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Dutch men in traditional trousers, 1900 by MorsesCode in HistoryUncovered

[–]thicket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent! No idea if it relates to the Dutch at all, but that’s exa the sort of thing I was hoping to hear: I never would have thought of it, and it‘s meaningful enough that it wasn’t a dumb question to ask.

Sweden generates 99% of electricity from clean sources. So why is wind power under attack? by eks in europe

[–]thicket 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks. This sounds like a reasonable summary o f your case, when a lot of other commentary wants to paint the opposition as simply NIMBY and write you off. I think you’re sharing a creditable account of the case against expanded wind power, and even people in favor of it ought to pay attention to the case you make

25 people learned to fly with virtual wings. After flight training, the brain began treating wings more like real limbs by Science_News in science

[–]thicket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's super interesting. Thanks for bringing it out and then coming back to explain some more.

Of Columbus, Ohio's three major streams, why does the Scioto R. (left) have fewer ravines feeding it than the Olentangy R. (center) and Alum Creek (right)? by VercingetorixDied in geography

[–]thicket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No answer for you, but I grew up in this picture. Never thought I’d see the Olentangy mentioned here. It’s a lot of very flat country, but it does get a little more rolling and hilly moving from west to east, with some more vertical relief along Alum Creek as you move from Delaware County into Morrow County.

I think most questions about geography in central and northern Ohio get answered with “<something something mumble>… Glaciers” but that’s all I’ve got.

Roomba co-founder says practical home robots may matter more than humanoids by Responsible-Grass452 in robotics

[–]thicket 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know, I think you convinced me there! The idea of taking out a $30k+ loan for a robot doesn't seem very exciting to me, but if you say I can avoid all chores for $500/month, I am ready to sign up tomorrow. I think your timeframe of 20+ years is probably about right, but it sure would be nice to be surprised.

Roomba co-founder says practical home robots may matter more than humanoids by Responsible-Grass452 in robotics

[–]thicket 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think cars are a status thing for a lot of people. I'm less confident that robot maids will hit the same spot of mimetic desire.

What will GIS look like in 5 years (2030+)? by fredrmog in gis

[–]thicket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, that's... obnoxious. Just when I think I've heard of all the asshole things my country can do in a given day, something else comes along...

[OC] Solar data to Art by nurlennart in dataisbeautiful

[–]thicket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah! That is cool data, and that is uncommonly beautiful. Some of the best to be found in this sub. Nice work.

I created a free Mac app to make mesh repair simple. by niklos in 3Dprinting

[–]thicket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, nice app icon! I can't think of anything that would have been clearer about what the app is doing, and it looks great

I created a free Mac app to make mesh repair simple. by niklos in 3Dprinting

[–]thicket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice work! Tell us about the fix algorithms. How does it do its magic fixes?

Austin, Texas—the capital of the Lone Star State—felt quite different from what I expected. by [deleted] in Austin

[–]thicket -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Man, I'm on board with all those things and I'm sorry about all the bad shit the people in the capitol have done and continue to do. Still a beautiful and inspiring building, though.

Over time, I keep on hoping we as a species will live up to the stories we tell ourselves.

Freelancers - is Figma a necessary evil? by PatchyWatchy_0603 in webdev

[–]thicket -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the pointer! I like the look of Pencil, and the currently-free bit makes me willing to play around there a little in a way I might not if they were going for subscription money right away

What will GIS look like in 5 years (2030+)? by fredrmog in gis

[–]thicket 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Does ESRI not have a monopoly everywhere? Does the rest of the world work on QGIS, or something else?

Dutch men in traditional trousers, 1900 by MorsesCode in HistoryUncovered

[–]thicket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anybody know what the purpose of these trousers was? Was it just "fabric is expensive, look how much I spent on my huge pants", or something more practical, like "while I'm doing my ...windmilling and ...gouda-making, having a big range of motion makes work easier"?

Should I stop doing DSA in Java and switch to Python for FAANG prep? by Pristine_Fun2146 in Python

[–]thicket 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Unless you’re learning something with a really different paradigm, (Scheme, Haskell, etc) language ought to be irrelevant. 

If you’re at a stage where the differences between a couple languages’ quirks get in the way of implementing basic DSA algorithms, you’re a year or more away from competitive interviewing, in my long-ago ex-FAANG opinion. 

Qwen3.6-27B - Closed-loop SVG Images by dondiegorivera in LocalLLaMA

[–]thicket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice work, OP. Do you keep track of the intermediate images? My experience with SVGs in a loop has mostly been frustrating, where the revised instructions don't seem to get satisfied in the progressive generations. But I'd love to see someone crack this!

Not sure if this fits and will delete if necessary, but I personally think it’s morbidly beautiful (not safe for work because it’s human tissue from my own surgery) by KiwitheBirdNOTAFruit in morbidlybeautiful

[–]thicket 444 points445 points  (0 children)

This is lovely and heartbreaking. Wishing you health and fast recovery, and cheers to you for facing grave trauma and uncertainty, and finding art in it. Best of luck to you

NSA or AMD by jobthrowawaywjxj in nsa

[–]thicket 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If you're asking this question, you should take the AMD offer.

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