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Liz

@ Liz @midwest.social

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  • rule

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    1. Maybe good at actual synthesis but there's loads about chemistry that isn't solutions in beakers

    2. Assuming your teacher is right humans are fuzzy data points and an anecdotal counter-example does not disprove the trend.

  • Lasers, or, The effects of overhyped technology

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  • Why use lasers? My ignorant self would have thought LEDs.

  • Framework says it's selling more Linux laptops than Windows as new Laptop 13 Pro sells out first 7 batches

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  • I love the way it looks. It's super easy to figure out where everything is. "Cutting edge" UI designers have a tendency to change things to justify their own existence. Is it easy for the user to navigate? Is it clear what does what? Great. Stick with your design language and only change it if you're forced to by some fundamental change that is incompatible with the framework you currently have.

    I fucking hate how every time my phone updates something is bound to be changed with no obvious benefit. Even worse when they remove functionality I was reliant on.

  • Framework says it's selling more Linux laptops than Windows as new Laptop 13 Pro sells out first 7 batches

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  • I would guess literally 99% of people could switch to Linux Mint and be more than happy.

  • Russia offers sanctioned LNG to Asia at discount of 40%

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  • The strategic reality of Russia's neighbours is obviously that they can't change their geography and have to find a way to live with Russia. That should be obvious to anybody with even a minimally functioning brain.

    Yes? We're in agreement here. The neighbors are happy to get their oil at a discount. They would not be getting this discount were it not for the sanctions, since there would be more competition in the buyer's market.

    The war in Ukraine is a direct result of Europe acting in the American interest and participating in expansion of NATO.

    If Russian leadership was under the illusion that NATO was secretly an offensive alliance, and thus needed to preemptively invade Ukraine, it should be clear with this Hormuz straight business that it really is a defensive alliance. Trump tried to get the NATO members to help and they all told him to pound sand.

    Meanwhile, the report you yourself linked clearly shows that Russian energy exports have remained stable overall.

    They're down year-over-year, with the biggest hit coming in the first year. The sanctions did what they could (forced Russia to offer big discounts) and now they're stable in their effect.

    The harm that's been done to Europe is far greater than any profits Russia has lost over the past 4 years.

    I mean, this is an argument fraught with "nuh-uh" and hand-waving on all sides. "Worth it" is very subjective, especially when the harm to both sides is relatively minor, in the grand scheme of things. Both sides have adjusted to the new reality.

    Not only that, but with Russian supplies cut off and now the Gulf, Europe finds itself entirely dependent on the US which is a predatory power.

    The European oil sources are super diverse, there's no need to make this a false East vs West thing. I'm literally just here to explain that Russia is selling oil at a discount because it has to, not because it wants to.

  • Russia offers sanctioned LNG to Asia at discount of 40%

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  • That wasn't a moral judgment of the Russian invasion, it was just pointing out a strategic reality for neighbors. Likewise, Gazans would probably have issue with buying Israeli products if given choice.

    Still, I don't know what to tell you. Russian carbon energy export profits have fallen hard since the beginning of the invasion, with much of the losses coming out of their pipelines.

    See this graph in this article/report. You can find quite a lot of other articles talking about how the recent spike in prices from the Hormuz bullshit is a huge boon for Russian carbon energy.

  • Russia offers sanctioned LNG to Asia at discount of 40%

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  • They've been selling oil and gas this entire time, there isn't any need to secure customers, they already have them. The discount is essentially the effect that they have a smaller pool of buyers, and those buyers piss off a number of other players (countries, buyers, sellers, insurance, etc) by buying from Russia. A few buyers have to also contend with paying a country that has demonstrated a willingness to invade their neighbors. Many of the former Soviet states, for example, have continued to buy Russian oil this entire time, while putting in big efforts to transition away. Their oil and gas purchases have been heavily criticized by people who don't understand how long it takes to change energy sources.

  • Russia offers sanctioned LNG to Asia at discount of 40%

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  • Yes, that's what the sanctions are intended to do. Russia should struggle to make any profit from their gas and oil. It would be ideal if they couldn't sell at all, but forcing them to sell at steep discounts is still very good. This Hormuz straight business has unfortunately caused the price of oil to go up, which will significantly increase the price Russia can sell at.

  • Do people seriously use AI to write code? This fucking thing can't even troubleshoot a problem with a game correctly without telling me to delete system 32.

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  • Try explaining the failure in a different way.

  • Do people seriously use AI to write code? This fucking thing can't even troubleshoot a problem with a game correctly without telling me to delete system 32.

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  • Off by two sig figs? What? Are you a bot complaining about bots? That's not how dig figs work.

  • Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

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  • Mmm you know that's a good point, I never even considered looking at mid or low tier programs when I was school shopping. Your point reminds me of Mike Israetel's embarrassing doctorate that he likes to use as a kudgle. I could have done his dissertation without the typos and I am educated in a completely different field.

  • Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

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  • I mean that's mostly true. Coming up with novel ideas and how to test them is a small (but critical) part of the job. Still I agree, you don't actually spend that much time on it.

  • Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

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  • Generally speaking a PhD requires producing original research. Which ass-tier PhDs are you referencing that only require learning?

  • I made a replacement for my broken fridge handle

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  • I have replaced a number of broken parts in my house using my 3D printer and it's so nice.

  • VPNs Can’t Make You Anonymous Online. Don’t Be Fooled by Anyone Who Says They Can

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  • What's I2P?

  • Why nor????

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  • I think you're right, but now we've got the issue that such a spectrum makes zero sense for a pure compound. Why can't my memes be scientifically perfect???

  • Why nor????

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  • What in the heck is that graph? Abundance as a function of time?? What? But the data looks a lot more like some kind of EMR spectrum?

  • Why nor????

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  • Couldn't you make it a bunker buster?

  • cats are so silly

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  • Denominator, go Mercator

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  • Ah, yes, this would be a frustrating map to try and actually use.

  • 196 @lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    What's up with Rules?

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
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    God is so Immature

  • Music @lemmy.world
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    ENTIRE FREEBIRD SOLO PLAYED ON HARMONICA!!! (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

  • Wisconsin @midwest.social
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    Fundraiser to Support Free Firearms Classes for Queer and Minority Communities

    www.gofundme.com /f/bring-firearm-education-to-american-communities
  • Science @beehaw.org
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    How thinking in a foreign language improves decision-making

    www.theguardian.com /science/2023/sep/17/how-learning-thinking-in-a-foreign-language-improves-decision-making
  • Politics @beehaw.org
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    Ryan McBeth – How Russia Tricked Americans into Sending a Misinformation Tweet about Ukraine

  • You Should Know @lemmy.world
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    YSK: The Search Engine Ecosia Plants Trees With Your Searches