Reach for the Stars @antares@qoto.org

@thetheoryofmeh Ok, bu in return scientists need to leave policy making to elected politicians. When they cross over from "this is what we have observed" to "and this is what we should do about it." They are no longer doing science and are subject to debating non-scientis.

@Robminchin I assume you have equally strong objections to a similar law passed by ostensibly far more liberal politicians in Canada?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/01/business/canada-bans-home-purchases-foreigners/index.html

@underlap I think monadic parsers are cool. They combine like context-free parsesrs, but can depend on the state of the previous string and easily carry debug information.

@mtrkdjoyce It makes you really appreciate the nurses who wear them for full 12-hour shifts doesn't it.

@mtrkdjoyce what kind of mask are you using. If you have an N95 or equivalent and it is fogging your glasses then it isn't sealing to your face and is ineffective as well as annoying.

The problem is a lack of calculus for conditionals. Yes we can easily calculate values from conditional formulas, but we have no way to characterized their behavior. No way to derived proofs when there is an "if" in the formula.

There is a fields medal and 50 years worth of mathematical and scientific advancements locked up behind a calculus for conditionally branching equations. #CollantzConjecture

I think that the story of the Eastern Ohio train derailment is not getting the national coverage an even of this magnitude deserves. Ignoring events like this when they occur away from major coastal media centers feeds into the narrative that the country and the media is run by and for "coastal elites" which is not good for the health of our democracy either.

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/east-palestine-train-derailment-as-residents-return-questions-remain-about-the-future/

@nerdybutcute as someone living in a state capital, I strongly disagree with the general principle. Blocking traffic in Sacramento has become the new way to protest everything from high taxes to new emissions regulations. Parking ones semi in the middle of I5 because the state is not letting them poison the air does nothing to the LA and Bay Area legislators who stay in the hotel across the street from the capital, but those of us who actually work for a living get screwed. The only thing all these red neck and woke SJWs have actually convinced me of is that blocking the Interstate should come with years of prison time.

@jasonrak @mruncieman @stux So long as you understand that from their perspective they are in fact a small fluffy god.

@agiletortoise Only in states that don't have CEQA delaying projects for decades.

@thor My wife used to describe big draft horses as walking couches. I think the concepts are similar.

@plasticmind Good layout and design is an art not a formula.