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New comment by morsch in "40% of lost calories globally are from beef, needing 33 cal of feed per 1 cal"

morsch — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:56:12 +0000

The data doesn't prove either point. For all we know, a very low number of cattle are being grazed on those 29%. Or a lot of them. We don't know.

New comment by morsch in "US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional"

morsch — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:40:28 +0000

> From what I understood ethanol and methanol form an azeotrope

I don't think so https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azeotrope_tables

New comment by morsch in "Hacking old hardware by renaming to .zip [video]"

morsch — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:24:22 +0000

What a coincidence, I just got an email announcing that Breville intend to orphan my Joule sous vide stick: the existing app will stop working, the new app is only available the US and Canada and in parts of Europe.

Live in another country? You're s.o.l., it wasn't officially sold there. You need a new account as well, hope you like the TOS.

All of this for a device whose core functionality -- setting a target temperature, getting the current temperature and checking for error states -- is both trivial and has no inherent need for internet connectivity.

I suppose I should be grateful they're still supporting a device that's like 10 years old. Caveat emptor (I got it as a gift).

https://community.chefsteps.com/discussion/78615/joule-sous-...

New comment by morsch in "Analysis of Endocrine Disruptors and Hazardous Additives in Headphones"

morsch — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:29:13 +0000

https://arnika.org/en/publications/download/2128_f40ae4eb2e6...

https://www.theverge.com/science/894771/headphones-hormone-d...

Analysis of Endocrine Disruptors and Hazardous Additives in Headphones

morsch — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:28:32 +0000

Article URL: https://arnika.org/en/publications/the-sound-of-contamination

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47375564

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

At Noma, Accusations of Past Physical Abuse

morsch — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:22:41 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/dining/rene-redzepi-noma-abuse-allegations.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47299634

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Global warming has accelerated significantly

morsch — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:10:03 +0000

Article URL: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6079807/v1

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47275088

Points: 1196

# Comments: 1210

New comment by morsch in "Setting up phones is a nightmare"

morsch — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:36:51 +0000

I had to guess arcane adb permission commands to stop a 2025 Samsung tablet from nagging the user about creating a Samsung account. It just kept showing up multiple times a day. But nice enough hardware with the promise of long updates at a reasonable price.

New comment by morsch in "The Physics and Economics of Moving 44 Tonnes at 56mph"

morsch — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 08:21:51 +0000

Charge full overnight, top up at 300-350 KW once a day for 45 minutes. 600 kWh lfp battery weighing 4.5t. This seemed to work out fine for a guy on YouTube documenting his experiences. SoC wasn't a big deal in itself, flexibility in (overnight) stops more so, but still less than I expected.

https://www.youtube.com/@elektrotrucker

Measurement of a lithium plume from the uncontrolled re-entry of a Falcon 9

morsch — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:19:32 +0000

Article URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-03154-8

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47110422

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by morsch in "27-year-old Apple iBooks can connect to Wi-Fi and download official updates"

morsch — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 07:23:09 +0000

Helped an aqaintance set up a new computer with pre installed Windows 11 a while ago. As in Windows was already on there. How hard could it be?

Just getting past the mandatory online account ID took us half an hour, and only worked because she was diligent in writing down her password for Skype 10 years ago which somehow (I realize why but it's insane) now is her Microsoft account and involved in logging in to Windows. Then we stared at a non-interactive initial update screen for another half an hour before it offered the option to postpone updates. I assume if you ship your new computer somewhere without Internet, you simply cannot use it?! And of course all the dumb dark patterns, as if designed by a scumbag pick-up artist.

Then I had to deal with Windows file sharing to copy stuff from the old PC which was exactly as intuitive as it was in LAN parties around 2000 (used mostly the same UI, as well); but at least unlike the new quick share features worked eventually.

Don't get me started on how we got her old printer to work. It's still a miracle to me and involved multiple reinstalls of multiple drivers and finally digging through to a Windows 2000 era dialog listing various printer interfaces and manually selecting the right one that at some point popped up. I was all but convinced she'd need to buy a new one.

New comment by morsch in "Rivian R2: Electric Mid-Size SUV"

morsch — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 19:59:48 +0000

Thank you

New comment by morsch in "Rivian R2: Electric Mid-Size SUV"

morsch — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:53:22 +0000

Maybe consider a sports club that's in walking -- or cycling -- distance. But I guess that's also insane.

Unless you're going surfing, 3 kids and their sporting equipment fit in a small hatchback, with room to spare.

New comment by morsch in "London's most controversial cyclist"

morsch — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 19:43:28 +0000

Is there a cheap and convenient way to have a front/back camera on your bike, yet? Or a bike helmet with inconspicous front+rear camera? I'm aware of the Garmin Varia line, but it's quite expensive and I don't care about the radar.

New comment by morsch in "Why medieval city-builder video games are historically inaccurate (2020)"

morsch — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 07:42:45 +0000

I love the line drawings. They immediately seem more real than current games. Just the land use aspect alone (buildings vs farmed land). Modern sims never get that right, either, with coal power plants the same size as a high school. And so many other things out of proportion.

New comment by morsch in "Porsche sold more electrified cars in Europe in 2025 than pure gas-powered cars"

morsch — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 07:03:34 +0000

Children tend to move around.

New comment by morsch in "Apple is fighting for TSMC capacity as Nvidia takes center stage"

morsch — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:03:35 +0000

Louis Vuitton didn't make 18% of all handbags in 2024.

New comment by morsch in "There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape"

morsch — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 07:26:37 +0000

We've produced 6-8 billion tons of plastic/plastic waste and its bulk density is much lower than water

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/global-plastics-productio...

New comment by morsch in "Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids"

morsch — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:56:31 +0000

Tonie boxes are extremely widespread in Germany, and while the media are similarly priced, there's a huge used market and public libraries have them as well. Nothing is tied to a specific account or box, so there are no restrictions on resale or lending. Almost shocking in this day and age.

New comment by morsch in "Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn"

morsch — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:05:30 +0000

If you've never been on a train that stops at the right station, maybe the problem isn't with DB.