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Comment They always say that (Score 1) 70

Has there ever been a single case of reporting on the next density storage device where the article didn't use the words:

... dealing with exploding data growth. ...

Yeah, we know. It is not big news. Stick to comparison with other solutions (did that some .. one silver star) and maybe something interesting with regard to analysis of what the next technology milestone will have to achieve.

Comment Who pays the tariffs? Who gets the refund? (Score 3, Interesting) 103

Any rational person would understand who pays for the tariffs. That group of course excludes all MAGA.

However it is a grey area as to which domestic entity pays the tax. The importer might pay it by paying the tax and not raising the price to they sell to. Given the margins most importers work with that is not likely. I don't think many of them make more than 10% on their imported goods, and 5% of tariff would make their business unsustainable.

So mostly the consumer pays in the form in higher prices. Morally, they should get the refund but there is little to no way to account for it. So rather than pay the refund to nobody the person who did the paperwork get sthe credit.

Comment Re:I just can't believe I used to look up to Musk (Score 2, Informative) 83

I just can't believe I used to look up to Musk. Like I saw his interview and genuinely thought "I want to be like him".
My own fault. Last time I felt like that, it was an absolute fraud.

How is that your fault? I still look up to 2018 Elon Musk. And 2012 Kanye West.
People change, not always for the best.

Comment Re:Yeah (Score 1) 303

Ask yourself where this anger is coming from. Do you get angry with everyone who disagrees with you? That would get exhausting.
Unless the profanity is meant to be intimidating,or strengthen your authority somehow??

Are you upset that I criticise your (our, I should say. I find Biden/Harris conservative) team, while "ignoring the other"? That misses the point. We could be here all night saying "what an arse Trump is" and how "Stupid all those MAGAs are" . WTF was Elon thinking with DOGE when it was obviously doomed from the start? How could he possibly think Trump cared about the deficit?

  It might even make us feel good, but is it a good use of time? Maybe this is no better, but I'm, wired to be contrarian, and not just state the obvious.
Do you prefer to talk with a person who agrees on everything? I reckon we'd agree on most, and sorry if I avoid that because its boring. What is the purpose of this forum? Maybe it means different things to you and I.

Comment So? Does someone have a problem with progress? (Score 2) 69

Somebody is writing things as if they expected something different to happen.

Yeah I am sure there are still people out there that hand code web sites.

Probably many more that use template-based tools that have been developed over years and they are familiar with them. Many of those.

For myself, if I started a new web site now I would use AI to do it because it is a better tool than any other. It is just a tool. You can get good or bad results from it like any other tool, depending on how skilled you are. Yes, knowledge and skill still matter. Same as before.

No news here. Move on.

Comment Re: aka (Score 0) 133

Elon is a lying grifting rich fuck. MANY of us hated him long before he showed any interest in politics. Many of us hated the man for his actions despite the fact that we actively loved his companies.

SpaceX: Brilliant - redefined what is possible in orbit. Tesla: Brought a world of new tech to the auto industry and should be applauded. Elon - A despicable piece of shit and we're all happy his companies thrived despite his best efforts to screw them.

P.S. I appreciate the separation between recognising his achievements, and your personal feelings. But what you describe sounds more l like anger than hatred to me. (And justified, I accept.) Do you stay awake at night, thinking about Elon, plotting revenge? Am I quibbling over words?
Lets put it this way, if you had say a job where you had to talk to him, would you find it difficult to remain civil? Say you were working at a hotel desk where he was checking in - would that be painful for you? (I 'm assuming you are capable of hypotheticals, so please try to return the respect.)

Comment hatred (Score -1, Troll) 133

I get it, hate is your schtick. It gets clicks.
But on the internet it can mean anything from minor Twitter arguments.
Do you ever feel real hate? A twisting pain in your gut that makes you want to lash out? A mix of anger and disgust?
Where are you on the spectrum from "I hate cold pizza" to "I'm so much better than you", to that guy outside the White House Correspondents' dinner?

Comment Re:Yeah (Score 1) 303

trotting out "Biden was senile!"

That is a rather emotional characterisation, attempting to ridicule legitimate concerns without actually addressing them.

Terms used include "Diminished faculties", "Elderly man with a poor memory".
Technically it may have been "Mild Cognitive Impairment" (MCI). A clinical term for the stage between the expected cognitive decline of normal aging and the more serious decline of dementia. Not something you want in a president, let alone somebody just starting a 4 year term. And the swinging voters (you call them independents?) could see that plainly, even if the True Believers could not.

      But right now, you are probably yelling in your head how he was "better than Trump". That tribalist instinct misses the whole point. There were countless people better - including Harris, who would have had a chance if she was nominated from the start.

      All the "yes men" persuaded him to run again, to preserved their own jobs. And the result is what we see now. Another stupid war.

You're doing Republicans work for them! You helped Trump get elected!

Funny .. thats exactly what I said about the Democrat party. I'm just an observer - you can't hold me responsible for their failings. It was the denial on the Dem's side that gave Trump such an easy victory.

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