joelthelion's recent activity
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Comment on The US has a cloned sheep contraband problem in ~science
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
joelthelion LinkIf you've got a scientific background, but never really understood quantum physics, this video series is amazing:...If you've got a scientific background, but never really understood quantum physics, this video series is amazing:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?app=desktop&list=PL_UV-wQj1lvVxch-RPQIUOHX88eeNGzVH
I love it because it shows the evolution of ideas and the key experiments that led to the development of quantum mechanics. Also, the author is not shy of showing some math, which is often lacking in other similar vulgarization efforts.
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Comment on Advice Needed: Simple and Reliable notifications in ~comp
joelthelion LinkTelegram is free and easy to use.Telegram is free and easy to use.
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Comment on At least sixty-four dead and millions without power after hurricane Helene devastates south-eastern US states with landslides and flooding, washing away roads and bridges in ~enviro
joelthelion Link ParentEven people who don't believe climate change is man-made and preventable can get onboard with adaptations, meaning better dealing with its consequences.Even people who don't believe climate change is man-made and preventable can get onboard with adaptations, meaning better dealing with its consequences.
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Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro
joelthelion Link ParentAre we sure it's not simply about heating buildings? Steel and cement sound like science fiction. Hope I'm wrong, though.Are we sure it's not simply about heating buildings? Steel and cement sound like science fiction. Hope I'm wrong, though.
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Comment on Firebrick thermal energy storage could reach 170 GW in the US by 2050 in ~enviro
joelthelion LinkI wonder if it could be used for storing electricity as well? Sure, converting back to electricity is very wasteful. But if electricity is cheap in the first place, and storage is cheap and...I wonder if it could be used for storing electricity as well? Sure, converting back to electricity is very wasteful. But if electricity is cheap in the first place, and storage is cheap and abundant, how much of a problem is it?
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
joelthelion Link ParentThis depends so much on your income and personal situation that it's hardly worth arguing about.Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but I actually think YouTube premium is worth it.
This depends so much on your income and personal situation that it's hardly worth arguing about.
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Comment on Kamala Harris lacks charisma and time in ~society
joelthelion Link ParentWhat kind of real world is that? Is that really your experience in the US? I live in Switzerland so this is really foreign to me...the real world where your car gets broken into a couple times a month and you get mugged on your way home from work on a yearly basis.
What kind of real world is that? Is that really your experience in the US? I live in Switzerland so this is really foreign to me...
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Comment on DuckDuckGo seems like a significantly worse search engine than Google despite SEO bloat, and I think community discussions mislead people by omitting that in ~tech
joelthelion LinkI use DDG myself, and I would agree that it is generally inferior to Google. That said, it's good enough for maybe 90% of the queries I make. If it's not good enough, I simply add "!g" to the end...I use DDG myself, and I would agree that it is generally inferior to Google. That said, it's good enough for maybe 90% of the queries I make. If it's not good enough, I simply add "!g" to the end of the query, and off I am to Google.
But I agree with the general premise of your message. Telling people to use DDG without telling them that is misleading at best, and not useful to anyone.
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~news
joelthelion Link ParentDo you have any source for that?Update: phew. Apparently it was a white libertarian incel.
Do you have any source for that?
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Comment on Why fish oil supplements can be dangerous for the heart in ~health
joelthelion Link ParentI think it should. The article itself is interesting but the title is garbage. It's just plain wrong.I think it should. The article itself is interesting but the title is garbage. It's just plain wrong.
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Comment on Does emacs or vim have better support for PHP parameter hinting and intellisense? in ~comp
joelthelion Link ParentFor what it's worth, regular vim has improved tremendously. I use it with lsp and copilot, I don't think it's missing anything. It's also rock solid. Why should I switch?(Also I'm not mentioning regular Vim because there's basically no reason to use it)
For what it's worth, regular vim has improved tremendously. I use it with lsp and copilot, I don't think it's missing anything. It's also rock solid. Why should I switch?
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Comment on YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos in ~tech
joelthelion Link ParentI think it could work too, it's just a bit more challenging to do it in real time.I think it could work too, it's just a bit more challenging to do it in real time.
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Comment on YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos in ~tech
joelthelion Link ParentEven if positioning is dynamic, sponsor block could host a database of ad key frames. I think that could work as well.Even if positioning is dynamic, sponsor block could host a database of ad key frames. I think that could work as well.
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Comment on YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos in ~tech
joelthelion LinkI wonder how hard it would be to detect and remove ads with a neural net. Ads are a lot louder and completely unrelated to the content, so it might not be that hard. This may not be workable for...I wonder how hard it would be to detect and remove ads with a neural net. Ads are a lot louder and completely unrelated to the content, so it might not be that hard.
This may not be workable for live viewing, but for yt-dlp it could be.
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Comment on I am sick of "providing feedback" in ~life
joelthelion Link ParentYes - > 0 stars - > "I don't like being forced to provide feedback" If enough people did that the trend would dissappear quickly.Yes - > 0 stars - > "I don't like being forced to provide feedback"
If enough people did that the trend would dissappear quickly.
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Comment on China is battening down for the gathering storm over Taiwan in ~society
joelthelion Link ParentThey have one major disadvantage :China is likely much stronger and better prepared than Russia.They have one major disadvantage :China is likely much stronger and better prepared than Russia.
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Comment on Where will people commune in a godless America? in ~humanities
joelthelion LinkThis is a fairly long video, but I thought the question was interesting, and the panelists are great. Very interested to see tildes' thoughts on the subject!This is a fairly long video, but I thought the question was interesting, and the panelists are great. Very interested to see tildes' thoughts on the subject!
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Where will people commune in a godless America?
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Comment on Recordings, emails show how Donald Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 US election in ~society
joelthelion LinkHow this guy is not in prison yet completely escapes me. This is as bad as it gets. How much more process do we need?How this guy is not in prison yet completely escapes me. This is as bad as it gets. How much more process do we need?
Very likely one straw is what is needed to impregnate one female. A very logical unit if you ask me.