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markrankin | 2 years ago | on: Apple Maps Acknowledgements as of 20230426

“Unless specifically identified as such, Apple Maps' use of any third party trademarks does not indicate any relationship, sponsorship, or endorsement between Apple Maps and the owners of such trademarks.

Rev. 04/26/2023”

markrankin | 2 years ago

Sadly, guns are a tool to execute power, and power itself is amoral. Power can be used for bad and for good. In America this power that we have been granted is being abused in ways that it is obvious on the world stage. Our culture clearly has a sickness. We frequently talk about freedom, but fail to talk about responsibility to use our freedoms properly. "Rights" framed discussions rather than "responsibility" framed discussions result in what we see. Abuse of rights without any way to address neglected responsibilities creates an environment where the rights themselves are called into question.

markrankin | 2 years ago | on: First clean water, now clean air

“The expectation of clean water in wealthy countries is enabled by technology and infrastructure; like effective sewage systems and water treatment facilities. But to a large extent it is also enabled, and was initially bootstrapped, by sound policymaking and regulation.

Regulation requires verification.”

Regulation of water does not require verification. We live on a planet where clean water is abundant and cannot escape the planet’s atmosphere. Why you think we need to measure how this is verified is beyond the beyond’s.

Here’s a wiki page reference if you need help measuring how much water exists on Earth:

While the majority of Earth's surface is covered by oceans, those oceans make up just a small fraction of the mass of the planet. The mass of Earth's oceans is estimated to be 1.37 × 1021 kg, which is 0.023% of the total mass of Earth, 6.0 × 1024 kg. An additional 5.0 × 1020 kg of water is estimated to exist in ice, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapor.[20]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_water_on_Earth#Ear...

markrankin | 2 years ago

I’m Canadian and I believe people are greater than guns here. Is it the same in USA?

markrankin | 2 years ago | on: Ask HN: Why did the 1791 Second Amendment protect the right to keep+bear arms?

Incident Year Location Deaths Injuries Type of firearm(s) used Ref(s) Las Vegas shooting 2017 Paradise, Nevada 60 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 1] ≈ 867 (413+ from gunfire or shrapnel) Semi-automatic rifles (some outfitted with bump stocks), bolt-action rifle, and revolver [130][131][132] Orlando nightclub shooting dagger 2016 Orlando, Florida 49 (plus 1 perp.) 58 (53 from gunfire) Semi-automatic rifle and pistol [130][131] Virginia Tech shooting dagger 2007 Blacksburg, Virginia 32 (plus 1 perp.) 23 (17 from gunfire) Semi-automatic pistols [130] Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 2012 Newtown, Connecticut 27 (plus 1 perp.) 2 Semi-automatic rifle, bolt-action rifle, and pistol [130] Sutherland Springs church shooting 2017 Sutherland Springs, Texas 26 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 2] 22 Semi-automatic rifle [131][133] Luby's shooting dagger 1991 Killeen, Texas 23 (plus 1 perp.) 27 Semi-automatic pistols [130] El Paso Walmart shooting 2019 El Paso, Texas 23[fn 3] 23 Semi-automatic rifle [134][135][136][137] San Ysidro McDonald's massacre dagger 1984 San Diego, California 22 (plus 1 perp.)[fn 2] 19 Semi-automatic carbine, pistols, and shotgun [130] Robb Elementary School shooting 2022 Uvalde, Texas 21 (plus 1 perp.) 18 Semi-automatic rifle [138][139]

markrankin | 2 years ago | on: Jérémie Vespers

Mes cousins jamais nés hantent les nuits de Duvalier ("My unborn cousins haunt Duvalier's nights").

markrankin | 2 years ago | on: U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence

I studied Human Geography in my undergrad. Our prof predicted a social media crash would be around 2050 due to declining global population. However, I think this crash is coming quicker than we thought in 2012.

The digital twin isn’t in real time, only near real time with some lag.

markrankin | 2 years ago | on: MIT Solve – 2023 Indigenous Communities Fellowship – The AI for Humanity Prize

The AI for Humanity Prize is open to solutions leveraging data science, artificial intelligence, and/or machine learning to benefit humanity. The prize is made possible by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, a philanthropy committed to advancing AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Up to $150,000 in funding will be awarded across several Solver teams from any of Solve’s 2023 Global Challenges.

markrankin | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: How does artificial intelligence benefit the planet?

I have researched and read a book about this topic. I still don't see any long term benefit. It sounds like the costs outweigh the benefits.

Can you prove me wrong? Why do humans need artificial intelligence? And how can artificial intelligence benefit society and the planet?

markrankin | 7 years ago | on: Ask HN: Do you know any examples of projects using TensorFlow with indigenous?

I am curious as to why technology has not been used with any indigenous community. If they see no benefit to artificial intelligence, what is the point of it? Ie., what is the benefit of artificial intelligence and machine learning? Is the point to create data and networks that can be replicated? Like biomimicry but with technology? How does this benefit society? Doesn't that use power and create e-waste? How do we create energy for this and recycle the e-waste?
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