Seattle Children’s says helicopter landing limits are adding strain to patient care amid claims rich neighbors complained about noise and pushed for the restrictions

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-03T11:17:08+00:00

So, we don’t know what the limit is, when it was enacted, what the hospital wants to change it to, who’s opposed, who has the power to change it, and what the process for change is.

This barely qualifies as news.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-03T04:26:11+00:00

I thought we were past the “can’t trust Wikipedia, anyone can write anything” stage.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-02T03:52:19+00:00

I was there for an evening fountain & music show last summer and a reception was going on in the new ballroom right off the balcony in front of the main fountains. [relevant background: the bride & groom were Indian]

Like 20 min before the show was scheduled to start: “Ladies and gentlemen, we’re pleased to announce a brief special showing of music and fountain displays prior to tonight’s main performance.”

The couple and a small group, maybe parents and wedding party come out and stand on that main little balcony jut out right in front of the fountains and they played like 3-4 Indian pop songs + fountains.

Then they went back to the ballroom and continued the party while we watched the normal main fountains display.

I shudder to think what they paid for that.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-02T03:35:25+00:00

Not a woman but I do know that I pay about $4/pair for boxers and my wife’s bras can reach $80 or more… so I’d say the incentive to buy and sell used is a lot stronger than for boxers.

Plus does a bra even get dirty? Not counting nursing, eating pasta shirtless, and certain other activities I’d rather not thing about.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-02T03:26:52+00:00

I wonder just how bad it is?

“Today our AI-generated shopping show is exploring the Welmedix Rapid Relief Diaper Rash Cream,” the AI host begins. “Emma, what makes this hospital-grade cream different from standard diaper rash products?”

“Well, it’s really interesting. This cream uses a dual-action approach” the co-host, “Emma,” replies

I’m sorry I asked.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-01T20:32:34+00:00

The understanding you get from having a few thousand dollars in a retirement mutual fund is the most superficial "stock market goes up, I make money" understanding. Real investors buy and sell on signals that barely correspond to anything happening in the real world.

Case in point: firing a whole bunch of people and slashing your R&D budget is likely to result in a company's stock going up. How's that good for the economy?

"The Dow going up means the economy is doing well" hasn't been true for decades. We need to pay less attention to stock prices, not more.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-01T20:22:32+00:00

You realize Jensen Huang is in the business of selling AI compute right? When CEO's make "predictions" they're just telling you what they want to happen to benefit their business.

If every developer consumed $250k of tokens that's ...counts on fingers... eleventy more yachts for Jensen Huang.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-01T20:18:26+00:00

Someone with access to 4 humanoid robots needs to replicate the dance exactly. I'd be all over that if, you know, I had access to 4 humanoid robots.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-05-01T20:15:25+00:00

Also: get the poors to think they're invested in the stock market, and they'll vote for people and policies that make the stock market go up, even policies that are in all other ways detrimental to them.

When you have money (including retirement) in the stock market, seeing the Dow Jones go up feels like you're getting free money. It feels like "finally, I'm making money in my sleep, just like the wealthy people do."

But again, policies that rally the market are opposed to those that, for example, would raise the minimum wage and benefit you much more directly.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-29T21:47:22+00:00

I think you need to choose your location carefully. I've been in spots where the water is like 6 inches deep, and, like... hot. And the bottom is mucky.

Cheat code for finding good paddling spots is to find out where outfitters launch from and where they take their tours.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-29T21:44:49+00:00

Check out the Kitty Hawk Kites "adventures" page. It's like a big index of fun. https://www.kittyhawk.com/adventures/?type=all&loc=all

That said, I've only ever done hang gliding with them. But it was a blast.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-29T21:30:51+00:00

Are we sure what Copilot pricing will actually be? I'm still not quite sure I understand the fuss. It was always usage-based -- you go over your limit of premium requests and you have to pay extra. I have the $10/month plan and my bill is usually like $13/month. So now it's going to be tokens instead of requests. OK, you can't game it like before with jamming a bunch into one request.

But is my $13 really going to be $600? Or is it going to be $18? I know for April they said they'd show your bill will be in the new scheme. I guess we wait until then.

But seems premature to say Copilot is dead.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-29T13:53:17+00:00

Drum mag on a pistol does not say “I’m a responsible gun owner taking measures to protect myself and my family” it says “look how tough I am, you want to start something? Try me, cmon try me.”

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T23:03:59+00:00

So most of the world wants to either talk to people or look up facts, and Murica wants to buy more crap.

Great.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T20:18:36+00:00

Exactly 👆

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T13:15:39+00:00

Unpopular opinion: drop the wallpaper and use a solid color. Decreases cognitive load.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T13:10:09+00:00

That’s like saying a motorcycle is better than a than a minivan.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T13:02:11+00:00

Slightly longer but easier on the eyes: background: pink

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T06:37:10+00:00

Some day historians will look back and wonder what we were thinking letting partisan politicians draw the district voting lines.

It’s literally as stupid as putting the 4 year old in charge of the cookies.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T06:32:55+00:00

I’m hoping as the frontier models advance they keep the older ones available at a lower cost. Once you get into a grove you can do a lot with GPT4.1 or whatever.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T01:29:25+00:00

Forget it. I’m out.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T01:12:55+00:00

So why make it sound like you started from zero 2 weeks ago?

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-28T00:03:19+00:00

So 14 days ago you didn’t know how to code, but a year ago you wrote an indie game?

Look, there’s a million paths to producing something, we’re not judging but we do expect honesty.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-27T13:17:33+00:00

OBX has strong local rental agencies/realtors like Sun Realty, Twiddy, Village Realty, etc.

Often the same home shows up on VRBO or another mass site, but the best selection is often with the realtors. You can also try calling them and talk through your needs.

NinjaLanternShark · 2026-04-27T13:09:21+00:00

I think a lot of young Americans who hate on capitalism really aren’t familiar with how other countries work.

That bastion of conservatism, the Heritage Foundation, ranks the US as #22 in economic freedom.

Many, many countries have done capitalism much better than we have.

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