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notjustbikes , vor einem Tag (Bearbeitet vor einem Tag) an Random Englisch

I occasionally get people messaging me after doing a surface-level analysis of how many people die each year from crashes while cycling versus other countries.

This is often done to "debunk" the need for safe cycling infrastructure.

This graph shows the real reason.

Notice that the VAST majority of cycling-related deaths in NL are from people over 60.

People over 60 are more likely to die in any serious crash.

In other countries, these people don't cycle at all, because it's not safe.

foone , vor 5 Tagen an Random Englisch

GAH. working with the raspi pico just makes me angry because of how confusing and unhelpful it can be. like I wrote some code, which I know works (because I've used it before!) and I copy it onto the device. I reconnect the device and... it doesn't enumerate. it doesn't even error. it just acts like there's no USB there

foone , vor 9 Tagen an Random Englisch

Anyone into nuclear safety should listen to the last segment of Well There's Your Problem: a listener wrote in with a story of a minor safety incident at a nuclear plant, which resulted in a about 50 angry naked men trapped in a lunchroom, while a secretary makes an emergency trip to the Walmart to buy "all the underpants they have". 10 out of 10, no notes.

https://youtu.be/K4yCXIZ32lk

foone , vor 11 Tagen an Random Englisch

if I had a lot more time I think I might write a book on my ideas about "adversarial automation".

The idea that the point of computers is to help the humans do their job faster and easier, and sometimes the computer or the software on it is the enemy in that battle.