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[–] rainwall@piefed.social 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Another comparison is that a "standard" US reactor will output 1GW of power at steady state.

This data center would require 7000 nuclear reactors, just for it. The US current has 98 active reactors.

We are a ways away.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 7 points 2 days ago

2-3x more expensive, but they normally pay off in about 5 years.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Most of the murderers were not wearing them at all. Only 3-4 of them were wearing them, and they didn't activate them. The evidence of their cold blooded murder in the hospital was from automatic recordings.

The Times Union first reported in December that the body cameras worn by those four correction officers were passively recording portions of the incident even though their devices had not been activated to record. Investigators were able to retrieve the video footage from those four devices because of a function on the Axon cameras — unknown to the officers — that recorded video when the devices were turned on even if they had not been activated. 

The body cameras did not catch the 2 other times they beat the victim in the ingress area and just outside of the hospital that some of the murderers later admitted to.

What did Brooks do to piss these guys off? According to the special prosecutor, Nothing. Literally nothing:

Our investigation further revealed that there was no provocation by Robert Brooks that would have precipitated any physical response whatsoever, never mind the physical response that was inflicted upon him,” Fitzpatrick said. “The fact of the matter is, he did absolutely nothing.”

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was really surprised at good writing still coming from vice. Makes sense now that it was from 2020, and from one of the 404 founders.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Foo fighter's cover of Prince's "darling nicky" comes to mind. Totally different animals, both amazing.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 24 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Every executive team hates one thing : paying labor. The entire AI sales pitch is "if you pay us, you can stop paying people."

Even if it's not possible, they all want the same management dream, no matter the industry, so they will all push towards it.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Probably have a few strokes, even.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Brandon is a next level DM, easily on par with Mercer. His voicework, improv, experience and enthusiasm for DnD is amazing. Hes been DMing for over 20 years, has run endless campaigns, and D20 has sold out venues like madison square gardens for shows. Hes got serious chops.

It will be different, it may be worse, but it may be better.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

You should read Kafka's "The Castle" if you haven't. It's a surreal book about navigating an insane bureaucracy. It hit me harder than Metamorphosis, personally.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

My head immediately went to tell tale heart.

Poe had lots of fucked up stories. The red death is another that stuck with me.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I would throw mud on his car every time i saw him until he paid up.

Turns out "teaching someone a lesson" can go both ways.

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