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Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life
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Comment on How to not snap at someone who is unintentionally annoying in ~life
nukeman LinkHow important is this person in the family? If you piss them off (unintentionally or not), will it cause a problem down the line (I.e., there’s a big difference between a parent/grandparent or...How important is this person in the family? If you piss them off (unintentionally or not), will it cause a problem down the line (I.e., there’s a big difference between a parent/grandparent or their golden child versus some random uncle who doesn’t have particular standing in the family).
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Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society
nukeman Link ParentJevon’s Paradox is what you are thinking of.Jevon’s Paradox is what you are thinking of.
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Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society
nukeman Link ParentNot @atchemey, but thorium itself isn’t fissile. It needs to be bred in a reactor to uranium-233, which is fissile and can be used in a weapon. It’s not necessarily harder or easier than...Not @atchemey, but thorium itself isn’t fissile. It needs to be bred in a reactor to uranium-233, which is fissile and can be used in a weapon. It’s not necessarily harder or easier than uranium/plutonium, but we just got to the latter first.
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Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society
nukeman Link ParentTheft or diversion of fissile material to nuclear weapons.Theft or diversion of fissile material to nuclear weapons.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 2 in ~society
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Comment on Almost a third of Gen Z men agree a wife should obey her husband in ~life.men
nukeman LinkI’m curious as to whether the perceived increase relative to older generations isn’t a decrease of feminist/egalitarian sentiment, but instead a decrease in “don’t know/don’t care/unsures” and a...I’m curious as to whether the perceived increase relative to older generations isn’t a decrease of feminist/egalitarian sentiment, but instead a decrease in “don’t know/don’t care/unsures” and a hardening of agree/disagree sentiments.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 2 in ~society
nukeman LinkTexas Republicans head to runoff in Senate race as James Talarico wins Democratic nominationTexas Republicans head to runoff in Senate race as James Talarico wins Democratic nomination
Among the highest-profile races in Tuesday’s primaries were the two competitive Senate primaries in Texas. Republican Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton will advance to a runoff after neither reached the threshold for the GOP nomination in a race where President Donald Trump has not made an endorsement. On the Democratic side, state Rep. James Talarico has locked down the nomination by defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett, NBC News projects.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
nukeman Link ParentCorrect. They are purchasing new primers and smokeless powder and reloading previously fired brass casing. Actually making new powder and primer is difficult and dangerous.Correct. They are purchasing new primers and smokeless powder and reloading previously fired brass casing. Actually making new powder and primer is difficult and dangerous.
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Comment on Is higher education still valuable? in ~life
nukeman Link ParentIt can be, but it’s very degree dependent. If you are studying chemical engineering and took a bunch of AP classes, it isn’t going to be as helpful compared to if you are studying CS or business...It can be, but it’s very degree dependent. If you are studying chemical engineering and took a bunch of AP classes, it isn’t going to be as helpful compared to if you are studying CS or business and didn’t take any AP classes.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
nukeman Link ParentOh they are incompetent morons on the subject as well, don’t get me wrong. But many of them genuinely dislike firearms and don’t understand those who enjoy or use them (which contributes to their...Oh they are incompetent morons on the subject as well, don’t get me wrong. But many of them genuinely dislike firearms and don’t understand those who enjoy or use them (which contributes to their outdated notions of “gun owners like bolt-actions and shotguns and revolvers, and they most hunt and shoot paper.” Newsflash, that hasn’t been true in decades. More gun owners these days are into self-defense and dynamic shooting, and use semi-auto rifles and pistols. Hell, most hunters these days use semi-auto, and ARs are popular among them too).
Definitely agree on needing to get to the root issue of culture/economics (even if we probably disagree on specifics). For mass shootings in particular, they were very rare in an era when firearms were arguably more culturally accepted, you could buy guns at J.C. Penney and Sears, and kids would have guns in their locker for hunting after school.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
nukeman (edited )Link ParentNah, the California Dems just hate guns that much; and don’t understand how 3D-printing works, or that it wouldn’t substantially reduce gun crimes. Remember that while some Glock switches were...Nah, the California Dems just hate guns that much; and don’t understand how 3D-printing works, or that it wouldn’t substantially reduce gun crimes. Remember that while some Glock switches were 3D-printed, many more were imported from China.
t. South Carolina Dem who makes the NRA blush.
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Comment on Who’s liable when your AI agent burns down production? How Amazon’s Kiro took down AWS for thirteen hours and why the ‘human error’ label tells you everything wrong about the agentic AI era. in ~tech
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Comment on Fix your hearts or die: The path to liberation for lonely men is feminism in ~life
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Comment on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office in UK in ~news
nukeman LinkFrom the BBC live thread: And on his 66th birthday to boot too, lol.From the BBC live thread:
My understanding is that there’s been a very significant development in the investigation into the Epstein files. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested this morning on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
That goes back to documents from when he was a trade envoy, that are alleged to have been passed to Epstein.
It was the Mail Online this morning that had some pictures of what looked like police officers near the Sandringham Estate. I was able to confirm that there has been an arrest made this morning.
It’s Thames Valley Police who have been looking into these allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
They have been looking into allegations of misconduct in public office and allegations that a second woman was sent to the UK by Jeffrey Epstein for a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
My understanding is that this arrest is just about the misconduct in public office and obviously a very significant moment that the former prince has been arrested.
He has previously strenuously denied any wrongdoing on any of these matters related to Epstein.And on his 66th birthday to boot too, lol.
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office in UK
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
nukeman Link ParentI think that if you asked folks about solar, you'd get a shocking number of them saying it didn’t work or simply saying they didn’t know that.I think that if you asked folks about solar, you'd get a shocking number of them saying it didn’t work or simply saying they didn’t know that.
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Comment on Why there's no European Google? in ~tech
nukeman Link ParentI’m looking at it more from the customer side. A U.S. company can get by with just English, Spanish, and French UIs for, say, a food delivery app. But a company based in the Netherlands catering...I’m looking at it more from the customer side. A U.S. company can get by with just English, Spanish, and French UIs for, say, a food delivery app. But a company based in the Netherlands catering to the European market as a whole has to include Dutch, French, Spanish, Slovak, Swedish…
Now, AI-powered translation might help reduce this cost/difficulty, but there’s already the entrenchment of American firms that will make it very hard for Euro-google to get off the ground.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
nukeman (edited )Link ParentA few scattered thoughts (for both you and GP): I do agree that widespread civilian gun ownership aren’t an instant win, but civilians having absolutely no firearms likely makes things harder. A...A few scattered thoughts (for both you and GP):
- I do agree that widespread civilian gun ownership aren’t an instant win, but civilians having absolutely no firearms likely makes things harder.
- A lot of techniques related to counterinsurgency for the U.S. military implicitly assume a safe homefront with reliable supply chains. Once things begin to pop off, that reliability is no longer assured. Even a minor attacks against, say, an ammunition plant mean a period of downtime and possibly reduced quality product after.
- Related to (2), the model for an insurgency happening in the U.S. is the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Both sides viewed it as their home, there was relatively free movement between the Republic, Northern Ireland, and Mainland Britain, with the ability of operatives to melt away. Escalation was relatively limited for the British, because of fears of radicalizing otherwise uninvolved Catholics and not wanting to rule over bombed out husk.
- In urban areas especially, the risk of snipers is under-discussed with respect to morale, cost of enforcement, and widespread availability of bolt-action rifles.
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Comment on Why there's no European Google? in ~tech
nukeman (edited )Link ParentFrom discussions I’ve read previously, there’s two issues: Lack of unified VC markets (making financing and scale-up harder) Lack of a common language. Probably one of the biggest issues. In the...From discussions I’ve read previously, there’s two issues:
- Lack of unified VC markets (making financing and scale-up harder)
- Lack of a common language. Probably one of the biggest issues. In the U.S. you can spin up a new app that supports more than 500 million people in North America with just three languages (English, Spanish, and French). In China you can do the same for a billion people with just Mandarin (and maybe Cantonese). To do something in Europe, you need two dozen languages for an equivalent number of people.
Gotcha. In addition to what others have mentioned, consider phrasing it as a safety issue; you get very focused when you are cooking, you don’t want to spill a pot of hot liquid on them or hit them with a hot pan, etc.