Tannhauser's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
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Comment on Sam Altman says Meta offered OpenAI staff $100 million bonuses, as Mark Zuckerberg ramps up AI poaching efforts in ~tech
Tannhauser Off topic But 100% of the healing market is surely more profitable than some fraction of the treatment market. A real life case is when Gilead pushed a Hep C cure to clinic and made great profits...Off topic
But 100% of the healing market is surely more profitable than some fraction of the treatment market. A real life case is when Gilead pushed a Hep C cure to clinic and made great profits off of it prior to Abbvie and Merck getting their drugs approved. -
Comment on What are your favorite recipes for salad dressing in ~food
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Comment on CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe in ~science
Tannhauser If my napkin math is right, this would be 40 kilotons TNT equivalent which is roughly 2x as powerful as the Fat Man bomb dropped on Nagasaki.If my napkin math is right, this would be 40 kilotons TNT equivalent which is roughly 2x as powerful as the Fat Man bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
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Comment on Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have? in ~life
Tannhauser This is going to sound rough, but some people are just flat out dumber than others and one would expect a low-requirements job to have a greater proportion of them than an engineering firm (or...This is going to sound rough, but some people are just flat out dumber than others and one would expect a low-requirements job to have a greater proportion of them than an engineering firm (or other high-requirements job).
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Comment on West Virginia has one of the lowest crime recidivism rates in the US in ~society
Tannhauser Just an off-the-cuff thought, but perhaps the low recidivism rate suggests that these states are more likely to jail for relatively minor offenses whereas other states are more likely to have a...Just an off-the-cuff thought, but perhaps the low recidivism rate suggests that these states are more likely to jail for relatively minor offenses whereas other states are more likely to have a greater proportion of prisoners be people who commit more serious crimes and are more likely to re-offend.
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Comment on Ultra-processed diets cause weight gain compared to unprocessed diets of similar energy density and macronutrients, possibly due to overeating in ~health
Tannhauser Cool study, but I feel the post title is slightly misleading. As written, I would interpret this to mean at equal calories consumed, the ultra-processed diet will result in weight gain whereas...Cool study, but I feel the post title is slightly misleading. As written, I would interpret this to mean at equal calories consumed, the ultra-processed diet will result in weight gain whereas this study shows that when presented with excess calories, people in the ultra-processed diet arm would choose to eat more.
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Comment on The masterful design of the two-liter plastic soda bottle in ~engineering
Tannhauser In the video, Bill states that the PET used for soda bottles can be recycled into fleece fabric, among other things.In the video, Bill states that the PET used for soda bottles can be recycled into fleece fabric, among other things.
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Comment on ‘This unlawful impost must fall’: Conservative group sues US President Donald Trump claiming tariffs are ‘unconstitutional exercise of legislative power’ in ~society
Tannhauser Your archive.is link is missing a lowercase "t" at the end of the link, leading to it linking to a random Baidu article instead.Your archive.is link is missing a lowercase "t" at the end of the link, leading to it linking to a random Baidu article instead.
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Comment on Apple TV+ promotion: $3/month for three months in ~tv
Tannhauser I'm presently working my way through Severance and enjoying it. If a show like DARK is a 10/10 for me, I'd say Severance is 9/10 or so.I'm presently working my way through Severance and enjoying it. If a show like DARK is a 10/10 for me, I'd say Severance is 9/10 or so.
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Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech
Tannhauser (edited )LinkPremium lite having browsing and shorts ads and not having background play is close to a dealbreaker for me. I understand ads on music videos to prevent it from having all the benefits of YouTube...Premium lite having browsing and shorts ads and not having background play is close to a dealbreaker for me. I understand ads on music videos to prevent it from having all the benefits of YouTube music, but everything else feels excessive and not a sufficient upgrade over the base service.
Edit: At the price it's offered. If it was ~2.99/month, then I'd probably get it.
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Comment on Looking for low-precision, mouse-only Steam game recommendations in ~games
Tannhauser Slay the Spire fits the bill (though you can just get the mobile port)Slay the Spire fits the bill (though you can just get the mobile port)
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Comment on Super Bowl LIX megathread in ~sports.american_football
Tannhauser I had a few hundred riding on the chiefs from bonus/promo offers, though I hedged and had a few parlays which scored and got me around $100 up, so I'm real happy with the outcomes.I had a few hundred riding on the chiefs from bonus/promo offers, though I hedged and had a few parlays which scored and got me around $100 up, so I'm real happy with the outcomes.
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Comment on Soldering irons/stations - Buy once, cry once advice needed in ~hobbies
Tannhauser I've used a Weller WES51 station for PCB work and found it worked perfectly well (but haven't done anything really complicated like surface mount soldering etc.). I have also heard good things...I've used a Weller WES51 station for PCB work and found it worked perfectly well (but haven't done anything really complicated like surface mount soldering etc.). I have also heard good things about the Hakko 888D.
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Comment on What is China’s DeepSeek and why is it freaking out the AI world? in ~tech
Tannhauser From my understanding, the graphics cards that LLMs and other AI/ML companies/programs use are completely different beasts than the 4XXX 5XXX etc cards. Instead they're A100/H100 etc. and cost in...From my understanding, the graphics cards that LLMs and other AI/ML companies/programs use are completely different beasts than the 4XXX 5XXX etc cards. Instead they're A100/H100 etc. and cost in the five figure range.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump to issue executive orders to end birthright citizenship, limit gender identity — incoming official in ~lgbt
Tannhauser However, even disregarding X/-, XXX, and XXY, one can have androgen insensitivity mutations, leading to a completely female phenotype while being XY. This will be someone clearly binary, but also...However, even disregarding X/-, XXX, and XXY, one can have androgen insensitivity mutations, leading to a completely female phenotype while being XY. This will be someone clearly binary, but also at odds with their genotype.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Tannhauser Easily at least a week (after that it depends on your food safety tolerances, for me I've used it for a month or so and it tasted fine). You can also easily scale this down to a half batch. I...Easily at least a week (after that it depends on your food safety tolerances, for me I've used it for a month or so and it tasted fine). You can also easily scale this down to a half batch.
I would recommend making it in a squeeze bottle, so it's easy to shake up and dispense.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Tannhauser From The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt: Sharp Balsamic-Soy Vinaigrette: 3 Tbl balsamic vinega 1 Tbl soy sauce 4 Tsp Dijon Mustard (I sometimes use whole grain here) 1 small shallot, grated on a...From The Food Lab by J. Kenji Lopez-Alt:
Sharp Balsamic-Soy Vinaigrette:
- 3 Tbl balsamic vinega
- 1 Tbl soy sauce
- 4 Tsp Dijon Mustard (I sometimes use whole grain here)
- 1 small shallot, grated on a microplane (or minced)
- 1 medium clove garlic, grated on a microplane (or minced)
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
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Comment on What hard scifi books could you recommend? in ~books
Tannhauser As someone who has generally liked Neal's books (especially Snowcrash, Anathem, Cryptonomicon, Reamde), would you say Fall is worth reading?As someone who has generally liked Neal's books (especially Snowcrash, Anathem, Cryptonomicon, Reamde), would you say Fall is worth reading?
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Comment on Tuberculosis rates plunge when families living in poverty get a monthly cash payout in ~health
Tannhauser Off-topic, but for future comments, it's "burying the lede."Off-topic, but for future comments, it's "burying the lede."
Tanngerine the tiger 🐯 loves to lounge around and eat oranges.