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I think it's best to think of this as a good toy example, and not get caught up in the specific utility of a "parent" node.

And here I was, innocent, excited to read about a new paradigm for thread management, and wondering why I never knew that wired ran articles that technical. Now I am cynical and ja…

I am in way over my head here, so I wasn't able to tell if the authors addressed this, but my intuition is that this should be somewhat mitigated so long as people are providing th…

I used to love fountain pens, they feel amazing to write with, and the variable line thickness makes everything look awesome. They are also a massive pain, the higher end ones use …

Mercedes, Audi and BMW destroyed their reputation for anyone paying attention a long time ago by producing expensive, unreliable cars that aren't even remotely cost effective to ke…

It's really stupid, but you can't tell me that the idea of a manual electric doesn't appeal to the less rational parts of your subconscious.

Could we avoid participating in this? The price hikes were pretty brutal, but tesla and their charging infrastructure are still at or near the top of the list when it comes to elec…

I'm actually really pleased with how well youtube avoids serving you rage bait once you have made it clear to the algorithm you aren't interested.

As a rule, can we avoid dealing in absolutes? Implying that the FDA should have no input whatsoever on laws regarding food safety regulation seems a little odd given that they woul…

Who would you rather give a theoretical copy of all of your digital information? Assuming both have equal access to non-digital you.

Certain adversarial govts have happily participated in the past/ are happily participating

Still a massively irritating addiction though, so I'm perfectly happy to have both be villianized. Also seems embarrassing for a grown man to emit a cloud of strawberry mango scent…

I can definitely see how there could be some overlap, although I've never actually had nicotine sober. Still, seems hard to believe it could be as effective for significant ADHD co…

Seconded, the main draw is a better work environment and free tuition.

If money isn't important, finding a good private school might provide a much more pleasant alternative. It may not be the most morally satisfying thing to transfer a good teacher f…

This is a crucial and under-represented perspective. I don't necessarily agree with the conclusion, but it is hard to ignore the inherent callousness of arguing over a conflict tha…

While I tend to agree, reading through the various nuclear close calls as far as I can tell, there were far more on the Russian side than the American one, and while American nucle…

China's government, like Russia's uses the west as a tool to consolidate power. The western world, and specifically NATO (which is really just another world for America in this con…

Why do you find that hard to believe? Targeting civilians doesn't mean wiping out the population. And if there wasn't such a large body of prior evidence I might be tempted to agre…

Assuming no direct western intervention, I think the crucial next steps for a Ukraine victory will center around whether NATO can transition from providing soviet surplus to modern…

Neither is correct. Gen Z, like all young generations, is idealistic, anti-status quo, and thinks their experiences and perspectives are completely unique and novel. As they get ol…

Healthy skepticism is important, but I have so far been amazed at how much of the information circulated by the Ukrainian govt has ended up being independently validated. Much of w…

Watching the actions of the Russian and Chinese governments over the past few months I think the issue has gotten much more black and white than these things usually are. Not neces…

What about this issue is particularly complex? Other than nuclear weapons? Russia has spent the last 20 years acting with total impunity, relying on a western reluctance to interve…

No manual option on the mazda3 now. That was the biggest punch in the gut.