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Comment on Goodbye refrigerants, hello magnets: Scientists develop cleaner, greener heat pump in ~enviro
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Comment on Goodbye refrigerants, hello magnets: Scientists develop cleaner, greener heat pump in ~enviro
mild_takes LinkIts kind of unclear to me reading that... did they actually build one or is this just theory?Its kind of unclear to me reading that... did they actually build one or is this just theory?
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Comment on Honda confirms new Prelude hybrid coupe is coming to the US in late 2025 in ~transport
mild_takes Link ParentThey say it's the same system as the CRV (and some others) but it looks like Honda does not sell a plug in hybrid version of the CRV in North America. So reading between the lines a bit... regular...I don't know much about hybrids, but do we know if it's a plug-in hybrid or not? Just curious.
They say it's the same system as the CRV (and some others) but it looks like Honda does not sell a plug in hybrid version of the CRV in North America. So reading between the lines a bit... regular hybrid.
I wouldn't say it'll be a regular hybrid with absolute certainty though.
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Comment on Canada Post strike update: Postal employees back to work in ~life
mild_takes Link ParentFor context I'm one of the rail workers that was sent back to work this summer after less than a day because the two major railways lined us up to force us all out on the same day. They (the...For context I'm one of the rail workers that was sent back to work this summer after less than a day because the two major railways lined us up to force us all out on the same day. They (the railways) also wound down operations in advance of the lock outs so that their customers would already be putting pressure on the government before day 1. We're still waiting to get an arbitrated contract, that process is scheduled to BEGIN in march or may (I get them mixed up). I'm incredibly bitter about how that all was handled and I could continue to go on about it...
For additional context my wife owns a (physical and online) retail store and we have at least one shipment of product stuck at Canada Post and I'm fairly certain we have some outbound packages to customers that may be stuck as well. Also, some of our customers in rural areas that are affected because they're only serviced by Canada Post.
I think its important that we let workers strike, but there does come a point where its no longer productive. I don't know where you draw that line, but 4 weeks seems like its in the ballpark of reasonable.
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Comment on In the real world, existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected from lab tests in ~transport
mild_takes Link ParentHoly crap... are they run flat tires or something? Every person I know that had run flat tires (including myself on one vehicle) just replaced them with regular tires when the time came. Edit: to...Holy crap... are they run flat tires or something? Every person I know that had run flat tires (including myself on one vehicle) just replaced them with regular tires when the time came.
Edit: to the point about sharp acceleration being good; maybe we could better design cars around that concept? I love accelerating quickly from a stop but modern EV's are too fast to be doing that a lot.
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentNuclear weapons are a deterrent. A country ABSOLUTELY needs to be willing to use them [edit: for them to be useful as a deterrent] but it's not really the point. I hit the paywall so I couldn't...And nuclear weapons? What gain is worth the thousands of dead civilians? What the fuck?
Nuclear weapons are a deterrent. A country ABSOLUTELY needs to be willing to use them [edit: for them to be useful as a deterrent] but it's not really the point.
I hit the paywall so I couldn't read the article, but are they planning on putting them down or are they planning to allow their use in a future war? If it's the latter then I would say leave it be as threat to Russia. The USA is one of the few countries that didn't sign the Ottawa Treaty about mines but to my understanding they maintain a stockpile but don't use them in any of their modern conflicts. Russia would be one of the few others but they actually use them.
I agree that mines are horrific things that end up harming civilians for decades. I also think that war with Russia would be a horrific thing that would indiscriminately kill lots of civilians, and it would also end up with Russian mines littering your country.
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Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentI haven't had too many issues with the android app thing once it's all setup. It's better than Java Edition on the deck... I would also prefer a better option though. I would buy Bedrock AGAIN if...I haven't had too many issues with the android app thing once it's all setup. It's better than Java Edition on the deck...
I would also prefer a better option though. I would buy Bedrock AGAIN if they just sold it through Steam. Actually I'd probably buy at least 2 licenses for the family.
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Comment on Assisted dying now accounts for one in twenty Canada deaths in ~health
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentFrom the government webpage about MAID: Then at the end of the eligibility section: Edit: to be clear, to be eligible for health services in a particular province you usually have to be a resident...From the government webpage about MAID:
Eligibility
You must:
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be eligible for health services funded by a province or territory, or the federal government
- You may also be eligible if you meet your province or territory's minimum period of residence or waiting period
Then at the end of the eligibility section:
Generally, visitors to Canada are not eligible for medical assistance in dying.
Edit: to be clear, to be eligible for health services in a particular province you usually have to be a resident of that province.
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Comment on While ambitious urban planners try to make fifteen-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better – what's life like when everything you need is a stroll away? in ~design
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentOh ya, I gathered that AFTER the fact lol. I'm working with a guy tonight who I'm pretty sure was the one who said it to me originally. Maybe I'll see if I can bring it up in conversation...Oh ya, I gathered that AFTER the fact lol. I'm working with a guy tonight who I'm pretty sure was the one who said it to me originally. Maybe I'll see if I can bring it up in conversation organically and see what he says.
Edit: I forgot to bring it up even though in hindsight I had a very obvious opening... He did call Trudeau and Jagmeet "fucking commies" though.
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Comment on Google says AI weather model masters 15-day forecast in ~enviro
mild_takes Link ParentI don't know about low hanging, but based on what little I think I know about weather forecasts and AI, it kind of seems like an obvious use case for AI. Weather will always be a best guess type...This seems like a really practical and low-hanging application of machine learning tech.
I don't know about low hanging, but based on what little I think I know about weather forecasts and AI, it kind of seems like an obvious use case for AI. Weather will always be a best guess type of scenario and that feels like what AI is good at.
To me most AI news seems uninteresting at best or dystopian at worst buy I'm actually interested to see how this weather thing unfolds.
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Comment on While ambitious urban planners try to make fifteen-minute cities a reality, the Nordhavn district of Copenhagen has gone one better – what's life like when everything you need is a stroll away? in ~design
mild_takes Link ParentI think this goes back a couple more years to 2021-2022 at least (?). I have a few somewhat far right coworkers and I feel like one of them brought it up as lockdowns were lifting. It was this...In early 2023, far-right conspiracy theories began to flourish
I think this goes back a couple more years to 2021-2022 at least (?). I have a few somewhat far right coworkers and I feel like one of them brought it up as lockdowns were lifting. It was this weird situation where I had never heard the term before but I almost instantly knew what it meant. I dismissed his version of the thing as ridiculous and in typical alt-right fashion he didn't really defend the outrageous claim and moved on to the next point.
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Comment on Raspberry Pi 500 and Raspberry Pi Monitor on sale now in ~comp
mild_takes Link ParentI was looking at it in pishop.ca and noticed that there's a black version "coming soon". I kind of like the red/white combo personally, but I guess a part of that is just me supporting the brand....You just have to decide if you're OK with white bezels, aesthetically.
I was looking at it in pishop.ca and noticed that there's a black version "coming soon". I kind of like the red/white combo personally, but I guess a part of that is just me supporting the brand. If there was red on the FRONT of that display though... I wouldn't like that.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentI'm going to double check on this one but I'm pretty sure PLA is the standard material they're designed in mind with for most of these. I was reading some articles and watching videos a while back...I'm going to double check on this one but I'm pretty sure PLA is the standard material they're designed in mind with for most of these. I was reading some articles and watching videos a while back about it and one interesting take away is that making a handgun that cycles properly is definitely a bit of work... in terms of post processing/modifications and sometimes just luck.
Also keep in mind that part of that community is trying to make it so that guns are as accessible as possible. At least one design's aim was to make it so you could make something with no gun parts at all, basically to make a modern day liberator for oppressed people to rebel with, or as a stepping stone.
Edit: this YouTuber makes 3d printed guns and the pistol in the linked video is made with PLA and he says his printer is in an Ender 3v2 which is an entry level printer. If you're not aware, PLA is kind of entry level/basic plastic that most people are using.
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Comment on China bans export of critical minerals to US as trade tensions escalate in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentIf Trump is already saying he's going to play hardball then why wait. Trump doesn't play by normal rules and he is already playing games so it would make sense for them to react to it now. In my...If Trump is already saying he's going to play hardball then why wait. Trump doesn't play by normal rules and he is already playing games so it would make sense for them to react to it now. In my mind at least...
Another thought... maybe this has less to do with Trump and more to do with general diplomatic/military tensions regardless of western leadership.
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Comment on Starlink Direct to Cell in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentI agree that a chunk breaking out of LEO wouldn't be possible/likely. My understanding is that a chunk that gets shot upward in a collision would be put into a bit of a an elliptical orbit and so...I agree that a chunk breaking out of LEO wouldn't be possible/likely. My understanding is that a chunk that gets shot upward in a collision would be put into a bit of a an elliptical orbit and so would be way more likely to be hitting the atmosphere or just re-entering.
What I kind of pictured was one orbital layer affecting the next layer and so on. I can't see that affecting geostationary satellites, but I'd imagine it could easily end up affecting all of LEO.
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Comment on Starlink Direct to Cell in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentMy question as a counter point to you is; how likely is it that a cascade event would stay limited to only LEO if it starts there.My question as a counter point to you is; how likely is it that a cascade event would stay limited to only LEO if it starts there.
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Comment on The sham legacy of Richard Feynman in ~science
mild_takes Link ParentHaha, I was thinking of ROBLOX_OOF.mp3 as I was writing this. I started that thinking that one would turn into background noise but NO, I paid attention for that whole thing. I can't see Angela...Haha, I was thinking of ROBLOX_OOF.mp3 as I was writing this. I started that thinking that one would turn into background noise but NO, I paid attention for that whole thing.
I can't see Angela changing her process much, but thats ok. I'll just watch videos like this one in multiple sittings. Changing to a production like HBomberguy would either ruin her magic or would be waaay too much of a time investment for someone who seems to have a life outside of youtube.
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Comment on New gaming PCs - price sanity check and recommendations? in ~games
mild_takes LinkFor most games yes. BUT if you're playing competitive multiplayer then forget about it. Non-competitive multiplayer games are hit or miss. People will say that you should go AMD for linux, but I...Or has Linux OS for gaming a good contender now esp when paired with steam ?
For most games yes. BUT if you're playing competitive multiplayer then forget about it. Non-competitive multiplayer games are hit or miss.
People will say that you should go AMD for linux, but I think Nvidia is getting a bit better? I have an AMD card anyways.
Regardless of all that, Linux is free so it costs you nothing but time to try. Make sure in steam you go Settings>Compatibility> and turn on "enable steam play for all other titles".
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Comment on The sham legacy of Richard Feynman in ~science
mild_takes Link ParentI like Angela Collier and a bunch of her other videos where she takes the time to not just make an argument but make it in depth/detail. This one is kind of too much though. I think she could have...I like Angela Collier and a bunch of her other videos where she takes the time to not just make an argument but make it in depth/detail.
This one is kind of too much though. I think she could have cut it in half.
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Comment on Starlink Direct to Cell in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentMy brother had it but I haven't done a speed test there myself. He's in a spot out of town/on a lake and traditional internet wasn't fast enough to use Netflix. I believe he's getting around 100...My brother had it but I haven't done a speed test there myself. He's in a spot out of town/on a lake and traditional internet wasn't fast enough to use Netflix. I believe he's getting around 100 megabits now with starlink.
Your speed is also going to suffer if you're in an area with a bunch of people using it.
How much of that is confirmation bias after a fairly large sunk cost vs genuine satisfaction?
For the rural people near me it's about going from terrible options to an okay option. The city almost all has access to fibre which is way better.
Not to sound too cynical, but that could mean a few things. The Wikipedia article on the tech says that some examples of this have been built so I don't doubt the tech exists to some degree in the real world. Also after only having a quick look at this tech thismorning (I've never heard of it before now) it looks like the temperature difference they're getting by this effect is only a few degrees at best. So are the using multiple stages or is this just some useless prototype that cools things by 2 degrees... I tried reading the preview of the scientific article but my eyes are just glazing over.