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desmond373··on Used cars retain designs and features more coveted than their replacements
Ive been playing with the idea for a kit electric car for a while. It would be cheap but still not that cheap. The expensive part is the battery
desmond373··on GameStop stock soars after 'Roaring Kitty' reveals $175M bet
He also would of made a little money from movie deals and other trades that he may of made.

Its worth noting that a lot of the figures in the article are after the spike caused by his announcment, specificly the options position would be giving him a large boost.

desmond373··on BYD unveils new hybrid tech as battle with gasoline rivals heats up
Good, we need more phevs even if its just to bridge the gap to full electric. Its too bad its a Chinese company but honestly its simply agrivating getting a phev in aus right now. Im trading in my 2004 petrol car and every dealership trys to get me on a "hybrid" that doesnt plug in. Its been an infuriating time.
desmond373··on Ketogenic diet induces cellular senescence in multiple organs
This lines up well with the idea that few carb were eaten during winters in northern climates. I wonder if this is actually an evolutionary gene.

Personally when lossing weight I've mainly done 2-3 month stints of keto followed by calorie counting. Its worked well when ive stuck to it.

desmond373··on Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes
I made a comment about zettel notes on the parent, have a look. It fixes some of the problems you talk about. Not sure if theres an apple version.
desmond373··on Lowercase – A simple way to take and share notes
Ive been using zettel notes, on fdroid. It can handle the git syncing. Keys are managed in app as well which i have mixed feeling about but overall its been great for moving from obsidian to a completly self managed system.
desmond373··on Show HN: Cargo Task.rs
Doesnt look like it. Seems like any name should work. This doesnt even really need a github repo, this is effectively a blog post talking about how to use Zscript from nightly right now.
desmond373··on A cargo ship's 'WindWing' sails saved it up to 12 tons of fuel per day
The problem is that while that has no dollar value attached, the companies dont care.

It would be good if there was some global carbon tax that required equivilent carbon biomass be grown from scratch to offset emmisions. Said biomass could the be processed and stored.

Its not really a tax, its taking responsibility for the waste you produce.

Same goes for plastics. If a plastic is used in manufacturing in a way that means its going to get thrown oit eventually then that company should be responsible for collecting that amount of that said plastic from garbage and storing it long term.

This would hopefully drive people to the most efficient solutions. Some fossil fues and plastics would still be used but their negitive effects would be offset by the collection and storage process.

desmond373··on Toxmax rocket concept – Lithium kept molten by radioactive Cesium-137
Might be useful for deep space?
desmond373··on Wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea 'may be Europe’s oldest megastructure'
In case anyone else doesnt know, knickpoints are changes in slope along the wall.
desmond373··on A practical guide to quitting your smartphone
I feel like i would like a phone with the sim and wifi module ripped out. Perhaps just bluetooth so my files can get auto transfered when i get home. Phones are great note takers and recorders but the social media and communication aspects can be problematic.
desmond373··on Microsoft overtakes Apple as most valuable company
I disagree with the original commenter, I think the switch is because of the EUs crackdown on apples monopoly like practices(among other reasons). However your comment in response is not better than his original. Who are you to decide who can hold a moral judgement. You give no better argument to hear out your opinion over the originals.
desmond373··on Toyota’s Ammonia Engine
Its more a question of how many deaths per year per unit of energy stored. Batteries are still capable of killing people but its rare, so looking at this number between the 3 storage types would describe the actual risk
desmond373··on I2P: End-to-end encrypted and anonymous internet
Sounds like a candidate for rewriting in rust.
desmond373··on Nanofiche: Small Storage, for Forever
From the looks of the page, that would be a microscope. The digital format would be hard but if they are actual pages of text then its very possible, and the text could provide decoding instructions.
desmond373··on As mortgage rates hit 8%, home affordability is incredibly difficult
Oh its even better than that, the rich can buy and rent places out which eventually gives them enough equitty and income to afford another unaffordable place. Housing needs to slow down dramatically so wages can catch up. I dont think that will happen, the middle class will be split by those that own their homes and those that dont.
desmond373··on Grayjay – Follow Creators Not Platforms
Been using it today, if they want mass adoption theyll need to gind a way to import subscriptions from youtube and find some slightly better way to recommend videos. They arent going for mass adoption right now so ill say that it works just as expected and is a very smooth experiance. Maybe a few ui tweeks(let me sub from search results please) and some fixes to the loading screens but i can see myself using this on and off for the forseeable future.
desmond373··on Prediction Market on LK-99
The sample was replicated a few hours ago, in correlation with the betting merkets spike. While I dont think its a superconductor(and have bet as such) I think the odds are reasonable.

God do I hope I'm wrong though.

desmond373··on NASA mistakenly severs communication to Voyager 2
Its 3250000 australias away and gets 1 more australia away every 10 days.

Im not sure if thats what you wanted but australias per day is my new favourite unit.

desmond373··on That’s a huge amount of energy being transferred to the atmosphere
Is there a downside to people being more afraid of climate change?
desmond373··on Study finds 90% of Australian teachers can't afford to live where they teach
Australian home buyers are suffering from negitive gearing. While there are still tax incentives for hoarding houses, this kinda things gonna keep happening.
desmond373··on Ed Sheeran demonstrates how copyright is destroying musicians
Maybe the fish should be the property of society and the location of the fish is the catchers right, with safe handling and responsible returns being their responsibility?
desmond373··on Wearing an eye mask during sleep improves episodic learning and alertness
Or use the silly mask as a tool. Just because the benefits are of a second order effect and not a Direct doesn't mean they don't have a benefit.

Light blocking, phone being harder to use and crafting some sort of sleeping ritual can all be achieved by using it.

desmond373··on A simple and eco-friendly way to make ammonia
I was more interested if the supply of nitrogen in a local area would be effected. could you do it constantly in a shed or would you need some vents to pump fresh air in?
desmond373··on A simple and eco-friendly way to make ammonia
I completely missed that it was a graphite mesh. Not sure how difficult that would be to manufacture but it's at least an abundant material
desmond373··on A simple and eco-friendly way to make ammonia
Cool result. Although it looks like the mesh they used isn't disclosed everything else seems low tech, which would be good for mass production. Is there any issue with removing nitrogen from the air like this. Does it only work until a minimum nitrogen contents?
desmond373··on The EU suppressed a 300-page study that found piracy doesn’t harm sales (2017)
I'm capable of pirating and yet I have a Netflix subscription because the service is better and I like some of the shows they produce. There's still a customer base, it's just not held hostage.
desmond373··on The creator of Rust on the new trademark policy
The issue is if fash ever come into power they use things like that to justify their position and to make it look more reasonable than it really is. The marginalised and the privileged should both be safe. The marginalised and the privileged should both be heard.
desmond373··on No, Fusion Energy Won’t Be ‘Limitless’
No energy source is flawless regardless of what people say. What we need is a mix of different sources that balance out their down sides.
desmond373··on Australia is quitting coal in record time thanks to Tesla
Hopefully it will mean more local solar off grid setups, more heat pumps and better thermal insulation. People need to start being more efficient with the energy they use. The increase in cost will help with that in some cases.
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