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China takes a page from SpaceX and recaptures first stage of rocket to reuse it

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McDonald's is serving Fried Apple pie again for America's 250th birthday

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www.theguardian.com 1mo ago

UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company

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cdn.jwplayer.com 2mo ago

AP News: Dirtnado Sweeps Through Minnesota Farm

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nickdrozd.github.io 6mo ago

AI Reproduction of Lin's Busy Beaver Proof

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apnews.com 8mo ago

Banks and retailers run short on pennies as the US Mint stops making them

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www.theguardian.com 10mo ago

A perfect symbiosis:planting vines other ways hot cities are creating cool space

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www.theguardian.com 1y ago

She flew hazardous fighter planes for Britain during WW2. She just turned 106

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www.youtube.com 1y ago

I'm Building an Airplane from 100-Year-Old Blueprints [video]

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www.theguardian.com 1y ago

A hidden measure in the Republican budget bill would crown Trump king

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www.sligocki.com 1y ago

Lucy's Moonlight: The 5% Champion

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apnews.com 1y ago

Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend

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fireflyspace.com 1y ago

Blue Ghost Mission 1: Live Updates

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news.ycombinator.com 1y ago

Ask HN: Phone for Elderly Parent

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www.theregister.com 2y ago

Texan construction workers put a rocket up Team SpaceX over 'unpaid bills'

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news.ycombinator.com 2y ago

Ask HN: What are some good food suff to have on hand when the power is out

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An interesting related discussion:

Will We Ever Find Alien Civilizations? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48860916

I listened to the podcast version (and was awake for much of it). There was talk of self-replication probes and if there is intelligent life out there where are the probes swarming all over the place.

In addition to the probes out to colonize the galaxy, many of these problems are likely (it seams) to spell trouble for any space economy. It would be interesting to solve some of the problems (and see real world [solar system] use) of the technologies / techniques.

Is there somewhere I can see the accuracy of forecasts? I have for years been wanting to be able to see how accurate my local (and not so local) forecasts are. Sometimes I think about compiling the data myself but it always seems to be an overwhelming task.. Also, I am not really sure how even to look at it. Has anything like this been done?

do you have thoughts on what that looks like?

There is so much to be done and it is not going to be solved by any one thing. That in mind, something like an independent third party patient advocates / advisors would be great. It is hard to be an informed patient these days, Navigating insurance and paperwork is tough and getting second opinions is sometimes had.

People prefer carrots to sticks.

I sometimes think those in the environmental movement have made a mistake with their messaging. It is too often "we need to suffer to save the planet". It could also be things like:

  "Why do you want to pay more to drive a giant expensive gas guzzling vehicle to work so that you can pay for a giant expensive gas guzzling vehicle to go to work in".

  "Why do you want to pay for extra electricity when conservation and efficiency will help save money for other things"

  "Single use items are thing you pay for time and  time again. Durable maintainable items you pay for once."

  "Throwing things in the garbage is like paying to store things forever (landfills are not free)"
It is true that there are, at times, good reason to do things that are not at the extreme of conservationism and environmentalism. If the messaging was a little more carrot than stick we might see more progress.

I run my laptop from my couch all the time and I do not even need to install anything on my phone:)

That out of the way, it looks like a nice project except I am running linux on my laptop. Is there something like this for Xfce?

I spend time every day looking at GOES images and animations. This is something I have not seen before but I am going to start watching closer. I never really appreciated just how interesting and dynamic the atmosphere was until I started looking loser. To just watch the clouds go by is nice but I really enjoy seeing the recurring patterns and trying to find a reason (mostly landscape but a few man made things as well).

https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/index.php?src=nav