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In a Heat Wave, Schizophrenia Is Much Deadlier Than Any Other Medical Condition

littlexsparkee — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 02:09:27 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/heat-wave-schizophrenia/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355682

Points: 4

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Snow-eater heat waves of the western United States

littlexsparkee — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:04:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeb3361

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49352690

Points: 7

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New comment by littlexsparkee in "Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?"

littlexsparkee — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:33:57 +0000

Aren't we looking at more like ~2036 for 2C? El Nino ratches by .2 degrees and then current warming rate is .3C per decade so roughly a decade away. This doesn't even take into account feedback loops.

New comment by littlexsparkee in "Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?"

littlexsparkee — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0000

Oh, you.

Could Four Billion People Die at 3°C?

littlexsparkee — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:58:20 +0000

Article URL: https://safeclimate.org.au/article/could-four-billion-people-die-at-3c/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49350833

Points: 16

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California's new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year

littlexsparkee — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:58:42 +0000

Article URL: https://grist.org/transportation/californias-new-tire-efficiency-rules-could-save-drivers-1b-a-year/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49340710

Points: 158

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New comment by littlexsparkee in "Will you have spent more of your life with computers than your family?"

littlexsparkee — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:40:55 +0000

Music for me.

The End of the European Summer

littlexsparkee — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0000

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/08/24/the-end-of-the-european-summer

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49330227

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

The Live Shopping App Where Some People Bid Until They're Broke

littlexsparkee — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 03:57:21 +0000

Article URL: https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/whatnot-live-shopping-app-48b67987

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49316766

Points: 11

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AI productivity gains drive net CO₂ increase in global energy–economy model

littlexsparkee — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:42:40 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-026-00411-0

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49306800

Points: 14

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What's the Value of an Hour?

littlexsparkee — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:41:05 +0000

Article URL: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/open-questions/whats-the-value-of-an-hour

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49304300

Points: 2

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Fossils show carbon emissions harm forests, not 'green the planet'

littlexsparkee — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 03:20:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/forests-carbon-dioxide-emissions

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49294431

Points: 4

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SF exempted 1900 parcels from a housing law. YIMBYs are suing city to reverse it

littlexsparkee — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:24:19 +0000

Article URL: https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sf-housing-yimby-lawsuit-sb79-22385659.php

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292048

Points: 4

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Ukraine's farmers despair as Russia's Black Sea blockade traps their harvest

littlexsparkee — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:49:23 +0000

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraines-farmers-despair-russias-black-sea-blockade-traps-their-harvest-2026-08-13/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49285161

Points: 4

# Comments: 1

New comment by littlexsparkee in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026)"

littlexsparkee — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:40:36 +0000

The individual postings say San Mateo, CA

The spatial distr. of the U.S. childfree population: Does state context matter?

littlexsparkee — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:20:25 +0000

Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0352872

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49278031

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Almost nowhere in California is building enough, according to the state

littlexsparkee — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:12:00 +0000

Article URL: https://calmatters.org/housing/2026/08/california-rhna-housing-affordable-progress/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49266687

Points: 7

# Comments: 3

In the US, one in seven leisurely moments comes with guilt

littlexsparkee — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:30:24 +0000

Article URL: https://www.bps.org.uk/research-digest/us-one-seven-leisurely-moments-comes-guilt

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49266356

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by littlexsparkee in "To recruit teachers, school districts are building homes"

littlexsparkee — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:26:39 +0000

On net, that's no improvement - just more money handed to landlords since it's chasing the same limited supply.

New comment by littlexsparkee in "More Young College Graduates Are Living at Home. Is That a Bad Thing?"

littlexsparkee — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:23:12 +0000

Agreed, I wasn't crazy about the page headline either: "Moving Back Home After College? All Your Friends Are Doing It."