charwalker (u/charwalker)

charwalker commented on Apple Reportedly Planning to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Port in Same Way as Lightning macrumors.com/2023/02/10/... · Posted by u/walterbell

AlchemistCamp · 3 years ago

> USB-C is annoying and I don't like having to worry about about my cable frying my device.

Yikes. I've never worried about that until reading this comment.

charwalker · 3 years ago

It hasn't been a major issue since the first few years of general use. Some people got burned and remember but not the other 99 cables that were fine.

You should still by from a trusted or well reviewed source/manufacturer. My issue is the cheaper long cables I have all work but charging is not fast, just normal speed.

charwalker commented on Ask HN: What's the next big thing that few people are talking about? · Posted by u/ScottStevenson

the_omegist · 4 years ago

For your 1st point I had to google "Approval voting" : it's the Condorcet method, it seems...

Why bother improving a method that is inherently flawed? You can chose 50 candidates but they are all stupid and corrupt that makes no difference.

Why not make the system more robust and go with liquid democracy [1] ? (yes, I know, many technical/security challenges to overcome, first)

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_democracy

charwalker · 4 years ago

Because Condorcet is still better than nearly all implementations of first past the post. But I think the commenter is getting at instant runoff voting methods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting

There is a comparison between these three systems in the Condorcet wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condorcet_method#Comparison_wi...

None are perfect but IRV is in use and effective. Tactical voting is still an option but at scale either obvious or difficult to organize without being obvious.

charwalker commented on Texas Bitcoin Miners Power Down as Heat Wave Threatens Grid with Blackouts decrypt.co/104878/texas-b... · Posted by u/belltaco

jimmysong · 4 years ago

This is a common misconception. Bitcoin mining is taking electricity generation that would otherwise be wasted. In non-peak demand times the energy is generated anyway and would simply be wasted. Bitcoin mining takes that energy and does something productive with it.

charwalker · 4 years ago

That's not how electricity works.

charwalker commented on At the Bored Ape restaurant, your ApeCoin is no good now latimes.com/business/tech... · Posted by u/quantified

gkoberger · 4 years ago

You posted the "Personal Use" section of their terms, and intentionally cut out what comes before and after it.

For anyone curious to read the full terms, they're here: https://boredapeyachtclub.com/#/terms

charwalker · 4 years ago

Can I mint the terms as an NFT or is that recursive?

charwalker commented on Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade apnews.com/article/aborti... · Posted by u/uptown

lesstyzing · 4 years ago

>> Equal protection under the law would be my first pick for constitutional protection of abortion[..] Yet the law can compel a women to carry a fetus to term against her will?

But wouldn't that introduce the issue of whether or not the foetus should be entitled to equal protection (which most anti-abortion voters would suggest is a child and should be protected/have rights)? Seems odd to make it a man/woman equality issue.

charwalker · 4 years ago

So an unborn not yet human will have more rights than an 'illegal alien'?

charwalker commented on Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade apnews.com/article/aborti... · Posted by u/uptown

mmmmmbop · 4 years ago

Men are still lawfully required to register for the draft for military service (even though active conscription is currently on hold since 1973). It could be argued that being sent into war is life threatening.

This was upheld very recently in 2019. [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coalition_for_Men_v._...

charwalker · 4 years ago

I can go to jail for refusing to be drafted sure but my life would not be at risk the same way someone with a rough pregnancy might. Anecdotal but my sister in law would not be alive today if she had not had the option to end unsafe pregnancies prior to having 2 healthy children.

charwalker commented on Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade apnews.com/article/aborti... · Posted by u/uptown

hotpotamus · 4 years ago

"Knowledge" worker in Texas here (native; didn't move here). I don't feel this affects me for a few reasons, but I will say that I'm also aware that 1. I can travel out of state, and 2. drugs are available online and there are drugs that can provide medical abortions - perhaps those can be put together.

That said, in talking with a colleague this morning, we agreed that if the state does go completely crazy and manages to secede, we just want enough notice to sell our property so we can leave.

charwalker · 4 years ago

I'd assume the GOP leadership in TX will act in bad faith or for their protection first. If you have a single female friend or associate this ruling will impact you. It will have far reaching consequences beyond just abortion access including the possibility of IVR becoming illegal as well. We're about to see a huge slate of medical procedures and practices caught up in this ruling.

charwalker commented on Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade apnews.com/article/aborti... · Posted by u/uptown

lesstyzing · 4 years ago

>> I'm tired of having the minority religious and bigoted views dominate politics and starve us of progress.

Is it minority views? Surely, when it comes down to states legislating this, people can make their opinion heard at the ballet box. And if a majority of people in a state vote conservative and abortion is restricted then we are legislating based on the wants of the majority. It will be interesting to see if this is an important enough issue for some conservative voters to swing them (and states) to the democrats.

charwalker · 4 years ago

It's hugely minority. 60-73% support abortion access the question is where the limits/timelines should be and that number is only growing especially now that there is a spotlight on the issue. You will now see some 18 mostly small population red states pass extreme laws restricting abortion access while a majority of voters even in those states are against such laws.

charwalker commented on Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade apnews.com/article/aborti... · Posted by u/uptown

blinkingled · 4 years ago

Biggest thing to me is the message this sends - that there is no settled law really - I think the notion that nothing is legally set in stone and change is only a relatively easy matter of installing supreme court justices siding with your beliefs - that's gotta have some chilling consequences down the line for the country as a whole.

Greater progress requires building upon smaller progress, a settled foundation. If the foundation is constantly under churn you can reasonably expect constant regression.

charwalker · 4 years ago

Constant regression is the point, for some 35% of the population.

charwalker commented on Amazon builds property empire, quietly buying land across the US bloomberg.com/news/featur... · Posted by u/jbredeche

curiousllama · 4 years ago

They could just be leasing out space in locations where they overbought relative to short term needs, but expect to need the capacity later. E.g. project out steady 10% YoY volume growth with a 5-year real estate cycle for warehouse space, and you'd def get some medium-term regional overcapacity/shortfalls.

charwalker · 4 years ago

EX a small brewery building a 20+ barrel setup as that is the predicted need in 3-5 years then leasing or partnering use of half their facility while building their brand and distribution network. Then when ready they have the capacity to 'expand' without the costs of said expansion.

For startups/new breweries it can be a double edged sword leading to high initial debt or overhead costs but with the right leadership/strategy/product it definitely pays out over time.

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