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randomguy23··on YouTube comments are heavily manipulated, and I fear for our democracy
And Hacker News comments are any better? The core issue becomes: who do you trust? If you read the comment and blithely accept what it says without thinking about it, you'll fall for any scam that comes along. You need to examine the ideas within the comment, compare it with other information (from hopefully different sources) and then come to a conclusion as to it's veracity. It's part of being in a society where freedom of speech is a right (a US centric viewpoint, since that's where I'm from).
randomguy23··on MacOS 10.14 Mojave Reviewed
and lisp code, don't forget that decades old lisp code (sometimes) runs with no changes on current lisp implementations.
randomguy23··on Intel CEO resigns after relationship with employee
Why is it that morals rule on message boards?
randomguy23··on SKYACTIV-X: first commercial gasoline engine to use compression ignition
Sounds interesting. I'm very curious, though, to see an ignition profile of the compression ignition concept: it seems to me that compression would be even throughout the ignition chamber, leading to a somewhat (within the bounds of statistical deviation in fuel/air pressure) simultaneous ignition of the fuel/air mix. Meaning that I think Mazda's technology would combust more efficiently.
randomguy23··on As California’s labor shortage grows, farmers replace workers with robots
"Necessity is the Mother of Invention" - how many of us here only program when we have an itch to scratch? Human ingenuity will prevail.
randomguy23··on “Let her speak please”
The thing is, a lot of sexists may be doing it for the reaction from the target - with no reaction, the sexist doesn't get that 'thrill' that they would otherwise get. If the reward is consistently denied, the behaviour may (may) go away.
randomguy23··on “Let her speak please”
If a sexist makes a comment in the woods and no one hears him (or her), does it matter? I would say no.
randomguy23··on UK police arrest man via automatic face-recognition tech
if only there were something that you could legally take with you that would help...

When seconds count, police are minutes away.

randomguy23··on “Let her speak please”
If you wear sexism-colored glasses, don't be surprised if everything looks like sexism. That, I think, is what she's getting at. If you're always looking for a slight, always looking for a snide remark, you'll find it. Perception shapes reality.
randomguy23··on Exposure to the bacteria in soil can be good for mental health
that's the biggest thing - you have to try and fail. Wisdom comes from learning from your past mistakes.
randomguy23··on Tesla Model 3 Ramp Up Aims to Compete with BMW 3 and Mercedes C
Already a solved problem: anyone remember the video of the battery-changing station? Imagine racks of batteries charging via solar during the day time, and using off-peak electric grid power at night. Then it's just an abritraged amount based on the age/fitness of your current battery versus the 'new' battery.

In and out in a couple of minutes.

randomguy23··on A simple command allows the CIA to commandeer vulnerable Cisco switches
They PUBLICLY resist government espionage attempts. we don't know for sure what they do in private.
randomguy23··on IBM has decided to co-locate its US marketing department
The timeline where Hillary became President has already been ended. so yeah, maybe second.
randomguy23··on Easy 6502 – How to get started writing 6502 assembly language
Man that brings back the memories: I had a Vic-20 and had learned how (through magazines) to program in BASIC. I had the Vic-20 manual, and for some reason could not conceptualize the link between assembly language and the op-codes. I remember the day I saw a BASIC program that poked the assembly op codes into RAM for a simple keyboard - WOW! suddenly the light went on in my head. Good times.
randomguy23··on Homeschooling as a right, and a needed practical alternative
uhhh, yeah - we attended public school.
randomguy23··on A strengthening dollar is bad for the world economy
"even with Trump in the white house(sic)" - can we put this to bed yet? Trump isn't an oilman, he's a business man.
randomguy23··on Google Fiber Cutting Jobs and Halting Rollout
Interesting, I had to go searching, but here's the info on the firing of Verizon employees:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/10/verizo...

randomguy23··on Wikileaks: Julian Assange's internet access 'cut'
yeah, but everything she and WJC say has to be filtered through the lawyer lens... depending on what the definition of is is. She's good at that - almost anything she says can be spun multiple ways.
randomguy23··on Facebook Has Repeatedly Trended Fake News Since Firing Its Human Editors
And hey, let's not forget: Trump hasn't been arrested, tried, or convicted, nor have the supposed victims filed police reports.