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by pluto9 6y ago
> Now, an interesting side effect of the quantum version is that the first measurement of the original system is necessarily destructive. As such, it's not like you'll end up with two copies of the same thing (which is what wou
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by pluto9 6y ago
Thank you, I'll check these out.
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by pluto9 6y ago
Thank you!
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by pluto9 6y ago
Thank you! I like the idea of starting off very simple. I think I jumped into the deep end too quick because I had a specific project in mind, but I guess I should work my way up to it. I will probably be working my way through your video s
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by pluto9 6y ago
This is a lot of great resources, thanks a lot! I'll definitely refer back to this comment.
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Ask HN: Most efficient way for the inexperienced to learn PCB design?
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by pluto9 6y ago
They generally don't, at least in the U.S. military, because our adversaries of the last couple decades could rarely afford thermal optics. I have heard of using sleeping bags, though.
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by pluto9 6y ago
"John Julio Bitch" there is quite the baller. Released the very same day for a $25 million cash bond. He's also apparently an albino who stands 5'1" tall and weighs 335 pounds.
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by pluto9 6y ago
You need something to make sure the hot air only comes out one end of the engine, otherwise you get net zero thrust. In a normal jet the compressor takes care of this.
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by pluto9 6y ago
> Any company that wants to survive long-term doesn't do that. So go work for those instead. Companies who treat code this way aren't software companies, and they ain't gonna stick around for the long-run. I wish this was
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by pluto9 6y ago
It does seem a little suspect that "The Indian troops on the mountain began to vomit and couldn’t stand and eventually had to leave". They didn't shoot back sometime before "eventually"? Surely they at least had a
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by pluto9 6y ago
I hadn't considered that, that's a good idea.
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by pluto9 6y ago
In scenes with a lot of shrubbery or tall grass, it's pretty much impossible to spot a sniper because he'll be behind the vegetation, not just nestled in it with camouflage that blends in well. The rifle scope can "burn throu
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by pluto9 6y ago
For reasons I can't entirely recall, there are pretty serious limitations on the thrust these can generate. I believe it has something to do with the air becoming "saturated" with ions. The limit on the density of charged par
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by pluto9 6y ago
I imagine that's their lead example because recommender systems are familiar, easy to understand in terms of functionality, and they get non-technical business types excited about spending money on new AI toys like the A100. There are
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by pluto9 6y ago
Here are some, published just a couple weeks ago: https://www.businessinsider.com/google-users-locked-out-afte... Several of these stories have appeared on HN just over the past year or so as well. Edit: The amount of downv
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by pluto9 6y ago
With all the horror stories I've heard of them shutting down peoples' accounts with no explanation, recourse, or way to recover their contents, I have to agree.
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by pluto9 6y ago
Oil is used in lots of plastics, which are pretty essential structural materials these days. But we still burn it for fuel. And iron is far more abundant. Also, I'm no chemist but I imagine it's a lot easier to strip an oxygen ato
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by pluto9 6y ago
One of the reasons I come to this website is because I find people who can articulate my positions much better than I can, and I get to steal their arguments. I don't usually get to be on the other side of that, so thanks :)
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by pluto9 6y ago
> Reflect that "commonly done" != "unproblematic". I agree, but I'm sure you also agree that "commonly done" != "problematic". Morality and common practice have nothing to do with each other,
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by pluto9 6y ago
> You are just appealing to the common framework of morality that asserts that humans have rights and animals do not. This is not the only framework. Right, but it's the one we meat eaters believe in. You're asking people to su
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by pluto9 6y ago
And when you're done eating those waffles, you can have a free toothbrush delivered so you can freshen up before sending it on its way to the next lucky recipient. Owning things has advantages beyond accumulating wealth.
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by pluto9 6y ago
> It's a logo that is more strongly associated with one political party than another I doubt the regulations around polling places consider that relevant. I'd guess one party wears cowboy hats more often than the other, but tha
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by pluto9 6y ago
I'm not sure I understand your argument. Are you saying I should defer to the expertise of the knight in your video? I would, but unfortunately he's not a knight. He's an actor.
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by pluto9 6y ago
It's really not that different. Armor and swords or not, you can't fend off vast numbers of opponents by yourself for long. That street fight you posted lasts only a few seconds, it's just that the video has been edited to st
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by pluto9 6y ago
I can believe that individual slashes and stabs are ineffective against metal armor, sure. But this video makes it seem like a knight could take down a whole crowd of enemies by himself. This is what fighting that many people at once actual
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by pluto9 6y ago
I'm not sure a cheesy short film with a ridiculous choreographed fight scene is the best example of "what a fully trained knight in armour can do". This isn't reality, it's someone's imagination.
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by pluto9 6y ago
Maybe, but presumably you want to see her on a ticket because you support her policies right now. If a more moderate candidate is what you want, then why not support someone who's already moderate?
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by pluto9 6y ago
I'm a fan of his work, but it wouldn't surprise me if he is. People will put up with a lot of shit from a boss if they perceive him as a "genius". The way some former Apple employees fawn with gratitude over Steve Jobs&#
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by pluto9 6y ago
While I personally agree that buying a 6-figure vehicle is excessive, you can make this argument about anything that you don't strictly need for survival. What's the threshold for something to be a "luxury status symbol&quot

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