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PearlRiver··on NASA announces overhaul of Artemis program amid safety concerns, delays
This is why I do not believe in America setting up a permanent lunar base.

The Chinese are basically going to launch a few astronauts up there with a modern Saturn 5. But for them that would be a success because it is their first time.

You only get to land on the moon once before people stop giving a shit.

PearlRiver··on The Misuses of the University
Actually not true the first universities were supposed to produce clergy for the church.
PearlRiver··on ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies – study
This the real reason why some people go to chatGPT instead of a GP. I am glad to live in a country were going to the doctor is free.
PearlRiver··on ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies – study
It is not a doctor job to listen, smile or be nice. Their job is to fix you.
PearlRiver··on A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives
In the real world each and every one of us has to function at a workplace with people from every race and religion.
PearlRiver··on Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding, Paramount Set to Win
Netflix so far has been the only consistent winning team in the streaming competition.

It is pretty clear that Trump wanted Paramount to win so it is smart for them to cut their losses.

PearlRiver··on What Happened to Fry's Electronics
In my country the government gave people special subsidies to buy a PC in the 90s. You can imagine how that created a retail boom for a few years.
PearlRiver··on Following 35% growth, solar has passed hydro on US grid
And that is by design. There is a reason why people get food stamps and not just 1000 dollars on their bank account.
PearlRiver··on Stripe reportedly makes offer to acquire PayPal
Dutch people always complain that in Germany they can't use their phones to pay. It really does feel like going back to 1995 sometimes.
PearlRiver··on Hegseth gives Anthropic until Friday to back down on AI safeguards
A couple of years ago the Netherlands accidentally bombed an Iraqi village off the map after getting some questionable intel from the US. Not a single American ever gave a shit but it was a little bit of a scandal for the Dutch government- which was quickly fixed in the typical Dutch way of transferring some money to the victims.

I just don't see how AI dropping the bombs is going to make anything worse.

PearlRiver··on Binance fired employees who found $1.7B in crypto was sent to Iran
I like to live in a world were companies have to follow the law and pay taxes though. Crypto is one step in the direction of Cyberpunk corporations.
PearlRiver··on ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030
https://beterleven.dierenbescherming.nl/

They have a code in my country that is pretty simple from 1 to 3. The highest tier is 11 chickens per square meter apparently (I do not eat poultry myself).

PearlRiver··on ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030
That is why each machine costs a few hundred million eurodollars.
PearlRiver··on $30B for laptops yielded a generation less cognitively capable than parents
People are graduating from high school functionally illiterate so yeah definitely not just the US.

Budget issues exist all over the world and American culture is Western culture.

PearlRiver··on $30B for laptops yielded a generation less cognitively capable than parents
Computers have gotten too good. In my time they broke all the time (sometimes your own fault for downloading those sketchy videogames) and they never did what you wanted them too. You had to actually learn stuff- including highly technical English.
PearlRiver··on CXMT has been offering DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate
Chinese investment has not been unproductive. It gave them independence so that the US could not cut them of- see Cuba.
PearlRiver··on CXMT has been offering DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate
Everyone gets mad when Chinese do capitalism...
PearlRiver··on 'A Big Fuck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center
I mean what do these data centers provide for the locals? They are big ugly boxes were nobody actually works. All the money goes to faceless mega corporations.

At least with a nuclear power plant you can have the patriotic pride of doing something for the nation.

PearlRiver··on Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
In fairness Trump is the first guy who uses this cheatcode so blatantly. There used to be a kind of decorum.

But yes it is basically eliminating parliament and rule by a monarch- making a mockery of 1776.

PearlRiver··on Trump's global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court
One of the greatest Dems ever was FDR and he was old elite. Curiously in the history of socialism quite a few were "traitors" of their own class!
PearlRiver··on Without America to rely on, EU gearing up to be a global power in its own right
This reminds me of Afghanistan. It was a very difficult war for the US because they had no bases in the region and Afghanistan was surrounded by hostile/unstable nations.
PearlRiver··on South Korean ex president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
There is a difference between corruption and treason. I am against the death penalty but in this case the man should have been shot. Just like the Netherlands and Norway did away with their traitors after WW2. A line has to be drawn somewhere.
PearlRiver··on South Korean ex president Yoon Suk Yeol jailed for life for leading insurrection
It is actually wild seeing people defend him.

This insurgency was literally going to suspend democracy and lead to people getting arrested. It is incredibly disturbing so many want a dictator. It disgusts me.

PearlRiver··on From Paris to New Delhi, the Push to Ban Teens from Social Media Is Going Global
Just last week I read about a child being groomed online to perform sex acts with siblings and a dog.

That was a "we are not in Kansas anymore" moment.

PearlRiver··on Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark social media trial
It is pretty clear which way the wind is blowing and HN is tilting at windmills.

Those who do not work in tech, those with children- they do not like what they see and they demand action from their representatives.

PearlRiver··on CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC
America has only two parties instead of a dozen. This makes political options disappear. Everyone had to rally behind Biden or Trump last time.
PearlRiver··on Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Netherlands, 93% Norway
God help us all if AI takes over the stock market and starts making rational decisions!
PearlRiver··on Tesla Sales Down 55% UK, 58% Spain, 59% Germany, 81% Netherlands, 93% Norway
I bet Chinese robots will be cheaper lol.
PearlRiver··on EU bans the destruction of unsold apparel, clothing, accessories and footwear
I will never understand fashion. Why does a store need ten new collections per year?
PearlRiver··on Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
I played Deus Ex and the FEMA camps are now ICE camps.

Empires do not fall with dignity or grace I suppose.

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