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Re:The war on food waste is a waste of time on Friday February 28, 2020 @05:52AM (#22441926)
One question I have about the recycling aspect you brought up: Do you think this way of recycling is actually more efficient than on a larger scale? E.g. would it be more efficient to gather worn kimono from more people and make cleaning cloths from it? Or did I understand you wrong?

From what I understood, you are saying that the old way of doing it was better, but I cannot help but feel, that some things are better on a larger scale.

For me the problem with modern recycling is more the frequency and the percentage that is actually recycled, not the scale it is done at. Maybe the scale contributes to the percentage problem, but I cannot imagine the frequency being caused by it.

The frequency to me seems to be caused by the marketing and the general mindset to always have the newest, shiniest toys, or to stay on clothing: fashion trends.

To your first point, I agree that some people seem to be dismissing an entire comment based on one small remark. Do you think the system being a feudal one contributes to the way recycling and consumption was done? To me it has more to do with the poverty and making due, what you have. This cycles back to reusing things you already used beyond their lifespan. I cannot imagine an interaction that is born solely of the governmental system, but please share your viewpoint.

Also: I don't think your viewpoint is too extreme. We should learn from our history and maybe we could even derive ways to move forward.

Correct me, if I am wrong, but I thought the outer two cores are recycled ones?
Re:“Google: it is time to return to not being evil” on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @06:46AM (#15173940)
> I don't how ChromeOS works. Is Chrome the OS? If so they might have more of an argument than, say, Microsoft, since Windows existed before IE and it was clear IE was not integral to the base system.

It is essentially a really light Linux Distribution with Chrome running on top of it. But I have no clue, how hard or easy it would be for Google to allow a package manager or something to work.

As I said, they do not actively block you from installing crouton, which allows you to use any browser, but I don't know, if that would help with an antitrust lawsuit.

Re:“Google: it is time to return to not being evil” on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @02:31AM (#15172951)
Do Chromebooks actively block you from installing another browser?

I mean I have a Chromebook and I can install crouton and run Firefox.

Or would Google have to provide a "supported" way to install other browsers?

Re:Why are browsers so slow? on Wednesday December 21, 2016 @02:42AM (#13227482)
Well, it is debatable, if it is good.

For some it is obviously not, but for others it is a good default.

What's bad is that it cannot be changed. That is not debatable.

Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @07:28AM (#12596849)
With the ~3 times of thrust from the Raptor engines, do you think they will move to a "Falcon-3" design with 3 Raptor engines?

Because that would decrease the redundancy, right? With Falcon-9 you would lose 2/9 of thrust if you turn off the mirrored engine in the best case. In a Falcon-3 scenario, you would lose at least 1/3 for middle engine failure or 2/3 for a side engine failure.

Re:Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species [video] on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @04:25AM (#12596184)
Oh, he clearly stated that lives would be at risk for the first flights. I can only imagine the contracts you have to sign, when signing up. If those people do not read them, you cannot blame Musk.
Re:Video Games Aren't Art, We're Better on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:49AM (#12452953)
Why would you regret it though? Do you fear to invest too much time in it?
Re:iPhone 7 on Thursday September 08, 2016 @03:33AM (#12450983)
Yeah, even my Nexus 5X uses more with Bluetooth. But that may also be, because of Spotify, the syncing it does is not kind to battery life...
Re:A Sneak Peek Comparison of x264, x265, and libvpx on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @06:18AM (#12388693)
How would I use a 3d denoiser with ffmpeg? Any tips?
Re:The Internet of Poorly Working Things on Monday August 22, 2016 @02:26AM (#12334451)
And not barrier-free I would imagine.
Re:Apple announces iOS 10 on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @05:51AM (#11900854)
I guess talking to my phone is just weird for me, since I am not used to it, but I do all those things manually.

I check the weather with one touch on the home screen.

I don't need to navigate to work, because the trip is short enough and there won't be any heavy traffic.

The alarm is set to 6.30 anyways, I don't have to change it daily, so I just left the standard weekday setting.

Not hating on your use case, but I am always around people and I think I would get several odd glances, when talking to my phone like that.

Yeah, in theory it is awesome, but it just does not work in real life...
Re:SpaceX Launch Livestream: CRS-8 Dragon Hosted Webcast on Saturday April 09, 2016 @05:12AM (#11460589)
I just realized this as well. We really do chant for the team, not the country.
Re:iPhone SE on Tuesday March 22, 2016 @05:03AM (#11335213)
I would imagine that you can still move your music to the SDCard, even if the app itself cannot be moved.

I don't know, since I do not use one, but at least for Spotify it is possible (as tested by my brother).

I like your commitment to backups. Keep it up!
Re:How I became a morning person on Sunday December 13, 2015 @04:26AM (#10725880)
The best way to 'resync' for me is, is to just to skip the daytime nap and go to bed as usual. This works fairly well, but you are sleepy the whole day of course.
Re:How I became a morning person on Sunday December 13, 2015 @04:23AM (#10725873)
Maybe there is a certain amount of the placebo effect for you in there. For me it does not disrupt my sleep, but it certainly makes me more awake.
Re:HTTP Live Streaming in JavaScript on Monday November 23, 2015 @06:34AM (#10614005)
Yeah. My Chromebook cannot handle 720p60 on Youtube, but it is a rather low power one with its Celeron N2840.
Well it is a very high zIndex, which of would force the element in the plane 99999.

What it says about the developer though, is that he didn't bother reading up on, what is the highest value, but just chose a rather high value of 99999.

Re:Why nuclear energy is our best option at the moment on Wednesday November 04, 2015 @08:49AM (#10506391)
I will try without the condescending tone of the other commentor: Why does this not increase the possible damage a meltdown would cause?

Or does it increase the possible damage, but the security is high enough that the expected damage is lower than storing it elsewhere?