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Comment Re:here it be (Score -1, Troll) 36

The reason why this is up here is because it involves global warming. It wouldn't be on Bïzxdot otherwise.

how weather, climate, and glacial ice conspired

So spare us of your details. What really matters is that the ice bergs are melting, and this should make you feel very, very afraid. OK?

NEXT ARTICLE, PLEASE!

Comment Re:Because capitalism (Score -1) 196

Yes, unless you have a good reason to use a non-memory safe language, you should use a memory safe one, but there _are_ good reasons to use non-memory safe languages in quite a few situations. As always, "the right tool for the job" is paramount and risk-management must be a part of that decision. But if you good reasons to use a specific tool, then use it. Professional chefs will not stop using chef's knives because you can hurt yourself really badly with them if you do not know what you are doing.

Hence, for example, C will not vanish because nothing can replace it in a lot of applications and it is a _good_ thing that we have C and not a zoo of languages filling its role. There are reasons C has been in the top-3 Tiobe index languages forever and a lot of those are and will remain good reasons. Of course, when using a professional tool (which often is dangerous in some way) the qualification of the tool-users becomes critical. If that is not there, things go to hell. Same if processes (architecture, design, review, testing, etc.) are not good. But the primary problem is not tools used. The reason why so much software (and a majority of it actually written with memory-dafe languages) is so bad, is because it is often produced cheaper than possible and that cannot work. If you let a gardener calculate the parameters of a bridge, chances are it will collapse. Chances are also the ones that allowed this to happen will face personal punishment. And that is something missing in software creation and maintenance: Professional standards and personal accountability. Language used is really a minor concern.

Comment Re:In other news (Score -1, Offtopic) 183

Trump ruined my life and I'm happy to see him crash and burn. Back in 2016, I was his biggest supporter. I went to a couple rallies and I donated a decent some of money to his campaign. On election night, I was watching the coverage with my gf at the time, who was a hardcore hildog supporter (out of politics, she was a pretty cool chick so we didn't have any issues). When it became apparent hilary was going to lose, she started to lose her shit and was getting real mouthy. I tried to calm her down to no avail. She eventually said "Trump supporters are going to pay for what they've done today!" so I responded with "start with me, you stupid bitch!" The dumb whore slapped me across my face. Once this cunt realized what she did, her face turned paler than a ghost. I chuckled and let off a slight grin, then I cold-cocked her right in the face. She dropped to the floor instantly and I grabbed her by the hair and started to smash her face into the phucking floor. The neighbors heard her screaming and called the cops. I wound up getting five-years in prison. I got out in 2021 just to find our Trump didn't build the wall, he didn't drain the swamp, Hilary wasn't in prison, cucked on aid to Israel, and was another chickenhawk with his intervention in Syria and Iran. I went to prison defending this snake, so it's pretty epic ftw seeing the republicucks crashing and burning right now, not to mention Trump's going to be indicted soon. I obviously can't vote, but I live in a state with loose voter ID laws. My geriatric father has the same name as me, so I used his name at the polling station and voted blue down the line. Feels good man.

Comment Re:Well that's simple (Score -1) 290

We can't stop changing from DST and back to standard time, because setting a single standard time splits the voters between just going to real standard time and just going to always lying about the time with permanent DST. Even if a majority wanted to stop changing official time, they can't form a majority on which way to do it.

Even trying a compromise and making DST only 1/2 hour difference, fails because figuring the 1/2 hour difference, is just too complicated getting appointment times correct, with the amount of easy travel that is available today.

My personal preference is to just keep with standard official time, and suggest schools and business just change their summer hours as they feel like. Probably there, individual initiative might be best with making a compromise 1/2 difference.

Darn, I just want to know that noon is when the sun is as high in the sky as it can go -- well plus or minus only 1/2 hour in any given "time zone". I don't care what businesses or institutions set as their start of work and end of work hours. Just work a 7 hour day if necessary -- that's good enough for all of us. And let the few over-achievers work 16 hour shifts as much as they want too, if they want to be blind to the real meaning of life.

Comment There's no difference... (Score 0) 228

between a gang of "predator hunters" or the Proud Boys and clones who self deputized themselves to justify harassing citizens. If they wanted to use some white hat skills to collect a mountain of evidence against someone then turn it over to police, that's fine but contacting family members, employers, and intimidating someone is completely unacceptable. Police and law enforcement cant do that for a reason, mainly it tarnishes any legal case you could make. Good detective work has to be airtight and its embarrassing enough when SWAT shows up to raid a home only to find out the phone number has been duped or the router has been hacked by someone outside the home. Vigilantism allows for no checks and balances, examination of evidence by an objective 3rd party, and seeks to exact revenge rather than pursue truth and justice.

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