Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
You can't be serious... There's an entire class of illnesses, aka disease, named for the body's immune response fighting off specific viruses.
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You can't be serious... There's an entire class of illnesses, aka disease, named for the body's immune response fighting off specific viruses.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
But a solar-powered hospital could literally say "you light up my life"!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The Huawei situation is different, and from a cybersecurity perspective, freaking terrifying: extra chip(s) on the circuit board that sends usage data to servers accessible to the Chinese government.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
This is really good, but I'm glad they changed it.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The way the shows are structured are vastly different as well... Look at, for example Top Chef, Hell's Kitchen, or Chopped compared to The Great British Baking Show. There's no manufactured interpersonal conflict, and in fact you regularly see snippets of contestants helping each other!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Rolling coal on a public road should result in immediate revocation of the vehicle's registration.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
I used to use OpenOffice when I was a broke high school student. They release a non-subscription version of Office every 3-5 years. This link is for the current non-subscription version. www.microsoft.com/en-us/micros...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
I just point and laugh at them.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Get off OAN, for your own health.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Too bad they're being forced to pick up garage OUTSIDE the White House instead of taking out the garbage INSIDE it.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Exclude C-Suite salaries from the calculation.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The easy answer would be a non-deductible tax calculated by profits divided by employee payroll (potentially with some sort of median wage calculation adjustment to incentivize keeping entry-level positions).
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
I gave you proof disproving the first claim (independent reporting from a reputable source). Your comment stated that Trump's statements were 100% true, therefore your entire argument is invalid. Nice try, thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
They're trying to buy the people that can change the rules, rather than playing by the rules... Granted, there aren't a lot of specific rules that are relevant to AI, but we don't need paid shills writing said rules.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Building stuff here is almost prohibitively expensive, and would be subject to tariffs levied against the US in response to tariffs levied against them. Building in India allows them to sidestep not only the "made in China" stigma, but avoid tariffs when selling to the rest of the world
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The first bullet point: "Gas under $2". Your comment: "100% True". Even disproving one bullet point means you're full of shit.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
You don't know anything about me. Sit down before you hurt yourself.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
And it was all downhill from there.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Like what you drive has any bearing on your knowledge... /s
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
UK is a monarchy, Russia is an oligarchy.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
My closest source of gas is $3.26/gal in central CO. According to AAA, gas is $3.18/gal on average. Go back to X if you're going to spout easily-debunked right-wing propaganda. gasprices.aaa.com
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Name another capitalist country where the government is part-owner of a major company.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Hydrogen fuel is nearly 5x the cost of gasoline. EVs are "good enough" now for the majority of use cases, and are close to being adequate for all use cases.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
We test-drove the Toyota hybrid minivan before getting the hybrid Pacifica: it felt really sluggish. Acceleration was horrible, and steering felt like driving through wet cement.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
She was just relaying what Trump was saying in his rallies.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
"in order to save his garage door..." Dafuq?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
We're currently leasing the hybrid Pacifica, because we needed something bigger than my wife's Hyundai Accent. I was at the dealership last month, the person I spoke with there said that the all-electric Pacifica was essentially "on hold" because of the uncertainty surrounding incentives.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
1AM. Why am I still awake, I went to bed an hour ago?!?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump and his lackeys don't give a damn about the people. There are plenty of government employees who DO care, but lack the power to stop this idiocy.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
On the bright side, we don't have to wait for JUNE to play the Yankees for the first time.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
If you believe everything a professional hype man tells you to be truthful, that's on you.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
In marketing, they can say whatever they want. As long as the facts are made clear before the purchase is completed. Just like how Trump was allowed to file 60+ lawsuits about 2020, but when it came time for his legal team to stand in front of a judge, they didn't have a damn thing to say.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
And on their website when you select the option to add it, it gives you a disclaimer in plain language that the technology is not yet "complete", and IF/when it is, your vehicle will receive it as an OTA update (or you can opt into the beta and have access to it as-is now).
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Public "marketing" statements rarely meet the legal threshold of being a binding statement. Try again. I'm all for bashing Tesla, but if we don't stick to true and verifiable facts, then we're just as bad as the MAGA dipshits.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
They state in plain language on their website when you opt in for it that it's currently a beta, is still in development, and may not ever leave beta testing.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
That's if they even approve the visa applications for the athletes...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Split the games scheduled to be played in the US between Canada and Mexico. I'm an American and I agree. It's not currently safe to hold the World Cup OR Olympics in the US
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Mine aren't OVERdue, but I do have an expense report to file this week.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Fair enough.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Why gold? The vast majority of gold colors look either super gaudy or a "not-quite-right" yellow-brown. I do agree that pink should be a more common option for people who want it.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It's possible that it's her husband's and she needed to drive it for some reason (though that means she was willing to marry someone who wanted one...)
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
A hypothetical Windows 4 would probably have further refined Windows 3.x without a major UI change.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It certainly is owned by Amazon. The first half of this post is pure hypocrisy, because if you were anti-corporate you wouldn't shop at Whole Foods to begin with.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
What earthly incentive does she have for honesty? She's in a "safe" environment (actually moved to an even more confirmable one!), she doesn't have to worry about the mundane aspects of life (What will I wear today? What's for dinner?), if she's caught lying? "Oh no, guess I'll just stay here"...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
That's why I pulled out: The "major players" already use automated processes to buy/sell faster than humans. They will attach AI to those processes, and by the time the average investor realizes what's happening, it'll be too late. If you're trying to ride the wave, you'll be left holding the bag.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
I found a haiku On a dark desert highway Cool wind in my hair
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Can Japan just... Deny him entry? Please?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Microsoft "diversified", Intel didn't. Even Xbox's revenue is more than double Intel's entire company valuation.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Intel has significant competition in nearly all sectors it operates in. The government has basically chosen a champion in those sectors (they're not going to just "let" Intel fail).
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Or, they could just stop being an online cesspit...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
We could also install solar in areas that are otherwise unusable (decommissioned weapons testing areas, old waste dumping sites, retired landfills, warehouse/hospital/business rooftops...)
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The next PC I build will have it... I'm planning to build it into a desk (cupboard-style space with the motherboard mounted to a slide-out rack/tray, interface ports routed to a panel on the surface). Still debating on a slide-out keyboard tray though...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
4G has a roughly equivalent range and there are still large areas of the country with no cell service, despite decades of availability.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Can anyone find the video of her arrest? That was hilarious.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Schools RARELY do field trips within the first couple weeks after a major break...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
This is clever.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Instead of #3, I just stopped trying. Never did #5 though...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
A grant is a type of investment, but it's one that's given with the expectation that the investor will NOT see a return on that investment (at least, not in the form of monetary gain). This would be like being expected to pay back a scholarship.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
TBF, GPUs only last a few years under constant stress. Also, there's been a significant flattening of improvements since ~2018. The average consumer isn't willing to spend nearly $1K on a graphics card every 2-4 years, so as they've gotten more expensive, they're now more iterative than generational
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
How did they filter out noise in the data set, such as human interventions that weren't strictly necessary to prevent a crash?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The problem is that you'd either have situations like a medical doctor knowing/doing IT things (which, why?), or every company would become irreparably siloed and contract out anything that isn't a "core" function of their job, resulting in even more middle-management nonsense.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
My job requires Internet access, and I don't always talk to 3 people in a day...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
You don't need AI to "modernize your power grid"... Solar wherever it's feasible, wind/water wherever it's practical. I travel a lot for work, often by air, and it's frankly depressing just how many buildings I can see during takeoff and landing where the rooftop is purely wasted space.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Glad I got solar on my house last year.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
I can think of a few really good applications for these besides "save a little on your power bill"... - Power on demand for sheds or detached garages - Outdoor powered equipment (such as a pool filter) - Camping
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
"Wasteful and unnecessary"? And what, exactly, does the connection hook into on the opposite side of the satellite?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Apple, Meta, Google...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
R&D takes YEARS. These companies don't want to develop a product that will be in violation of new rules the day it comes out, and they know that the current deregulation push will be one of the first things undone by a future "sane" administration. So, they either sue or develop nothing new.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
They can't do "parallel to the front line of the batter's box"? It's too generous with that definition.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Has there been any discussion of whether/when/what to define Cat 6? Because it's starting to look like we might need it.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Let's read a STORY, it's time for bed!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It sickens me that they even tried this... With few exceptions, Department of Defense schools are exclusively for the children of active military members, and in a number of areas the only primarily-English school for the children of servicemembers serving overseas on accompanied tours.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Unless you have unbiased proof, stfu.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Except that it was ILLEGAL for them to be released prior to January 2025 because they were subject to a court-ordered seal.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
They're TRYING to be high-visibility so that they're more likely to be targeted by an "extremist" so that they can over-publicize the "targeted" attack and justify maintaining or increasing the military presence. I would not be shocked if a "false flag" operation happened in the next couple weeks.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
My Jeep Wagoneer S had a failed update... it still drove and when I got home the update was able to try again and succeeded.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It ain't coming from you.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait, has anyone pointed out that he's basically saying that there aren't enough members of the House of Representatives? +10 Republican to -9 Democrat means a new district would have to be created.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
... I scored 28.5 LOL. I'm calling tomatoes a half-point because I'll have tomato sauce or ketchup, but not whole, diced, or sliced tomatoes.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It certainly seems like that segment of the market is at a saturation point where the established games/franchises can maintain, but it will be extremely difficult for a new contender to establish themselves... Even previously established franchises are moving away from the model.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Thankfully not too close to me, but...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Onomatopoeia! Boom!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
π³ which area?
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Fantastic news!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
This is not good for the lizard. They've been shedding their own skin for thousands of years without outside intervention, just let the natural process play out.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
The hurdle is that roughly 34% of those 258 million are somehow in favor of all of this. We don't know how that changes the "60% living paycheck-to-paycheck" figure, so that might not be accurate.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
And then some!
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Them: "I'm going to play Izzet Signet." Me: "Is it a Signet?" Them: *massive eye roll*
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure. Because the hypocrisy of them being involved with *illegal* sign stealing will be gone. Then they're free to express their displeasure, then get better to prevent it from happening again.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
It helps protect the cards during shipping... But personally I'd prefer cardboard deck boxes.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
Nobody from the 1951 team are still actively playing. The Astros still have players from 2017 on the roster, and a handful of other teams (including the Red Sox) have players who were involved in the cheating scandal.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
2017*/2022
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
But irrelevant in the context of this "incident". The Astros won the World Series *by illegally stealing signs*. They have no right to get pissy over someone "legally stealing" signs.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
You didn't read the article or watch the game. The pitcher has an obvious grip shift when preparing to throw certain pitches (it was visible on broadcast). The runner on 2nd was relaying the grip change in real-time to the batter. Completely legal within the rules of the game, Cora wasn't involved.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
2. Favorite character: Auron (Final Fantasy X)
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
1. Very first video game: Super Mario Land (GB)
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
And I'm saying they won't as long as they continue to sell enough to justify the license cost.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
π€£ LOTR and Final Fantasy were two of the best-selling sets in the history of the game. They aren't going anywhere, and I wouldn't be surprised if they become more common. At this point, they can probably afford to pursue more "niche" crossovers until there's a new set every month...
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
You know who I think would be a great team to give Star Fox to? Project Aces. Bandai Namco has collaborated with Nintendo before.
Arlondiluthel Gemini (@arlondiluthel.bsky.social) reply parent
He's a talentless {censored}.