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y-curious commented on Climbing catfish filmed scaling waterfalls   science.org/content/artic... · Posted by u/MaysonL
thaumasiotes · 2 days ago
It's parallel to "the dress given to the girl ripped".

There is an ambiguity allowing for a different parse, interpreting "the barn fell" as a fell associated with the barn: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fell#Etymology_3

But that one isn't intended.

y-curious · 2 days ago
I found a new one: "time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like bananas"
y-curious commented on In the Matter of Lisa Cook   paulkrugman.substack.com/... · Posted by u/chmaynard
nutjob2 · 2 days ago
It's funny, because people don't level the same accusations against white people, or can't, by definition.

Any use of 'DEI hire' is racist, because it assumes incompetence by default for one group but not for another.

y-curious · 2 days ago
Yeah, you're right. I won't level that accusation, but I will rephrase to say "I did not believe the accusations of incompetence and now I do"
y-curious commented on New "Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag" EO Would Violate First Amendment   reason.com/volokh/2025/08... · Posted by u/pcaharrier
happytoexplain · 2 days ago
No no no, the real issue is getting everybody to disagree about what the realest issue is.
y-curious · 2 days ago
It's like picking a bestest friend :) maybe he figuratively has many "best friends"? Saying this as a moderate conservative before I get called a liberal
y-curious commented on Neuralink 'Participant 1' says his life has changed   fortune.com/2025/08/23/ne... · Posted by u/danielmorozoff
micromacrofoot · 2 days ago
so are people who claim placebos and homeopathy improved their conditions, we are not reliable on an individual level
y-curious · 2 days ago
You are right when it comes to qualia, but wholly incorrect in this case. There are measurable metrics in his life (ie independent use of computers, social engagements etc.)

It's not like he's having to rate his level of happiness here, these are physical benefits

y-curious commented on Ask HN: What to Do with Old iPads?    · Posted by u/owenmakes
blitzar · 2 days ago
Tried to offload to a friend with a 3 year old and not much money. They threw it out and bought an iPad Pro for the little one.
y-curious · 2 days ago
I was immediately reminded of this skit:

https://youtu.be/WFI2cFkOlsE?si=JfXIjsM9JsP4FEVS

y-curious commented on New "Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag" EO Would Violate First Amendment   reason.com/volokh/2025/08... · Posted by u/pcaharrier
nekochanwork · 2 days ago
It's a distraction to drown out Trump's involvement in the Epstein human trafficking investigation.
y-curious · 2 days ago
The Epstein thing is the true bait, which I feel Americans are swallowing hook line and sinker.

The real meat of the issue is nationalization of companies, militarization and trying to take over the Federal Reserve.

Honestly, every president of the US has semi-directly killed thousands of people. I feel that whatever exposure he had to Epstein's island pales in comparison to, you know, operating the military industrial complex.

Many people are also surprised that politicians lie and that the ultra rich do abhorrent stuff above the law. Seems like a new trend /s

y-curious commented on In the Matter of Lisa Cook   paulkrugman.substack.com/... · Posted by u/chmaynard
y-curious · 2 days ago
I brushed off the "DEI hire" stuff as typical rhetoric but this is the first time I feel that it may be justified. My brain went to, "well, we all make mistakes in academia and grow up in the industry" at first. Then I realized these papers are from 11 years ago, and she's no spring chicken.
y-curious commented on Climbing catfish filmed scaling waterfalls   science.org/content/artic... · Posted by u/MaysonL
terabytest · 2 days ago
This title had the garden path sentence effect on me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden-path_sentence

y-curious · 2 days ago
What a fascinating read. From the article, "the horse raced past the barn fell" is messing me up.
y-curious commented on Building ultra cheap energy storage for solar PV   austinvernon.substack.com... · Posted by u/theptip
nine_k · 3 days ago
Lithium-ion: fire hazard, capable of thermal runaway and pack both fuel and oxidizer, napalm-style.

LiFePO4: safe, unless you crack them and ignite the liquid with a blowtorch, or something.

y-curious · 3 days ago
Thank you for the info!
y-curious commented on Building ultra cheap energy storage for solar PV   austinvernon.substack.com... · Posted by u/theptip
benjiro · 3 days ago
Lithium-ion: produces its own oxygen, the reason why you get thermal runaways. LiFePO4: Does not produce its own oxygen, any fire (can happen) is limited to the surrounding air.

A trend in home batteries, that we see now (because of killer competition on the Chinese Market / export), is LiFePO4 batteries that have a included fire extinguisher module.

This adds another layer of security beyond:

* LiFePO4 (not oxygen producing)

* Most batteries are encased in a iron protective layer, this reduces the risk of punctures. And also act as a fire suppressor as any fire has a hard time escaping / limited amount of oxygen access.

* Depending on the batteries, they can be installed in a enclosed rack.

* The now often fire extinguisher module in a lot of pre-made batteries.

The chance of a fire from a LiFePO4 install is so small, that your more likely to get a fire from any other part of your house (probably your laptop or smartphone lol ).

y-curious · 3 days ago
Thank you so much for the in-depth answer. Super helpful

u/y-curious

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