peter_stokes

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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
The guy who was honestly providing his experience using smart glasses with his family and how they could be improved to be more privacy-conscious. You then went on a rant about how CEOs should be jailed because their products facilitated a
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
"HateAid said its complaint was based on a federal digital data protection law that prohibits the sale of communication devices designed to film people without them noticing." I think the light makes it pretty clear it's rec
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
you really revved the weebs with this one
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
i think population pyramids will basically guarantee growth of that sector in almost all first world countries for thenext few decades
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
unfortunately the field of abiogenesis, just like extraterrestrial life, is a lost cause. The reality we will never be able to replicate creation of life nor find life on other planets (except via contamination). it's why we've ne
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
any reason why a foodborne illness would have two "waves" like this? Different batches?
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by peter_stokes 1mo ago
HSR derailed itself. CA takes 95% of the blame agreed on the LV monorail though
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What's behind the $4B funding cut for California's high-speed rail?(cbsnews.com)
2 points by peter_stokes 1mo ago|0 comments
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
ok, could you elaborate? here's my take: it's convenient for politicians to fingerpoint and threaten IOUs in a state where wildfires are practically unavoidable (CC, veg, massive size). it works the base well, but they don't
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
> The California power grid should've been nationalized long ago as an electric cooperative, but there is no will why do you think this is?
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
> It's not part of the specs or requirements to only be available in the Google / Apple ecosystem. but at the moment, it is. so he's right to be nervous. from one american duopoly to another. but i share your optimism that
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
oh, thanks for pointing this out ill click that next time. i can be a bit unaware sometimes. one time i visited a compromised site that put up a fake cloudflare challenge that told me to paste a script into powershell, and i was all ladeeda
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
for the first time ever, i got a reCaptcha that required me to scan a QR code? Thankfully when I refreshed the page, I got a new busclicking captcha
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
when it first started it was basically 450GBP/MWh (In 2010 GBP). and that was paid for every kWh generated (whether exported or not). And the PPA lasts for 20-25 years.
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
she's wrong. i did it on the browser on my desktop. the ui definitely doesn't make it easy to find though.
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
More details on the Deep Sea Camera System used here: https://www.dev.nationalgeographic.org/society/our-programs/... https://github.com/NGS-Exploration-Technology/Deep-Sea-Camer...
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
sodium lamps are much more iconic and pretty. LEDs are gross and soulless
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status All the UAE/Bahrain services have been disrupted since March/April
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
Not in developing countries. Especially not when in the commons (e.g. territorial waters). Awareness + western tourism is often the only way these things get protected.
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
Sometimes the forgettable pieces come later. In JC's case, that's Avatar 2
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
title should be in euros (€550 million), so its clear the bloc responsible. and as usual, almost every one of the """criteria""" is completely arbitrary if you read the full press release: https://ec
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
>there statistically has to be life out there based on what >but it's also so large that we'll never sense them let alone communicate with or see them. unfalsifiable.
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
life does not exist on other planets (not considering contamination). I'll bet on it
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by peter_stokes 2mo ago
the criminal complaint: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/media/1450651/dl?inline page 18 answers many of the questions in this thread.