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gregorum ,

Why Is it that people want to work there again?

gregorum ,

He also wasn’t a fan of the Oxford Comma, I see…

gregorum ,

That explains all the buzz around Darwin at the time…

Exclusive: Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers (www.reuters.com)

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after the automaker’s repeated retail price cuts tanked their fleets’ value and its slow service and expensive repairs alienated their corporate customers....

gregorum ,

They also refuse to replace individual battery cells which may need service, and they insist you buy an entirely new battery altogether.

gregorum ,

The battery is typically covered under the warranty or lease agreement, in some manner, so the cost usually isn’t a problem for most people. But, as you said, the parts availability can be a massive issue.

gregorum ,

The famous pipe. How people reproached me for it! And yet, could you stuff my pipe? No, it’s just a representation, is it not? So if I had written on my picture “This is a pipe”, I’d have been lying!

— René Magritte

gregorum ,

I think it should be younger. Maybe 65.

Members of Congress and SCOTUS should also have term limits

gregorum ,

I found this very interesting:

Persuading the BBC not to describe sperm whale clicks as “language” in their Blue Planet II series was the highlight of my science communication career. Why?

A lot of complex communication is going on in cetaceans, much of which we still don’t understand. However, I am convinced that we should drop the stifling and anthropocentric focus on language. It crowds out other perspectives on what is going on – for example, the relationship between rhythm-based communication and music might be a better way to understand the bonding function of coda synchrony in sperm whales.

We should be wary of ranking species on a single dimension relative to humans, as if all evolution is a path to something like us (much like early anthropologists ranked societies by their progress toward western “perfection”). Instead, let’s take ourselves off the top of the ladder and see other animals as distinct branches of an evolutionary tree.

I find great logic in the argument of understanding animal communications in relation to the animals themselves rather than their relation to us.

gregorum ,

That’s interesting. I’ll check it out.

gregorum ,

An actual book stores more data than that and for longer. At that point, why not just etch the data onto a metal plate or something? 8K is only a few pages of text at 12pt. It could easily fit onto two sides of a small-ish metal plate, etched in 8pt or so, and it would last, potentially, for millennia.

gregorum ,

What’s the practical benefit of that? If the point is long-term storage, rewriting isn’t a priority (or possibly even a need). And this isn’t designed for capacity.

gregorum ,

It’s FRAM, which has been around for ages. The problem is its prohibitive cost— hence the 8k.

gregorum ,

You wouldn’t use a car to race in the Kentucky Derby

gregorum ,

Than an etched metal plate?

gregorum ,

USB drives don’t mix well with water

gregorum ,

And a driver’s license!

gregorum ,

“I used all the magic spells! Why didn’t they work‽”

Rescuers struggle to find helicopter carrying Iranian president (live updates) (www.washingtonpost.com)

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi** **crashed in foggy weather Sunday, according to state-run media, which said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were also on board. Their condition is not yet known, and the helicopter has not been found.

gregorum ,

Personally, I’m hoping for magic carpet ride with a genie across the desert …

But you’re probably right…

gregorum ,

Lol, Kirk Cameron doesn’t believe in science!

gregorum ,

May I introduce you to the term “police work stoppage”

gregorum ,

Try to get that past the union

gregorum ,

It wasn’t racism (this time), just an antiquated and sexist attitude towards who should get to wear white wedding dresses (Megan is a divorcée).

gregorum ,
  1. I’m not seeing that this is the case here. Wearing white wedding dresses is traditionally only for “virgins”. The Queen was the head of the Church of England. It might even be unusual for a 90-year-old head of the church, not to object to something like this.
  2. I think this is a stretch, and assuming rather a lot about someone you don’t know
  3. The queen did object to Camilla wearing a white dress when she married Charles
gregorum ,

Ugh, title gore. Shame on the editor for letting that alliterative train wreck go to press.

A-C-A-A-C-C-A-A-S

Ugh…

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    gregorum ,

    They’re clearly saying that they won’t accept the results if Trump loses.

    Could bird flu in cows lead to a human outbreak? Slow response worries scientists (www.nature.com)

    Researchers also say more sampling is needed. Almost 50 herds of dairy cattle across 9 US states have had confirmed cases of H5N1, and one infected person has been linked to the outbreak. But the actual numbers are probably much higher, scientists say. “There’s almost certainly been a lot more human cases than just the...

    gregorum ,

    I think we should take serious action to make sure that it doesn’t, because if it does, it will be horrific. But, if it does, we also need to prepare for that possibility sooner rather than later.

    gregorum ,

    Make Trump take a cognitive test issued by a board certified and independent neurologist and gerontologist.

    gregorum ,

    — Worf

    gregorum ,

    “And people say that I do not have a sense of humor.”

    gregorum ,

    Witchcraft

    gregorum ,

    I’m willing to bet that insects have far better morals.

    gregorum ,

    Frankly, babies are delicious with either. Since you’re using them as dipping sauces, why not get both?

    gregorum ,

    who claim good told them

    Was this a typo?

    gregorum ,

    https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/68c85945-aa08-4fde-9dad-e9e58bc71d89.webp

    gregorum ,

    It’s a good bet that everyone standing around him would be on the list for the guillotine as well

    gregorum ,

    Well, now, I suppose that depends on the issue. I’ve openly discussed and raised awareness for prostate cancer before and haven’t run into this problem.

    Perhaps it’s your approach… or the specific issues you’re raising?

    gregorum ,

    Just because you personally aren’t hearing about it doesn’t mean people aren’t talking about it.

    gregorum ,

    If that’s the only time you ever hear about it, perhaps that’s suggestive of the types of conversations you have. I’ve never had that problem.

    Or maybe stop listening to all the bullshit that Fox News and Newsmax keep telling you.

    gregorum ,

    And how’s that? You’re the one who keeps bringing up how “oppressed” men supposedly are while blaming the terrible mean women for it. I sure haven’t seen any of that, and here you are, insisting that the absence of it here is somehow magical proof you’re right, lmao…

    gregorum ,

    Why is it anyone else’s responsibility to keep them informed?

    Besides, I see information, ads, etc. (not to mention suggestions from my doctor) about various health issues including prostate health. It’s not someone else’s job to care for you as a grown adult.

    gregorum ,

    Everyone here noticed how you did blame women

    gregorum ,

    It’s easy to dismiss your opinion because it’s sexist garbage

    gregorum ,

    Oh, no! The consequences of your actions!

    https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/499ec048-6c05-445c-87bf-802d34b3dc4d.webp

    gregorum ,

    Yes, the evidence that expressing your sexist opinions and “feelings” has consequences. Facing the consequences of your own actions is not a state of victimhood.

    gregorum ,

    Facing the consequences of your own actions is not a state of victimhood.

    gregorum ,

    Facing the consequences of your own actions is not a state of victimhood.

    gregorum ,

    Xsssss

    gregorum ,

    Probably one of the most famous comedy bits of all time. I’m always delighted when I see some variation of it pop up in tv shows and movies, although not all are well-executed.

    tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhosOnFirst

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