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Comment on Generation Z is unprecedentedly rich in ~finance
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Comment on Indiana will test a highway that can charge moving vehicles in ~transport
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json Link ParentYou're right. But the other provides this part which, idk, I'm not an engineer to understand whether it's even relevant.You're right. But the other provides this part which, idk, I'm not an engineer to understand whether it's even relevant.
which unlike the Eurocodes did not account for block shear failure.
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json Link ParentAlso: more to the story, from HN:Also: more to the story, from HN:
Tretten Bridge was designed while building regulations in Norway were in transition from a national system to European codes.
Provisions for this transitional period enabled the project to follow the older national standards, which unlike the Eurocodes did not account for block shear failure.
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Comment on Norwegian bridge collapsed ten years after it was built – all because designers focused too much on making it look good in ~engineering
json (edited )Link ParentPurely based on the photo linked in the other comment, and a cursory read of Wikipedia for materials used. I imagine the beauty is based on fitting in within the environment and being minimally...Purely based on the photo linked in the other comment, and a cursory read of Wikipedia for materials used.
I imagine the beauty is based on fitting in within the environment and being minimally imposing.
The use of glulam (wood), weathered steel (rust appearance), and stone piers make it look like an old bridge.
The curve and tapered top of the truss also helps reduce its visual impact.It fits in better than a generic white concrete & grey steel bridge.
I would like to see pictures of what it replaced. Wikipedia says there was 1895-built steel truss bridge.
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
json Link ParentThe only good Hamlet movie adaption is The Lion King.The only good Hamlet movie adaption is The Lion King.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
json LinkPalworld. On the surface it's like Pokémon and Breath of the Wild, but with guns.Palworld.
On the surface it's like Pokémon and Breath of the Wild, but with guns.
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Comment on The Ladoga was the Soviet Union’s plush nuclear-war command vehicle. A drone just blew one up in Eastern Ukraine. in ~news
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Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
json Link ParentTangent: Mistakenly putting the wrong ingredient to what was expected by the customer (real cheese on a vegan pizza) is serious due to allergies (to dairy).Tangent:
Mistakenly putting the wrong ingredient to what was expected by the customer (real cheese on a vegan pizza) is serious due to allergies (to dairy). -
Comment on It annoys me that so many PC games feel like they're intended for consoles in ~games
json Link ParentSteamDeck shows this is no longer true. Well, yes, the license remains within a Steam compatible system, but the form factor may be more like a console than a PC. They've started labelling games...Steam, I've bought a PC game, not multi-platform game. OP can't take their PC license and load it up on a console.
SteamDeck shows this is no longer true. Well, yes, the license remains within a Steam compatible system, but the form factor may be more like a console than a PC.
Further, the Steam page doesn't give any indication it is multi-platform,
They've started labelling games with how playable they are on the SteamDeck. Which could be useful as a PC-only vs Console/multi-platform indicator.
list its extent of mouse and keyboard support, much like Steam store pages do for controller support
Agree. But a game not mentioning any level of controller support, to me at least, implies mouse & keyboard as primary input method.
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Comment on Why the 2% inflation target? in ~finance
json Link ParentSo in short: original intent for 0-1% range for price stability. Adding a 1% buffer to allow for better influence during a recession. Japan's deflation in the 90s spooked all, while New Zealand's...So in short: original intent for 0-1% range for price stability. Adding a 1% buffer to allow for better influence during a recession. Japan's deflation in the 90s spooked all, while New Zealand's success gave credence to accepting a higher range. Giving today's acceptable range as 1-3% and midpoint as target of 2%.
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Comment on Seems like all socials are being scraped for AI and personal/aggregate data. Is Tildes? in ~tildes
json LinkScraping for data has been happening on every website for at least 25 years because of search engine web crawlers.Scraping for data has been happening on every website for at least 25 years because of search engine web crawlers.
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Comment on India electrified 45% of its railway network in just five years in ~transport
json Link ParentNot to mention that a single large polluter can have all manner of efforts thrown at it while the decentralised problem of thousands of polluters is bloody difficult. That's more true for private...Not to mention that a single large polluter can have all manner of efforts thrown at it while the decentralised problem of thousands of polluters is bloody difficult.
That's more true for private vehicles than a train network. It's still better to have EVs (trains included) powered by coal power stations than ICE engines polluting locally and making air quality worse where we breathe.
Maybe it comes out in the wash at a global level. But the most obvious difference to people is the one felt locally.
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Comment on How a solar revolution in farming is depleting world’s groundwater in ~enviro
json Link ParentPerhaps the energy needs of pumping water from the depth is more than a (mechanical) wind pump can provide? For electric pumps, power could come from petrol/diesel generator, solar, maybe wind...Perhaps the energy needs of pumping water from the depth is more than a (mechanical) wind pump can provide?
For electric pumps, power could come from petrol/diesel generator, solar, maybe wind turbine.
The generator or solar might also provide power to other uses than just pumping water.
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Comment on Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy in ~games
json Link ParentWouldn't be surprised. Probably a litany of examples from the recording industry.Wouldn't be surprised. Probably a litany of examples from the recording industry.
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Comment on Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy in ~games
json Link ParentThat's pretty common for all digital goods. This is probably more relevant to emulators, if enforceable.That's pretty common for all digital goods.
use on the Console.
This is probably more relevant to emulators, if enforceable.
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Comment on Norway is well on the way to achieving its target of 100% new electric vehicle registrations by 2025 – the situation is different for vans in ~transport
json Link ParentI don't know much about HEVs, but I would hope that they're viable enough to have them be a reasonable low emission vehicle for use here. Provided the batteries aren't just a minimum piece of crap...I don't know much about HEVs, but I would hope that they're viable enough to have them be a reasonable low emission vehicle for use here. Provided the batteries aren't just a minimum piece of crap to achieve an EV label.
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Comment on Should pay be more transparent? Policies that force companies to reveal the pay of peers have unintended consequences. in ~finance
json Link ParentThey already say this anyway. Assuming no other handcuffs*, adequate annual pay rises are necessary for retention. Hiring replacements almost always costs more to a business, both in salary of the...there isn’t the budget to give one
They already say this anyway.
Assuming no other handcuffs*, adequate annual pay rises are necessary for retention. Hiring replacements almost always costs more to a business, both in salary of the new hire, and loss of tacit knowledge and short term productivity.
*eg, waiting for RSUs to vest, insurance, other benefits, fear/effort of job hunting, etc.
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Comment on YouTube’s anti-adblock and uBlock Origin in ~tech
json Link ParentPretty sure there also exists non-ad related UI/UX improvement filters/rules out there.Pretty sure there also exists non-ad related UI/UX improvement filters/rules out there.
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Comment on Japan uses blue instead of green on traffic lights in ~engineering
json Link ParentCan't have midori at traffic lights that would be inappropriate driving behaviour.Can't have midori at traffic lights that would be inappropriate driving behaviour.
Not to discount what you're saying. But CPI, and any sector specific CPI is going to be based on averages.
When you compare against specific items there will be some that increased higher than CPI (your Reeses example) and others that didn't.