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  1. Comment on This is old, but I learned about it today and it warmed my heart. What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? in ~life

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    That's really beautiful. I don't have kids, but if I live long enough to end up in a nursing home having kids around is exactly what I'd hope for.

    That's really beautiful. I don't have kids, but if I live long enough to end up in a nursing home having kids around is exactly what I'd hope for.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on The ethics of buying, playing military, war or games inspired by them? in ~games

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    Because the spec that the military gives is something like "the thing should be able to do this" and then the big primes design something that can do that. The distinctive look of a fighter jet is...

    why the fuck should Lockheed or Boeing or any other military contractor be able to make money off licensing vehicles or weapons that are made to spec by a military contract?

    Because the spec that the military gives is something like "the thing should be able to do this" and then the big primes design something that can do that. The distinctive look of a fighter jet is the result of the company's design, which was created in response to a military request for a capability (not the aesthetics you get in a game).

    As for Boeing and the B17, that's not so crazy. Disney is still fighting people over "Steamboat Willie" from 1928. It's rare that a trademark lasts that long, but it's not unheard of.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Why Jony Ive put buttons in the electric Ferrari in ~transport

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    Interestingly, the Fiat 500e was something I was considering for a while primarily because despite being a relatively inexpensive electric car it had tons of physical buttons (though they're made...

    Interestingly, the Fiat 500e was something I was considering for a while primarily because despite being a relatively inexpensive electric car it had tons of physical buttons (though they're made of plastic, not glass or aluminum).

    I certainly hope that more car makers repent of their single-screen ways and add buttons and switches back into their designs.

    Instead of the 500e I ended up getting a motorcycle. Still gas, but more fun and still super cheap to operate.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on Telegram CEO vows to fight for app amid Russia pressure in ~tech

  5. Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space

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    It would make a good artificial reef. Many sunken ships have actually helped in this regard. It would be a nice way for the billionaires to give back to the planet, by becoming fish food in a new...

    It would make a good artificial reef. Many sunken ships have actually helped in this regard. It would be a nice way for the billionaires to give back to the planet, by becoming fish food in a new artificial reef.

    12 votes

  6. Comment on Vince Zampella killed in Ferrari crash in ~games

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    Apropos for EA, the article about Zampanella's death is paid content.

    Apropos for EA, the article about Zampanella's death is paid content.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Airbus issues major A320 recall after flight-control incident in ~transport

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    As a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.

    As a Pratt & Whitney employee, it's nice to see Airbus going AOG for a reason not related to our engines.

    11 votes

  8. Comment on Can a professional javelin thrower master this ancient weapon (atlatl)? in ~humanities.history

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    Yeah, I was gonna say, atlatl's aren't exactly rocket science.

    Yeah, I was gonna say, atlatl's aren't exactly rocket science.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance

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    It annoys me that they call this a "commingling" program. There was nothing programmatic about it. It was just laziness and indifference to the harm caused by counterfeits.

    It annoys me that they call this a "commingling" program. There was nothing programmatic about it. It was just laziness and indifference to the harm caused by counterfeits.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on Tim Curry says Rocky Horror was originally a 'failure' in rare interview in ~movies

  11. Comment on A Gigantic Jet caught on camera: a spritacular moment for NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers! in ~space

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    Thanks for the better image. Looking at this closely it seems like the color of the jet changes at certain altitudes. I wonder if that color change is associated with atmospheric pressure or the...

    Thanks for the better image.

    Looking at this closely it seems like the color of the jet changes at certain altitudes. I wonder if that color change is associated with atmospheric pressure or the gasses that dominate the atmosphere at that altitude?

    7 votes

  12. Comment on How many remakes have ever actually lived up to or surpassed the original? in ~movies

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    The original Parent Trap was interesting, but I didn't like it as much. Fun fact, Aunt Vicki in this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqT5e4JBaU4 is the same actress (and possibly the same...

    The original Parent Trap was interesting, but I didn't like it as much.

    Fun fact, Aunt Vicki in this scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqT5e4JBaU4 is the same actress (and possibly the same character) from the first Parent Trap who was engaged to the dad, but got dumped in favor of remarrying the mother. That sort of makes Lindsey Lohan's Parent Trap a sequel.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on The man who ran a carnival attraction that saved thousands of premature babies wasn’t a doctor at all in ~humanities.history

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    Pretty cool. I wonder if the fact that he wasn't a real doctor was a known secret within the medical community. Certainly it seems some doctors went out of their way to credit him, and others...

    Pretty cool. I wonder if the fact that he wasn't a real doctor was a known secret within the medical community. Certainly it seems some doctors went out of their way to credit him, and others pointedly never mentioned him. If it was known at all the fact that no one blew his cover shows that there was quite a bit of respect for the work he did even if he never got a medical degree.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on The hidden engineering of floating bridges in ~engineering

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    I just want to say that I'm glad Grady is making his Practical Engineering videos. These are a tremendous public service.

    I just want to say that I'm glad Grady is making his Practical Engineering videos. These are a tremendous public service.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on Rough ride: how Uber quietly took more of driver's fare with its algorithm change in ~transport

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    I've been using Lyft lately and just last week a driver was telling me that they lose money on every Uber ride they give, so switching to Lyft was their only option for turning a profit on driving...

    I've been using Lyft lately and just last week a driver was telling me that they lose money on every Uber ride they give, so switching to Lyft was their only option for turning a profit on driving at all.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Text Formatting in Notepad begin rolling out to Windows Insiders in ~tech

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    This would work for me, but I can barely get my colleagues to use Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. At least one of them is only capable of accomplishing anything by clicking on everything. I mainly use notepad as...

    This would work for me, but I can barely get my colleagues to use Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V. At least one of them is only capable of accomplishing anything by clicking on everything.

    I mainly use notepad as a way for those colleagues to not wreck my templates by pasting in whatever garbage they wrote somewhere else.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Space Cadet Pinball by ksylvestre in ~games

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    Dang, that brought back some memories.

    Dang, that brought back some memories.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Rust | Official trailer in ~movies

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    "No animals were harmed in the making of this film." /s

    "No animals were harmed in the making of this film."

    /s

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Russia loses almost 46,000 troops, over $3 billion worth of military equipment in November, Defense Ministry says in ~news

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    The whole NATO thing is a lie to obscure the fact that Russia has been trying to bring Ukraine back under its control from the day they first broke free. The whole Euromaidan was a response to the...

    The whole NATO thing is a lie to obscure the fact that Russia has been trying to bring Ukraine back under its control from the day they first broke free. The whole Euromaidan was a response to the Ukrainian president running on a campaign of European alliance, then turning around and trying to take Ukraine back to Russia, while shutting Europe out. That then triggered Russia's first invasion in 2014 (still ongoing) because they couldn't conquer through political manipulation.

    Immediately after the 2022 invasion Ukraine offered a peace deal that included swearing off NATO and EU forever, but they were rejected, proving that neither alliance was what Russia was really concerned about. Russia just wants to conquer back its territory.

    8 votes

  20. Comment on Ukraine war latest: Moscow claims clashes with Ukrainian troops on Russian soil in ~news

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    The NYT analysis overlooks why the conscripts aren't being used in Ukraine. Early on in the invasion the Kremlin found out that use of conscripts in battle was extremely unpopular and even had to...

    The NYT analysis overlooks why the conscripts aren't being used in Ukraine. Early on in the invasion the Kremlin found out that use of conscripts in battle was extremely unpopular and even had to make statements about some conscripts who died early on to place blame on others for how they got into combat. Now Russia must choose between sending conscripts to die (or be captured en masse as the case as often been) or redirect 'volunteer' troops from other offensives to try to stop the Ukrainian advance.

    It also misses the fact that now that Russia's territorial integrity has been directly challenged, there will be enormous pressure to retake that land. Ukraine has already made extensive preparations to defend the territory captured, and while they're probably willing to give that land back, the Ukrainians intend to make the Russians pay an extremely heavy price for it. That price might seem even higher since Russia was about to switch to defense for a tactical pause. Now they must either continue attacking without a chance to rebuild forces, or essentially give that territory away for the foreseeable future.

    17 votes