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by simmerup 8d ago
But of course, the moment they invade Taiwan, the definition of cutting edge will change as Taiwans production goes offline.
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by simmerup 17d ago
Anvil empires might end up being what you want
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by simmerup 20d ago
Why is that worrisome? Might give the fish a chance whose bellies are filling up with plastic rubbish
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by simmerup 22d ago
In the same way a step counter encourages people to walk more, a glucose monitor on your watch could discourage you from eating that extra donut
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by simmerup 23d ago
Hopefully by the time i’m there euthanasia will be legal
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by simmerup 23d ago
I guess you can start spending your retirement money faster
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by simmerup 26d ago
Try and read a book that’s been burnt and find out
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by simmerup 1mo ago
The plagiarism machine is so good at this
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by simmerup 1mo ago
I guess you’re unaware that brands like Shein effectively use slave labour then?
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by simmerup 1mo ago
I guess there’s a reason Musk likened AI to summoning the demon in horror films. It’s powerful but who knows what you’ll get
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by simmerup 1mo ago
In my experience the worst dressed definitely have more self confidence about their ability, rightly or wrongly
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by simmerup 1mo ago
Nah I see this as a bald dude. When I wear a cap people smile at me, make conversation, etc Not when I’m clearly bald though People treat you better when you look better it’s sad but true
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by simmerup 1mo ago
There’s a reason the solidarity movement arose in Poland Remarkable culture
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by simmerup 1mo ago
You don’t think it has anything to do with hostile states using fake profiles on social media to drum up discontent in the democratic world?
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by simmerup 1mo ago
> For much of human history, we’ve evaluated code quality via code review For the vast majority of human history we didn’t even have written language, let alone code reviews
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by simmerup 1mo ago
Just because it makes you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean it’s bullshit. Global economy could face 50% loss in GDP between 2070 and 2090 from climate shocks, say actuaries https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025&#x
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by simmerup 1mo ago
Alternatively, think of an alcoholic telling his doctor ‘you told me to stop drinking 5 years ago but i’m still fine’ It’s a slow train, but the damage is cumulative and it will get us eventually.
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by simmerup 1mo ago
An emotional reaction is rational.
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by simmerup 1mo ago
So just crack on with a +3 degree rise. So much for human ingenuity, when being able to buy plastic shit on amazon is prized over having a temperate world. We wouldn’t want anything to threaten the line going up.
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by simmerup 2mo ago
You can also respond ‘I don’t know’ instead of doing the equivalent of responding with the first page of an ‘I feel lucky’ google search
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by simmerup 2mo ago
It’s not really though. Plenty of classical civilisations saw wealth chasing and work something to be looked down on
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by simmerup 2mo ago
That’s not hard sci-fi though. Something like Stephen Baxter’s work is hard sci-fi, the ansible was just a plot device
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by simmerup 2mo ago
How is it hard sci-fi? It was basically magic
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by simmerup 2mo ago
if it’s the same range for less weight you have more room for munitions and other gadgets
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Were this summer's heatwaves caused by El Niño, or something more terrifying?(irishtimes.com)
3 points by simmerup 2mo ago|0 comments
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by simmerup 2mo ago
You didn’t answer my question, but it’s understandable why you wouldn’t want to if you believe that. I know magnetic poles shift.
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by simmerup 2mo ago
You really don’t see how they’re related? Fair enough.
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by simmerup 2mo ago
So you think this climate change is caused by the magnetic poles shifting?
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by simmerup 2mo ago
I don’t think it is, and I don’t think it’s repeatedly pushed back I just think the science is still being worked out. But the world is getting hotter, and the scientists know it’s not good for us when the earth heats past a certain point.
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by simmerup 2mo ago
If it’s always varied in intensity, why are the ten hottest years on record all after 2015? Surely we’d see random hot years all over the map.

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