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pseidemann

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    Comment #48506590

    The FDA's purpose is protection of the public health. Drug approval would be one specific example. The SCCS (EU) evaluating UV filter safety is another.

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    Comment #48505227

    You seem to be unaware of the asymmetry of information and competence. This is why consumer protection exists.

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    Comment #48490314

    Is pixel golf a thing? Apple definitely did it.

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    Comment #48484582

    Let's hope for Claude yAGnI.

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    Comment #48484314

    - Claude Cloud - Claude Copilot - Claude Vibe Code

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    Comment #48450400

    If you know C well already, there is nowhere to go deeper systems-wise, apart from assembly. Maybe you mean higher as in more abstract? Rust is pretty abstract compared to C. Zig n…

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    Comment #48446258

    If you want to learn systems programming, I can recommend learning C. If you want to learn a programming language which allows systems programming, I guess Rust is not a bad choice…

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    Comment #46835592

    AI is like an instrument which can be played in various ways, different styles and intensities. One might say it's spec strumming.

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    Comment #46814238

    What is "level of quality"? Doesn't this apply to any product?

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    Comment #46809049

    How is such a product decision even possible? Genuinely curious.

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    Comment #46724536

    Performing with highly elevated privileges? (Joke)

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    Comment #46703536

    Perfectly working drivers. As a power user, I want to use, not to fix, my tools. I might tinker sometimes, but that is unrelated for me.

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    Comment #46689688

    Isn't this just the result of unregulated capitalism?

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    Comment #46681291

    United Statesians just doesn't sound as nice as Canadians or Mexicans.

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    Comment #46680787

    Imports are needed and important, not "bad". Most countries import goods. Why? Because not everyone produces everything. That is how society started and still works today.

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    Comment #46660632

    You can always long-press the on/off button to force a power cycle.

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    Comment #46576105

    There is no giving (or taking). I think std::rvalue would be the least confusing name.

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    Comment #46574573

    std::rvalue

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    Comment #46574400

    I'm convinced naming things is equivalent to choosing the right abstraction, and caching things is creating a correct "view" from given normalized data.

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    Comment #46529697

    Such "science" should be illegal.

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    Comment #46516564

    Isn't there more indirection as long as LLMs use "human" programming languages?

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    Comment #46475464

    I thought it's there to secretly catch time travelers.