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cocothem··on 'We mould trees to grow into the shape of chairs'
Seems cruel towards the trees, for human enjoyment
cocothem··on NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
Around 2030–2036, the power will likely drop below the level needed to run even a single instrument. At that point, Voyager 1 will officially "die" as a scientific mission.

But Voyager will keep going forever. Because there is no air resistance or friction in the vacuum of space, Voyager 1 doesn't need "fuel" to keep moving. According to Newton’s First Law of Motion, an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an external force. Since there's nothing out there to stop it, it will continue its journey long after its systems go dark.

In 40,000 years: It will pass within 1.7 light-years of the star AC+79 3888 in the constellation Ursa Minor. In 300,000 years: It might pass near the star Sirius. The Long Haul: It is expected to orbit the center of our Milky Way galaxy indefinitely, potentially for billions of years, carrying the "Golden Record" as a final message from humanity. Fun Fact: If Voyager 1 were to hit a pebble-sized object at its current speed, it would be catastrophic. Fortunately, space is so incredibly empty that the odds of it hitting anything larger than a dust grain for the next several billion years are nearly zero

cocothem··on Founder of GitLab battles cancer by founding companies
Question - do you need doctors to stamp your plans, prescribe treatments or are you allowed to try anything you decide to?
cocothem··on Let Kids Be Loud
for the entire time the ice cream truck is stopped, it's engine is still running and generating toxic fumes. Had one parking strategically right next to a playground.
cocothem··on A receipt printer cured my procrastination
What about the ink? What's the keyword to search for nom toxic printer ink/cartridge
cocothem··on More people are getting tattoos removed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35155032/

Tattoos, a common form of body adornment, have been associated with numerous cutaneous complications. These include not only benign neoplasms and malignant tumors but also lymphoid conditions occurring within the tattoo.

cocothem··on AI is killing some companies, yet others are thriving – let's look at the data
have you thought about bot detection tools like recaptcha?
cocothem··on H-1B visa lottery is shutting out top talent
what works best for the economy as a whole, in the long term can really affect someone negatively on the short term
cocothem··on I am rich and have no idea what to do
same experience will give different teachings to different people. for you going to a homeless shelter may help you appreciate life more, see that you can make a change in others by helping them etc. for someone wired differently - it may be a yucky experience with smelly people. so ymmv
cocothem··on 1 in 6 Companies Are Hesitant to Hire Recent College Graduates
not everyone graduates into a strong job market, but tides can change. If I were in your shoes I would make sure to do some coding/ get some certifications on the side of my restaurant gig
cocothem··on Life expectancy rise in rich countries slows down: took 30 years to prove
1) Taste is very overrated, IMO. Too much gratification in our society. 2) SALTY is a taste. Once you remove salt and give it a few weeks, you will start finding about tastes you didn't know existed. 3) Once you cook your own food from scratch using quality and healthy ingredients , what you find tasty can change. It has in my case.
cocothem··on Embezzlers Are Nice People (2017)
it does for minors once they become adults?
cocothem··on Cloud Egress Costs
Are you a Google Cloud customer looking to exit Google Cloud? If so, you are eligible for free data transfer when you migrate all of your Google Cloud workloads and data from Google Cloud to another cloud provider or an on-premises data center.

https://cloud.google.com/exit-cloud

cocothem··on My toddler loves planes, so I built her a radar
From experience there is a terrible kerosene smell, I wouldn't advise spending hours. Maybe in a car with closed windows
cocothem··on Elephants may be domesticating themselves
make that few hundred thousand years ago. We were probably much more fragile then, but still doubtful any other animal could
cocothem··on Give babies peanut butter to cut peanut allergies, study says
Infections can trigger autoimmune diseases so I wouldn't be surprised about triggering allergies as well. So not the antibiotic imo but the virus
cocothem··on Show HN: Query Google Sheet data using PostgreSQL clients
Have you looked at connected sheets? https://cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/connected-sheets
cocothem··on Etsy Strike
do you want to go back to "mom and pops" shops in lieu of supermarket chains? I don't. I would like supermarket chains to treat their employees better and I'm willing to pay 10% more for it.
cocothem··on Europe is investing heavily in trains
I view any mass transport as a security risk for me so I welcome airport "security theater". there is downside, but imo airports screen better than trains for bad actors
cocothem··on Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
People change and you may evolve your views. I know I have, esp when facing my own mortality. Turning back the time not possible, which makes such decisions very consequential.
cocothem··on Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
thanks for pointing this out. I feel like I have uncovered yet another landmine that could get me in trouble in the US. There are many.
cocothem··on Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
we had a child, was breastfeed for a long time but also had to supplement with formula very early on. yes we dealt with other people's as well of each of us' differing opinions on every matter under the sun related to how to raise a baby. I still want to know all the information available, so that I can make informed decisions.
cocothem··on Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
Interesting response. Let me just say that in general I would prefer the people around me to mention an alternative way of doing things (related to raising babies or anything really) along with some reasons if available. Not preach, just mention. So that they make sure I am aware of it. Maybe there is that one case where I find out about something I wasn't aware of. And then I wish we could all say "yes I know" or "I wasn't aware of that, will dig" or "that's a myth, here's why" and continue either on that topic or change the subject with no harmed feelings.
cocothem··on Why babies cry in the first three months, how to tell them apart, and what to do
not sure how it works with twins quantity wise, but I see "bottle" being mentioned for the 3 mo babies - afaik best to get mother's milk as much as possible in the first 6 months
cocothem··on Why are American houses so flimsy and poorly built?
in the US I don't like the use of plywood indoors and vinyl outdoors of a house. Solid wood I have no problem with - although it matters a lot what it's treated/painted with. In Europe I have a house made of (a lot of) cement and bricks. To me plywood was only for sheds, but personally I woulnd't use it even for that. Why expose me to the nasty VOC?
cocothem··on The Animal Is Tired
thanks for the tedx talk, good one