NY school phone ban has made lunch loud againgothamist.com433 points·by hrldcpr·8 месяцев назад·334 comments
hrldcpr·2 месяца назад·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 месяца назад·discussI think they're being sarcastic, saying that rewrites from scratch have rarely worked well (whether done by AI or humans).
hrldcpr·3 месяца назад·discussWhy gaze up at the vast cosmos when we can stare down at a little screen
hrldcpr·3 месяца назад·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 месяца назад·discussI would guess that the whole "manosphere" phenomenon helped cryptocurrencies and Trump, so probably can help OpenAI too?
hrldcpr·5 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·discussOh thanks that altitude slider is very interesting. Makes me want to see a 3d visualization.
hrldcpr·5 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·discuss*pore through(not a judgment, just mentioning in case the distinction is interesting to anyone)
hrldcpr·7 месяцев назад·discussyeah Firefox on Linux gave me bad margins too, whereas Chrome on Linux printed perfectly :'(
hrldcpr·7 месяцев назад·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 месяцев назад·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?