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contempt for users is the unavoidable consequence of having users.

"someone voting for the "least worst candidate" does not wholly endorse everything they stand for" yes but somebody voting for the "most worst candidate" is not somebody who's valu…

AI as currently modeled can pretty much never get enough data, so mostly data processing, and model generation. when a query is asked of an AI it has to generate a response from al…

flying machines and hydrogen has an spotless history without any tragedies whatsoever

nuclear isn't cheap if you are thinking about the cost to build out a new plant under current design. but the per kw cost is relatively low as i understand it since the fuel is so …

i would actually like being able to power my mac mini with just a usb-c dock like a macbook

bing accounts for your history in promoting search results. and has a different algorithm to google, inevitable really because google's algorithm is secret and unknowable. the prob…

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does this mean future self driving will require hw4 for full capability?

commercial real estate was considered extremely safe, and competitive, so such deals were a way to build trust in commercial tenants and compete with other banks. it was considered…

> Obvious (if politically impossible) fix - banks that go bust become U.S. Gov't. property. the assets should become government property and administered long enough to sell off th…

density is not really a critical factor for grid level or onsite energy storage, so it could be feasible in theory

apple is so determined to prevent any serious code execution that even ssh apps require janky workarounds just to provide a terminal emulation that still needs a second device to c…

yes, its the difference between the headset being a bold new computer form factor, or just another peripheral. basically is it a laptop (fully independent), an ipad (excellent seco…

each eye is not getting "4k resolution" they are claimed to be each capable of rendering a 4k screen in natural resolution. meaning a couple 4k screens can be rendered in the visib…