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Endy0816

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  1. Apparently had taken alcohol and sleeping pills as well. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12117183.man-dies-in-bid-to-stop-his-snoring/
  2. Software Defined Radio is an option for the PC. https://www.amazon.com/RTL‑SDR-RTL2832U-Software-Defined-Computer/dp/B09KTH6CGM/
  3. Kahn Academy is good. https://www.khanacademy.org/ Covers a wide range.
  4. Yes, I've been reading that Rules of Origin related tariffs for EV's are supposed to kick in after this year. Could be related. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/eu-reticent-postpone-brexit-tariffs-evs-says-uk-auto-body
  5. It very quickly looks up UK road laws and signage, then navigates appropriately. It briefly wonders if the area was known for prostitution.
  6. It'll write something that sounds believable, but may not be correct. I do think it can give useful insight into a subject.
  7. Endy0816

    Political Humor

    I'm just wondering how long the next vote is going to take lol.
  8. Yeah Retroviruses are remarkable as they are able to insert their code into the DNA. There's also native transposable elements which can hop around. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874221 This is a good example of spaghetti versus structured code. Not necessarily 'bad' in this context, but does suggest a lack of deliberate planning.
  9. A good piece of evidence is how our DNA is all spaghetti code. It's what you'd expect to see from a semi-random process rather than an intelligent designer. You'd expect to find everything handled by our nuclear DNA too, were we designed. There's also simpler ways to handle errors than what amounts to lots of backup copies of the code. A very 'two steps forward one step backwards' approach.
  10. Yeah, ironically Disney wouldn't be the worst spot to take refuge. They're mostly dilapidated today, but people built a crazy number of true underground shelters here too. https://www.orlandoweekly.com/orlando/inside-the-forgotten-mount-dora-catacombs-the-nations-largest-subterranean-bomb-shelter/Slideshow/30946612/30868492
  11. Can build up soil around a structure to create a similar effect. Disney's tunnels are an extreme example, though high end homes and hotels will do it too sometimes.
  12. It was lot simpler than what life has evolved to become. Most of what we see today is in response to a harsher environment and other lifeforms. We're likely distantly related to crystals. Some bacteria use biocrystalization as a defense mechanism even today. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10403254/
  13. There's areas in the far North that were bad this year, with a climate change and El Nino tag team happening. Keep trying to convince relatives to at least buy a portable unit for emergencies. I shudder to think what their grid looks like though for handling a sudden large AC load. Storms ripping off roofs will be an issue in some areas.
  14. Heavy infrastructure is main issue. How long it takes products to reach their intended markets is a close second.
  15. Time saved can make up for the cost. There can also be sleeping and food costs associated with slower travel options.
  16. They're looking at combining evaporative cooling with liquid desiccants(saltwater) for consumer use. Looks like it could work well in terms of sustainability and increasing the number of areas evaporator coolers can be used.
  17. Karaoke is my kryptonite

  18. So souced weee!!!

  19. People regularly hallucinate, so how does AI differ there? I feel, that as we're typically asking them to write a mile-a-minute, there's an understandable tradeoff taking place.
  20. They simply look too stereotypical. With all the variety we see on Earth, what are the odds they'll look anything like us? Could argue some commonalities are going to be necessary for a space faring race. Tool usage and social behaviour for example, but beyond that?
  21. Main issue is lot more than that would be impacted and that the States themselves would have to agree. In theory, Federal government is only there to handle interstate and foreign affairs. With our setup, Congress typically has to compromise to accomplish anything. This did help to put off Civil War for decades, but also extended Slavery.
  22. They wouldn't agree to ratify such a change. An all-powerful Federal government was and still is a concern.
  23. Why would the States give the Federal government any more powers than were absolutely necessary?
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