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  1. Comment on Men arrested on suspicion of explosives offences near US air base in Britain following "major incident" in ~news

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    I suspect it’s much easier to arrest under this as much less evidence is needed (or revealed evidence if there is more secret information which has been gathered by MI5). Further charges could...

    I suspect it’s much easier to arrest under this as much less evidence is needed (or revealed evidence if there is more secret information which has been gathered by MI5). Further charges could then be added later without time pressure.

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  2. Comment on OpenAI hacked Australia's Medicare portal in ~tech

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    If you move fast and break things you have to be responsible for the consequences of breaking things. Just as if you drive recklessly and kill someone, or let your dog off its leash and it mauls...

    If you move fast and break things you have to be responsible for the consequences of breaking things. Just as if you drive recklessly and kill someone, or let your dog off its leash and it mauls someone you are responsible for it. Sure, it’s negligence manslaughter vs murder But it is still a serious crime.

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  3. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I think it sounds like you are doing really good! And you are doing it the right way. When I haven’t run for a while and start again I go way too hard and then get injured. Better to do it...

    I think it sounds like you are doing really good! And you are doing it the right way. When I haven’t run for a while and start again I go way too hard and then get injured. Better to do it gradually like you are.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    Hey with multiple young kids, being run ragged is a default state!

    Hey with multiple young kids, being run ragged is a default state!

  5. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    I concur with lots of new things. I have changed so many things in my life, looking back it seems ages since lots of periods of time. Moving to new cities every few years helped a lot! The last 18...

    I concur with lots of new things. I have changed so many things in my life, looking back it seems ages since lots of periods of time. Moving to new cities every few years helped a lot! The last 18 months flew by, but not much changed in my life so everything felt the same.

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  6. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    It’s not actually a filter or main, it’s an area with a large surface area where I assume it moves heat to. It is larger and gets some fluff in it but not that much.

    It’s not actually a filter or main, it’s an area with a large surface area where I assume it moves heat to. It is larger and gets some fluff in it but not that much.

  7. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    Interesting. I have played with the temperature settings, but only after my clothes have shrunk, so it was hard to know what works. I’ll experiment some more.

    Interesting. I have played with the temperature settings, but only after my clothes have shrunk, so it was hard to know what works. I’ll experiment some more.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    All good ideas! I do these already, cleaned the main filter around six months ago, and clean the small filter every time.

    All good ideas! I do these already, cleaned the main filter around six months ago, and clean the small filter every time.

  9. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    As others have said why I live in the UK it is generally wet and humid. Weather is often cold wet or both. So we can hang and I did when I was a poor student but my clothes often smelt a bit of...

    As others have said why I live in the UK it is generally wet and humid. Weather is often cold wet or both. So we can hang and I did when I was a poor student but my clothes often smelt a bit of damp. Also have young kids which just quadruples the work!

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    I’ve not actually tried the delicate setting, sounds obvious to try it. Thanks!

    I’ve not actually tried the delicate setting, sounds obvious to try it. Thanks!

  11. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    It's even shrinking the cotton t shirts I have! I don't tumble dry wool as those do shrink very easily.

    It's even shrinking the cotton t shirts I have! I don't tumble dry wool as those do shrink very easily.

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  12. Comment on Does the dryer shrink your clothes? in ~life

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    Interesting, I will have to have a look into that. We have a condenser dryer, I can't remember the brand and I am not home at the moment, but I will look into this. Very helpful, thank you!

    Interesting, I will have to have a look into that. We have a condenser dryer, I can't remember the brand and I am not home at the moment, but I will look into this. Very helpful, thank you!

    1 vote

  13. Does the dryer shrink your clothes?

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    As a follow up to the "do you iron your clothes" question, does anyone else experience significant clothes shrinkage (particularly for t shirts) when they put clothes in the dryer? This never used...

    As a follow up to the "do you iron your clothes" question, does anyone else experience significant clothes shrinkage (particularly for t shirts) when they put clothes in the dryer? This never used to be a problem, but no matter what settings I use, it always seems to shrink them now!

    Anyone got any advice? I am currently hanging my best clothes to avoid shrinkage, but a better solution would be preferred.

    20 votes

  14. Comment on Where do we go from here? (Regarding AI) in ~tech

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    Thats a fair point, but could they do it for the same cost?

    Thats a fair point, but could they do it for the same cost?

  15. Comment on Where do we go from here? (Regarding AI) in ~tech

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    I don’t know enough about it, but I do wonder if you let a team of mathematicians have $5 million dollar of funding (or whatever the actual commercial cost of it would be) whether it would also be...

    I don’t know enough about it, but I do wonder if you let a team of mathematicians have $5 million dollar of funding (or whatever the actual commercial cost of it would be) whether it would also be solvable with non LLM means.

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  16. Comment on Where do we go from here? (Regarding AI) in ~tech

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    All good points. I guess my main question is: under what circumstances would you say it’s not business as usual and it is an actual paradigm shift that is a threat? History predicts the future...

    All good points. I guess my main question is: under what circumstances would you say it’s not business as usual and it is an actual paradigm shift that is a threat? History predicts the future well until it suddenly doesn’t. For you personally, what change in the situation would make you more worried?

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Apple announces iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone in ~tech

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    I think they said it can he held in any orientation, so I suspect it will support left handed holding by holding it the other way up? Although I might be wrong with the microphone/speaker for...

    I think they said it can he held in any orientation, so I suspect it will support left handed holding by holding it the other way up? Although I might be wrong with the microphone/speaker for using it as an actual phone being the wrong way up if you hold it left handed…

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  18. Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech

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    You can use the AltTab application to make it act like windows, which is what I do.

    You can use the AltTab application to make it act like windows, which is what I do.

  19. Comment on Are there any witches on Tildes? in ~hobbies

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    I’m not, but with your username this seems like a great example of nominative determinism (or perhaps atronym)!

    I’m not, but with your username this seems like a great example of nominative determinism (or perhaps atronym)!

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  20. Comment on An AI researcher writes about his crisis of faith in ~tech

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    Maybe I will find some meaning in such a world. My children will give me meaning, but more than anything else I worry about the meaning they will find in their life. Perhaps I would find less...

    Maybe I will find some meaning in such a world. My children will give me meaning, but more than anything else I worry about the meaning they will find in their life. Perhaps I would find less suffering by embracing a Buddhist eightfold path.

    Re: religion, I would hope so too, but I remain to be convinced!