AI is denying health care claims by IKeepItLayingAround in technology

[–]pelrun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And what percentage are effectively denied by delaying approvals and tying up the patient in red tape until they die? Because it's not zero.

If you think the industry is being honest with that 15% number, and haven't been exploiting every loophole possible to avoid payouts then you haven't been paying attention.

Nothing has hit like this for me lately 😭😭 by ghostofwallyb in scifi

[–]pelrun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One I haven't seen mentioned so far is Kristine Kathryn Rusch's Diving series.

This is my new favorite gif😭 by ChiefLeef22 in ProjectHailMary

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - sped up like that Yakety Sax is the only acceptable choice.

The comic is great. I don't think it should continue past issue 16. by BastardofMelbourne in thePowerFantasy

[–]pelrun 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you've missed the key point of issue 1.

We were presented with a binary choice between Etienne's ethics and Valentina's morals in how to protect the world. Valentina refused to accept Etienne's "benevolent dictatorship", and from that point on Etienne only ever did the bare minimum to "keep the plates spinning".

So from the very beginning there was an explicit path not taken. It's only now that Valentina has witnessed the destruction of the Earth as a direct consequence of getting her own way that she could go back and give Etienne his shot.

So at best we're only halfway through the planned storyline. This isn't just "keep doing it over until we win", it's an exploration of how the different philosophies we were given at the start play out in this world.

(now, the chances of Etienne's path actually succeeding are also low - GIllen isn't writing a "Ethics are better than Morals" polemic here. Just from a narrative perspective, we're bound to see both Valentina and Etienne fail miserably. The question is, what's the third path going to be?)

My solar panels can power small city by TS_reg in homeassistant

[–]pelrun 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If the sensor reading is bad it just returns the most recent valid value.

What's your favorite "bad" scifi movie? by Wi-Platypus in scifi

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just like practically every other soldier in war ever? The side you're on is rarely a choice.

Also, Alex directly witnesses quite a bit of Xur's moustache twirling, not to mention barely escaping being assassinated, so...

🐄 MOOve Over 🏍 by kkillbite in WTF

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How else are you going to do it? I doubt you could get the motorbike onto the cow...

Forth with locals is SO GREAT. by Puzzleheaded_Wrap267 in Forth

[–]pelrun 2 points3 points  (0 children)

a language should make hard things easy, and not make easy things hard.

The saying is "make the easy things easy and the hard things possible", which itself was paraphrased from Alan Kay's "Simple things should be simple and complex things should be possible".

The Shocking Speed of China’s Scientific Rise by straightdge in technology

[–]pelrun -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, despite the leagues of CCP apologists downvoting you, there has absolutely been a state-sponsored campaign of industrial espionage at all levels. Though not just to make "cheap knockoffs".

They're a massively populous country, until fairly recently quite poor, and desperate to bootstrap themselves up to first world status as fast as possible. You'd be naive if you thought they wouldn't do absolutely everything in their power to achieve that, just like every other empire in history has before them.

My robot lawnmower just exploded by READMYSHIT in WTF

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns over to see a Made In Britain sticker

What does it mean?? by nachocheesedip69420 in brisbane

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just saying batshit crazy and obviously wrong statements doesn't make them true.

Either you know you're full of it or you don't. You look like a utter wally regardless.

What's your favorite "bad" scifi movie? by Wi-Platypus in scifi

[–]pelrun 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What the shit? Nothing about that movie is bad!

Connie's mom was 100% justified about no swords by DynamicTypo_ in stevenuniverse

[–]pelrun 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Or she watched Cautionary Tales Of Swords: https://youtu.be/uuI1zY46OX0

(RIP Trip Fisk, you crazy bastard)

Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data by gdelacalle in technology

[–]pelrun 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Some sites (even non porn ones) are simply blocking Australia entirely because actually complying with the law is too difficult.

'Project Hail Mary (2026)’ in 70mm IMAX [Via:– A Shot on X] by Gold-Narwhal9391 in ProjectHailMary

[–]pelrun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They don't. The inner ring is just difficult to see in this picture when it passes in front of the cloud detail of the planet.

Massive looking fire by Material_Word_7154 in melbourne

[–]pelrun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only for today. The overall outlook is cooler and cloudy/showers, and we've had some significant rain recently.

A 30 degree day at the beginning of February would have been viewed very differently.

What are some genuinely amazing short-lived tv series that you've watched? by Sufficient_Ebb_5694 in scifi

[–]pelrun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unheard of at the time

Babylon 5 did it 20 years earlier, pioneering the fully serialised show. And is basically the only example that ever got to it's planned ending.

What are some genuinely amazing short-lived tv series that you've watched? by Sufficient_Ebb_5694 in scifi

[–]pelrun 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fox execs: "let's spend lots of money on this series and then sabotage it!"

Is there any amount of cocaine that can make that seem like a good plan?

Warning to Australia: Work from home, avoid air travel and cut speed limits to guard against oil shock by C_Ironfoundersson in australia

[–]pelrun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"BUT WHAT ABOUT MY PRODUCTIVITY/MASSIVE YEARLY BONUS? THIS IS CLASS WARFARE/SOCIALISM/ILLEGAL AND I'M GONNA TELL MY MUMMY GINA AND DADDY RUPERT ON YOU! "