So if a lack of persistent memory means LLMs are not sentient, does that mean people with Anterograde_amnesia are also not sentient?

I've been installing Linux on desktop pcs and laptops for the past 2 decades. I did it a week ago. Just plug in the usb stick, boot from it and it all just works.
The biggest problem I've had is with Windows, not Linux. If you mess up its boot block, it is a pain to get working again. (I copied the partitions from one SSD to another and for some reason, this messed up the boot from Windows).
I've also had issues when moving a disk from a legacy bios boot motherboard to an UEFI boot motherboard. I never got that quite working so i had to install Linux on a second parition, then point that Linux boot sector to my frst install, then remove the second parition. Debugging that UEFI boot was a pain as it didn't give any error messages, it just reset-ted the system.
But neither of these two are common use cases, so I can excuse it for not being easy.

Ah yes, the ultra wealthy property developper spends his money on a big exclusive restaurant while a family member is homeless. Great family. Perhaps you can use one of those membership fees to buy your family member a house...

(ie, Microsoft, Google, Apple). And their account recovery methods are protected by... passwords... (or other less convenient fishable methods).

For those of a sandy persuasion.

Yeah this.

As an Australian that moved to the USA as an adult, I don't get why school starts so damn early in this country.

In Australia it started at 9am. Both primary (elementary) and high schools. 9am-3pm for primary, and 9am-3:30pm for high school, though there were usually some after school activities (e.g. music, sport) that went through until 5pm.

I found getting to school at 9 tough as a teenager. I don't know how they do it here where school starts at 8am or 7:30 or whatever ridiculous time it does.

Australia and NZ are by far the most âoeorganisedâ Western countries. Most highly governed, most compliant ârule followingâ(TM) population etc. Its why immigrants from elsewhere in the Western world often express surprise at how much of a ânanny stateâ(TM). But that nanny state has its advantages as the pandemic has proved.

The public service in Australia is excellent and the interoperability and cooperation between states far surpasses anything the US or even Canada could muster. Governmentâ(TM)s communication with the people in Australia is always top notch and the same can be said during this pandemic.

On top of that, a strict and early international border closing, and world-leading contact tracing, produced the results it did in Australia and NZ. Every case in Australia is tracked to its original source. Every case in Australia is subject to full genomic testing (which they only do for a subset of cases in other countries), which also provides clues about how the virus is moving.

In North America and Europe borders remained far more open, and contact tracing quickly became impossible to perform for every case - the numbers became too great and the intermixing of the population complicates things too much.

As someone thatâ(TM)s lived for extended periods (years) in the US, Canada, UK and Australia, I can confidently say Australia and NZ succeeded because their government presented a consistent message, imposed tough and early restrictions, and generally had a population all fighting as one to eliminate the virus, who were 99% willing to comply with even the harshest restrictions.

Well since you mentioned N95s, that's one thing he could have done. Used his power and the supposed industrial might of the US to churn out N95s so that, you know, people could actually GET them. It's still virtually impossible for the general public to buy N95s in the US, even six months into the pandemic. Meanwhile in other countries they are still easily purchasable in any hardware store, and in some cases the government has just given them out to the public for free.

"Graham Ivan Clark, a 17-year-old teen"

What, as opposed to a 17-year-old in his thirties?

Yes, Star Trek Picard is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive in Australia (and most non-US markets).

What a wonderful little anecdote! That was Brian, all right.

Phil Karn, KA9Q

I was eyeing that new Snow Joe 100V battery powered snowblower. It's much more powerful than the Ryobi 40V and others. Supposedly as good as gas. But it also costs twice what the Ryobi one would...

https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Jo...

Range loss in the cold is real, which does mean that if you live in a cold climate you're better off getting the longest range EV possible rather than something like a Leaf or Volt. But it's not a deal-breaker. It might mean you get 220 miles instead of 300 off a full charge or something, but very few people commute 200 miles every day. With fast DC chargers becoming more common, you'll be able to up ~75 miles in ~5 minutes if you need to, so you can always use that on days where the range isn't quite enough. Five or ten years from now when chargers are everywhere and EV ranges are pushing 400+ miles I think a lot of this problem will go away. Gas cars also get worse mileage in the cold ... the only difference is that gas stations are more common than charging stations currently.

I'd also agree that they are a bit of a pain in the ass if you live in an apartment currently (though I suspect that will change in the next decade and charge points in parking lots will become the norm ... they aren't particularly expensive to install).

But if your car is garaged at home and you aren't travelling 300+ miles a day ... EVs are already the clear choice IMO. And I say that as someone living in a cold climate. I think your final statement is a very bold claim. Many countries are outright banning the sale of (new) ICE cars after 2030ish, and I think even in the US, the majority of cars/SUVs sold will be electric within the next decade. The Tesla Model 3 is already the fifth highest selling car in America, and one the Model Y launches I suspect you'll see similar results in the SUV segment. Trucks may take a while longer though.

Indeed, but I think the point MooseTick was trying to make is that HOAs are a uniquely American thing and seem utterly bizarre to the rest of the world, given that they seem to be in stark opposition to the general American ideal of individual freedom and property rights. Like, we just don't get how such a concept exists and is actually legal.

Pretty sure there are plenty of Brits, Aussies etc. on here. Including myself.