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110,931karma·51,752submissions·October 26, 2011
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"We deem those happy who, from the experience of life, have learned to bear its ills without being overcome by them."
In life, everything is a wager. Whether you realize it or not, you are constantly making implicit and explicit predictions about the future state of reality. To live is to predict.
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https://github.com/zimengxiong/tinytouch
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Mechanical failure and engine outs will always rely on muscle memory and training imho, but I strongly presume everything else is going to be "Push red button to survive, switching to autonomy.&q…
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I've taken to checking https://gpsjam.org/ as part of preflight and inflight when connectivity is available. Cannot always trust the NOTAMs in this regard if those jamming or deg…
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They requested navigation assistance ATC could not promptly provide. I strongly agree the pilot in command could've done better, but if ATC was overloaded, they should've promptly communicat…
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It's very easy to write this comment when you're not the one getting behind the plane in the middle of the night with multiple simultaneous challenges (speaking from experience; I can feel t…
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Highly dependent on weather and the complexity of the approach. Clear skies and VFR? I would agree. Heavy weather and an instrument approach or confounding factors? Not accurate imho. > At midnight…
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The publication is a right to far right leaning conservative rag that is anti renewables and climate change deniers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Spectator https:&…
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The US is selling euros to buy yen to avoid Japan having to sell off US treasuries to support their currency. As soon as the US can no longer support the yen, the US will potentially experience a rapi…
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Fed's Schmid calls for tighter monetary policy, inflation too high - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49179482 - August 2026…
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https://github.com/flowiseai/flowise
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Could you use a CCD to take a print or palm scan to not require contact for auth? My mental model on this is Eufy locks that perform a vein print. A 720p sensor seems sufficient. https://ww…
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Huge win for AI enabling browsers for adversarial interoperability. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2019/10/adversarial-interopera... …
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https://apnews.com/article/identification-new-york-grocery-s... There is no ID requirement, this is propaganda. > “Insane that this even needs to be said, but to be absolutely…
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Well done Bob.
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No worries, it happens.
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"These posts are protected, only approved followers can see @gwern’s posts."
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https://www.salmonbusiness.com/new-york-trout-farmer-collaps... is the correct link for this title. https://www.hudsonvalleyfisheries.com/ …
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https://www.ilsos.gov/news/2025/august-25-2025-giannoulias-a... > Giannoulias’ Audit Finds License Plate Reader Company in Violation of Illinois State Law > Flock Safe…
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Related: Why Book Corners won't sync contributions back to OpenStreetMap - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49149746 - August 2026 (99 comments)…
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"You can play around with the cost sliders to estimate the economics, but even being quite optimistic, space data centers cost ~2-3x of their terrestrial counterparts." https://ne…
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https://archive.today/B12aL
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Airtable hides a recapitalization in plain sight - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49173507 - August 2026…
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> permits? connectivity? SpaceX may not looked upon favorably by the next US administration, with regards to permits to get to orbit.
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Quite the Chinese finger trap we're stuck in; if AI investment wanes, it's going to have a material impact on the US economy and impair the minimal growth the US economy was and is currently…