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kalkulat

@ kalkulat @lemmy.world

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Background in hard sciences, computing (FOSS), electronics, music, Zen.

  • A question of dignity: George Freeman challenges QFC in lawsuit over restroom access

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  • Stick it to 'em, George. It is insane that in a city this size, there are so few public restroom accomidations. It has been a problem for decades, and the people who work downtown (in public offices with lots of restrooms - and graft) like to ignore it. (After all, imagine what people may be doing in there!!!)

  • Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

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  • Prolly not ... but congrats on owning a chunk of the everlasting!

  • Seattle downtown apartment building tests new affordable housing model

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  • "The first 15 apartments will rent to households earning 30% of area median income or less, about $34,500 for a single person."

    Good news! Looks like rent-seeking by the public is less harsh ;->

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    Wind and solar generated more power than gas globally in April 2026

    electrek.co /2026/05/20/in-a-first-wind-solar-generated-more-power-than-gas-globally-april-2026/
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    Webb discovers one of the universe's first galaxies

    phys.org /news/2026-05-webb-universe-galaxies.html

  • They always get me with the impulse buys

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  • Next time, instead of buying, take the idea home. Think about it first.

  • Trump Voter Says He Gets Now How Hitler Could “Brainwash” Millions - The man, who said he voted for Donald Trump three times, called the president a “liar” and a “con man.”

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  • Now that he realizes that he got fished in, what's he plan to do to make up for his multiple mistakes?

  • Society Needs Billionaires [PizzaCake]

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  • I remember a bunch of movies where torches and pitchforks helped.

  • Batteries are expensive

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  • Wow, $600? I think you should expect a lot better range out of that battery!! Rechargeable batteries don't like getting near ends of their range. 40 to 85% charge is about right.

    If the charger is cheesy or broken, it could be charging to 100% (or worse yet, not stopping) That would be bad, so you might replace the charger ... making sure that the replacement is doing the right thing for you.

    I just watched a video where a Chinese taxi (car) battery was taken out of service after 800,000 km. (Probably in a couple of years!) That battery pack would have A LOT more cells in it, so the strain on each cell would be less. They're expensive, so the charger is probably very high-quality.

  • People Would Rather Have Nuclear Power Plants In Their Area Than AI Data Centers

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  • Promises, promises. I haven't heard of one that's actually in commercial operation right now.

    But, apples and oranges... it's a bullshit choice. Power plants generate power, DC's consume power.

    If you going to generate power, why look beyond solar/wind and batteries? At a much lower price, and much faster build times, they too are 'physically incapable of going into meltdown', and are already in use worldwide, no wait time.

    As far as DC's go, they depend on very new technology (enjoying a trendy fad) which -will- get far less power-hungry than they are. Or else. (The grid's not ready for them.)

    The only people in a rush seem to be the people who invested in all the snake oil promises that LLM's are real A.I. ... which they aren't.

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    Twin brothers, fired, wipe 96 US Gov databases

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2026/05/drop-database-what-not-to-do-after-losing-an-it-job/

  • I used to love computing as a hobby, but now it feels like it's a source of evil in the world, how have you dealt with this?

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  • My view is that most technology is a tool, like a screwdriver. You can carefully and enjoyably use it to build something useful, helpful, enjoyable. Or you can use it like a psycho.

  • People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia

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  • The answer's in the article...

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    What Causes Lightning? The Answer Keeps Getting More Interesting.

    www.quantamagazine.org /what-causes-lightning-the-answer-keeps-getting-more-interesting-20260506/

  • For those with lower-back issues, what's been the best work-chair for you?

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  • A friend gave me this firm 'Sacro-ease' pad/cushion, it's about an inch (2.5cm) thick on the bottom and 2 inches on the top. Move the bottom up or down for best relief. Use it on my old chair all day, helps a lot.

  • Iran War creates big market for Chinese renewables

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  • There you go, that's gotta be it. /s

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    People who are blind from birth never develop schizophrenia

    theconversation.com /people-who-are-blind-from-birth-never-develop-schizophrenia-what-this-tells-us-about-the-psychiatric-condition-281369

  • What old thing surprisingly still exists?

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  • Sundials date back at least as far as Egypt and Babylon. They're still found in gardens and old cities. Can be tricky to set the time accurately! helps to have a compass.

  • What's the most surprising song you've heard in a supermarket? I once heard killing in the name of

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  • I walked into a grocery store in Reno, NV one day and they were playing opera music by Wagner

  • Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success

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  • If by 'lunar success' we mean taking pictures of the Moon's surface, lunar orbiters have doing that for decades. If we mean going there and returning to the Earth, that was done by Apollo 8. So far, it was a successful test of new equipment to do the same old things. NASA has announced no clear plan for what will happen next ... or for what purpose ... unlike the clear plan to ruin healthcare and education for millions, science for 10s of thousands. Oh and to lie about how LLMs are 'A.I.' (which is at least 25 years in the future). Even Apollo was most successful at returning P.R. and not much else.

  • ICANN is Accepting Suggestions for new TLDs (for $227k) - what would you pick?

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  • I would again recommend that anyone doing online marketing and/or tracking be legally confined to the .COM TLD. Severe penalties for corporate abuse would include removal of all internet access. Less severe penalties might include a confiscation of double of all profits made outside of .COM during a deliberate infraction.

    There would be no cost for any TLD's outside of .COM; all regulation and legal costs to be paid-for by .COM - users.

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    Iran War creates big market for Chinese renewables

    edition.cnn.com /2026/04/26/energy/china-clean-energy-exports-intl-hnk

  • How do bacteria move? They have a motor.

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  • How do bacteria move? They have a motor.

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  • So what? go read the damned science paper at the link I supplied instead.

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    How do bacteria move? They have a motor.

    www.quantamagazine.org /what-physical-life-force-turns-biologys-wheels-20260420/
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    Leaving America

    bittersoutherner.com /issue-no-13/leaving-america

  • Clarence Thomas Just Gave a Speech Blaming Progressivism for Hitler. It Was Mostly Just Sad.

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  • Good to see people are learning that when they finally elect the stupid, they finally learn what was -really- going through those stupid heads for all those years. What they get is marinated in stupid... proud stupid ... EPIC stupid. (Compated to today's crowd, Reagan was a genius.)

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    Why SETI Might Have Been Missing Alien Signals

    www.seti.org /news/why-seti-might-have-been-missing-alien-signals/
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    Human Mini Spinal Cord Shows Stunning Recovery After Injury

    scitechdaily.com /reversing-paralysis-human-mini-spinal-cord-shows-stunning-recovery-after-injury/
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    Consciousness could last hours after ‘death’

    www.thetimes.com /uk/science/article/life-after-death-brain-works-for-a-while-after-the-body-dies-6hfm0t3f8
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    Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native

    www.theregister.com /2026/01/30/euro_firms_must_ditch_us/
  • Seattle @lemmy.world
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    Seattle CHOP verdict: City must pay $30.5 million to family of slain teen

    www.seattletimes.com /seattle-news/times-watchdog/seattle-chop-verdict-city-must-pay-29-million-to-family-of-slain-teen/
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    Sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that! PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch

    www.theregister.com /2026/01/16/patch_tuesday_secure_launch_bug_no_shutdown/
  • Science Fiction @lemmy.world
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    The Empire Never Ended: Philip K Dick, Valis, and the Psychopathology of War

    discover.hubpages.com /religion-philosophy/War-Is-A-Racket
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    These glasses solve many central-vision problems. For $5000.

    lifehacker.com /health/esight-smart-glasses-ces-2026
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    Electrolysis can solve one of our biggest contamination problems

    ethz.ch /en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2025/11/electrolysis-can-solve-one-of-our-biggest-contamination-problems.html
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    Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere

    spectrum.ieee.org /co2-battery-energy-storage
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    New quantum antenna reveals a hidden terahertz world

    www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2025/12/251213032617.htm
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    This long-term data storage will last 14 billion years

    www.theregister.com /2025/12/14/sphotonix_moves_5d_memory_crystal/