absGeekNZ @ absGeekNZ @lemmy.nz

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It would depend on the tech.

Low tech: e.g. detect and destroy incoming weapons....if a single major power had this, it would bad. They maybe emboldened to use their weapons (both nuke and conventional), as their perfect defense would keep their assets (people, places, weapon systems) safe.

High tech: e.g. directed EMP type weapon that could eliminate any weapon world wide at launch, this would eliminate the MAD doctrine. No-one would be able to launch nukes at anyone. Conventional war would likely have the same driving factors that it does today. But also, it may not get "car bomb" nukes, so nuclear war still possible, just in a very different mode.

Super high tech: e.g. some crazy quantum detection and elimination of weapons that haven't been fired. This would be terrible, basically the group/state that has this power eliminates its rivals ability to retaliate with a proportional response. They instantly become the major threat in the world, this would destabilize any alliances that they have, no one would believe them if they said that they also disabled their own nukes. This would put the world on the edge of WW3 in a heartbeat.

Nothing about it in the official checks but there may be biases against various disabilities.

Risk/benefit ratio.

The benefit is X the risk is Y, but the risk increases with excess weight, at some point Y exceeds X. Once the risk exceeds the benefit, it no-longer makes sense to perform the procedure.

From the patient point of view, the likelihood of a bad outcome is above the likelihood of a good outcome. They would be worse off getting the procedure; but likely they are only considering the good outcome and wishing away any bad outcome.

From the doctors point of view, they are considering both outcomes and trying to communicate to the patient that it's not a good option for them. There is also the opportunity cost to consider, they could be helping someone else that is more likely to have a good outcome.

The only really limiting factor is the pressure holding ability of your cylinder wall and the sealing surfaces.

Hey you wanna lift 6000T, hydraulics will do it!

I like to explain it using the word "spend".

Like all levers you spend one quantity to get another. Usually distance/force; you spend distance to get force, or you spend force to get distance.

Hydraulic pressure is pretty crazy, power densities can get insane.

I see a lot of negativity here. Maybe a little refocus, onto positivity.

So what political party (if any) represents your views.

What would you want to see?

Obviously the current government is not what the Lemmy.nz crew want, but is there anything that they have done that you support?

For me:
TOP is the party that is closest to representing my views.

I'm particularly interested in innovation; I'd like to see government investment into innovation increase, to at least the OECD average (which we are around half of currently).

As for anything positive that the current government has done. I was pleasantly surprised that Winston gave greyhound racing the boot.

You wouldn't.

I've considered what it would be like to be more "normal".

Even with all the issues that come with the extra abilities. They are the good kind of problems.

If you want to put a dent in your superiority complex. Go spend a day in a mechanical workshop, try to something that can only be learned by feel and sound....

I understand. More than you realise.

Few people are interested in what I'm interested in, but companionship is not always about our interests.

Sometimes, you just need to be in the same place as others. Doing similar things. No conversion required.

Go find a local planting day, plant a tree or ten.

Most people don't want a debate, they want pleasant conversation.

How old are you?

This reminds me of me, in my teens and early 20's.

I'm in my 40's now, a lot of that attitude is borne out of arrogance. Judging others by your ability,is neither fair or productive, it is also a recipe for continuous disappointment.

Being continually disappointed, will fuck up your mental health. After a certain point, the only person to compare against is your past self. Comparing to others is a excellent method for robbing yourself of any joy or fulfillment.

I mainly get annoyed, when others don't live up to their own potential; when they offload decisions onto me, that they are more than capable of on their own.

If you really are that smart, I recommend reading philosophy, I'm partial to the Stoic's, but there's a lot of good stuff out there.

I think at this point XKCD should be a TLD.

I would join lemmy.xkcd in a heartbeat.

Great response.

The assertion that IQ is pseudoscience, is denying reality. While not an exact measure, it correlates with a lot of other measures of flourishing.

But higher IQ doesn't necessarily mean happier, or better in any way.

I know some extremely (academically) intelligent people. Some are arrogant pricks, others are really pleasant, others still are really awkward and difficult to talk to outside their specific interests.

Take over Greenland, and rename it Red,White and Blueland

Oh wait that one is already taken!

Or that keepass is free and you can use any number of sync methods

As a long time climber, watching that documentary is really gripping/terrifying. The bit at the end when he says what it was like walking over the top; no one noticing what he had done, because he didn't have ropes and a harness etc...wow.

Fae Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder.
Fae Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels.
Fae Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies.
Fae Elves are glamorous. They project glamour.
Fae Elves are enchanting. They weave enchantment.
Fae Elves are terrific. They beget terror.

I remember!

My family just got a new computer; running the brand new Win95. It was so fancy, I can't remember what game it was, but I couldn't get the sound to work, so I tried reinstalling the sound drivers....

I managed to completely nuke our 2 day old PC. Had to get a friend of my stepdad to come and fix it...basically reinstall Windows. I have no idea what I did, but I did learn from that point, you can basically fix anything not hardware related given a bit of time and knowledge.

And that was my origin story, been using Linux full time since 2007, and dabbled for a few years before that.

I got an Amiga 500 when I was 7.....some years ago now.

I'm on the border of nerd and geek

Not necessarily, a wonk (e.g. a policy wonk) is not analytically intelligent but may be emotionally intelligent.

A nerd and a wonk may have the same area of interest, but different approaches.