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raincom··on Mahmoud Khalil's treatment should not happen in a democracy
Those who are on visa or who are perm residents, are told NOT to do these things: driving under influence, misdemeanor/felony convictions, getting arrested, any issues that fall under "moral turpitude". Immigration authorities have a lot of discretionary power because of many vague terms in these laws.
raincom··on Half the human beings alive today are descended from the Yamnaya: new research
Archive version of the above science.org article "Where did India’s people come from? Massive genetic study reveals surprises Analysis confirms Iranian influx, but also finds genes from Neanderthals and a mysterious human ancestor": https://archive.is/Wd4tP
raincom··on US Ends Support For Ukrainian F-16s
In US, employer pays their share of social security + medicare taxes, which is about 7.6%. If you are self-employed, you need to pay both the employee and the employer side (about 15.2% taxes, mandatory).
raincom··on Sam Bankman-Fried thrown into solitary over Tucker Carlson interview: report
Even if this law passes, it will face a problem of violating the constitution: ArtII.S2.C1.3.1
raincom··on Signal is the number-one downloaded app in the Netherlands. But why?
Imported via Rotterdam port?
raincom··on GLP-1 drugs: An economic disruptor? (2024)
Maybe, Norovirus affected GIP and GLP-1 hormones. This could be a new research avenue for weight loss. GIP and GLP-1 are product of the research about the Gila monster lizard, which eats three or four times a year and survives.
raincom··on GLP-1 drugs: An economic disruptor? (2024)
Some doctor advised a protocol: stay on GLP-1 for 3 months, then take metformin for a month or two; then repeat the cycle. I have to dig out the source for this.
raincom··on The People Carrying Out Musk's Plans at Doge
That’s what Washington cesspool really is. In other words, Washington consensus is driven by this sort of collusion or corruption.
raincom··on Trump Targets $128B California High-Speed Rail Project
It will take another 150 years to finish.
raincom··on How the UK Is Weakening Safety Worldwide
Who else? Five eyes, obviously.
raincom··on It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds
It is NEVER "safe to move for any government and secrets to US clouds", unless you want to be spied up on.
raincom··on Tesla recalls 380k vehicles in US over power steering assist issue
Unlike Tesla, all other manufacturers ask car owners to bring their cars to local dealerships to update firmware or even do any mechanical changes. That's what "recall" is in the auto industry: schedule an appointment; take a day off; drop off a car; come back home (either uber/lyft or dealer provided cab); wait for a call from the dealership; then, pick up your car after everything is fixed according to recall.

Compare the above with Tesla's "over-the-air" software updates for recall. So much better, even if one doesn't like Tesla vehicles or Musk.

raincom··on 'No one wants to pay $25 for breakfast': US restaurants cracking under inflation
Most of the wages go to rents. So, employees demand for more wages. Also commercial rents are jacked up. So, we are in a vicious loop of increasing wages, increasing prices, etc.
raincom··on The hallucinatory thoughts of the dying mind
During final days before my grand mother's death, she was able to recall her childhood memories, asking her sons to bring her brother. Before that, she had some kind of memory loss. Anyway, here, we need some sort of neurological explanation: Childhood memories stay in the lower part of the brain, as I read it somewhere (probably Oliver Sacks'); the neurological basis of many memory loss is on top layers of brain, that's why sometimes people recall vividly of their childhood memories, even playing piano despite with dementia.
raincom··on Surnames from nicknames nobody has any more
"Fitz" is another patronymic: Fitzsimmons, Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, Fitzsimmons, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitz

raincom··on Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines? How to thrive in a ChatGPT world
Since you are on Frankfurtian bullshit, why don't you consider Late G.A. Cohen's take on intellectual bullshit (bullshit perpetuated in the academia), as the latter's notion of bullshit is linked to knowledge, unlike the bullshit we hear from salesmen, showmen, etc.
raincom··on Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of Data Unconstitutional
The Fourth amendment "protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government". Then, third-party doctrine created by SCOTUS is a loophole for the fourth Amendment. Third-party doctrine says 4A "does not apply to information that is voluntarily shared with third parties".

Section 702 allows to collect all communications between American citizens and non-citizens, and communications between non-citizens, without any warrant. The issue is: does one need a warrant to search any data about a US citizen in 702 collections? Here, the court says it violates 4A.

raincom··on Cancer cells 'poison' the immune system with tainted mitochondria
https://archive.is/OOuEp
raincom··on More than 40% of postdocs leave academia, study reveals
That's why it is called "postdoctoral treadmill" by an old physics professor: https://yangxiao.cs.ua.edu/Don't%20Become%20a%20Scientist!.h...
raincom··on Kalman Filter Tutorial
That’s the one should learn any subject—-be it physics, chemistry, math, etc. However, textbooks don’t follow that technique.
raincom··on Euro-cloud provider Anexia moves 12,000 VMs off VMware to homebrew KVM platform
12000 VMs = 800 to 1200 baremetals. Since KVM can run vmdk images, it is more of how to manage all these barementals and VMs from a central place.
raincom··on How to Be a 10x Engineer: Execute in an Extreme Straight-Line
Big appetite for risk; own it, do it and ship it--these two are very hard in a large organization. Let me give you an example: one time, I had to move five solaris servers from one rack to another rack (with same IPs, etc). The app owner agreed to it as well. Powered off, then moved to another rack, powered on. Now that unsupported BEA WebLogic app server cluster didn't come up. People were just pointing fingers at each other. No appetite for risk; owning it without solving unforeseen problems is a big NO.

10x Engineer is possible in a green field environment. In any other scenario, someone like Elon on the top have to own the risk. No middle manager, no senior management want to take on risks.

raincom··on Trump sides with Musk on support for H-1B visas for foreign tech workers
This is how collusion happens between the government (regulators, prosecutors, politicians, etc) and the corporate (media personalities, super wealthy, powerful attorneys, think tanks, etc). Revolving door, conflicts of interest, etc--these can't be solved in the modern form of government.
raincom··on Her Treatment Was Helping. That's Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage
What is EEUU?
raincom··on I am rich and have no idea what to do
Go and meditate in order to find out 'I' and 'mine'.
raincom··on A Legendary Exposé of the Brutality of the Soviet Union
Withering away of the state: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withering_away_of_the_state
raincom··on Jeju Air Jet Crashes in South Korea With Over 170 Dead or Missing
That's why SFO to Delhi is routed more towards the eastern part of Russia after the war.
raincom··on Jeju Air Jet Crashes in South Korea With Over 170 Dead or Missing
The dangerous parts of flying are landing and take off. Everything else is safe.
raincom··on Complain and Propose (2014)
Often times, you know a proposal doesn't work, and yet you don't have chops to implement a better a solution. In that case, keeping quiet is the best solution; otherwise, you just make enemies.
raincom··on (2030 Census Predictions) The Democrats Are Committing Partycide
https://archive.is/ULFfj
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