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timbit42··on Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'
Yep.
timbit42··on Canada welcomes EU proposal to become 'associate member'
There are so many things PP doesn't comprehend.
timbit42··on EU chief opens door for Canada to become 'associate member'
I like solar panels and windmills because they bring a lot of freedom from oil, an unstable and sometimes scarce commodity, even if the solar and turbines are purchased from China.
timbit42··on Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here
Still paywalled.
timbit42··on Logo Programming Language
The main difference is Logo has fixed arity and so doesn't need parens. Lisp has variable arity and so needs parens.

So in Lisp you can say:

> (+ 1 2 3)

and it will add all the numbers together. In Logo, you have to say:

> 1 + 2 + 3

timbit42··on Logo Programming
I have a list of about 32 8-bit Logo implementations and the earliest is 1981 (Krell's and Terrapin on the Apple II). The latest is 1986 (Logotron on the BBC Micro). There were also 16-bit versions for DOS. After that there were other 16-bit implementations like Amiga Logo. Before that I think it was on mini-computers.
timbit42··on Logo Programming
Scratch is essentially Logo with draggable blocks instead of typing.
timbit42··on Logo Programming
Well, Scratch essentially is Logo, but with dragging bricks instead of typing.
timbit42··on Logo Programming
The fourth one is probably Forth.
timbit42··on Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine
Correct, the Chevy Volt isn't as efficient as the Toyota Prius Prime.
timbit42··on Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers
It's easier to replace apps with ones that are available on both Windows and Linux, then later switch to Linux.
timbit42··on Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes
The first line of the article answers this.
timbit42··on Making a Python interpreter in 1024 bytes
Tiny BASIC is under 4K. Bare bones Forths are about 4K.
timbit42··on Why are European countries moving their gold out of North America?
Easier to trade in London.
timbit42··on Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold from US citing 'geopolitical unrest'
Too long to fit screen of Commodore VIC-20.
timbit42··on The largest electric aircraft just flew [video]
Steve Jobs didn't have to deal with FAA safety requirements.
timbit42··on The largest electric aircraft just flew [video]
Watch the end.
timbit42··on The largest electric aircraft just flew [video]
The X1, which is what flew, is all electric. The ES-30, their proposed product, is hybrid.
timbit42··on Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO
It doesn't block all tracking.
timbit42··on Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO
It doesn't block all tracking.
timbit42··on Google Has Removed MV2 Extensions from the Chrome Web Store, Including UBO
It doesn't block all the tracking.
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
It'll be better than the trade we have with the US as long as we don't reach the amount of trade we have with the US. Ideally I'd rather not have more than 20% of our trade with any one country.
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
They said, 'governments worldwide'.
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
What about export tariffs instead?
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
In my mind, the goal isn't to replace the US with China, but to lean into many countries, China being necessary due to being the only place to get many things. In the end, the goal isn't trade with China with as high a percentage as our trade is with the US but to use China to help us move away from the US which is currently more hostile than China, at least unless/until China becomes more hostile, but never allow any country to have more than perhaps 20% of our trade. Ultimately I would like to see Canada stay away from China as much as possible due to its lack of human rights, freedoms, democracy, etc. just as with all other countries with these issues, but we can't do it in only a few years.
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
Such exaggeration.
timbit42··on Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down
They were tricked into throwing it away.
timbit42··on US Debt-to-GDP Ratio
Japan's is over 200% now.
timbit42··on Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study
Profit-based, dividend paying insurance should be banned. Only non-profit insurance should be permitted.
timbit42··on Universal health coverage could save $1T and 114k lives a year: study
You are the messenger. CATO is the biased, lying, and manipulative message creator.
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