Comment Correlation does not imply causation (Score 1) 42
This is now my go to example of idiots confusing correlation (using an AI to pick lottery numbers and then winning) with causation (AI was 'used' to win the lottery).
Comment Re:ok, no problem. (Score 2) 56
They also need a person that speaks Russian.
Comment Re:You could tell a grade school kid (Score 1) 57
We don't really know. I would bet that you are correct, and even give odds, but not long odds. Anything over 10:1 and I'd feel nervous.
Comment Re:Can you make that the default? (Score 1) 57
IIUC, an em dash is a dash as wide as a capital "M".
Comment Will other countrties follow? (Score 1) 2
The US could probably set up a system where where Canadian and American carriers count as 'valid', but any other carrier requires a call to re-establish.
Not that hard to set up an auto-call icon to simplify the process.
Comment Re:I thought Willie Horton had this one (Score 1) 54
D'oh! Willie Sutton, not Willie Horton!
Anyhow, I stick by Leslie Fish's answer.
Comment I thought Willie Horton had this one (Score 1) 54
But, no. It's Leslie Fish who has the answer:
Robbing the Poor
Comment Can we just eliminate dashes and use a hyphen? (Score 4, Insightful) 58
Humans do not want to use them. We like the hyphen. It works as an emdash. It is on the standard keyboard. Frankly, I have enough problem deciding if something is a capital i (I), a lower case L (l), or a damn pipe (|). Seriously, make symbols for humans that are easy for humans to tell apart: lI|
Submission + - Russia Imposes 24-Hour Mobile Internet Blackout For Travelers Returning Home (therecord.media) 2
An anonymous reader writes: Russian telecom operators have begun cutting mobile internet access for 24 hours for citizens returning to the country from abroad, in what officials say is an effort to prevent Ukrainian drones from using domestic SIM cards for navigation. “When a SIM card enters Russia from abroad, the user has to confirm that it’s being used by a person — not installed in a drone,” the Digital Development Ministry said in a statement earlier this week.
Users can restore access sooner by solving a captcha or calling their operator for identification. Authorities said the temporary blackout is meant to “ensure the safety of Russian citizens” and prevent SIM cards from being embedded in “enemy drones.” The new rule has led to unexpected outages for residents in border regions, whose phones can automatically connect to foreign carriers. Officials advised users to switch to manual network selection to avoid being cut off.
Users can restore access sooner by solving a captcha or calling their operator for identification. Authorities said the temporary blackout is meant to “ensure the safety of Russian citizens” and prevent SIM cards from being embedded in “enemy drones.” The new rule has led to unexpected outages for residents in border regions, whose phones can automatically connect to foreign carriers. Officials advised users to switch to manual network selection to avoid being cut off.
Comment They destroyed themselves (Score 1) 87
It was the bundling that did it. They wanted people to pay for services they did not want.
Worst of all, the streaming services are doing the same thing. I don't think it is possible to get the Marvel movies from Disney without paying for all of Hulu AND Disney.
Eventually someone is going to find a way to take down all the streamers. Oh wait, they already have - the sequential plan where you pay for one service, watch what you want, then quit and move to another.
You want me to pay for your service for decades? You better be charging me for the stuff I want and NOTHING more.
Comment Re:10 years of brexit (Score 1) 104
One of my tenants gave notice on the house he was renting from me because he was fired from his job the day after the Brexit vote.
Comment Re:Thanks for the research data (Score -1, Troll) 104
The entire EU is a protectionist bloc
Canada is protectionist coffee. Tariffs are wonderful, useful tools when other countries use them. But when Trump does them they're bad. As are so many other policies like deporting illegal aliens. Obama and Biden did more and entire states and cities did not rebelv and nullify federal authority like it was fort Sumter 1865. Pure TDS.
Comment Re:Should be unconditional and persistent (Score 1) 90
Sorry, but even just high speeds are dangerous. They mean a slight twitch of your muscles and you're headed off the road faster than you can correct. It probably differs from person to person, but for me 70 mph was too fast, and I could tell that it was too fast. 65 was ok, but it was impossible to keep safe stopping distance. Fortunately, that *is* strongly affected by relative speeds, but you need to be able to handle incursions from this or that (say a deer).
Comment Re:What about top speed? (Score 2) 90
If that happens frequently, then it's a serious problem that needs to be addressed. It doesn't matter if it's a really stupid mistake if a lot of people tend to make it.
Comment Re:Meanwhile in America (Score 1) 90
The laws of physics prevent many people from driving a vehicle with a sub 5 second 0-60 time. It takes a lot of ponies to get a bro-dozer up to speed that quickly.
I think a lot of EVs can do this. My very early Model 3 (not 4WD or Performance model) could do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds for a while (before Tesla nerfed the acceleration).
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