karashi's comments

On: What happened to the world's largest tube TV? [video]

[karashi]

I’d compare this to large format film cameras. By raw resolution, large format film cameras are still far and above what is achievable digitally. Yet, of course, no one would argue that they pose a threat to the practicality and efficiency of digital, and few people appreciate/care about/need so much resolution.

[pantalaimon → karashi]

And those cameras don’t take up a good part of the room!

On: Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, study says

[karashi]

I find it hard to understand why cognitive impairment due to COVID-19 is not discussed more.

Cognitive impairment is a terrifying idea but I think it’s important to balance the risk of COVID-associated cognitive impairment with the risk of cognitive decline that would result from whatever social isolation would be necessary to avoid COVID.

Is cognitive decline due to COVID really comparable to that of lead exposure? If so, I’d really appreciate more concrete information to put the risk into context.

On: Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, study says

[karashi]

It’s worth noting the conclusion includes “Longer-term persistence of cognitive deficits and any clinical implications remain uncertain.”

On: Comparing iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 14 for Astrophotography

[karashi]

Camera manufacturers do the same misleading marketing too right? Here’s a video of someone complaining about it. https://youtu.be/6Im4W_9blhY?t=7m28s

That said, at least with stand-alone camera manufacturers you can usually work out what the real specs should be if you’re in the know.

On: Ghoti

[karashi]

> Same thing for e.g. Chinese, you can't represent tones with unaugmented Roman characters.

Interestingly this hasn’t stopped people from trying. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwoyeu_Romatzyh

On: The Disappearance of the Ashtray

[karashi]

This line of reasoning troubles me. Calling swaths of people narcissistic and antisocial isn’t productive and comes off as really hateful and bitter. IDK. Maybe hacker news isn’t a healthy place for me to be. Perhaps I need to take a break from the Internet.

[noduerme → karashi]

I think it's important to point out that I didn't "call" any swath of people anything; I flipped the accusation of engaging in antisocial behavior that's routinely leveled at childless, hedonistic smokers on its head, and made the counter-argument that our impact is relatively small compared to people who willingly have children. That is definitely an unpopular view, and I'm proud to state it. You can totally consider it unproductive and debate it on the merits. As to the feelings my point of view engenders, 1. my comments don't really matter and you are free to ignore them; 2. you're free to discuss or debate them; 3. you don't need to take them personally, because I'm just one person with my own opinion. As unpopular as it is. You can't expect everyone to only write things you love and agree with, especially those who aren't directly responding to you or didn't know you existed until moments ago. I'm sorry if my thoughts hurt your feelings.

[edit] Taking a break from the internet is never a bad idea, though. I could probably use one myself. I could use another trip. I do wish the alternative to staying home wasn't getting on a plane with everyone else's children... only slightly kidding.