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florbo

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    Comment #47731981

    Game is fun, sure the mechanics aren't like real transfers but this appears to be a quick reflex challenge, not a lesson in astrophysics. The only gripe I have is all the flashes a…

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    Comment #47409896

    fme, it's only kind of inconvenient. By the time the scene gets to the point where join-in-progress is disabled it's complete chaos anyway. Might as well restart the scene. That sa…

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    Comment #45638519

    fwiw Windows 11 Explorer does have tabs.

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    Comment #45250182

    If you want to fly around galaxies and feel insignificant, Space Engine is pretty good for that. It's not a true simulation, as most things are procedurally generated unless an add…

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    Comment #44566843

    At the very least it's preventing funds from going to other competitors.

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    Comment #44351343

    I'm guessing they already had the plug (I myself have a small stockpile of extra Z-wave/wifi/Zigbee devices for when I inevitably need/want to hook something up), so there wasn't a…

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    Comment #44022800

    Just guessing here, but I think the vertical scaling might be for translating some of the top-down images they have. If you take a look at the photo below, Pluto appears to have pr…

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    Comment #43880823

    Whitespace is important for a myriad of reasons, so the implementation makes sense to me. However, I would love to see git have configuration surrounding syntax awareness. That's a…

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    Comment #43737534

    I think emojis are easily overused, but I certainly don't mind when they're used to convey simple, universally understood meaning (such as reacting with a "me too" in a bug report)…

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    Comment #43679133

    My take: no. He just has a cult following.

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    Comment #43512200

    I've made it through about 75% of the book and have never gotten the sense that they think everything discussed in the book is something you should always do. Each pattern discusse…

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    Comment #43373515

    The concentration of tartaric acid in each individual grape is unpredictable, along with each individual dog's tolerance level to tartaric acid. The only thing that's certain is th…

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    Comment #43373439

    Heavier than you think, probably. I tried looking up laser altimeters suitable for moon landings and was met with a much higher than anticipated amount of complexity. One thing was…

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    Comment #43339649

    iirc it's the concentration of tartaric acid that's toxic to dogs. You got lucky your dog didn't like grapes! A lot of dogs will just eat them, btw, so don't think they all will in…

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    Comment #43152268

    Ah, yes, normal bodily functions and ways to deal with them in technical settings is "disgusting". Very thoughtful insight, "thank you".

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    Comment #43133510

    I'm sure they do use a prefab thermoelectric assembly model that they designed their case around. It's usually cheaper.

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    Comment #43125774

    I'm assuming it's the acquisition and removal of drives over time.

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    Comment #42901140

    I think lack of in-person collab is the biggest drawback to remote work, but only because a lot of people still haven't adapted to or accepted the tools available. > If you're an e…

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    Comment #42827464

    > I just think it is interesting how hard it is to not have an opinion about something beyond "I don't know." I hadn't thought of this before. I wonder if we naturally formulate an…

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    Comment #42826133

    Sorry, it was a given. We don't know. I don't know. I do enjoy postulating for this particular incident, though.

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    Comment #42826083

    > There are good reasons to believe the natural or the lab leak hypotheses. Given the ridiculous response from everyone involved, I'm just going to assume it was an accidental bios…

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    Comment #42785588

    This is what I do. Dealing with the uncertainty of the delivery apps as a customer in my area is approaching the levels of nightmare it is as a driver in others. I didn't keep trac…

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    Comment #42766576

    It also affected his Steam account and games unrelated to CoD, especially games developed by Valve. Valve consideres profile standing in matchmaking.

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    Comment #42631046

    Safety first doesn't mean "don't do anything unsafe," it has a broad meaning. With your interpretation I suppose it could mean if you're going to do something, be sure to consider …

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    Comment #42627201

    And it even drastically varies between children. My two kids' (6 and 4) interests are vastly different which makes balancing difficult. My oldest is thankfully starting to understa…