MurphyA/hacker-news huggingface dataset:
by neogodless | 2025-06-23 14:28:35+00:00
So to go a bit sideways, I'd say that a lot of people want to feel heard, and be around someone that is a good listener.

Fewer people care to be a good listener. And not without good reason. It's hard. It's hard to be the listener, because it can drain you. Other people like it, and they like being able to talk to (or at?) you.

And "most" people on the internet want to firehose their lives to the world, and then take a break and whip through glimpses of the internet at a million short clips a minute. How much are we absorbing along the way? Who is feeling "seen" and "heard" on the internet?

Now when someone sits down and writes an earnest blog post, and someone else takes the time to read it, and then writes a comment which proves they engaged, overall the interaction feels meaningful, and someone maybe gets a little reassurance they have a voice, and others in the world have a moment to listen.

But both of those things take time and effort, and most people simply don't see enough value in that. Maybe they are too distracted. Too drained from how life is lived, and then too low energy to do anything but consume distractions.

A downward cycle instead of a virtuous cycle. But how many of us are good at putting consistency into doing the healthy things for our body and mind that keep us feeling energized and motivated to slow down and engage?
by londons_explore | 2025-06-23 14:29:32+00:00
But it also means that if there is a regime change, the new government will have no money to run the nation, and will have to seriously harm the quality of life of the inhabitants to re-earn those savings through taxation.

It really seems like one option here is best for maintaining the status quo with the existing government, whilst the other is best for the people of the nation.
by dylan604 | 2025-06-23 14:31:07+00:00
This is something I've just never understood. Of course, I didn't drink the kool-aid either. I understand when working for a company that gives away their corporate branded swag to employees that free stuff is tempting. I know some people whose entire wardrobe is company swag, and they don't wear it just at work but during off time during the weekends. (I understand young employees fresh out of school that might be the cheapest way to survive with free corp branded stuff is tempting.) However, being willing to pay to have swag produced is even further beyond my ability at comprehension. I thought people that bought company swag was out there, but paying for one off items is just cray cray to me
by sorcerer-mar | 2025-06-23 14:31:14+00:00
I totally agree, the Catholic church is actually quite monolithic/coherent/directly culpable for output behavior.

That's why I didn't list it in my response, though I think there's even a meaningful difference between "the church" (a super heterogenous type of organization) and "the Catholic church" (a single, highly centralized organization).
by PaulHoule | 2025-06-23 14:31:32+00:00
People forget that we quit building coal burning power plants at the same time we quit building nukes... For the same reason. The capital cost of the steam turbine is atrocious.

Molten salt, HTGR and LMFBR designs could all be coupled to a supercritical-CO2 powerset which would fit in the employee break room of the turbine hall of an LWR. The steam generators for a PWR are larger than the reactor vessel itself, but a higher temperature reactor could miniaturize them [1].

You still see old literature that claims the LMFBR has a higher capital cost than the LWR but a lot of that comes from the expensive powerset and heat exchangers which have to be doubled to prevent a water-sodium reaction in the primary loop.

So yeah, 4th generation reactors could be a revolution but they are not a bird in the hand and it won't be a matter of "we'll write a check to build a 1 GW reactor" whether you are New York State or Google, it will be matter of "we'll build a test reactor" and it could be another 15 years at least before we get to the TRL 7 stage.

[1] https://www.precisionmicro.com/understanding-printed-circuit...
by msgodel | 2025-06-23 14:32:02+00:00
The red dye they use in a lot of stuff is absolutely psychoactive. I used to intentionally consume things with it on long drives because it zaps my short term memory so I don't get bored and fall asleep. I noticed this effect after eating some red candy while trying to do math homework in college.

The downside of course is that once you get where you're going you're practically retarded for the next 12 hours or so and can't get any work done.
by BugheadTorpeda6 | 2025-06-23 14:32:03+00:00
In this case, it deserves an insult. The answer to all of those hypotheticals is "you don't, it's impossible". Please, go ahead and tell us how you ensure all of those things. I would very much like to hear what you have to say because it will be groundbreaking for the whole industry, clearly. You have found the golden goose.
by xhunmon | 2025-06-23 14:32:20+00:00
After development and testing, HarmonyOS Next apps need to be packaged and signed to generate an installable package for publishing. A correct packaging and signing process is essential for passing review and ensuring security. This article details the packaging process, signing file configuration, common issues, and official resources to help developers efficiently prepare for release.

1. Packaging Process Overview Prepare Signing Files Obtain the developer certificate (.p12) and Profile file in advance. See the official guide: How to Manually Generate Certificates for Packaging. Certificates can be applied for via AppGallery Connect; Profile files bind the app package name and device info. Configure Signing Info In the DevEco Studio project's build-profile.json5, configure the signing path and password (enter password in IDE as per the signing file guide): "app": { "signingConfigs": [ { "name": "default", "type": "HarmonyOS", "material": { "storeFile": "doc/debug/debug.p12", "storePassword": "xxxxxxxxxxxx", "keyAlias": "debug", "keyPassword": "xxxxxxxxxxxx", "signAlg": "SHA256withECDSA", "profile": "doc/debug/debug.p7b", "certpath": "doc/debug/debug.cer" } } ] } Ensure the signing file path and password are correct to avoid packaging failures. Generate Release Package In DevEco Studio, select "Build > Build Hap(s)/APP(s) > Build Release APP." The system will automatically package and sign, generating a ".app" installable package. Check the output directory to confirm the package and signing info are correct. 2. Obtaining and Managing Signing Files Certificate Application: Log in to AppGallery Connect, go to "My Certificates," and follow the instructions to apply for a .p12 certificate and Profile file. Certificate Management: Keep certificates and passwords safe; back them up securely. Profile File Updates: If the app package name or device info changes, regenerate the Profile and update the project. 3. Common Issues and Tips Lost Signing File or Wrong Password: This will cause packaging failure or app installation issues; keep certificates and passwords safe. Profile Not Updated: If the package name or device info changes but Profile isn't updated, review may fail. Not Verifying Signing Info After Packaging: Use official tools or CLI to verify the package signature. Expired or Revoked Certificate: Apply for a new certificate in AppGallery Connect and update the project. ...
by potato3732842 | 2025-06-23 14:32:34+00:00
I think it speaks volumes to either your reading comprehension or moral character (more likely the latter IMO) that you took my comment which is to the tune of "this is the effect of group A, I blame group B" and then strawman me as blaming group A. My statement as to the scope of group B who I do blame was intentionally vague so as to include the many varieties of people within it.
by mdaniel | 2025-06-23 14:32:36+00:00
I don't think Java (when it was owned by Sun) nor .NET (even currently) run the risk of a VC "our incredible journey" event causing "barrel bending" nor the backing company running out of money. In the first flavor, they'd want their pound of flesh and the "our new compiler pricing is ..." would be no good. In the latter, even if they actually opened the platform on the way out, it still would require finding a steward who could carry the platform forward, which is a :-( place to be if you have critical code running upon it

I guess the summary is that neither Java [at the time] nor .NET were profit centers for their owners, nor their only reason for existing
by 9rx | 2025-06-23 14:32:36+00:00
> what we miss about the old internet.

I expect the only thing we actually miss about it is that it opened up a new frontier to explore, with nobody really understanding what it could be, allowing us to geek out on trying all kinds of crazy ideas to see what might stick.

Nowadays we more or less have a good understanding of what the internet is. There is no doubt still room for a crazy idea here and there, but it isn't the every idea is crazy feeding frenzy that we found in the early days.

We don't really want the old internet back – it never went away. Instead, we are ready for the "next internet", whatever that may be.
by FuriouslyAdrift | 2025-06-23 14:32:37+00:00
Minnesota has 8 hydro plants already... in addition to 2 nuclear plants and a host of coal, gas, solar, wind, etc.

They generate 57 Twh right now. That's about 10% of the current production of the entire nation of Canada just for one US state.

I think you are greatly underestimating the scale of the United States compared to Canada.
by sorcerer-mar | 2025-06-23 14:34:27+00:00
This is why COVID was the breaking point: it was one of the very rare scenarios where highly technical and shifting scientific understanding was directly attached to meaningful lifestyle impacts for people.

Science is always at least as messy (generally more so) as it was during COVID, but generally it doesn't matter because only "settled science" gets turned into technology and deployed to people's lives. All the input chaos has been abstracted away by the time it matters at all to most people.

The general public is not, has never been, and never will be cognitively and intellectually equipped to grapple with shifting science directly -- nor should they need to, they've got other shit to do that scientists can't do!
by Molitor5901 | 2025-06-23 14:34:31+00:00
What bugs me the most about companies like Kraft is that they could have replaced artificial dyes and ingredients any time they wanted to, but didn't. Clearly these companies are in it to make money, and they will sell the public whatever the public will eat, synthetic ingredients be damned, but maybe.. just maybe the government should be much, much more restrictive on the ingredients that goes into our foods...
by SoftTalker | 2025-06-23 14:34:35+00:00
They also sold a lot of CB radios and walkie-talkies. I don't remember ham radios per se but it's not something I was ever really in to during the heyday of Radio Shack. I had a couple of their walkie-talkies as toys when I was a kid; they were just low-power CB channel 14 radios.
by docdeek | 2025-06-23 14:34:47+00:00
Quite a lot, even if it is a long term project.

UNICEF reports that, "Between 2000 and 2022, 2.1 billion people gained access to safely managed drinking water and the number of people lacking at least basic drinking water services decreased from 1.2 billion to 703 million.” [O]

That’s not everyone but in about 20 years 2 billion more people got access to safely managed drinking water, and the amount of people who lacked basic drinking water dropped by half a billion in the same time. It won’t mean much to the 700 million who don’t have safe drinking water but progress is being made.

0: https://data.unicef.org/resources/jmp-report-2023/
by estruyf | 2025-06-23 14:35:03+00:00
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by cultofmetatron | 2025-06-23 14:35:34+00:00
> theocracy whose religion considers non-muslims to go sub-humam to have nukes and would even feel safer?

we already support and BACK a theocracy, that considers (palestinian) non jews to be subhuman , to have nukes. You can argue all you want about Israel being a theocracy but their constitution mandates a jewish state. Your religion is on your passport and strongly impacts your quality of life when you're in the regime.
by EvanAnderson | 2025-06-23 14:35:52+00:00
It's worth mentioning Microsoft's Midori, a follow-on to Singularity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midori_(operating_system)

Joe Duffy, who worked on Midori, wrote some on his blog about it: https://joeduffyblog.com/2015/11/03/blogging-about-midori/
by Molitor5901 | 2025-06-23 14:36:12+00:00
Pet food is some of the most unsanitary "food" on earth. A lot of it is mass produced overseas with little to no regard as to the safety of the ingredients, and I would venture to say at least half of it is adulterated. We only find out about it when large numbers of pets start dying.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_pet_food_recalls
by coldpie | 2025-06-23 14:36:18+00:00
I admit this is a poor and hand-wavey response, but I'll try anyway. If we agree that solar+storage is off the table, then the question is what should we build instead? And I would guess that the people who make these decisions do consider hydro and importing power, but still decide that nuclear is the right answer. Given they're the experts and have all the info, and I don't, I'd defer to them in deciding what the best option is given all the inputs. As an example of downsides for Canadian hydro power, I would be thinking about our current geopolitical nonsense, and also transmission losses. Perhaps nuclear is the winner when you account for those? But like I said, I don't know.
by londons_explore | 2025-06-23 14:36:49+00:00
We also need to think about uses of water.

Water is used for drinking (~2 liters/day)... Contamination here really matters.

Waker is used for cooking (~20 liters per day). Contamination here matters somewhat, since some forms of pollutants will be rendered harmless by cooking.

Water is used for washing (~200 liters per day). Contamination here matters a little too, because washing water can touch something which gets eaten etc.

Water is used for farming (~2000 liters per day/person fed). Contamination here barely matters - but some things can still make it into foodstuffs.

Providing small quantities of clean water is far cheaper than providing large amounts.
by vel0city | 2025-06-23 14:36:56+00:00
> the fact that you can't trust e.g. the government to have an organization that tests and certifies anything sold, be it online or in shops

In the US, for things like supplements and vitamins, the regulations are extremely lax. There isn't really any enforcement of the labels being accurate. There isn't really enforcement until people are already being injured in the market.

The only way to actually know what's in that vitamin pill is for you to send it to a lab you trust. The next step down from there is only buy reputable brands from reputable stores but even then, it can be a crapshoot. With RFK at the helm, expect this to get worse and not better.

Gotta love Mel Gibson's fear mongering political ad about vitamins to really show how absurd the messaging was in '94.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6bv92W4YnE
by FuriouslyAdrift | 2025-06-23 14:37:05+00:00
There's also the incredible cheap and easy to mass produce submarine and shipboard reactor designs.

Going smaller and build lots more brings costs down tremendously. Combined with breeder reactors plus reprocessing to deal with waste.

You'd have to miltarize all staff to deal with profilieration risks and then license out delivery to private corps (utility companies).
by patrickk | 2025-06-23 14:37:14+00:00
Yes indeed, this article is outdated. But I posted it to counter the other comments here which are trying to draw links to Trump bring the reason that the Bundesbank don’t believe the US Fed. In fact, some in Germany have long mistrusted the Fed’s word on how much German gold is still actually in the vaults.

Here is a very fun, deeply speculative article from Zerohedge on this topic, from 2013:

https://archive.is/dVIK3

> That's right, ladies and gentlemen, as a result of our cursory examination, we have learned that the world's largest private, and commercial, gold vault, that belonging once upon a time to Chase Manhattan, and now to JPMorgan Chase, is located, right across the street, and at the same level underground, resting just on top of the Manhattan bedrock, as the vault belonging to the New York Federal Reserve, which according to folklore is the official location of the biggest collection of sovereign, public gold in the world.

> At this point we would hate to be self-referential, and point out what one of our own commentators noted on the topic of the Fed's vault a year ago, namely that:

> Chase Plaza (now the Property of JPM) is linked to the facility via tunnel... I have seen it. The elevators on the Chase side are incredible. They could lift a tank.

> ... but we won't, and instead we will let readers make up their own mind why the the thousands of tons of sovereign gold in the possession of the New York Fed, have to be literally inches across, if not directly connected, to the largest private gold vault in the world.

Edit: more details about the underground vaults- https://www.bullionstar.com/blogs/ronan-manly/keys-gold-vaul...
by Eisenstein | 2025-06-23 14:38:28+00:00
The FDA 'allowing' hyper processed foods is a just what you get when you don't ban things pre-emptively or because you don't think people should be eating them.

People blame science when a company does something they don't like and then credit the free market when it does something they do, forgetting that a huge public company doesn't do anything because it is the right thing, they do it because they think they will make money by doing it.

We can either change the incentives that exist to sell people hyper processed food, or we can regulate everything to death, or we can figure out how to make people not want to eat it. I'm not sure which answer is the best one, but I think that making scientists the boogeymen for a human incentive problem is the wrong way to find it.
by belorn | 2025-06-23 14:38:45+00:00
It is always good to look at current grids and prices to see how things are. In Sweden, the sunny days around may-juli have made those months almost free. Solar and the reduced need for heating, in combination of very limited use of AC, means that you don't need much beyond solar, wind and some base load from nuclear/hydro power. I contrast, 75% of the yearly energy bill comes from the 3 winter months, where solar has around 10% (and often less) of the generative capacity. This mean that the energy bill is very variable, and bad weather during those few critical months will results in unreasonable bills (as in bankruptcies and voters that ask the government for bailout).

Under market forces, the electric company have no quarrel in sending people a bill that is 12 times the average month for a single month. There is also very luke warm interest in reducing the cost for the consumer by building out storage. The economics has so far not been that great outside of using government subsidizes, and as northvolt demonstrated, not that interested in using loans when the subsidizes run out.

That said, the Finish project of storing hot water for district heating looks like one of the more interesting storage solution. They are also investing into nuclear, so it seems like time will show how the economics will pan out. Heat exchangers are very effective at generating heat for district heating, so the heat storage has some steep competition.
by duxup | 2025-06-23 14:38:49+00:00
>short videos that summarize a document or meeting

Not the worst idea, but I still need text to search if I need to search that information sometime.

Short form video information, I can't imagine it lasts long in anyone's brain. Email is hard enough as it is ....

Story: I worked at a company that acquired my organization once. I went to their corporate office to follow around one of the technical leads of their support organization. I sat in a meeting where this technical lead noted that someone made a mistake because they did something they were told not to do in an email. I searched and noted that I didn't have any of that information either, she noted "Oh that's because you joined us 9 months ago, I sent out that email before that.". I was a little flabbergasted until later in the day I realized this woman had something akin to near perfect memory.

A nice wiki was born not long after ;)
by chiccomagnus | 2025-06-23 14:38:58+00:00
IMHO, your article is missing an important point: 90% of implementations today flatten documents to plain text before chunking them. Why not consider the visual appearance that the human gave to the document? Using layout information combined with semantics, you can increase rag performances by +160% (tested via benchmarks), so why do most of us only use text?

Note: multimodal ≠ layout
by af78 | 2025-06-23 14:39:20+00:00
Not at all. The US has tried to minimize its involvement in this war before it even started. In the run-up to the full-scale invasion, Biden spent more time saying what he would not do than what he would do. Think that, to this date, the US has not supplied a single fighter jet. The only airframes Ukraine received were provided by European nations. About 30 Abrams tanks were delivered by the US, and that only after it was clear Ukraine's 2023 counter offensive had failed. Since Trump's return to power, not a single aid package has been approved. To the contrary, the Trump administration has sided with Russia and North Korea on UN General Assembly votes about Ukraine.

Remember that in the 1990's the US put Ukraine under pressure to give up its nuclear arsenal (2nd in the world at the time) against promises that its sovereignty and independence would be respected (Budapest memorandums). Who is going to believe the US now?
by reylas | 2025-06-23 14:39:27+00:00
Wasn't duped then, not duped now. All I am saying is that I heard people talk about it. You even agree, right? or you would not have said that there was not consensus. That means you at least heard it. Lots of people did and now they trust less because of it.

No where in my statement did I say that I agreed with anything, just that constant "false predictions" causes people to quit listening.

But as you have proved, reading comprehension can be a big part as well.