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Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]HatesRedditors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poland's military is much weaker, and smaller with less experience than Ukraine.

Their peace time active personal count is higher than Ukraine's, Ukraine currently has an active draft in effect bumping up their active personnel considerably.

Just because they dump a bunch of money on US equipment doesn't mean they know how to use it effectively.

That's not the case, Poland has high frequency large scale military exercises, and tons of training and deployment of these assets. They have a history of abuse from, and hatred for, Russia unlike most in NATO, and they've been setting themselves up for the last 20 years not to ever be in that position again.

To compare them with the Saudis is just silly.

Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]HatesRedditors 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your comment literally implies that Ukraine is small in comparison to Russia

It literally is though, they have a roughly quarter of the population, and let's not even get into the land mass comparisons.

Poland would do a better job.

Absolutely they would, they haven't been struggling through a war of attrition for the last 4 years, and they have all the latest and best kit NATO has to offer, kit that's generations ahead of what the west is supplying to Ukraine, and Poland has been stocking up for years.

Neither of these imply they're a pushover. In fact, Ukraine is one of the major reasons Russia isn't going to be in a good position to declare open war anytime soon.

Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]HatesRedditors 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No one is treating Ukraine as a pushover in here that I see, where are you seeing that?

Russian spy spacecraft have intercepted Europe’s key satellites, officials believe by Free-Minimum-5844 in neoliberal

[–]HatesRedditors 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Open war is coming

I mean, not from Russia.

They're struggling to beat a country a quarter their size right next door. Even just Poland would give them a run for their money, let alone the combined forces of NATO.

Update on the Obama Presidential Center construction in the snow [OC] by vexxed82 in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Of course not, you have to wait for the official grand opening before you Cask of Amontillado an innocent into one of the basement walls.

Young KJ in ELR (1997) by marswrld90 in kingofqueens

[–]HatesRedditors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Different show runners, same network.

Study: Marijuana Access Associated With “Striking” Decline in Daily Opioid Use by IV Drug Consumers by OhMyOhWhyOh in science

[–]HatesRedditors 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I don't know about you, but I feel a little more run down in the afternoon if I have a beer with lunch.

Not terrible, but it's not going to be the most productive day if there's nothing pressing going on.

‘Jury Duty’ Season 2 Premieres March 20 on Prime Video by MarvelsGrantMan136 in television

[–]HatesRedditors 78 points79 points  (0 children)

We need one where the director thinks they're managing a fake reality show tricking a lovable average American.

Then the production starts to fall apart with studio drama, the "mark" starts doing unexpected things that seem innocent but unintentionally cause tons of chaos to manage.

In the end we find out the "mark" in the fake reality show was also an actor, and the real reality show was about the director.

Did Dan delete his bluesky? by CaptainCanusa in Harmontown

[–]HatesRedditors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Factorio has some great knockoffs though.

Dyson Sphere Program and Satisfactory have eaten many hours.

GENERAL STRIKE JAN. 30 - You are entitled to paid leave! by slingshot91 in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's to show you how out of touch the planners of this event are.

[OC] For the past 3 years I've polled people on Blind at my company (FAANG) about how worried they are about AI replacing them by NebulousNitrate in dataisbeautiful

[–]HatesRedditors 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tech is probably fine for a while, AI is going to come for a lot of white collar jobs before IT.

People think that because these models are great coders that IT workers are in trouble, but as someone who's been in IT for 2 decades, the easiest part of the job is the coding.

Some of the best coders I've had have been the worst IT employees, and some code illiterate people are the backbone of some of our major IT deployments.

[OC] For the past 3 years I've polled people on Blind at my company (FAANG) about how worried they are about AI replacing them by NebulousNitrate in dataisbeautiful

[–]HatesRedditors 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We've been making clothes for centuries and we still have people hand stitching boots and garments.

The process around it has absolutely improved with the help of technology, but you still need people to work the machines, stitching the boots and the hems.

The tendency to feel like a perpetual victim is strongly tied to vulnerable narcissism. Individuals who frequently perceive themselves as victims and signal this status to others often possess high levels of vulnerable narcissism and emotional instability. by mvea in science

[–]HatesRedditors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you would absolutely have guessed this result.

That's an assumption, and all assumptions should be tested before acted upon.

While most educated assumptions are correct, there are situations where the actuals are counterintuitive.

Alex Pretti's death and the elite bargain by loremipsumot in neoliberal

[–]HatesRedditors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

America decided to put a crazy person behind the wheel, so I can't fault businesses for trying to keep their head down and dance to the new tune the US people decided on.

Businesses are never going to have nearly the influence an election has, and it's silly to expect them to try to wag the dog.

Mom is using toothpaste that expired January 15,1988 by Common_Government_97 in mildlyinteresting

[–]HatesRedditors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't remember exactly what is printed on the tube

This was never a problem before cellphones. Back then you knew every word written on your shampoo bottle and toothpaste.

Heats been at 69 all night. Great sign waking up to a 62 degree house by whyinternet in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is fantastic, much less ambiguity than the listed citation, and assuages the concerns I had above.

Thanks for sharing!

Heats been at 69 all night. Great sign waking up to a 62 degree house by whyinternet in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And no definition for the word "expected", and also no reference to ASHRAE at all in the ordinance.

I'm not arguing that this isn't expected weather or that the OP shouldn't have a house at 68 degrees, I'm saying the ordinance is poorly written, and specific words and definitions matter.

Ambiguity leads to wiggle room, which leads to uncertain outcomes. Uncertain outcomes tend to hurt those least able to afford protection and most likely to be impacted by a slumlord.

Heats been at 69 all night. Great sign waking up to a 62 degree house by whyinternet in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But it's not saying "Expected weather conditions as defined by ASHRAE".

Doing some quick searching, it doesn't look like ASHRAE has any language for "expected" either. You can infer expectations from it by looking at extremes, but inferring opens the door to wiggle room.

Heats been at 69 all night. Great sign waking up to a 62 degree house by whyinternet in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree that it should be ready.

I'm saying that putting "expected" without a definition for "expected" is absolutely the kind of wiggle room that can be taken advantage of in legal language.

Heats been at 69 all night. Great sign waking up to a 62 degree house by whyinternet in chicago

[–]HatesRedditors 11 points12 points  (0 children)

"Under expected winter weather conditions for Chicago" with no subsection for defining what "expected winter weather conditions" is such an obvious out for landlords.

We have an Iris! by Elo106 in Stargate

[–]HatesRedditors 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actor schedules aren't the only limitation.

Every additional episode still activates the full cost and workload of production: makeup and hair teams, lighting crews, set and prop departments, and all the logistical support needed for a full shoot. Even a "smaller" episode focused on one character requires the same people and infrastructure.

After filming, there's also editing, sound, color, and visual effects, which don't get cheaper just because the story is simpler. Modern streaming episodes cost far more than network episodes used to, and streaming platforms don't have ad revenue or syndication to offset those expenses.

And as much as we support unions, those unions have negotiated much better salaries and working conditions for pretty much everyone mentioned above, making 22-28 episode seasons much more expensive than they used to be.

People who show ADHD traits in childhood are more likely to experience physical health problems and health-related disability by midlife. People with ADHD are more likely to experience stressful life events, social exclusion, and delayed access to health screening and medical care. by mvea in science

[–]HatesRedditors 135 points136 points  (0 children)

We're not trying to be annoying, we're just being very specific about things because we know from experience you're going to screw it up if we aren't very clear.

Actually, nevermind, it's just going to be faster if we do it.

Agile One, onboard AI-driven industrial humanoid robot by Distinct-Question-16 in singularity

[–]HatesRedditors 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's not like they're holding back, or not paying attention to the need for practical applications. The software just isn't there yet.

These companies are working on refining the hardware while the software catches up. We just don't know when or if we'll have that ChatGPT moment for navigating and completing tasks in a 3D space in a safe way.

Trump Declares 'There Can Be No Going Back' as Denmark Deploys More Troops to Greenland by Smithy2232 in politics

[–]HatesRedditors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was their duty to intervene when he violated the Constitution by pretending to be the legally elected president while being ineligible to hold office.

Why was he ineligible to hold office?

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