still may not be using DME, because GPS is a valid substitute for DME in an approach and more convenient if you’re already otherwise using GPS RNAV
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by ominous_prime 2y ago
The FAA only knows when you last took the BasicMed quiz and attested that you will follow the rules. Getting a physical, storing the form signed by the doctor, and maintaining a valid drivers license are up to the individual.
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by ominous_prime 3y ago
Cork has always been used is lots of shoe footbeds, Birkenstock just makes it visible.
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by ominous_prime 3y ago
_maybe_ it makes a difference within the first few hours of training, but once one is able to land consistently the difference is negligible. The minor differences between different planes in general is far more noticeable than just high vs
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by ominous_prime 3y ago
Direct damage from combat sports can catch up to you eventually. CTE is pretty serious, but unfortunately you probably don't realize the extent of that damage until it's far too late.
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by ominous_prime 3y ago
This is kind of patronizing to the pilots. There’s nothing particularly difficult about what they did, which has been practiced many times. They ran their checklists, and then landed the plane, and they did it well, just like any other qual
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
Maybe? Anecdotal I guess, but I've met more plumbers with chronic knee and back problems than software engineers. But being a plumber in the US isn't too physically demanding, and makes OK money, so it's probably the example
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
You will be surprised how much good software engineers make in the USA -- still many multiples of most successful plumbers, and without the long-term physical consequences of that type of labor. Yes, there's still going to be better ex
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
You literally described diffuse reflection, which is "white paint"
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
This is what most people miss. Yes the FAA is slow, certification is costly, and liability messed things up in the 80s -- but you can't get the huge cost reductions we see in the automotive sector without mass-production. Aircraft are
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
Yes! I should check on that, see if they at least have a number for me yet.
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
LODA requirement is gone now btw
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
No one pays bravo landing fees just to get their commercial cert. You can get all your certs just fine without going to an airport that large.
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
The engines don’t require lead, it was just the only high octane fuel available. We do have a 100LL replacement now, and work is being done to get it into service. Lower compression engines run just fine on mogas where it’s available too.
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
You’ll be waiting longer than that for a Sling HW. It was nearly a 3 year waiting list when I ordered one last summer.
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
I think their point is that apple seeds don’t grow true to their parent, so every single sprout from a seed is essentially a new variety, and they are continually created and lost -- the genetic line is not extinct, these are all the same p
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
Go's crypto libraries are all native, and a good example of why corporate backing is very useful. It's unlikely that you would get someone like agl to develop such excellent cryptography libraries in the first place without being
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
High performing employees are not always fungible. You risk are losing significant expertise and institutional knowledge.
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
You can absolutely make an impact multiple times within a year, but the odds of those "impacts" being a net positive without ever having maintained the results is not good. If I'm hiring for a senior or better role, I want yo
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
Unfortunately these altimeters are part of a very large critical infrastructure, which can't be ignored. Just saying they shouldn't be working that way doesn't negate the fact that they are working that way. Part of engineeri
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
It doesn't matter how easy the new certification process is, or how the technical specification said it _should_ have worked; this was existing technology that was otherwise working. You can't come in and step on existing infrastr
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by ominous_prime 4y ago
The planes were in spec at their time of production, and in working condition before the 5g rollout. Imagine carriers installing some new technology near highways which causes cars with a device installed before 1999 to occasionally crash.

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