NY school phone ban has made lunch loud againgothamist.com433 points·by hrldcpr·8 bulan yang lalu·334 comments
hrldcpr·2 bulan yang lalu·discussArguably people who voted for Trump are somewhat responsible, and include a lot of car drivers.(Not to imply that many Democrat politicians aren't also owned by AIPAC and big business.)
hrldcpr·2 bulan yang lalu·discussI think they're being sarcastic, saying that rewrites from scratch have rarely worked well (whether done by AI or humans).
hrldcpr·3 bulan yang lalu·discussWhy gaze up at the vast cosmos when we can stare down at a little screen
hrldcpr·3 bulan yang lalu·discussYou're right that the caffeine isn't entirely removed, but it's supposedly more than 90% removed.(I'm even seeing the number 97% mentioned a lot online.)
hrldcpr·3 bulan yang lalu·discussI would guess that the whole "manosphere" phenomenon helped cryptocurrencies and Trump, so probably can help OpenAI too?
hrldcpr·5 bulan yang lalu·discussInteresting, thanks!One thing I'd update is that early in the article you say that for switching from diesel to lithium-ion, "It's 16 tonnes of payload that disappears".But then later you take engine efficiency into account and say it's "about 6.4 tonnes of battery".So the claim that it would ever reduce payload by 16 tonnes seems incorrect, and not everyone is going to read both parts.
hrldcpr·5 bulan yang lalu·discussOh thanks that altitude slider is very interesting. Makes me want to see a 3d visualization.
hrldcpr·5 bulan yang lalu·discussCan someone explain how wind can spiral in to a point? Where does the air "go"? Or does this create a higher pressure?
hrldcpr·5 bulan yang lalu·discussaside: interestingly it's spelled bellwether and comes from shepherds putting a bell on a wether (a sheep) — it's unrelated to weather
hrldcpr·6 bulan yang lalu·discussTim Cook has been spending a lot of time sucking up to Donald Trump recently, so I think the U.S. federal government will only be assisting Apple
hrldcpr·6 bulan yang lalu·discuss> Maybe the world will be a more peaceful place if it doesn't get too hot?I think you're saying this as a joke, but to me it seems extremely likely that climate change will lead to wars and conflict (if it hasn't already)
hrldcpr·6 bulan yang lalu·discuss*pore through(not a judgment, just mentioning in case the distinction is interesting to anyone)
hrldcpr·7 bulan yang lalu·discussyeah Firefox on Linux gave me bad margins too, whereas Chrome on Linux printed perfectly :'(
hrldcpr·7 bulan yang lalu·discussclickable links in case it's helpful for anyone:- Sunscan, by the STAROS team : a fully integrated open-source solar imaging kit : https://www.sunscan.net/fr- Eric Royer's binocular 24" dobson : http://www.astrosurf.com/topic/124758-bino600/- The Slim400 by Laurent Bourrasseau : https://www.cloudynights.com/forums/topic/920950-the-slim400...- Astrowl, an electronically enhanced astronomy kit : http://www.astrosurf.com/topic/151807-projet-astrowl-de-visu...- The smallest, an open-source 6" portable dobson : http://www.astrosurf.com/topic/176898-un-dobson-150-f5-facil...- A dedicated astrophotography power supply : https://github.com/Antiath/Open-Power-Box-XXL
hrldcpr·8 bulan yang lalu·discussThat first paragraph also seemed a bit over-the-top to me, but keep in mind it's immediately followed by:> That’s the argument, at least, of W. David Marx...
What?