*x = dereference or “point to”. Treats the variable x as containing a pointer value. Evaluates to a variable existing at the address in x.

&x = reference or “get address of”. Evaluates to the address of x.

They’re complimentary operators, so *(&x) cancels out and is equvalent to just x.

I’m waiting for the next scandal to be around fudging battery monitoring and performance, just to pump the numbers up on the window sticker at sale.

I watched this happen with my Nissan once I figured out that the factory driving profile causes range estimates that only a hypermiler could achieve. Once I put a hundred miles of real-world driving data into it, I saw 20 miles vanish from the estimated range on a new battery. So, basically that, but worse.

EV’s are great! We save so much time and effort not having to cheat on emissions testing this way.

Considering that Georgia used to have the stars-and-bars on their state flag, I’m 100% certain it would get used this way.

Why should the law treat these things as the same though?

Good question. I think that the law is going to see a flag on a government flagpole from a “does this represent part of the government or not?” standpoint. In that context, the message the flag sends is irrelevant. In this, and possibly many other cases, it represents a third party that is getting notoriety and support from a government facility. Maybe it’s okay if its declared as an official act by someone that has the power to do so, but then it probably won’t be a one-off like the flag in the article.

In truth I freaking love that people put a pride flag in such a prominent place. It represents values that align with basic human dignity and are harmless to everyone. I’m just concerned that it’s going to open up a whole can of worms that might make things worse. Then again, things are already pretty bad so clever tactics that exploit loopholes are warranted.

If the law is blind to bigotry then that’s a larger problem.

The de-facto environment out there is increasingly so. It is indeed a massive fucking problem.

Thank you. Be the change you want to see in the world, right?

Agreed. Plus a legal precedent in favor of pride flags, could cut the other way. On principle, I don’t want to see hateful sentiment yield a legal victory. In practice, disallowing this kind of expression in government facilities would/should keep MAGA flags and other nonsense far from the same flagpoles. Or at the very least, it could be argued so in a second court case.

Weather?

Oh! You mean outside.

Yeah, we don’t do that here.

I’m tellin’ ya. It’s a gift.

I don’t know if it’s been studied, but anecdotally, I’ve known a few such “bug attractors.” As a software engineer, I am blessed that I know people that will turn my work into ashes in a matter of mere seconds - it’s amazing.

If you really do have a knack for making computer software fail, a viable career in QA awaits you.

/me ((Cries in Linux Nvidia driver upgrades.))

Naw, he’s trying to be (a)cute.

Bad news: the “village” is 4chan. Have fun!

I… I may need to frame this and hang it over my monitor.

What’s in-between the lines here is that the newer elite food aesthetic takes substantially more labor, skill, energy, and time. This effectively gate-keeps “simple” food from most people. It’s not until well after the industrial revolution where we see these kinds of meals become more affordable for people.

So they began cooking meat in meat-based gravies, to intensify its flavor.

This is a great example of what I’m talking about. Anyone can roast a cut over a fire or just toss raw meat into a stewpot. But a rack of lamb with a rich demi-glace? From scratch, in an 18th century kitchen? And that’s not the only course? Yeah, strap in, because that meal just became an all-day job if you don’t have any help.

Not why, memorize.

Otezla. It’s relatively new(ish) and used for autoimmune stuff. Documentation said that some abdominal pain during the titration period was typical.

What I experienced was pretty consistent searing hot pain in my gut after the second day. Blood test would later confirm this to be my liver; my enzymes were all over the place. It was so bad, I didn’t even get five days in.

I don’t know. I didn’t think to ask.

…

What else should I be asking about? I usually just pay for the drugs and go.

The single most important character on the team.

Also the second most terrifying, after Pyro of course.

As someone that once took a prescription that violently disagreed with my biology and general well-being, that sign is entirely appropriate.