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New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Show HN: GUI for editing Mermaid class diagrams"

sBqQu3U0wH — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:16:39 +0000

Finally. I am not fond of code-to-diagram tools and wanted to try Mermaid, as it seems like one of the better diagramming tools around. Will definitely give it a try now.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Love them or hate them, this couple reign in Russian literature"

sBqQu3U0wH — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:37:26 +0000

>However, after the war started, I lost all interest in reading anything Russian. I know it's irrational, but these lost their luster instantly.

Many share the same sentiment, and some do that more strongly than others. Interestingly, it never had that effect on me, however, though I cannot speak Russian, except read, but my vocabulary is extremely limited. I think it's important to distinguish between current events and the culture, literature, and art that spans centuries.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "SponsorBlock – skip sponsor segments on YouTube"

sBqQu3U0wH — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:45:25 +0000

Never in my life have I been interested in any sponsor mentioned in a YouTube video. It's sad to see creators having to include these humiliation rituals in their videos just to keep their channels alive. To me, such tools are just a noise filter.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "A chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee"

sBqQu3U0wH — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 17:25:41 +0000

>but it never does

Depends on a producer, I guess. Where I'm from, same amount of decaffeinated coffee by the same producer is around 42% more expensive.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Liquid Layers"

sBqQu3U0wH — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:30:49 +0000

Cool, the performance is significantly better than the previous time. Or is it a different kind of simulation?

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "White House urges devs to switch to memory-safe programming languages"

sBqQu3U0wH — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:23:30 +0000

This seems like a meaningless trivialization, because you completely remove the meaning and purpose of the thing. All the code you write gets converted into machine code. Why not write machine code then? If you write it long enough it'll seem normal.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "White House urges devs to switch to memory-safe programming languages"

sBqQu3U0wH — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:41:37 +0000

I have a similar opinion. What puts me off about the language is it's horrendously ugly syntax and toxic, cult-like community (maybe these types are a minority, but they are awfully loud).

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "How to copy a file between devices? (2022)"

sBqQu3U0wH — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:59:32 +0000

>which is not the default state on any OS Irrelevant. It could be intentionally or accidentally disabled by the user.

I don't know why you are so annoyed, but I know for a fact that average non-technical person is incapable of sharing files over Bluetooth on their own, and this probability of incapacity increases with age.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "How to copy a file between devices? (2022)"

sBqQu3U0wH — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 09:23:30 +0000

>Bluetooth file transfer is not accessible enough for non-technical people?

It's incredibly difficult. Do you have any idea how "non-technical" these "non-technical" people are? I know people that use phone every day to make calls as send messages, take photos, browse Facebook, read emails and they could not send an email with a file attachment to save their life. Asking that kind of person to:

1. Enable Bluetooth and make device discoverable

2. Enable Bluetooth on another device.

3. Pair the devices.

4. Find an option to send the file

5. Accept the file in another device.

6. Wait for the file transfer to finish.

7 (bonus). File transfer failed for some reason and you have to start again.

It's simply impossible.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:24:46 +0000

I don't consider anyone "less" for having any kind of medical intervention. If it required a pacemaker, I would agree without a second though, absolutely.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 10:31:31 +0000

>Is the use of eyeglasses or hearing aids "fake" too?

Yes.

>Or do you have some kind of fear of contamination, being "less-than-human"?

No. In fact, I have nothing against external life enhancing tools of any kind, be it glasses, hearing aids or anything else. I do not look down on anyone for having any kind of artificial devices, either invasive or non invasive. Just for me personally, the idea of having artificial devices as a permanent part of biological flesh feels awful. I like technology, but at hand's reach.

>Your views seem quite abnormal.

Good.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 10:26:53 +0000

That's not what I had in mind. Whatever.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:03:22 +0000

Yes, but they are biological with which I was born with and not a manufactured chunk of metal with circuits.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:01:30 +0000

What I meant is "being kept alive by artificial means". You can live without having a functioning hand - you can't without a functioning heart. But, to some extent yes, if it's something your body cannot recover (well enough) from, and you have to resort to external interventions by planting some kind of artificial material into you body, it's faking your body's capabilities. May be life saving or improve quality of live significantly for sure, but it's an illusion, it's not you in your biological entirety. I am not smart or eloquent enough to describe it in detail, but that's the gist of it.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:01:10 +0000

Because I think that it's not a life worth living, because living like this would feel fake, artificial. I don't want it to depend entirely on some device with battery. Moreover, it brings problems and potential risks on its own and is unlikely to extend lifespan significantly.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Genetic autopsies to unravel the mystery of sudden deaths"

sBqQu3U0wH — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 23:36:04 +0000

Yeah, memento mori. Not entirely related, but I was diagnosed with a complete AV block over a year ago, but refused pacemaker implantation. Just reminds me that if even semingly healthy people can die like this, then I have no hope for the future, not at all.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Infinite Craft"

sBqQu3U0wH — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:54:23 +0000

Haha, I got "Trojan Cannonball", and it was marked as "First discovery.". Although it's not that rare, you can create hilarious combinations.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician"

sBqQu3U0wH — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:28:59 +0000

>celibate which is even harder and much more uncommon.

How is it hard? You don't have to do anything. Being the opposite is hard.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "The young people sifting through the internet's worst horrors"

sBqQu3U0wH — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 16:42:03 +0000

There is no source because it's not true. People pretend they are horrified more than they really are because it's more "normal" and socially acceptable. They think more about what others will think about them than what they are actually seeing: "Will others be okay with the way I react to this?", etc.

New comment by sBqQu3U0wH in "Study: ChatGPT has 'undeniable gender bias' in its views on jobs"

sBqQu3U0wH — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:30:07 +0000

So, considering a job that is statistically dominated by a particular gender, ChatGPT was more likely to mention that gender in it's response. What an unexpected revelation.