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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
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Comment on The case for cultured meat has changed in ~food
Englerdy Link ParentI don't have time to do much of a deep dive right now, but most meat products (at least in the US but I suspect most governments due it to some extent) are directly subsidized by the government,...Like a lot of the meat imitation plant-based products are still fairly expensive compared to actual meat . . . and I have to assume it's largely just due to the scale they operate at since plant based meat imitation products are a very tiny fraction of the market. I think they've gotten slightly better cost-wise over the years but still quite a bit more expensive.
I don't have time to do much of a deep dive right now, but most meat products (at least in the US but I suspect most governments due it to some extent) are directly subsidized by the government, where as I can't find any plant based meats products are. The crops going into their supply chain are, but the feed for animals is too so that at least balances. However the end products are definitely not competing on the same footing. That's not to say scale isn't also a big factor in the cost difference as you point out, but it's not going to be the only major driver.
I have a strong suspicion that meat wouldn't be nearly as cost advantaged over plant alternatives if it wasn't for government subsidy. I think subsidy is probably a big part of exasperating the cost difference and even then meat prices have been climbing despite help from government subsidy.
As for market adoption, that's always going to be a tough sell. Food is tied so strongly to memories and personal experience that it's really hard to get people to try new things. Still, the plant-based meat companies still seem to be selling well enough to stay on business so far. Who knows how the next 10 years will look.
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Comment on Alleged Washington DC sandwich thrower charged with a misdemeanor after grand jury rejects felony indictment in ~society
Englerdy LinkLol, because they apparently realized no jury is going to fault someone standing up to the unprecedented takeover of their city. Fingers crossed they can't find a judge who doesn't think this is...Since prosecutors filed the charges by information – instead of by complaint as they previously did – they can skirt around using a grand jury and instead go right to the judge, who would need to decide whether there is probable cause and the case can proceed.
Lol, because they apparently realized no jury is going to fault someone standing up to the unprecedented takeover of their city. Fingers crossed they can't find a judge who doesn't think this is ridiculous either.
Dunn was arrested on August 10, right after he allegedly threw the sandwich. He was then released the next morning, his attorney said in court earlier this month, and attempted to get an attorney to turn himself in when he learned of a warrant for his arrest.
Instead, 20 officers came to Dunn’s apartment and arrested him there, his attorney told the magistrate judge initially in charge of the case.
Her assertions would later be proven when the White House posted a propaganda film of decked-out deputy US Marshals and other law enforcement, including FBI agents, showing up at Dunn’s door with guns drawn and a riot shield deployed to arrest him.Yes, nothing projects power like a completely disproportionate response to dissent. I wish more Americans had better emotional training to see how much insecurity the moves of this administration project. They seem to want to create the same sense of fear that the SS or KGB created, but I hope we never allow that to take root in the public mindset. I really hope more people who've previously bought into the party's rhetoric come to feel contempt for the party's clear disregard for them as an average person and clear desire to only enrich themselves. Though on the other hand maybe that's too much to hope for.
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Comment on Data centers don't raise people's water bills in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentWithout a doubt an important consideration (that seems to be getting overlooked by some cities which is frustrating). Which the added massive electric load likely also places additional strain on...Without a doubt an important consideration (that seems to be getting overlooked by some cities which is frustrating). Which the added massive electric load likely also places additional strain on the local water resources in a water scarce region before even factoring in the cooling on top of it.
But a lot of the politics (and big lack of apparent science driving the policies around it) in water scarce regions in the US are a complete mystery to me. Water is all the more important for the actual people living there, why incentivise companies and people who want to use it for water intensive applications to do that? 🙃 They should go somewhere without that scarcity.
I hope the water utilities are raising hell to who ever is greenlighting the projects in places where people's taps barely trickle because the pressure is so low. That becomes a health and safety issue once the pressure in the system drops since it'll start sucking in contaminated ground water back in through system leaks.
Just feels like death spiral without a clean resolution that doesn't end with a lot of frustration, expense, and likely endangered health/life.
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Comment on Data centers don't raise people's water bills in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentThis was my impression as well, that the high water usage was from evaporative cooling towers which can use a tremendous amount of water. That said, this can still be an over-all water reduction...This was my impression as well, that the high water usage was from evaporative cooling towers which can use a tremendous amount of water. That said, this can still be an over-all water reduction compared to just a standard air-cooled air-conditioning system because of the reduced electricity. At least if the electricity comes from a petroleum fuel source which also tends to need a constant supply of fresh water for cooling, so by reducing electricity requirements directly reduces the overall water requirements. Granted this is an over-all water reduction, but not necessarily water reduction from a specific water source if the electric plant and data-center rely on two different water sources. The data-center could still stress the fresh water source it's on.
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Comment on Data centers don't raise people's water bills in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentCan't use what you don't have. (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞Can't use what you don't have. (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞
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Comment on The ancient Roman alternative to daylight saving time; An hour was not a consistent unit of time. In the summer it could be as long as 75 minutes and in the winter it sometimes lasted just 45 minutes. in ~humanities.history
Englerdy Link ParentYou're dead on. It's also a really big data presentation issue (and unfortunately not an uncommon thing to have presented in media). The slight rise in fatalities looks more like random noise in...You're dead on. It's also a really big data presentation issue (and unfortunately not an uncommon thing to have presented in media). The slight rise in fatalities looks more like random noise in the data rather than being actually caused by the change. Granted statistics are not intuitive (even though human brains think they're good at them), but without any information about prior trends and average deviation based on the prior years it's just not useful information. But people see numbers change and just run with it especially if it confirms an existing bias in some way. 🙃 The lizard brain is strong.
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Comment on Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks in ~games
Englerdy Link ParentInteresting! That's an important detail I forgot to mention. My only experience has been with Windows as the host.Interesting! That's an important detail I forgot to mention. My only experience has been with Windows as the host.
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Comment on Valve's secretive 'Fremont' gaming device surfaces in benchmarks in ~games
Englerdy Link ParentNot sure the last time you tried Steam Streaming, but it's gotten way better recently. I do have my steam link hardwired and made an upgrade to my router in the last year. However I think part of...Not sure the last time you tried Steam Streaming, but it's gotten way better recently. I do have my steam link hardwired and made an upgrade to my router in the last year. However I think part of the improvement has come from steam's upgrades to the desktop app as they align it with the steam deck. I've had a really smooth experience streaming from desktop (on WiFi) to both the steam link and the steam deck.
If it's been a while since you've tried using steam streaming I'd recommend giving it another shot. They may have pushed some upgrades in support of this new hardware that improves the streaming experience. I think it's smoother, more polished, and more stable than a few years ago. 👀
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Comment on The crisis of the US university started long before Donald Trump in ~finance
Englerdy Link ParentI'm not sure your point about STEM PhDs not having expertise transferrable to different fields is representative of the average STEM PhD. There's certainly a lot of PhDs out there like that, but...I'm not sure your point about STEM PhDs not having expertise transferrable to different fields is representative of the average STEM PhD. There's certainly a lot of PhDs out there like that, but I'm not sure they make up the majority of STEM PhDs. My perception is obviously biased by the sample of people I know, but the STEM PhDs I know have skills that make them broadly employable in other STEM areas other than their specialty. Many of them seem to do very well in small businesses in roles that have them wearing many hats beyond their specific technical specialty. Or take roles in other areas STEM areas than their specific technical training.
I agree that STEM PhDs have highly specialized knowledge and skills, but that doesn't mean they don't have a broader skill set developed that's desirable in fields other than their specialty. By nature of the degree they have to develop and refine skills for public speaking, statistical and data analysis, written and verbal science communication, and presentation design. Probably the thing that would make them more difficult to employee is they tend to be very independent because they've spent 5ish years having to do everything on their own.
I'm not necessarily trying to nit-pick, but the link you shared is about STEM employment broadly which doesn't really support evidence of STEM PhDs being unemployable compared to other disciplines. There are a lot of more STEM undergrads than PhDs so that statistic isn't representative of them as a subgroup.
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Comment on Donald Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms in ~society
Englerdy Link ParentI mean, we saw how corrupt and depraved he was the first time around and his supports dug their heals in and denied reality. I think at this point if he fully admitted to all his corruption, most...I mean, we saw how corrupt and depraved he was the first time around and his supports dug their heals in and denied reality. I think at this point if he fully admitted to all his corruption, most of the base would praise him for being so clever at gaming the system. As far as I can tell there's a big group of people that are pretty far gone from reality and I don't know how we bring them back, or if it's even possible.
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Comment on Donald Trump administration proposes regulatory changes that threaten every unfinished wind project in the US in ~enviro
Englerdy Link ParentThe party as a whole doesn't seem to do a good job of connecting externalities to negative impacts on their own lives. My impression at least is that their world view gives them the impression...The party as a whole doesn't seem to do a good job of connecting externalities to negative impacts on their own lives. My impression at least is that their world view gives them the impression that things happening in the world that they maybe don't like won't ever effect them personally, so why should they care? (Rather than making the uncomfortable connection that those "bad" things happening to other people/groups/communities will have effects that absolutely can and will trickle down to them, but by then it's too late).
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Comment on Designing a slide-out phone case with a keyboard in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentI agree, that'd be a great introduction to learn about designing your part with tolerences in mind. (you generally have to add at least 0.1 mm to gaps where things need to slide together, or in...I agree, that'd be a great introduction to learn about designing your part with tolerences in mind. (you generally have to add at least 0.1 mm to gaps where things need to slide together, or in this case where you'd want a cartridge to slide in. You may need to go up to 0.2mm or even 0.3mm depending on how dialed in the printer is.)
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Comment on Designing a slide-out phone case with a keyboard in ~tech
Englerdy Link ParentYour mileage may vary editing someone else's project if you're starting with just the .stl file. Sometimes it's easier to build yours from scratch since you can make changes down the line to the...Your mileage may vary editing someone else's project if you're starting with just the .stl file. Sometimes it's easier to build yours from scratch since you can make changes down the line to the project file. It's not a bad idea, just realized it's a different process than starting from scratch.
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
Englerdy Link ParentThanks for such a nice summary of his work! You're right, his prior work provokes a deeper response than the Lilith statue.Thanks for such a nice summary of his work! You're right, his prior work provokes a deeper response than the Lilith statue.
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
Englerdy Link ParentThe art really feeds all the weird theories people have about the airport. If you find urban legends fun, looking up the stuff about DIA is a good time if you can wade through the people who take...The art really feeds all the weird theories people have about the airport. If you find urban legends fun, looking up the stuff about DIA is a good time if you can wade through the people who take it too seriously.
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
Englerdy Link ParentI see what you're saying. I wonder how much less criticism this would have gotten had he chosen a different pose all other things being equal. Something more "in the moment" than this perched on a...I see what you're saying. I wonder how much less criticism this would have gotten had he chosen a different pose all other things being equal. Something more "in the moment" than this perched on a rock pose.
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
Englerdy Link ParentI'm not disagreeing with you. However, I think the murals in Denver Internal Airport missed your memo ( this is the first link I found that seemed to have decent photos of the murals):...I'm not disagreeing with you. However, I think the murals in Denver Internal Airport missed your memo ( this is the first link I found that seemed to have decent photos of the murals): https://www.uncovercolorado.com/denver-airport-murals-painting-location/
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
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Comment on Debate has erupted in Denmark over the fate of a mermaid statue that is to be removed from public view after being decried as “ugly and pornographic” in ~arts
Englerdy Link ParentThat's wild. The debate loses a lot of sympathy for me the moment they drift into what merits real art. It's hard for me to hate on an artist making good money by knowing their audience and...That's wild. The debate loses a lot of sympathy for me the moment they drift into what merits real art. It's hard for me to hate on an artist making good money by knowing their audience and customers. 🤷 However if Lilith is a good example of the kind of stuff he makes, I'm surprised there's such a big audience. Not particularly appealing to me tho far from obscene or offensive in my opinion.
I haven't thought about The Impossible Quiz in a hot minute! I never finished it and I don't think any of my friends did, but boy did we spend ages trying! Can't believe you can still run it in a browser. I assume it's been updated somehow?