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q1w2··on Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing
It's definitely relevant in family homes where parents/siblings/guests share bathroom use.

When one child gets sick in our house, we take some efforts to keep them somewhat isolated, and these measures have been usually successful.

The bathroom is the weak link in their routine as they continue to share it with siblings. This report reinforces us asking them to spray disinfectant.

Before we enacted some of these policies in our home, one kid getting a bug from school meant the entire family would get it. Now that's much less common.

q1w2··on Another Roman dodecahedron has been unearthed in England
I like the idea that there is some sort of thread manipulation going on here, but the videos using this for knitting don't require it to be a dodecahetdron as they only use one hole and five of the bulbs on the verteces.

Unless there's a much more complex knit happening, this isn't the explanation. Maybe with multiple colors or something. Also, if it were used in this common way, it's more likely that there would have been many more made of wood and the device would have passed down from mother to daughter rather than having been lost.

q1w2··on John Burns: Dublin tech guru ousted from board over Gaza 'genocide' blog post
Establishing a free Palestine is less about fighting Israel / empowering Palestinians, and more about getting foreign influence in the middle-east to want peace. At Camp David, the reason Arafat gave for rejecting the peace deal was that other Arab countries did not want to share Jerusalem with Israel. The majority of Palestinians supported the peace deal.
q1w2··on Massachusetts becomes fifth state to make prison calls free
I'd love to hear the details of your situation.

When a judge sets bail bond (which is what you're referring to in your prior comments - yes I read back because I was curious), it is either to ensure the accused returns for trial, or they set it very high to keep them in jail because they are a significant flight-risk.

I suspect you being a UK citizen was a big factor there - but I'm very surprised that your case is taking TEN YEARS and that you've been in jail the majority of that time. How does that happen? Are you appealing a prior case outcome?

You also got 1.5 additional years for violating a court gag order on your own case? Is that right?

q1w2··on 280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
I bet you live in a different climate than me. ...and your kids are likely older. These factors matter dramatically.
q1w2··on 280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Not an option any more when you need to start dropping kids off at school first - not to mention the weather and safety.
q1w2··on Google confirms they will disable uBlock Origin in Chrome in 2024
Why use Chrome for Google apps? I use firefox for google and it works fine.
q1w2··on Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs
Navy reactors are not subject to environmentalist lawsuits and local political delays.

That's why they're cheap.

q1w2··on Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs
Exactly - I've been seeing this argument for 20+ years - and we're going to see it for another 20 years.
q1w2··on Sweden plans new nuclear reactors by 2035, will share costs
If you look at the outcomes of the assessments, they add zero value. They are intentionally designed to waste time and money.

As an example, the nuclear storage facility was delayed, and ultimately cancelled, because the geologic analysis had only established the stability of the ground for the next 800,000 years, and the lawsuit demanded that it be extended to several MILLION years into the future. ...and they WON.

Absolute INSANITY.

q1w2··on ChatGPT Plus subscriptions are being listed on eBay after OpenAI blocked signups
Interesting - I have noticed a slow-down in responses in Plus.
q1w2··on A Lot of Damage in Grindavík
They're also much cheaper to construct.
q1w2··on A Lot of Damage in Grindavík
Seems more likely to be the wind blowing the camera - hard to tell
q1w2··on Antarctic sea-ice at 'mind-blowing' low alarms experts
I think the diagram given is pretty telling, but I agree that the words "mind-blowing" tell me that the article is not suitable for the HN crowd.
q1w2··on ‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20k
This comment is in bad taste. You're making fun of their religion after they just suffered a catastrophe.

Look in the mirror before posting comments like this.

q1w2··on ‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20k
Remember that in this global power model, everyone is either under US, EU, Russian, or Chinese influence (and maybe a couple smaller players).

From those, I'd much rather be under the US or EU sphere of influence.

q1w2··on High-Tech Cars Might Be More Trouble Than They’re Worth
Don't be so quick to turn off those lane and hazard alerts - they are a major contributor to reduced accident frequency.

You get used to the buzz, and they also warn you when someone else is making a mistake - not only you.

q1w2··on High-Tech Cars Might Be More Trouble Than They’re Worth
My 1993 Jeep Wrangler is so simple that I myself can do almost all repairs myself.

The only work it ever needed was a new transmission after living in SF for too long.

I see my friends taking their new modern cars into the shop regularly. My Jeep has been running smoothly for literally more than 30 YEARS!

All the high-tech features like music/podcasts, gps navigation, etc... that's my phone stuck to the dash.

It is a simple robust vehicle. KISS

q1w2··on Silicon Valley's quest to live forever now includes $2,500 full-body MRIs
To be clear, the coolant system runs continuously, but the power draw of the machine is far lower when not being actively used.
q1w2··on Silicon Valley's quest to live forever now includes $2,500 full-body MRIs
It's too broad of a statement.

Take a look at individual tests to see if they make sense.

A PSA urine test, for example, is insanely cheap and catches many expensive prostate cancers in early stages. Mammograms are the similar (less cheap, but still life saving).

For those specific tests, the evidence is clear.

q1w2··on Someone keeps trying to reset my Facebook password
No, because the attacker needs to enter the recovery code sent by email.

My assumption is that they're just guessing over millions of accounts and are expect 1-2 to hit so they can take over those accounts.

q1w2··on Silicon Valley elites revealed as investors behind $800M Bay Area land grab
Democracies are great for preventing tyranny, but they are terrible at reform. Reform often comes from a smaller group of people pioneering a solution among a smaller more willing population, thus demonstrating to the majority that such solutions work.

Democracies are, by definition, ruling by the median intelligence of the group, thus cherry picking a smaller set of the population, you can advance more complex ideas and solutions - hence efforts such as in OP's article.

q1w2··on Maybe the problem is that Harvard exists
I worked at Stanford admissions many years ago. Over 15% of every incoming class are students admitted due to nepotism.

At Harvard, that nepotism number is closer to 50%, according to my colleagues at the time.

The remainder are chosen from those with strong academics, nearly at random, with a very strong bias against students who don't visual demonstrate diversity on campus.

q1w2··on Maybe the problem is that Harvard exists
The issue is that about 15% of every incoming class at Stanford is there through nepotism, not merit.
q1w2··on ASK HN: What’s a small thing you’ve purchased which has made your life better?
Do you mean the cross body sling or the cross body shoulder bag? There's no "purse" sold by Ethnotek.
q1w2··on ASK HN: What’s a small thing you’ve purchased which has made your life better?
The difference is the quality of the answers. Reddit these days is mostly teenagers creating low-effort outrage, jokes, and noise.
q1w2··on ASK HN: What’s a small thing you’ve purchased which has made your life better?
The Tushy bidet. It completely changed my morning routine. By cleaning my backside, I now flipped my wprkout + shower schedule to evening before bed, which is far more efficient and I, overall, feel more hygienic, and it's gotten me to workout far more regularly and do much less useless web browsing and procrastinating nonsense in the evening. In the mornings, now, I get straight to the things I want to get done in the day.
q1w2··on North Korean market prices suggest serious food shortages
"food insecurity" is an extremely broad brush, and has nothing to do with abundance. Many homes where members of the home are obese qualify as "food insecure" because they don't buy fruits and/or vegetables.

The USDA doesn't ask why, they just ask if there are fruits/vegetables in the house, and if the answer is no, they mark the home as "food insecure".

Another questions is whether you worry that you might not have enough food at some point in the future YEAR.

Frankly, the metric becomes obviously meaningless once you read all eight questions.

q1w2··on Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: It's time we grow up and behave like an adult company
People that post the most - often post the lowest quality content.
q1w2··on Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: It's time we grow up and behave like an adult company
> I deleted my 8yo account.

Then why even participate in this conversation about Reddit?

This is like me going on a Jeep forum to complain about the Jeep Wrangler I sold 9 years ago.

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