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sunshineforever commented on Classified tank specs leaked on War Thunder game forums again   ukdefencejournal.org.uk/c... · Posted by u/weare138
geoduck14 · 4 years ago
>You’re a lightbulb repairman so I know you’re smart

If you can provide for your family by JUST repairing light bulbs, you are probably REALLY good at it.

sunshineforever · 4 years ago
You might be surprised to learn that a lot of meth smokers are into very basic glassblowing.
sunshineforever commented on The only skin care that works? science video response (2020)   labmuffin.com/the-only-sk... · Posted by u/olalonde
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
Retinol!

available at dollar tree for one dollar!

sunshineforever commented on OnlyFans to block sexually explicit videos starting in October   bloomberg.com/news/articl... · Posted by u/minimaxir
eru · 5 years ago
Are you perhaps projecting a US experience?

In the UK, the head of state is also the head of the state church, and things aren't too bad.

In Germany, the government is currently run by the Christian Democratic Union (and a few allies), and things seem reasonably secular.

sunshineforever · 5 years ago
I've just learned about the UK internet blocks.

Is it true that torrent sites are blocked for adults and consensual BDSM like spanking is considered illegal pornography?

I can't really believe it till I hear it from a person.

I had no idea. This completely changes my view of the UK and the world suddenly seems much darker.

sunshineforever commented on Terrorist watchlist exposed via misconfigured Elasticsearch cluster   bleepingcomputer.com/news... · Posted by u/david_shaw
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
It's so ironic that you think they are falsely putting right-wing people on the list when historically it has been leftists to receive such treatment.
sunshineforever commented on Psst: Fast Spotify client with native GUI, without Electron, built in Rust   github.com/jpochyla/psst... · Posted by u/tim--
jazzyjackson · 5 years ago
Nothing illegal about it, Spotify has a well documented API and supports third party clients
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
So does this version not have advertisements or something?
sunshineforever commented on TikTok requests access to devices on local network   twitter.com/crobertsbmw/s... · Posted by u/hacky_engineer
swiley · 5 years ago
That's a clear violation of the CFAA. This crime carries prison time. How come they threw teenagers in prison but not the people responsible for doing it en mass?
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
Wait, so using a program like wireshark to scan a network is illegal in and of itself??

I thought you had to use the information nefariously for there to be a crime.

How can receiving broadcasts be illegal?

sunshineforever commented on U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes   reuters.com/business/auto... · Posted by u/etimberg
mmcconnell1618 · 5 years ago
I wonder if some sort of standard display showing what the vehicle "sees" and is predicted to do will be regulated. For example, if the display shows the vehicle doesn't understand a firetruck parked half way in the lane or the tight curve on the freeway, at least the driver can validate on the display and have some time to react.
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
I would strongly prefer a car with such features.
sunshineforever commented on U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes   reuters.com/business/auto... · Posted by u/etimberg
bit_logic · 5 years ago
I think we need to add a new level 2 assisted driving skills section to driving tests. Level 2 can be safer but it really requires understanding how level 2 works and limitations. For example, when I use level 2 (mine is Honda but applies to other level 2 as well since they mostly share the same vendor), these are the rules I follow:

- Car switching in/out of my lane, I manually take over

- Tight curve in the freeway, manually take over

- Very frequently check the dashboard indicator that shows if the sensors "sees" the car front or not

- Anything unusual like construction, cones, car on shoulder, manually take over

- Anything that looks difficult like weird merging lanes, manually take over

- Any bad weather or condition like sun directly in front, manual drive

- Frequently adjusting max speed setting on ACC. It's safer to not be too much above the prevailing speeds. Otherwise, if ACC suddenly becomes blind, it can accelerate dangerously as it tries to reach max set speed.

- I don't trust lane keep much, it's mostly a backup for my own steering and making my arms less tired turning the wheel

The key thing is to recognize just how dumb this technology is. It's not smart, it's not AI. It's just a bit above the old cruise control. With that mindset it can be used safely.

sunshineforever · 5 years ago
I think it's early to be adding stuff like that to government mandated driving tests when these cars are only theoretically available to the ever dwindling middle class and above. Unless my circumstances change there's no chance I'll be in one for at least 10-15 years.
sunshineforever commented on U.S. opens probe into Tesla’s Autopilot over emergency vehicle crashes   reuters.com/business/auto... · Posted by u/etimberg
sunshineforever · 5 years ago
I wonder, how does the autopilot safety record compare to driving in similar conditions to those which AP is typically used (open highway, good weather).
sunshineforever commented on Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water   euronews.com/green/2021/0... · Posted by u/kitkat_new
booleandilemma · 5 years ago
I live in a hundred-year-old apartment building that is not the best maintained. I have no idea about the condition of the pipes and I don’t know where my water is coming from. I can get a filter, but I feel like it’s similar to running my own email server. Sure, I could do it, but I’d rather put the burden of filtering (and quality control in general) on a 3rd party.

Hence I buy bottled water.

sunshineforever · 5 years ago
Really old pipes will be carrying your water in a calcified layer

u/sunshineforever

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