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  1. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    No, I think that it's largely irrelevant. We're not going to stop it. You might just as well adjust your expectations to suit, unless you can somehow control the world. If you can, then I'd suggest you do something to stop it.

  2. 6 passengers and we'd probably call it a van, in the US.

    The headline says cars, the summary says buses. I'm not actually sure it's either.

  3. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Oh, they'll be free to use "my patch" because I'll be long dead before it gets to be a major problem.

    Really, you'll be okay. The Huns and the likes didn't have things like public transportation, cars, and broad communication to aid in migration.

    To be clear, I believe the climate is changing, and warming. I believe the oceans are going to rise. I don't believe we're going to do much to stop it, largely because we're a pretty stupid species. You might just as well plan on the inevitable instead of trying to instill panic. You've got plenty of time. You'll be okay.

  4. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Ah! Heh... No. ;-) Every model that you've probably *seen* has predicted more warming than has taken place.

    I've downloaded and run a few of the models and made an almost-academic study of it. I was actually just curious, as I'm very familiar with modeling chaotic systems - namely traffic. And, depending on the settings, you'll get different results. The _media_ only publishes certain findings and papers only highlight certain findings.

    Sorry, I may have been a bit confused. Yes, it's not likely, but not really impossible. I'm going to suggest that the models are inherently inaccurate and have seen them vary wildly with just a few trivial changes. I find that last part the most concerning. I do understand chaos theory (and knew Lorenz personally, as well as sorta worked with him) and can see how it would happen that way - but the mild variances were making inconsistent results.

  5. Re: Usenet is dead. News at 11. on Study Finds That Banning Trolls Works, To Some Degree (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Look at that raw emotion.

    Just ignore them. Don't feed the trolls. It's not hard to ignore them. We managed for years.

  6. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Other than a few islands, we have plenty of space. It will take many years for the oceans to rise.

    I already live in the mountains. Humans will move and adapt, it's what we have always done. The climate is changing and we aren't going to stop releasing CO2. You might as well make your plans now, or not worry about it as it is likely to not actually impact you greatly. You'll be dead before much changes.

  7. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Inland.

  8. Re: $200 for headphones on Apple's 'Shoddy' Beats Headphones Get Slammed In Lawsuit (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Are you high? Not being able to repair your broken tractor does impact reliability. They have to wait for someone to come fix it, instead of fixing it themselves and getting back to work. That's not reliable.

  9. Read the summary and title. Sheesh...

  10. A car, or a bus? Sheesh...

  11. Re: warming models wrong on Climate Change Could Wipe Out a Third of Parasite Species, Study Finds (nytimes.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes and no. First, modeling a chaotic system is damned hard and is never going to give 100% accurate results. Second, if I am understanding properly, it may mean that it is going to be worse. Probably not, but maybe. Rember the first point, it's damned hard.

    I think it reasonable to assume they are good for broad predictions of trends and any very specific estimations are stupid. Yeah, climate is changing. No, we're probably not going to die as a direct result. We can crawl faster than the oceans will rise. We will adapt. It's what we do.

  12. Re: $200 for headphones on Apple's 'Shoddy' Beats Headphones Get Slammed In Lawsuit (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Deere is no more reliable than Case, Internstional, or Kubota. In fact, they are less reliable today because you can no longer repair them yourself. That's probably not the best analogy.

  13. Re: Remind me... on Study Finds That Banning Trolls Works, To Some Degree (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I think all of those happened, except maybe the body cam one. If that one happened, I didn't read about it. The rest did happen, however. You can easily Google them.

  14. Re: Usenet is dead. News at 11. on Study Finds That Banning Trolls Works, To Some Degree (vice.com) · · Score: 0

    You let trolls control your emotions, but call other people idiots...

  15. Re: Remind me... on Study Finds That Banning Trolls Works, To Some Degree (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    A great instance is called mathstodon.

  16. Google cache.

    I didn't read the rest of your post. It was wrong from the start.

  17. Re: Banned because Kaspersky patched NSA/CIA backd on Kaspersky Software Banned From US Government Systems Over Concerns About Russia (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I honestly can't tell if that's intentional satire.

  18. Re: Are you shitting me ? on Equifax Had 'Admin' as Login and Password in Argentina (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    You have obviously never used any software that I wrote.

    I have formally apologized.

  19. Re: Intentionally poor headline on The iPhone Is Guaranteed To Last Only One Year, Apple Argues In Court (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    She has anger issues.

  20. Re: Vigilante justice on I Downloaded an App. Suddenly, I was a Rescue Dispatcher. (houstonchronicle.com) · · Score: 1

    Prowess on the range has zero correlation on results in the field. Zero. There are a number of studies for this. Even the run and gun... They do them to maintain weapon familiarity. On the range, nobody is shooting back at you.

    Watch fewer movies.

  21. Re: And I hope but don't hold my breath on Government Officials Begin Investigating Equifax Breach (thehill.com) · · Score: 1

    Nah... When you gain some wealth, the first thing your financial advisor will do is have you freeze your credit.

  22. Re: Believe it or not Microsoft's been gaining on Linux Desktop Market Share Crosses 3% (netmarketshare.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd just like to take this moment to say, "Fuck Oracle."

    That is all, actually.

  23. Those are still customers. It was an abusive relationship - like what one might get as an Oracle customer. Victims? Absolutely. Still, customers - even if victimized.

    Yeah, I just checked the dictionary. I'm pretty sure they were still considered customers.

  24. Re: I can't be arsed on Hollywood is Suffering Its Worst-attended Summer Movie Season in 25 years (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Then, with that subject, it'd be on topic. It's not really on-topic - but that doesn't mean I mind it. I kinda like the way topics meander, for the most part. I also don't mind the trolls. I just usually don't feed them.

  25. Re: Many failures, just unreported on India's Workhorse Rocket Fails For the First Time In Decades (theverge.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Someone just forgot to do the needful. They'll reboot and try again.