Rule 3c: At least as many bits. Bits tend to not be as random as you think they are
This reinforces the comparison to compilers. Modern compilers produce better assembly code than almost every human programmer. Despite that, there are way more programmers than before compilers existed. The job of a…
Loading a float value of 3.1 does not have only one translation into assembly. On Godbolt, flipping through various ARM 32-bit compilers, I define a function that returns 3.1 as a float: float constant(void) { return…
I believe that number was floated before the RAM price spikes. At 36 TB max, you could be looking at over $500k in just DRAM at todays prices
I'm pretty sure this is the bingo card free space
$585B on new fabs, $357B on AI data centers, and $5.8B on humanoid robots. One of those numbers is not like the others
Run because cardiac health and general fitness are important. Manage calorie intake if your only goal is weight loss
> avoiding all sugar I don't think you understand macros if you think a breakfast of yogurt, berries, and milk is avoiding sugar. Berries are mostly sugar, and lactose is a sugar which makes up a significant portion of…
> apparently, 10 pounds of weight loss is roughly a clothing size [XL → L → M] What? This is so wrong I'm confused how it could have possibly made it in. As a 5'7" guy, I was a M at 145, and still an M when I hit 175,…
The Japanese word for shadow?
My understanding is that all current Teslas use radial flux motors
It's an odd article, because it claims that shops being open until 10pm (after a siesta break) is the solar-based schedule
This is the most significant record in running to fall since 1954 when a sub-4 minute mile was run. I think running can be front page news once a century
> always Can you be more specific here? In an article about civilization 5300 years ago, where India has had a human population for at least 65,000 years, saying "always" is fairly vague
The average monthly payment for a used car in the US in 2025 was $532, according to https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/average-car-paym.... This does not count insurance, taxes, parking, or gas. A status symbol…
This is a really cool hack, and I wish I could pay for things with a dumb watch. It's just the right level of useful and silly to be up my alley. But the article, as others have mentioned, is a little off. The author…
Note that a kg of fat contains about 9000 calories, while a kg of sugar contains about 4000 calories, so this is really a startling claim, if true
3 feet times 3 feet is 9 square feet
I was surprised to see "An Abundance of Katherines", given that it's not John Green's newest or most highly regarded work. I looked into the comments to see why it was being discussed, but it seems to be a…
Also a "stacked pair" of USB type-A ports, when there are clearly 4
The neat thing about electric cars is that they get cleaner as the grid gets cleaner. If you bought an EV in 2015 (when this report was published) and were worried about the grid mix, I have good news for you.…
You're gonna have to locate yourself for this comment to make any sense. Plenty of places still get snow regularly in winter, and nothing humans can do will change that
> only available for Mac so far, sorry! Is there a plan to change this? Building on Electron should make it manageable to go cross-platform. 2026 will be the year of the Linux desktop, as the prophecies have long…
Yes, this was in fact an explanation of a joke. "In Soviet Russia, Rome is a poor city" requires both a currently-existing Soviet Russia, and Rome to be a part of it. Both of those are far-fetched. "Russia seems poised…
This also applies to getting in a car with a human driver, or to driving yourself. Or to any other way of getting from point A to point B
Rule 3c: At least as many bits. Bits tend to not be as random as you think they are
This reinforces the comparison to compilers. Modern compilers produce better assembly code than almost every human programmer. Despite that, there are way more programmers than before compilers existed. The job of a…
Loading a float value of 3.1 does not have only one translation into assembly. On Godbolt, flipping through various ARM 32-bit compilers, I define a function that returns 3.1 as a float: float constant(void) { return…
I believe that number was floated before the RAM price spikes. At 36 TB max, you could be looking at over $500k in just DRAM at todays prices
I'm pretty sure this is the bingo card free space
$585B on new fabs, $357B on AI data centers, and $5.8B on humanoid robots. One of those numbers is not like the others
Run because cardiac health and general fitness are important. Manage calorie intake if your only goal is weight loss
> avoiding all sugar I don't think you understand macros if you think a breakfast of yogurt, berries, and milk is avoiding sugar. Berries are mostly sugar, and lactose is a sugar which makes up a significant portion of…
> apparently, 10 pounds of weight loss is roughly a clothing size [XL → L → M] What? This is so wrong I'm confused how it could have possibly made it in. As a 5'7" guy, I was a M at 145, and still an M when I hit 175,…
The Japanese word for shadow?
My understanding is that all current Teslas use radial flux motors
It's an odd article, because it claims that shops being open until 10pm (after a siesta break) is the solar-based schedule
This is the most significant record in running to fall since 1954 when a sub-4 minute mile was run. I think running can be front page news once a century
> always Can you be more specific here? In an article about civilization 5300 years ago, where India has had a human population for at least 65,000 years, saying "always" is fairly vague
The average monthly payment for a used car in the US in 2025 was $532, according to https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/average-car-paym.... This does not count insurance, taxes, parking, or gas. A status symbol…
This is a really cool hack, and I wish I could pay for things with a dumb watch. It's just the right level of useful and silly to be up my alley. But the article, as others have mentioned, is a little off. The author…
Note that a kg of fat contains about 9000 calories, while a kg of sugar contains about 4000 calories, so this is really a startling claim, if true
3 feet times 3 feet is 9 square feet
I was surprised to see "An Abundance of Katherines", given that it's not John Green's newest or most highly regarded work. I looked into the comments to see why it was being discussed, but it seems to be a…
Also a "stacked pair" of USB type-A ports, when there are clearly 4
The neat thing about electric cars is that they get cleaner as the grid gets cleaner. If you bought an EV in 2015 (when this report was published) and were worried about the grid mix, I have good news for you.…
You're gonna have to locate yourself for this comment to make any sense. Plenty of places still get snow regularly in winter, and nothing humans can do will change that
> only available for Mac so far, sorry! Is there a plan to change this? Building on Electron should make it manageable to go cross-platform. 2026 will be the year of the Linux desktop, as the prophecies have long…
Yes, this was in fact an explanation of a joke. "In Soviet Russia, Rome is a poor city" requires both a currently-existing Soviet Russia, and Rome to be a part of it. Both of those are far-fetched. "Russia seems poised…
This also applies to getting in a car with a human driver, or to driving yourself. Or to any other way of getting from point A to point B