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> key organizer for the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda. Yeah, I don't see a problem here. Due process, slippery slope sure... but this was a cut and dry case. I've got better thi…

NixOS. Why would anyone use anything else except out of ignorance? Maybe QubesOS makes sense.

I'm working on rustledger https://rustledger.github.io a plain-text accounting software (Beancount spec implementation) in Rust.

Happy to let you know once I finish the LSRM course at rainbow aviation next year when I'll work on experimentals and Rotax engines. I'm waiting for the MOSAIC refresh that's expec…

So the logical entailment here is what? That everyone should have the dexterity of a dental surgeon so we can save the 7000 dental surgeons 3 months of training? Am I missing somet…

So right now, A&Ps make about 120-150 per hour, and they have the skills to get hired at dealerships where the hourly is above 200. There are not enough A&Ps. I understand the logi…

Hey I'm working on a rust implementation of Beancount, if you get a chance check it out. https://rustledger.github.io . I'm also hoping to put together a standards body that can fo…

This is just untrue. If someone cheats in lightning, and you demonstrate they cheated as you describe, then you get all of the locked BTC as a reward. This is on layer 1. Essential…

If you had that system, and I was Elon Musk's kids, I would feel entirely justified in paying half the taxes society expects me to pay. Let's see if that logic works both ways.

Actually, yes, I do think that netflix could do their job much cheaper. I use putflix, which uses put.io for $0.99 per month. Better quality streaming than netflix, no forced ads, …

> Proton only has access to your IP and device ID, not your data. I like Proton. I use Proton. However, the problem with proton is that if you access your email via a web browser, …

Seems like a very poor choice to build in a headphone jack. Why not just use usb c to headphone adapter?

So you think the data is wrong?

https://github.com/rustledger/rustledger I'm building a Rust implementation of Beancount, the double-entry bookkeeping language. It covers the full Beancount syntax, all the bookin…

Interesting. I like the idea of reprinting classics to all look identical as a way of designing a library. Would be interesting to select a set of books for your kid, have them pri…

Ah yes, the sybil attack. This is why establishing an identity is useful, and worthwhile. An identity with no proof is likely not a real person, and therefore has little value in b…

The logical entailment is eventually your lineage will be wiped out on some timescale if they cannot compete. I guess this argument in null and void if you believe violence is obso…

Personally, I find it odd to have interactions with anyone just based of transactionality. I want to interact with people because I have relationships with them. I've always found …

India — 20-30% vegetarian — 167 cm avg male height Taiwan — 12-13% vegetarian — 174 cm avg male height Mexico — 10-19% vegetarian — 170 cm avg male height Italy — ~10% vegetarian —…

The problem I have with being vegetarian is that you can't prove that it's actually healthier, because the current state of dietary science is pretty poor. Even if you could, you w…

Would you be willing to see an ad for $1000? A million? Sure no one would pay it, but you can set whatever limit you want. No one would want this? Again I don't think you understan…

You did not understand what my original post suggested. I'm not suggesting people pay to be certified. If a spammer wants to pay me $20 to see their message, I am happy to see it.

This isn't, and has never been a hard problem. Just pay for people's attention. People you follow don't have to pay, and make that transitive. Penalize people in your network who p…

How would this happen? Jets are significantly more maneuverable than anything else in the sky. The military could, you know, pilot the plane so it does not hit anything.

I just made the jump to PTA and it is really, incredibly slick. Finally escaped the financial system's grip on my data. Look into SimpleFIN to get data feeds, but I also used LLMs …