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bufferoverflow··on A statistical analysis of Rotten Tomatoes
RottenTomatoes has been rotten for over a decade. IMDB user ratings are much more useful, but still far from perfect.
bufferoverflow··on Tokens are getting more expensive
It's not baffling. They know what they are getting billed for, that's transparent. They don't understand WHY they are getting billed 6x of what they expected. The problem here isn't with AWS, the problem is they don't understand why their usage is at 6x.
bufferoverflow··on Denver rent is back to 2022 prices after 20k new units hit the market
You're not making any sense. Someone paid for a house, they fully expect to pay a lot less than renters do. That's the point of buying a house.
bufferoverflow··on ‘I witnessed war crimes’ in Gaza – former worker at GHF aid site [video]
It will all stop when the terrorists return all the hostages.
bufferoverflow··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
If they crossed the border illegally, yes, they broke the law. You don't need a judge to determine that.

Just like you don't need a judge to determine if someone drives without a driver's license.

bufferoverflow··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
> against law abiding immigrants

That's a lie. They broke the law when they entered the country illegally. Then some of them committed more crimes.

bufferoverflow··on Texas Sheriffs Crack Bitcoin ATM with Power Tools to Retrieve $32,000
Someone scammed some people out of BTC that was bought at an ATM.

Therefore, somehow, the ATM is at fault.

It make no sense, I hope the ATM owners sue and win.

bufferoverflow··on Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit
Nobody stopped anyone from making EVs or not using oil products.

We use oil because it's cheap and versatile, not because evil oil companies are forcing us.

There's no replacement for oil at the moment. Sure, you can manufacture some plastics of CO2, but they are so expensive, even you don't use them.

bufferoverflow··on Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit
That's like suing knife manufacturers because some people stab other people.

We have no realistic short-term plan to switch away from oil. Everyone can't just switch to EVs. Most products have plastics or oil derivatives in them.

It will take a long time.

bufferoverflow··on Working on databases from prison
Things got so bad, that you had to move, as a result of all the policies that you support. Consider that your policies are not good, and your defense of them doesn't look like defense at all.

And some of your reasons make no sense. COVID/fentanyl didn't just hit Portland.

> stopped even bothering arresting people

Oh, look, the direct consequence of your actions and your policies. You declare that ALL cops are bad, and then complain when they stop doing what they do. And your DA releases nearly all arrested people without a charge because "compassion", so cops have no reason to arrest anyone.

Again, consider that your policies and ideas are horrible.

bufferoverflow··on Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices
> any backdoor must necessarily be on the client side

True, but it might be a part of an update that only hits a white-list of users, so you won't find the actual code that steals your private keys if you're on that list.

bufferoverflow··on Working on databases from prison
Decriminalization in Portugal and in Oregon ended up in disasters. Resulted in more drug addicts, more violent crime, more crazy behaviors, more people laying or crawling in the streets.

https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-hard-drug-decrimina...

bufferoverflow··on Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
Do you personally pay every time you quote copyrighted books or song lyrics?
bufferoverflow··on Chemical knowledge and reasoning of large language models vs. chemist expertise
How so? All the models they've tested are obsolete, multiple generations behind high-end versions.

(Though even these obsolete models did better than the best humans and domain experts).

bufferoverflow··on Anker is recalling over 1.1M power banks due to fire and burn risks
I think they can explode even when not charging.
bufferoverflow··on Anker is recalling over 1.1M power banks due to fire and burn risks
I have so many big batteries in the house, it's scary. I've been thinking of building a fireproof enclosure for them from rockwool or ceramic fiber.

Our big batteries, other than the EV in the garage, are from the e-foil, they are like 40lbs, lots of energy.

bufferoverflow··on Seedance 1.0
Decent 1080p quality. Not bluray level, but getting close. Definitely ahead of every other video generator.

Video production just got a lot cheaper and requires very few skills. This is basically destroying the creative video production industry (ads, product videography, youtube content of all kinds) and probably VFX industry as well.

bufferoverflow··on Maximizing Battery Storage Profits via High-Frequency Intraday Trading
We almost never charge our EV to 100%, to not degrade the battery faster.
bufferoverflow··on Research suggests Big Bang may have taken place inside a black hole
That's not a definition. Depending on the definition, it may be possible to measure it.
bufferoverflow··on Research suggests Big Bang may have taken place inside a black hole
First define consciousness such that the definition differentiates you from a computer with a webcam.
bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
I have zero problem with protests. You can protest literally anything, that you don't like Trump's haircut, or that Santa didn't bring you good presents last winter.

As soon as your protest interferes with other people, like blocking a road, it's no longer a protest, it's a riot.

bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
No, I don't accept "some violence".

And if you disagree, we can play it out. I will slap you in the face, till you agree with me. And if you stop me before, you're a fascist.

bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
No, I think you're just frustrated that I'm correct, that your side is engaged in violence, again, so you're trying to distance yourself from it, and so you make up all this nonsense.

It's democrats.

bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
Zero. As soon as you start destroying stuff that isn't yours, it's no longer a peaceful protest.
bufferoverflow··on Show HN: I made a 3D printed VTOL drone
It's an impressive achievement for an amateur.

He has separate motors for vertical and horizontal flights, which simplifies the design, but creates a rather bad inefficiency, the vertical motors create lots of drag during the horizontal flight.

Maybe it's not a big deal, I'm not sure. Making motors rotate would add weight for sure, thus reducing the range.

bufferoverflow··on Launch HN: Vassar Robotics (YC X25) – $219 robot arm that learns new skills
$199 was the Founder's edition, already sold out.

$219 is the unassembled version.

$299 is the assembled version.

bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
Yes, democrats. You seem to confused by some basic logic. Protesters and rioters are democrats (in this case). Doesn't mean that all democrats are protesting or rioting. I can't believe I have to explain this.
bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
I am against Jan 6th riots too. You seem to think that one action 4 years ago justifies your violence forever.
bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
It is. Because I see them waving Palestinian and Mexican flags.

Ironically, the two places they don't want to move to.

bufferoverflow··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
Oh yeah, it's totally the police that forced the poor democrats to burn cars, to throw bricks, to break in and loot stores. What a believable narrative.
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