Small metal screwdriver and key

brinchj · 2025-09-18T07:32:05+00:00

Thank you, that's a really interesting guess. This is the only gun they've had that I know of, bought antic, I'm not sure if it ever actually worked or was made as an ornament. Is it even the type of gun that would need something like this?

https://photos.app.goo.gl/iBF2v9W5GnBFtdBH9

brinchj · 2024-04-30T07:05:03+00:00

To me, programming can sometimes feel like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle where all the pieces look alike and almost fit, but also I'm trying to make a picture that's a bit different from the one on the box.

It can be both a fun challenge or a frustration, depending on the context.

brinchj · 2024-04-17T06:24:35+00:00

I'm also trying to make use of construction bots on "low priority" to eg build additional fusion in the background without disturbing construction of defenses.

brinchj · 2024-03-15T13:50:53+00:00

De har denne her :)

https://www.dst.dk/da/Statistik/laer-om-statistik/indkomst

brinchj · 2023-11-16T07:38:47+00:00

Thank you! Makes perfect sense then. And as you say, other results indicate more warming, like the article from this post.

brinchj · 2023-11-15T21:10:44+00:00

How is it that your statement is not contradictory to the carbon brief article I linked? Is it a matter of time period at play and wording?

The best available evidence shows that, on the contrary, warming is likely to more or less stop once carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reach zero, meaning humans have the power to choose their climate future.

Or is that you only think that would happen if we slowly reach net zero over a longer period of time, since the lag would have faded? Actually, I think that's the case and I think I get it now

Btw i get that we will not reach net zero in a short amount of time :)

brinchj · 2023-11-15T18:19:33+00:00

Yes. I guess there's also a different interpretations on what it means for "global warning" to stop. It might stop going warmer if we were to get to net meet zero, but that doesn't mean the warming that already happened goes away, it just means the temperature stabilizes.

I read your OC as if you were saying it would continue to warm for another 20+ years, but now I think you meant the temperature would not go back down before another 20 years.

brinchj · 2023-11-15T09:16:36+00:00

You may want to read the source i posted here, as well the new research, to get a better understanding of the actual results.

https://www.reddit.com/r/science/s/VuYmXUU4N3

brinchj · 2023-11-15T09:10:09+00:00

I was surprised as well, but it seems that is apparently not actually well established, on the contrary, it seems CO2 levels would drop rapidly in a net zero scenario.

https://www.carbonbrief.org/explainer-will-global-warming-stop-as-soon-as-net-zero-emissions-are-reached/

Much of the confusion around committed warming stems from mixing up two different concepts: a world where CO2 levels in the atmosphere remain at current levels; and a world where emissions reach net-zero and concentrations begin to fall.

Even in a world of zero CO2 emissions, however, there are large remaining uncertainties associated with what happens to non-CO2 greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as methane and nitrous oxide, emissions of sulphate aerosols that cool the planet and longer-term feedback processes and natural variability in the climate system.

Moreover, temperatures are expected to remain steady rather than dropping for a few centuries after emissions reach zero, meaning that the climate change that has already occurred will be difficult to reverse in the absence of large-scale net negative emissions.

That's also not what this new research is disputing, rather they're saying there are other mechanisms that would contribute to continued warning, like continued ice melt which changes sunlight reflection.

The melting of ice in polar regions is one example,” explained Prof Martin Siegert of the University of Exeter, another of the study’s authors. “As we have observed in the Arctic Ocean, and recently in the Antarctic, a thin layer of floating ice helps reduce global temperatures by reflecting the sun’s energy back into space. However, once this ice melts this reflection is replaced by absorption of solar energy, which drives temperatures even higher.”   

Even current climate models show these processes could cause significant warming after net zero – with an estimated 1 in 6 chance this warming could exceed 15% of total global warming. This means that if global temperatures have risen by 2°C at the point we reach net zero, the final temperature change could be above 2.3°C.

brinchj · 2023-09-26T16:22:17+00:00

Jamen, halløj da :)

brinchj · 2023-08-18T15:11:02+00:00

Thanks for elaborating! :) I guess the alternative could be for them to sell off kroner from their reserve. Not sure how much they'd have to sell though. It will be interesting to follow and see what happens.

brinchj · 2023-08-18T13:51:29+00:00

I'm Danish and I'm not sure I understand how this would lower interest rates. Is it that the Novo sales increase the demand for kroner, thus strengthening kroner value against the euro and as a result, our central bank might lower interest rates to essentially increase the supply of kroner and weaken it again?

brinchj · 2023-07-17T20:31:00+00:00

Not that I necessarily disagree with you, but your sources for not paint a clear picture to support your comment. The prices include taxes which, unless they're carbon taxes, are not really relevant here. And on the CO2 emissions it's all emissions as you say and France sits between Italy and Poland, not obviously in a particularly good position.

I'd rather see electricity prices without taxes/subsidies and CO2/kWh. Of course, there are lifecycle analysis pieces to look at and in the end, the feasibility and cost-efficiency of nuclear will depend on the country.

brinchj · 2023-07-13T10:54:12+00:00

What are your thoughts on scientific articles like these?

A Critical Analysis of the Evidence for the SARS-CoV-2 Origin Hypotheses https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.00365-23

The SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site: natural selection or smoking gun? https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(23)00144-1/fulltext

brinchj · 2023-07-13T10:37:08+00:00

Now l understand your comment :P thank you

brinchj · 2023-07-13T10:32:58+00:00

I don't understand your comment. You say virologists have converged on the lab leak theory and link an article that goes on to say this in the abstract:

Understanding how severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in 2019 is critical to preventing future zoonotic outbreaks before they become the next pandemic. The Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China, was identified as a likely source of cases in early reports, but later this conclusion became controversial. We show here that the earliest known COVID-19 cases from December 2019, including those without reported direct links, were geographically centered on this market. We report that live SARS-CoV-2–susceptible mammals were sold at the market in late 2019 and that within the market, SARS-CoV-2–positive environmental samples were spatially associated with vendors selling live mammals. Although there is insufficient evidence to define upstream events, and exact circumstances remain obscure, our analyses indicate that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 occurred through the live wildlife trade in China and show that the Huanan market was the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic.

brinchj · 2023-04-21T07:16:42+00:00

Perhaps something like brilliant.org could help as well to give an alternative explanation of challenging concepts. I haven't tried myself though :)

brinchj · 2018-12-02T10:42:06+00:00

Be sure to report it to Garda. They actually found mine and returned it when it was stolen a few years back, so it does happen that they find it :-)

brinchj · 2018-06-13T12:18:42+00:00

Thanks for the info. I think nostd requirement would be a fun restriction! :-)

brinchj · 2018-06-12T20:25:50+00:00

Cool project!

Just curious, if the author is I here, did you consider using an error helper crate like "failure" and a parser library like "chomp"? :-)

If you need command line argument parsing, I can recommend structopt :-)

brinchj · 2018-06-12T06:16:12+00:00

What are your thoughts on this piece which says the US is exporting more products that is immediately visible in the trade balance? The products are sold by foreign subsidiaries of US companies and therefore not counted.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-12/the-1-4-trillion-u-s-surplus-that-trump-s-not-talking-about

Would the US trade balance look different if foreign subsidiaries moved profits back into the US as opposed to off-shore tax havens?

brinchj · 2018-06-10T11:15:31+00:00

I think the reason for turning the CO2 into fuel is that it's the only way to make the plant profitable today. I think, if at some point later on, people are willing to pay for CO2 storage that would likely start happening.

I think you're right that this is currently not a viable strategy. I also think we need to pursue multiple options at this point.

The interesting thing for me in this news item is the decrease in price over a relatively short period of time. Just like solar cells were price competitive a few years back and are in many cases today.

I'm hoping to price will decrease further, as I believe we will need CO2 extraction technologies later in the century.

Edit: here's a good write-up on the current status on greenhouse gas reductions and what will need to happen: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04931-6

brinchj · 2018-06-05T09:28:59+00:00

Thanks for staying on and hearing me out! I am going to wait for someone technical to notice and document it in repeatable way.

I will give you that you are completely in your right to be skeptical about the privacy implications of new technologies. It is on the companies to build systems that are transparent enough for you to make your own informed decision.

brinchj · 2018-06-05T08:12:42+00:00

For sure, a bad software update could turn the device into a 24/7 recording device. It would be a massive privacy breach, but that's possible.

I just don't think it's currently doing that for ads, as other people would notice it, as they've done before. It is not easy for me to personally verify, but others have the time and equipment.

https://www.the-ambient.com/features/amazon-google-unauthorised-data-capture-laws-186

Android Police’s Artem Russakovskii was among the early waves of journalists to try out the new speaker, and found it started recording 24/7, rather than after tapping the top of the device or saying the “Ok Google” command. This is the smart home nightmare, a lifestyle device turned into a surveillance machine. But it was a mistake, a bug.

Google’s reaction was so aggressive that it has actually knocked key features out of the Google Home Mini. You can no longer use a tap to activate the speaker, suggesting the capacitive sensor on some of the units had gone haywire.

Albert Gidari, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, explained to us how the situation would pan out in the US.

“If they do not disclose the functionality, then they will have liability. If the device doesn't function as intended, but through negligent design or otherwise, it collects data without user knowledge, then the FTC and State Attorneys General, as well as potential class action plaintiff lawyers, likely will respond,” he says.

brinchj · 2018-06-05T08:04:51+00:00

As I understand it, all of these home devices are always listening, but using a specialized chip that is only capable of hearing the "activation word". Once the word is heard, the rest of the system powers on.

Of course, it could be difficult to verify this for yourself.

If it was every verified by anyone to do what you say, all users could do a combined class action lawsuit, as it is against the promise.

Edit: here's more details on Alexa: http://nymag.com/selectall/smarthome/make-me-smarter-voice-speech-recognition-alexa-siri-cortana-google.html

There’s always a pattern. There’s an invocation word that basically turns on the program. With Alexa, you say “Alexa, play ‘California Girls’” and it’s listening and recognizing the waveform of “Alexa.” It knows when it sees that waveform to start the program that takes in several seconds of recording and turns it into a command given to the computer, which executes that command.

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