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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI live somewhere with few streetlights now and it's dramatically different. I don't feel as safe walking around traffic - sidewalks are also often non-existent- and if this were a city instead of...I live somewhere with few streetlights now and it's dramatically different. I don't feel as safe walking around traffic - sidewalks are also often non-existent- and if this were a city instead of a small town I'd feel unsafe walking around due to the darkness. Plus cars need them and people still have to drive in the dark.
Safety is multifaceted. Maybe I only feel safer in a city with lights that lets me see who's around me, but I walked around campus at night when I lived there because it was well lit. Feeling safe is important. (And if I just don't walk at night that means I don't walk from say, now through February. )
And I know you don't like cars, they're the reality right now so their lack isn't really a solution IMO. I'm not sure if you're trying to account for light pollution or energy usage with the idea of not using things overnight - but I lights aren't what I think of with power usage as important as it is for the birds and such. Perhaps they add up though.
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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI fear they were nerds who didn't learn enough about the man himself and learned all the wrong lessons from the work.I fear they were nerds who didn't learn enough about the man himself and learned all the wrong lessons from the work.
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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt certainly seems like this would be in some ways worse if it was actually able to hit large solar farms, which in my experience at least tend to be away from large sources of light pollution. I...It certainly seems like this would be in some ways worse if it was actually able to hit large solar farms, which in my experience at least tend to be away from large sources of light pollution.
I doubt we can turn off everything at night - furnaces and air conditioners for example - some level of street lights for safety, albeit possibly more directed/more efficient ones.
My point was though that I don't find "never say it's impossible" convincing, especially when you have to make a lot of assumptions and ignore a lot of ill effects to get to possibility much less whether it's a good idea
(It seemed like you were disagreeing with me at first but we do seem to agree on this unless I'm misreading you)
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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentAssuming low propulsion costs does sort of undercut the whole cost efficiency concern yeah. If you assume perfect aim, concerns about light pollution might be nullified as well. There are a ton of...Assuming low propulsion costs does sort of undercut the whole cost efficiency concern yeah. If you assume perfect aim, concerns about light pollution might be nullified as well.
There are a ton of negative effects to sunlight (and manmade lights too) on an area outside of daytime. Besides the website full of errors, I'd be incredibly worried by a lack of concern for animal life for example.
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Comment on First death linked to red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, researchers say in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentSure but the same species feed on mammals, birds and reptiles now, which suggests a high likelihood! "Preferred prey* such as it is mostly depends on weather and availability afaikSure but the same species feed on mammals, birds and reptiles now, which suggests a high likelihood! "Preferred prey* such as it is mostly depends on weather and availability afaik
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI understand that, it wasn't obvious to me that they were speaking of The Netherlands, and I was bringing it back to why the situation is likely different in the USI understand that, it wasn't obvious to me that they were speaking of The Netherlands, and I was bringing it back to why the situation is likely different in the US
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Comment on First death linked to red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, researchers say in ~health
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentTicks bite birds now, which are our modern dino descendants so I'd assume they do. They also bite reptiles and amphibians. There are always weaker spots in the skin to get throughTicks bite birds now, which are our modern dino descendants so I'd assume they do. They also bite reptiles and amphibians. There are always weaker spots in the skin to get through
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Comment on Russia's new "Skyfall' missile - evaluation and the danger of "superweapon syndrome" in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThere is something so disappointing on a species level about new missiles.There is something so disappointing on a species level about new missiles.
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Comment on 100 years of menus shows how food and diplomacy are linked in ~food
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkI love stuff like this. Thanks for the findI love stuff like this. Thanks for the find
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI heard someone say this show is kind of actually about how people interpret science fiction premises - is this fascism? Is it joy? Is it the way the guy who's not a part of it but just vibing...I heard someone say this show is kind of actually about how people interpret science fiction premises - is this fascism? Is it joy? Is it the way the guy who's not a part of it but just vibing sees it? The person deeply opposed to the horrifying reality of it? Etc.
I haven't watched, just listened to a recap via podcast but I don't think it's fascism because it sounds like xenocide. Maybe accidental xenocide (With the use of a hivemind even more referential to an author who doesn't deserve naming) Maybe very intentional.
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Comment on Giant mirrors in space to reflect sunlight at night? No thank you, astronomers say. in ~space
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkIt cannot possibly be cost efficient to power solar farms by satellite mirror. That just doesn't seem realistic.It cannot possibly be cost efficient to power solar farms by satellite mirror. That just doesn't seem realistic.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI used the example just because I happen to know the cost of the $2 breakfast sandwich coupon at McDonald's with my local tax added on. They're still giving pennies back, and I'm using a $20 to...I used the example just because I happen to know the cost of the $2 breakfast sandwich coupon at McDonald's with my local tax added on. They're still giving pennies back, and I'm using a $20 to budget my spending.
It's all just so ad hoc because it wasn't done properly and even though I agree with it as a policy I hate that we're just all rolling with it and ignoring it as one of the early tests of encroaching presidential power. One that Congress failed.
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Comment on US hemp industry plans next move after Donald Trump signs THC ban in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah they're banning the intoxicating ones like Delta 8, cannabis is still, as it has been, federally illegal and they failed to regulate hemp products after the 2018 Farm Bill. I'm not saying...Yeah they're banning the intoxicating ones like Delta 8, cannabis is still, as it has been, federally illegal and they failed to regulate hemp products after the 2018 Farm Bill. I'm not saying that this was the best way to do it, but the Delta8 shit has been a problem for a while now. You can still go get the (state) legal cannabis.
Stores sell a wide variety of food items, alcohol would be the only one I'd compare with hemp products with "intoxicating levels" of THC in them.
Bodies can make and store fat from any macro nutrient. I'll stick with a dietician on the food advice. I'm happy to hear you've found the precise cause of diabetes though. Please share it with the medical community.
If the levels are too low, because the administration sucks and the president is a prick who's probably trying to punish one of his current enemies, that's a valid complaint. Much like Spice and K2 I'm thrilled to see Delta 8 off the shelves where it was sitting unregulated and accessible to anyone.
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Comment on US hemp industry plans next move after Donald Trump signs THC ban in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThis is targeting things like Delta 8 and other hemp products that have been sliding through a loophole and being sold in gas stations often without ID requirements, it doesn't really change...This is targeting things like Delta 8 and other hemp products that have been sliding through a loophole and being sold in gas stations often without ID requirements, it doesn't really change cannabis laws beyond that.
Also sugar and fat are two of the three macro nutrients and salt is required for us to live. We can't live on proteins turned amino acids alone.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkI'm broadly in favor of the change but I'm fairly certain it was done illegally and I don't support allowing that pattern to continue by this administration. Congress should eliminate the penny...I'm broadly in favor of the change but I'm fairly certain it was done illegally and I don't support allowing that pattern to continue by this administration. Congress should eliminate the penny with a plan for how to handle it instead of this bullshit.
I have cash quite often due to my partner using medical cannabis. I see pennies all the time so it will impact me if my meal becomes 2.25 over 2.24, even if only slightly.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentAbout 4% of American households are unbanked it's about five and a half million households. Until everyone can have a bank account and a debit card, probably via the post office or other public...About 4% of American households are unbanked it's about five and a half million households. Until everyone can have a bank account and a debit card, probably via the post office or other public banking option, some folks will still need to use cash.
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Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentId love an easier spoiler option than the collapsing box. (Ah the days of the rot13 browser addon and my spoiler blogs)Id love an easier spoiler option than the collapsing box. (Ah the days of the rot13 browser addon and my spoiler blogs)
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Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFwiw I did look and couldn't find anything about their books being region locked because the game keys being locked took up all the search results. So the answer may be out there but I couldn't...Fwiw I did look and couldn't find anything about their books being region locked because the game keys being locked took up all the search results. So the answer may be out there but I couldn't find it with just a quick search
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Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentE as in Ewe and Y as in You are nice togetherE as in Ewe and Y as in You are nice together
I prefer to work from where we are and look for solutions that are manageable but not "token"
It's just a fundamental difference in approach. I am not sure why I became the focus of it, as again, I think we were mostly agreeing about the topic of the article. But I'm not up for researching enough to have a more informed opinion beyond knowing my own sense of safety. So I'm out of this as it was not the conversation I was interested in.