Comment Barriers (Score 4, Informative) 75
What killed it for me was the hoops I had to jump through to post a question. I gave up on it long before the AI bots came around.
Comment Re:Synergy (Score 2) 15
Two russian assets combined - great syngery.
I'm pretty sure Musk is South African. Still, it is an odd pairing.
A Russian asset does not mean he's Russian, it's a claim that he's an asset used by Russia.
Comment Re:no (Score 1) 50
The George Foreman grill is called the George Foreman grill specifically because it didn't even catch on as a concept until it had its namesake celebrity endorser. What did an electric countertop grill have do to with boxing? Absolutely nothing, but Foreman was a charismatic spokesman and it didn't hurt that the grill actually did what it says on the side of the box.
During his boxing career Foreman often talked about how much he loved to eat, typically two steaks or "two Big Macs at a time." The grill was a natural fit.
Comment Re: lol (Score 1) 83
The inability to edit posts is an intentional design decision, not due to lack of caring or skill. The problems with being able to edit a post after someone has moderated it or replied to it should be obvious to everyone here.
A brief window of time for editing an unmoderated and reply-free post might be a reasonable compromise.
Comment Re:Be careful what you ask for (Score 2) 32
They could have ALLOWED for external payments, but they could have required that apps provide the option of paying via the Apple store.
There was only one voice of sanity there - Phil Schiller has long been advocating for changes like that, but Apple loved that huge cut and was blinded to reality by its allure. They're paying the price now. One of their execs just might even see some jail time for perjury.
Comment Re:Nonsense (Score 1) 73
The ol' "we have to send cease and desist letters!" is bogus. The law requires you to defend your (silly) trademark. It does not require that response to be cease-and-desist letters or even lawyers at all.
For example?
Comment Re:No need to worry. (Score 1) 66
One way to analyze a measure like tariffs is to see who will benefit.
For each of Trump's actions and statements, Asking "does it benefit the US?" is often debatable. Asking "Does it benefit Russia?" is easier. It's always Yes.
Comment Re: that's okay (Score 1) 66
The last part, "It's ordained or something", Is a pretty big clue.
Comment Re:Two Consequences Not Addressed in TFA (Score 1) 39
If the system can call first downs, it can surely call touchdowns. Also, it would seem to eliminate challenges to either.
It measures the ball after the spot, not during play. So if they spot the ball in the end zone then yes, it can call touchdowns.
Comment Re:Obvious comment (Score 1) 32
If you do not want others to see the pictures then do not put them anywhere that you do not control 100%. Even better: do not take them in the first place.
People know this, but will make the same mistake over and over again.
When the possibility of sex is involved people's IQs and judgment are cut in half.
Comment Re:(glances back at 2020 and covid) (Score 1) 99
offtopic: I missed your question about statins and dementia, and that story is too old to reply to you there. Here's some of what I was going on: https://ancillary-proxy.atarimworker.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelancet.com%2Fjour...
Comment Re:Systemic public nuisiance? (Score 2) 57
Street sweeping? Bullshit.
There must not be many trees where you live. They sweep the streets in my city, and if they didn't the drains would clog. If a car is parked they can't sweep. So of all the parking violations, that one is one of the least "bullshit."
Comment Re:Large Study Shows Drinking Alcohol is Good (Score 1) 130
I bet antibiotics are cheaper than statins. Though I realize there are other reasons not to prescribe them for cholesterol.
Statins are dirt cheap and effective. I take Rosuvastatin (10mg) and get a 90 day supply for $11.30 (without insurance). my LDL has gone from 106 to 54. The 4th gen statins also (contrary to common "knowledge") reduce the chances of developing dementia.
Comment Re:TSLA Bubble now (Score 1) 29
The stock more than doubled shortly after Trump won the election. A good time to get out.
You'd think somebody with access to Trump would be simultaneously shorting TSLA and continuously telling Trump that people think Musk is calling the shots. Sooner or later Trump will send Musk packing and TSLA will plummet. Unless of course Trump has no choice for some reason...
Comment Re:Is there some special dress code (Score 1) 180
Judit Polgar is the highest-rated female player of all time at 2675. More than 400 men have ratings higher than that.
Based on the link you provided, that's misleading. Her peak was 2735 with a peak rank of 8th. The rank you gave was almost 10 years after retirement.
Yes, she was world class. Then World Champion Vishy Anand, when asked if, as a woman, Polgar is good enough, simply replied "She is one of us."
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