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I have been bit by the lack of greppability for traits a few times. I love the trait system, but I wish there was a way to track back to definitions without relying on the IDE of the day. It reminds me of old C++ nightmare scenarios where the original developers would overload all the operators and bury all sorts of redefinitions in an endless hierarchy of includes.

I prefer to use explicit return statements everywhere -- for greppability.

If someone is running with your idea, then you should feel flattered -- someone else agrees that your idea was good. Unfortunately, even the most brilliant ideas have almost no value on their own. Execution is everything.

If you believe you could contribute more than a single idea, and provide sustained value over a long period of time, you could always ask to join your colleagues in their endeavor. Be aware, however, that starting and operating a new company -- especially one based on an untested idea -- is an arduous and high risk activity.

For those of us looking for some real data on obscured sites:

- List of satellite map images with missing or unclear data https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_satellite_map_images_w...

- 12 Google Maps Secret Locations [With Coordinates] https://urbexunderground.com/google-maps-secrets/

Does anyone know if lists like this are maintained fro other countries? It would be fascinating to see the states of various crafts for all countries.

For those who are curious, this is a Latin pun. The original, "si vis pacem, para bellum" means "if you want peace, prepare for war."

For those curious about the terms "white collar" and "blue collar," there are a couple interesting articles on the differences in America [1] and the difference in Africa [2].

Before one ascribes too much education or status to those labeled "white color," consider this quote from the first reference:

“It is a fact with which every union workingman is familiar, that his most bitter despisers are the petty underlings of the business world, the poor office-clerks, who are often the worst exploited of proletarians, but who, because they are allowed to wear a white collar and to work in the office with the boss, regard themselves as members of the capitalist class.” -- Upton Sinclair, 1914.

[1] "Blue Collar vs. White Collar Jobs: What’s the Difference?" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/640951/blue-collar-vs-wh...

[2] "White-Collar Workers" https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/general-labour-hist...

What you described is pipelining. [0] [1] Pipelining depends on some tasks being inherently parallelizable.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipeline_(computing) [1] https://cs.stanford.edu/people/eroberts/courses/soco/project...

A doctorate is a nice personal achievement, but the opportunity cost is more than money. A PhD is a ticket that opens opportunities for teaching and research. (Mostly teaching.) You can do research on your own, without the costs of a PhD. You can strike up intellectual relationships with other researchers today. You can invent things and file your own patents. You can create your own businesses, selling products or services. You can deep dive into any subject on your own, today, and build yourself into a world-class expert.

> I’ve heard horror stories about abusive advisors, mental health struggles, low stipends, burnout, and lack of support systems.

Yes, it's a marathon. Some people really want to win that race. It is an accomplishment. A PhD might make a nice trophy, but tread cautiously down that road unless you very much want to slide into academia.

Perhaps techniques from meteorology [1] could be applied to creating continually evolving estimates for software development.

[1] https://www.ametsoc.org/index.cfm/ams/about-ams/ams-statemen...

I'd like to see unixsheikh's take on the NFT and crypto scene.

I found a reference about literacy in Massachusetts [0] and literacy for all states [1], but nothing suggesting literacy rates are worse than over 200 years ago. I would presume literacy rates for over 200 years ago would be worse due to lack of public education, gender inequality, and jobs/trades not requiring reading and writing skills.

I am suspicious of the literacy rates in [0] and [1]. It seems that someone who immigrates from a foreign country would be considered illiterate if they did not speak English, but had high proficiency in reading and writing in their native language. Not knowing one specific language is very different from being generally uneducated.

[0] https://mblc.state.ma.us/programs-and-support/adult-literacy...

[1] https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/us-literacy...

Listening to the input and output, the reproduction is like comparing a cat to a picture that resembles a cat, but isn't a cat.

This one appears more complete: http://www.outpost-of-freedom.com/library/SimpleSabotageFiel...

This reads like "The Anarchist's Guide to Bringing Down FAANG." (MAANG?)

The only fact checker I would respect is a court of law, whose purpose, in fact, is to discern and examine facts. IMHO, Meta (Facebook) should not be immune from liability with respect to its editorializing and censorship other people's communications.

The best way to give a manufacturer feedback is to not purchase their product. If the product is already purchased and non-refundable, the next best way is to advise others not to purchase the product. While this may sound harsh, sales metrics are guaranteed to shape manufacturer behavior, while anecdotal feedback may or may not result in changes.

Writing to or calling the manufacturer may be effective for small companies, or companies with a good track record in ethics. Otherwise, let the sales do the talking.

Here is a nice video showing the evolution of microorganisms in action:

"The Evolution of Bacteria on a “Mega-Plate” Petri Dish" https://vimeo.com/180908160

The original paper about the experiment:

"Spatiotemporal microbial evolution on antibiotic landscapes" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aag0822

Considering data from other non-human species, it seems implausible that we could prevent all possible future pandemics. We may be able to delay or mitigate some, but eventually nature has its way.

The original paper:

"Quantum mechanical double slit for molecular scattering" https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abl4143

I think there is a grain of truth in the idea of not using Windows. However, as you point out, it is not just Windows. All of our IT systems have evolved in fits and spurts with insufficient investment in security from the ground up. It is entirely plausible that most businesses are doing IT the "wrong way" given the current requirements of interconnectivity and global commerce.

While there are numerous ideas on what the "right way" to do IT might look like, no one has reconciled that with the economics of current business practices.

Can anyone speak to "responsiveness?" Is this essentially the inverse of latency?

I have received anonymous security notices that suggest we should send money to the "researcher" who wishes to remain anonymous. While I appreciate receiving information on security vulnerabilities, if the person who contacts me remains anonymous then I consider their communication to be a threat and extortion.

If anyone wishes to report a security vulnerability in good faith, and they hope for remuneration of any sort, then they need to identify themselves unambiguously.

It is one thing to look for parallels in biochemistry, but I think it takes some healthy imagination to speculate on parallels in behavior and psychology. The findings describe:

"...enhanced anxiogenesis, increased behavioral despair, and impaired social interactions..."

For most of the population, driving while thinking about a physics problem would be considered distracted driving, unless that problem involved avoiding hitting something in the road.

Reports like this one come out all the time for different countries. What made this report stand out for me were these two points:

" ► The PRC is developing new intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that will significantly improve its nuclear-capable missile forces and will require increased nuclear warhead production, partially due to the introduction of multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capabilities. China has commenced building three solid-fueled ICBM silo fields, which will cumulatively contain hundreds of new ICBM silos.

► The number of warheads on the PRC’s land-based ICBMs capable of threatening the United States is expected to grow to roughly 200 in the next five years. "

Can anyone speak to the details of what is happening in the supply chain for this particular part series? (1N4148 [1])

The market seems very bullish on the manufacturer [2], Diodes Incorporated. Over the past six months their stock price has gone from around $72 to $99. [3] If lead times are over a year, wouldn't it make sense that a competitor will eventually step in and take some of that market share? If these were high-gate chips, I would understand a barrier to entry might protect Diodes Inc., but for something as simple as a diode I don't understand how they can lock up the market.

[1] https://www.mouser.com/c/semiconductors/discrete-semiconduct...

[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/nasdaq-diod-consen...

[3] https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DIOD

Now I know that chocolate is a crystal. And when looked into it further, I found out chocolate can be tempered. [1] While I am glad to know a little more about the chemistry of chocolate, I must say I am also glad I was not the one to wade through Twitter. I can say I learned it on Hacker News, instead.

[1] https://www.chocolatetemperingmachines.com/pages/chemistry-b...

It is logical if the species poses an existential threat. Consider our efforts to eradicate certain diseases caused by bacteria.

This whole situation reminds me of the movie Videodrome [1]. Without a moral compass, and with immersive AR/VR, I shudder to think were we will be in 5-10 years.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videodrome

My experience is that there is always something wrong with current theories, no matter what field or what time. We linger on the theories we find useful, but we never know how deep the rabbit hole goes, really, and there is always another surprise waiting to be revealed.