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Definition of public transport:

Cambridge Dictionary (UK): "A system of vehicles such as buses and trains that operate at regular times on fixed routes and are used by the public."

Collins Dictionary: "A system of buses, trains, etc., running on fixed routes, on which the public may travel."


Quoting a dictionary won't get you very far with real people. Those are obviously wrong in that they're overly prescriptive and tied to what was common when they were written. The dictionary is trying to give you an idea of what most public transit looks like. It's not strictly reflective of reality or of actual usage.

Is the city and county provided point-to-point transit for disabled people[0] not "public transit"? Is Line 0[1] not public transit? Most people say yes; the dictionary should be updated to reflect actual usage, not the other way around.

[0] https://www.mta.info/accessibility/access-a-ride

[1] https://fairtiq.com/en/blog/line-zero-the-public-transport-e...


Nice graphs, but these numbers are not reflecting the reality. As both count heat deaths differently. Europe does calculate it based on excess mortality studies and US only counts them if it is listed as contributing cause on the death certificate. With similar statistics, US numbers are several times higher. And as Europe has an older population, rates are likely higher, but the real difference is much smaller.


> With similar statistics, US numbers are several times higher. And as Europe has an older population, rates are likely higher, but the real difference is much smaller.

Cool, so if you have the numbers or graphs, paste a link

I of course believe you're lying. Probably out of the standard xenophobia.

It wouldn't make sense considering average US household infrastructure vs average EU household infrastructure so I sincerely doubt you're able to prove it, or whoever you're going to cite as proof.



What do you think this link is proving actually? Its absolutely irrelevant to heat deaths, so nothing from either you or stratom lying.


Gp said that the way heat deaths were reported in Europe (statistical analysis: additional mortality during heatwaves) and in the US (individual analysis: autopsy) makes the two incomparable.

I'm just making a note about life expectancy in the US and in Europe (which are both calculated the same way). I admit I was in teaching mode, and should have been explicit instead. If heat deaths had an oversized effect on Europeans, you should be able to see it in the graphs in summer 2023 and 2025, and not in the US (to a certain degree: US have to catch up like 5 years, so it's not an apple to apple comparison, but close enough)


GrapheneOS is great. But that currently means you have to buy a phone from Google to work around Google looking down Android.


True. I'm really happy that they are working with an OEM to bring an alternative in 2027. Until then:

- A refurbished Pixel works (except some weird Verizon locking that I heard about the other day).

- Pixels get really heavily discounted near the end of the cycle (e.g. 9a currently). Google probably doesn't make much on it if you are opting out of your ecosystem.


When I do this for family I buy a used pixel. Then no dollar goes directly back to Google.


By ensuring that Pixels have significant resale value, you are encouraging consumers to buy Pixel phones.


Still, you are stopping the extraction of analytics, which probably bring Google the much more revenue over the longer term, and it is not possible to disable on regular Android phones.

Remember that on every certified Google Android phone, Google Play Services runs with system-level privileges. On GrapheneOS, it is sandboxed like pretty much any other app (if you choose to install Play Services) and you can make it 'blind' by revoking most privileges.

Same for Pixel Camera, etc., I just block network access.


They say they will announce a partnership with a major OEM manufacturer in March 2026!


Same! The open source project I engage with, held the yearly conference always alternatingly in America and Europe over the past 10 years. And due to the current circumstances it was just recently decided to have next year's conference a 2nd time in a row in Europe.


Does anybody know if there exist RP2354 with a stepping earlier than a A4?


Yes, really looks like someone conducting a study, or someone who wants to call out projects for their sloppy PR reviews.


I think it looks like someone just ham fisting a known vulnerability trying to find one sucker who doesn't know what he's doing. If you're a jr with a learning projects maybe you'd approve the merge.


So he wants to tell us to stop paying for our streaming services and games? As we can acquire them via shady sources and claim that we wanted to train an AI model, but haven't had success yet.


Yeah, that policy wasn't enacted yesterday. It's already much futher along.


The field is too young that we can be absolutely sure. That's why most suggest to use hybrid cryptography for now.


True, and hybrid cryptography is definitely the way to go.

But there's more to it than just resistance to cryptanalysis: crashes, memory leaks, disabled security features (e.g., ASLR), irregular performance, supply chain attacks...

PQC requires extra code, and every added instruction carries some risk.


No this not a really good criteria. There is Linux support for a few MCUs, including a few STM32 Series. Having a MMU is a much better criteria.


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