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You can't even stop it here. Start here.

These are examples of foolhardy people who miscalculated risks. But at the same time these are also examples of people who were solely motivated by selfish reasons. There is a romance to it if you squint but it is not the same.

The mountaineers knew the odds are long and did it anyway for a cause greater than themselves. That is what makes them heroic.

This is absolutely true I was throttled and some stalkers flag and hide my posts replying to you trying to confirm this which is unbelievably gross. :/

I hope you see this I'm sorry if it bummed you out. My apologies.

You will find that on occasion grown men throw caution to the wind and consciously take seemingly unnecessary irresponsible risks for personal glory and the greater good.

  As a consequence of World War I, there was a lack of a whole generation of strong young men.

  The British wanted the climb to be an example of British spirit to lift morale.

If you'd like this sentiment expressed in a less somber manner Shatner got you covered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU2ftCitvyQ

Yes it was obvious bait mr 5d chess. Nobody looking at this thinks it is mysterious either.

Since you unflagged it and appear to be suddenly as befuddled as I am about why it was flagged in the first place it seems that you agree with me that it shouldn't have been.

I'd be pretty concerned about these mysterious false flags.

P.S. - Mr Slater immediately jumped to your defense with the usual party line. Possibly a bit too quickly this time, your overwhelming fairness is showing guys. I'm touched.

I'm more partial to the theory tonynator puts forth.

That is a thing. I met a mother-daughter duo, they'd travel with a little bag and disappear to do that and it wasn't a big deal and they claimed results.

Really no idea, there are quite of few of these potential treatments, people actively try and hack it. It depends on the specific situation what is appropriate to try.

I'm in full remission for a very long time already against all odds. It completely ruined my childhood and I'm thankful for everyday and live with it as a sword of Damocles like so many others.

The correlation does not mean the microplastics are the thing causing IBD. It probably means they are exasperating it for various reasons. Goddamit.

Incidentally so do things like poppy seeds.

I got hit with this at 10 years old. Suspiciously to me after returning from a year in the US, before that there was no sign of any problems. IBD presents all over the world and I'm guessing predates the microplastics phenomena.

The other interesting correlation I know of is a lack of exposure to dirty things as a toddler. I've sort of given up any hope that it will be figured out in my lifetime despite occasional wiggles of hope from articles like this.

Generally in the community people theorize all kinds of things about diet and some are lucky to reach and stay in remission by eating a narrow diet that agrees with them - but what exactly that is varies wildly across individuals. I've never found a common thread.

That is fantastic and congratulations! Actually hit me in the feels a little.

I'm so very nervous about the side effects, I know a lot of people like this. My faith is shook and I worry but I could never argue against it either.

Rooting for them/you to complete the journey and get off this shit successfully asap and never relapse.

Good luck buddy! Life changing !

You don't need to care about that anymore it is rolled up into the battery product.

Can you really put a price on fun? No fun allowed? Why do we even need playing cards in the first place that's a waste of good paper.

I get the argument here but you really should keep things in perspective. E-waste is a real and massive problem. This is a tiny tiny project it is neither here nor there.

Say it blows up and becomes extremely popular (it won't)? Like any other piece of electronics solutions will be available. Cross that bridge when you get there.

The fun and education aspect is in fact better than physical cards and worthwhile.

Also if we really think deeply about it this project may end up being better for the environment not worse.

It's just for the bits and pieces. I wouldn't be intimidated as it is basically plug and play at this point.

The marketing, installation and paperwork triple or even quadruple the price as people way $whatever to not deal with it. Being a sparky is way more lucrative than even a plumber.

We picked the wrong career I tell you.

Here's the same fellow from above showing off the latest panels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v33nbi7gKcY

From his perspective it is down to $0.27 per watt.

In order to fill up those 14Kwh batteries you'll need fewer than 10 panels (400watts per panel, x4 hours sunshine). So less than $1,000.

The inverter is less than $1,000.

And the battery is heading to below $3,000.

YouTubers like MKBHD have videos up where they paid six figures for their setups and wonder whether it is worth it due to the long payback heh. I know not fair comparison whatever, we're just talking.

I have no idea what to do about NIMBY type problems but you can setup an off grid cabin somewhere with all the creature comforts very very easily now.

Thanks, I love the many versions of this song, fun to jam :)

BTW this is how these exchanges looks like in my browser: https://imgur.com/qLwS1jV

Hi Dang! What's up with all that? I emailed and everything.

Which way should I be orienting myself based on this I wonder:

  > Have a nice day
  > You Too <- They flagged this

High efficiency: $0.19 Mainstream: $0.13 Junk tier: $0.08

Trending flat as of late with single digit percentage reductions in price to be expected year over year.

At these prices the actual panels for most houses would be below $1,000 wholesale. The vast majority of the cost is elsewhere.

It is great that it keeps getting cheaper but at this point the returns are diminishing. If you're thinking of buying something there is no new tech or anything on the horizon worth waiting for just go ahead.

I don't believe for a moment that was the initial aim of systemd. They just tried to improve on a pile of hacks and by pulling on that string it sort of ends up touching (or from your perspective infecting) everything.

It vaguely reminds me of people arguing about "what color is your function". You open that portal and end up in a new universe. All or nothing.

The unix wars are long over I'm not sure what you can point to that ever was a True Unix. Nostalgia not withstanding. What well defined standard Right Way you're actually clinging to is not clear.

Whether it will end up for the best or not I don't know but the entire saga seems to be the pitfalls of endless tinkering on display rather than some unifying vision. I wish we lived in a world where systemd type efforts had clear end goals and well thought out architecture in mind when they start but open source doesn't like working this way.

It just ends up as "my favorite way of doing things is better" based on vibes. In both directions. That's the problem with "philosophies".

I think Posy would have something to say about this abomination.

Here is the actual good thing, gone but not forgotten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkPSDOjhxwM

I recommend you watch the children's cartoons.

They were made by true artists who snuck quite a bit past clueless censors at personal risk.

It had to be quite subtle and takes on a very poignant heartbreaking meaning if you understand the context fully. They were talking to you in the here and now. Listen.

"What is Good and What is Bad" (Что Такое Хорошо, и Что Такое Плохо"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y05eK8ADtHc&list=PL822BFF108...

The Bremen Musicians:

https://youtu.be/_1i9oZR6Rns?si=1Q989v4O_GXR4p_K

Besties with testiees.

I'll drop you a line sometimes later this year. Enjoy the baby good buddy!

Jodorowsky's Dune is perfectly apt actually.

I think you were the right people with the right vision but very early and we all simply fell into the darkest timeline because what should have been hasn't happened.

If you think about it this sort of your responsibility to save the universe by embarking on this quest with me and righting a cosmic wrong. Otherwise another Covid might happen.

Also VCs have moneybags for you we got all the buzzwords neatly lined up. Come Mr. Gingold, you cannot resist this potent of a reality distortion field from an internet stranger. Or dare I say... internet friend? ;)

IBM is way into this racket now of Smart Cities and digital twins.

Idea being if you make a Sim City type game but worse, because you are IBM, and then market it to bureaucrats around the world, because you are IBM, they will happily pay you a lot of money, because you are IBM, so that they can point to your simulation as justification for their in/actions. The ass covering is magnificent you just have to feed it a little bit of real data (traffic, power consumption, weather).

Of curse part of what you are simulating is your own understanding and aspirational ideals about how society should function. If you write an essay or a speech people will argue but if you embed values into a game... well, they will still argue but they have to notice it first.

Some will ascribe magical powers of clairvoyance and correctness unto the simulation for reasons that nobody quite understands.

I'm not sure what my point is exactly other than this is potentially a very interesting fulcrum point. Like who is playing whom really in this situation?

I linked elsewhere Will talking about the procedural generation. But now we have The Power of Generative AI. Those editors you've built could sure be way different, just doodle your monster and watch it come alive. 'etc.

I would like to make Spore meets Second Life Powered by AI. Also Space Exploration games really took off in the years since Spore..

This is fertile ground there are so many directions to take it with modern hardware and the recent advancments. Time for another kick at the cat I say. Wanna apply to YC together? :)

I'm not even kidding, I gots ideas. Also randoms reading this if you're picking up what I'm laying down. But to get on the team first you have to buy and read his book.

P.S. - Somebody recently called me about how a Burger King Advertisement doxxed them. In the middle of the commercial it knew their name and IP address and zoomed unto their house with custom comical narration about which burger they like.

One day a Simulation of Everything Game with a little trickery could plausibly stun the player by suddenly showing them a little cartoonish version of themselves playing it in their own room.

I'm just sayin'.

I like the cut of his jib.

He then went on to do Spore. Here is a pre-release talk from 2005: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofA6YWVTURU

The final game got nerfed by EA but this talk is great fun and a continuation of sorts.

Crickey. Well I don't know what to think anymore. I guess it got "good enough" for some things. I can still tell. This is going to suck for some people (it feels uncomfortable).

Sorry I really bungled it up. Blame autocorrect and lack of coffee.

Meant to say Kerouac was a beatnik, Abbie was a yippie who inspired a generation of dirty hippies.

And we've sunk further still but I don't know that there is a lasting term yet. Maybe it will be NPC? I favor Quaranteenie (which makes less sense but sounds more fun, I mean by it a teenager who was locked up during their formative years and ended up a politically active mentally ill ignoramus)?

She was a very graceful lady in wholesome movies.

The juxtaposition of modern facial expressions of an influencer type singer covering Ed Sheeran at some X factor type television show are what makes it creepy. It is somehow doubly fake and extremely out of character if you are familiar with her.

Well observed. The very ending of On The Road itself addresses this if you read carefully, Kerouac did not lack in self awareness.

But then again he was a yuppie not a hippie trying to levitate the pentagon so that all the evil spirits fall out. ;)

And here we are where we are eh?

Here, may it serve you well: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castle_(novel)

Well, considering this started in the year 2000 most of that management is probably dead or will be by the time the process concludes.