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    Hands-on with the Switch 2: It’s the Switch, too

    Yup! Still have mine in fact! My 7 and 9 year old kids have sunk endless hours into Mario Paint (and the fly swatting game). Brings so much joy to pass my old consoles on to the next generation. 🥲
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    Our Universe Is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

    The plural implies the Godhead three-in-one, ie the Trinity - Father/Son/Holy Spirit. Personally, I haven't really witnessed any believers trying to wave that one away.
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    Our Universe Is not fine-tuned for life, but it’s still kind of OK

    The primary fallacy with claiming non-fine tuning versus fine-tuning is that it STILL invokes a non-observed, theoretical assumption. Don't get me wrong, it's fascinating to explore these possibilities, but at the end of the day, it's still plugging theoretical variables in to "make the math...
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    Here’s how to survive your relatives’ uninformed anti-EV rant this Thanksgiving

    This one is particularly amusing to anybody who's lived in a major metro area. When I lived in the DFW metroplex, a car engulfed in flames along my commute was almost a daily occurrence! Thought it was the craziest thing, but somebody explained to me that it maybe due to the gas there having...
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    Soon, you’ll be able to play StarCraft and StarCraft II on Game Pass

    Yeah, I see your point. Truth is, it's a bit of a balance. I DO like to provide context when introducing them to some shows/movies, but yeah, I also like for them to see the original if we're doing a series and go in order. However, since EVERYTHING is derivative in nature to an extent, you can...
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    Soon, you’ll be able to play StarCraft and StarCraft II on Game Pass

    There's a method to my madness. The results speak for themselves. While I didn't force my kids to start with the Atari 2600 or C64, I DID start them out on NES and Sega Master System. And we had a blast. Then when they got good enough on that, I leveled them up to SNES and Genesis. And we had a...
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    Soon, you’ll be able to play StarCraft and StarCraft II on Game Pass

    Nah. There are multiple generations who were born AFTER Starcraft and many other RTSs came out. For example, my 9-year old son is just now getting into the OG Warcraft and he freaking LOVES it! About to introduce him to Warcraft II. The original StarCraft series is going to blow his mind when I...
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    A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

    Exactly! Thank you for actually possessing some reading comprehension skills, unlike the other guy. Numerous witnesses typically lends credibility to something is what I meant. The more, the merrier.
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    A Chinese rocket narrowly missed a landing on Sunday—the video is amazing

    Perhaps the difference is the public openness of SpaceX at its Boca Chica launch site versus the shenanigans typical of the Chinese government. They fake a LOT of stuff. Not saying this one is, but it certainly warrants scrutiny. FWIW, what's really cool is you can go down to the SpaceX...
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    The PS5 Pro brings the game console’s disc drive era to an end

    This is one of the reasons I've come to love the Switch, even if it's nowhere near in the same technical league as its competitors. I can go buy the cartridge, plug it in, and it works. Nintendo seems to hold publishers to at least a bit of a higher standard than Sony and Microsoft do. Nothing...
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    Ars Technica system guide: Falling prices are more exciting than new parts

    Rocking a 10+ year old Surface Pro and iMac, so even a 5 year old budget setup would absolutely destroy what I'm currently dealing with! Haha. Glad the prices are coming down. These last few years of supply and price hike issues had me completely uninspired to even bother. Now I just might have...
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    Samsung recalls 1.1M electric stoves after fires caused injuries, killed pets

    Ha. Guess I should've put "" around "fired." My stove's actually electric, not gas/LP.
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    Samsung recalls 1.1M electric stoves after fires caused injuries, killed pets

    I have one of the Samsungs in question and it is OBNOXIOUS! Can't believe they ever left the factory with such a glaring defect. Essentially, if you barely brush it when walking by, your burners can fire right up. Basically it doesn't have the standard push and turn functionality that ranges...
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    Data centers demand a massive amount of energy. Here’s how some states are tackling the industry’s impact.

    Ooh! Thanks for the heads up! I need to go hang out there for sure. I have a short solar project Imma bout to hop on in Montana then hopefully I'll be going to Nevada to get some geothermal going! I've dabbled in geothermal in Southwest Utah. Lotsa stuff going in Beaver County right now.
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    Data centers demand a massive amount of energy. Here’s how some states are tackling the industry’s impact.

    It's true! As a land professional, it's been frustrating to witness because many of the European companies (who don't understand US land and mineral law) came in guns blazing, throwing caution to the wind and they've made some BIG blunders that were completely avoidable. Unfortunately, now...
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    Data centers demand a massive amount of energy. Here’s how some states are tackling the industry’s impact.

    Absolutely. Fervo and Sage are the real deal. Not just because they're aggressively developing EGS, but ALSO because they're being so open with what they're doing in hopes of getting more people on board with the tech, even competitors. Perhaps business-wise, it's one of those "a rising tide...
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    Data centers demand a massive amount of energy. Here’s how some states are tackling the industry’s impact.

    Thank you for mentioning EGS! Fervo is doing AMAZING work out there! They recently inked a massive PPA with Google to power one of their fancy new AI-oriented datacenters. I'm in the energy business, and personally think geothermal is a great solution we have available NOW. Another company to...
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    US security firm unwittingly hired apparent “nation-state” hacker from North Korea

    SERIOUSLY!!! That to me is about the most egregious part of this whole story. Our modern hiring system is clearly broken. 😭
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    To help with climate change, carbon capture will have to evolve

    Feedlot beef, absolutely. HOWEVER, my counter to that (as an admitted lover of beef) is it's perfectly ok to enjoy the meats you like IF you purchase from ethical local sources who solely pasture-raise them, and practice proper regenerative farming practices. Due to the improvements to the soil...
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    To help with climate change, carbon capture will have to evolve

    Glad to see the topic on here! I've taken multiple courses on CCS for my profession and I can tell you it's impossible to even come close to scratching the surface in a single article, so don't get all worked up, haters. The author did a fabulous job introducing the subject! Personally, I'm a...