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