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TimesOldRoman··on Welders set off Beirut blast while securing explosives
Does this make a case for pro-Federal-Government? What would a libertarian say about how a society would prevent these types of accidents?
TimesOldRoman··on ‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special over Being Happy
You sound like you have enough close relationships to sustain you.
TimesOldRoman··on Microsoft is reportedly in talks to buy TikTok's US operations
Another "If ya can't beat'em, join'em."?
TimesOldRoman··on Apps for Bicycle Directions
Google Maps in Oakland took me straight up Fruitvale headed east....which, if you've ever biked it, is a disaster. Yes, it's a "bike lane", but it's shared with cars and suuuuper busy.

Google should be smart enough to know that there is co-mingled car/bike traffic and safely route my bike away from the cars.

TimesOldRoman··on Record Numbers of Americans Try to Buy Guns
I'm anti 2A for everyone, but that's shouting into a hurricane until we have fewer guns than humans in the US.
TimesOldRoman··on Santa Cruz, California bans predictive policing in U.S. first
I'd be curious to see how the software accounts for a self-fulfilling prophecy of "you always find what you are looking for".
TimesOldRoman··on 'Into The Wild' bus removed from Alaska wilderness
If we were to do a New Deal-type shift away from the military industrial complex, could the National Guard be pointed at cleaning up "litter" like this? Corps of Engineer-type work being pointed at infrastructure cleanup, which includes cultivating and caring for natural resources, seems like a fantastic use of tax dollars.
TimesOldRoman··on Who Smeared Richard Feynman? (2014)
My copy of Manufacturing Consent has yet to be opened. I need to get into it, as people keep referencing it regularly.
TimesOldRoman··on Muscular Bonding: The power of dance and drill
Thank you for "Tzkrieg".
TimesOldRoman··on The Pragmatic Programmer, 20th Anniversary Edition, in Beta
Most companies I've worked at fail at the fundamentals in PP. If you can't do the fundamentals, no way to do more.
TimesOldRoman··on A 49-inch ultrawide monitor is extravagant, ridiculous, and amazing
I play on a 44" 4K Visio and it was okay at 30fps with a 1080p, but I was using the "lower quality" input. When I went from input #1 to #5, boom, 60fps and gorgeous.
TimesOldRoman··on Cambridge University releases an app that improves concentration akin to Ritalin
Very cool analogy about the beakers and equipment. Something I never considered.
TimesOldRoman··on Queueing theory: The science of waiting in line
True. You'd need to see transactions per customer-in-store or some other leveling metric...not just customer ready to pay.
TimesOldRoman··on Queueing theory: The science of waiting in line
Costco is fantastic at everything...except the checkout process.
TimesOldRoman··on SpaceX to lay off 10% of Workforce
Checking in. Spent 6 years at X and this sounds interesting.
TimesOldRoman··on SpaceX to lay off 10% of Workforce
Checking in. I'll be back with a refreshed resume in the morning.
TimesOldRoman··on Toyota Lifts the Veil on Its Guardian Driver-Assist System
This sounds very bad.

It should be all or nothing control, at least that way people will not become marginally complacent, just out of practice (although most drivers can not drive for a month and drive again no problem).

TimesOldRoman··on Tesla Adds Larry Ellison and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson as Board Directors
True. Tesla also claims to not really advertise.

Well, spinning hyperbole that fires up the clickbait is definitely effective advertising.

TimesOldRoman··on DOOMBA
Would the "click all fire hydrants" type be easier to program and add accessibility support?
TimesOldRoman··on AT&T will put a fake 5G logo on its 4G LTE phones
US doesn't have many protections for consumers. We are the country of companies and the populace doesn't have a real voice, just a fake one.
TimesOldRoman··on Countries that have preoccupied Americans the most since 1900
Knowing about France is equivalent to knowing about California.

US states behave a lot like EU members and knowing many US states is not indicative of anything.

TimesOldRoman··on Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten Industry
It's purly cultural, driven by consumerism. Buy a nalgene....we can do better.

People should know that they are going to get thirsty at some point.

TimesOldRoman··on Plastic Water Bottles, Which Enabled a Drinks Boom, Now Threaten Industry
18 months to 10 years, according to the first Google response.

I see no reason regulation to enforce like a 6-month breakdown time on a product. Seems very sensible.

They shouldn't be able to release products that are unhealthy for the environment.

TimesOldRoman··on An Epidemic of Loneliness in America?
Fellowship is a thing. Tabletop gaming is the closest thing I can think of to a similar motivation, but for the non-religious.

Humans need chill hangs.

TimesOldRoman··on White House seeks to end subsidies for electric cars, renewables
Tarrifs are also a tax.
TimesOldRoman··on A Collector of Math and Physics Surprises
Aww man that was great. Thanks for sharing.
TimesOldRoman··on Ansel Adams’ pictures of LA recall an era of war factories and 10-cent hot dogs
They were on their feet most of the day.
TimesOldRoman··on How the West Was Digitized: The Making of Rockstar Games’ Red Dead Redemption 2
I'm still on Witcher 3. Hopefully it will last until Cyberpunk 2077..
TimesOldRoman··on States should ban contracts barring employees from seeking higher pay at a rival
In sports, it is always fairly clear who contributes to a win, and to what degree.

In my experience, business do a horrible job of measuring performance. It's 95% subjective.

TimesOldRoman··on The Curse of the Honeycrisp Apple
Aw man I love the Fuji and never tried a honeycrisp. Are they really similar?
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