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- Scala's version fragility makes the enterprise argument near impossible http://lift.la/scalas-version-fragility-make-the-enterprise 46 comments
- From Fragile to Faultless: Kubernetes Self-Healing In Practice https://techblog.citystoragesystems.com/p/kubernetes-self-healing 8 comments kubernetes
- Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem https://apnews.shorthandstories.com/antarctica-fishing-krill-whales/index.html 2 comments worldevents
- The US bank system is more fragile than you’d think https://www.ft.com/content/84c4446a-d7aa-4f70-a286-adeb4fc4988c 54 comments economics
- Putin’s army hit by Ukrainian counterattack ‘under-manned’ and relying on ‘fragile supply lines’, says UK https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/vladimir-putin-ukraine-russia-kherson-counterattack-latest-news-b1021674.html 64 comments worldnews
- Can the fragile Texas power grid handle a cryptomining boom? Record-breaking heat across Texas has pushed its fragile power grid to the brink, stirring opposition to energy-guzzling crypto miners who’ve flocked there. “It is completely inessential and consuming physical resources, time and money." https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/crypto/can-fragile-texas-power-grid-handle-cryptomining-gold-rush-rcna15726 110 comments energy
- Texas’ fragile grid isn’t ready for crypto mining’s explosive growth. “There’s no way we could do 27 gigawatts of crypto [in four years] ... that would put too much stress on the system too fast. We barely have the power plants to cover today.” Bitcoin mining could bring higher electricity bills. https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/14/23206795/bitcoin-crypto-mining-electricity-texas-grid-energy-bills-emissions 166 comments energy
- ‘A liar, a charlatan and the most fragile ego of anyone I’ve met’: Kinzinger says Trump was worst president US ever had https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/adam-kinzinger-trump-worst-president-b2009443.html 223 comments politics
- US warns of fragile chip supply as inventory falls to just five days https://www.ft.com/content/71958118-8daa-47a7-b8a4-11608d6805f4 146 comments hardware
- ConocoPhillips’ Plan for Extracting Half-a-Billion Barrels of Crude in Alaska’s Fragile Arctic Presents a Defining Moment for Joe Biden https://insideclimatenews.org/news/23012022/conocophillips-willow-alaska-biden/ 29 comments environment
- Europe’s Summer of Recovery Is More Fragile Than It Looks https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/business/europe-covid-recovery.html?smid=re-share 12 comments europe
- Ukraine said that renewed fighting with Russian-backed separatists is undermining a fragile ceasefire in the east of the country, and urged Western backers to intervene. After the longest truce since the beginning of the war, eight servicemen have been killed in clashes since mid-February https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210305-ukraine-calls-for-western-help-to-calm-frontline-escalation 14 comments worldnews
- The Capitol Riot Was an Attack on Multiracial Democracy | True democracy in America is a young, fragile experiment that must be defended if it is to endure. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/01/multiracial-democracy-55-years-old-will-it-survive/617585/ 5 comments politics
- Ferrari F1 aero 'fragile' thanks to correlation issues https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/ferrari-correlation-aerodynamically-fragile-car/4824051/ 15 comments formula1
- Florida's governor late Monday announced that he signed into law a measure that reverses a ban on sunscreen imposed by Key West to help protect reefs and the fragile ecosystem https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-governor-chooses-side-in-sunscreen-debate-slather-away/2255996/ 96 comments environment
- Pete Buttigieg slams Trump's 'fragile ego' amid report president wanted USS John McCain 'out of sight' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-buttigieg-trump-uss-john-mccain-warship-navy-japan-a8936946.html 3 comments politics
- Our fragile President https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/11/20/opinions/trump-is-our-fragile-president-dantonio/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F 6 comments politics
- President Vladimir Putin called the killing of east Ukraine separatist leader Alexander Zakharchenko on Friday a "dastardly" act that aimed to destabilize the fragile peace in the region. https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-to-treat-zakharchenko-murder-as-terrorism-62746 3 comments worldnews
- The human world is not more fragile now: it always has been https://aeon.co/amp/essays/the-human-world-is-not-more-fragile-now-it-always-has-been 7 comments philosophy
- Dedoimedo's Deepin 15.4 review - supreme on the outside, fragile on the inside! http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/deepin-15-4.html 8 comments linux
- The Fragility of Politics: What Paul Ricoeur Can Teach Us About the French Election https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-fragility-of-politics-what-paul-ricoeur-can-teach-us-about-the-french-election/ 25 comments philosophy
- Trump’s fragile male ego craves the dangerous drug of adulation Joan Smith https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/19/donald-trump-fragile-male-ego 5 comments politics
- Some lawmakers think Trump-Putin 'bromance' fragile http://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/12/23/panel-trump-putin-lead-live.cnn 18 comments politics
- Unilever warns of fragile consumer market http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/apr/14/unilever-warns-of-fragile-consumer-market 11 comments business
- Pompeii rushes to spend €105m renovation fund by end of yr: Must spend or lose it - In 2012, funds given by EU & Italian govt to halt decay, but yrs of mismanagement has forced intervention. Project plagued by spats over who'll lead work. 1/3 of fragile city never excavated. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/pompeii-must-spend-remainder-of-105m-renovation-fund-by-end-of-year-or-lose-access-to-the-money-a6708331.html 3 comments worldnews
- Need Robust Software? Make It Fragile http://www.yegor256.com/2015/08/25/fail-fast.html 40 comments java
- G7: Make ‘climate fragility’ a foreign policy priority. Syria crisis shows how climate change can lead to instability and conflict, experts say in call for cooperation. http://www.rtcc.org/2015/06/24/g7-make-climate-fragility-a-foreign-policy-priority/ 11 comments worldnews
- An ancient Egyptian mummy is discovered with prints of brain vessels inside his skull, leaving researchers puzzled as to how these fragile structures were preserved. http://www.livescience.com/48042-ancient-mummy-brain-vessels.html 7 comments science
- Worldwide action to phase out ozone-depleting substances has resulted in remarkable success, according to a new assessment by 300 scientists. The stratospheric ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet light, is on track to recovery over the next few decades. http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/international-action-against-ozone-depleting-substances-yields-significant-gains/ 5 comments worldnews
- Eurozone recovery branded 'very fragile' as ECB meets - business liveblog http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2014/sep/04/ecb-decision-mario-draghi-german-factory-orders-live 3 comments europe
- Faltering Germany casts cloud over fragile euro zone http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/07/10/uk-europe-economy-idukkbn0ff1cg20140710 27 comments europe
- Great Barrier Reef Sediment Dump Approved For One Of World's Most Fragile Ecosystems http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/31/great-barrier-reef-sedime_n_4699624.html 3 comments worldnews
- Australia's Great Barrier Reef watchdog gave the green light for millions of cubic metres of dredged mud to be dumped near the fragile reef to create the world's biggest coal port and possibly unlock $28 billion in coal projects http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2014/01/30/world/asia/30reuters-australia-reef-permit.html?smid=re-share 606 comments worldnews
- Quantum world record smashed | A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. http://phys.org/news/2013-11-quantum-world.html 32 comments science
- Expectations can make you ill. Fear can make you fragile. Understanding the nocebo effect may help prevent this painful phenomenon. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleno/36126/title/worried-sick/ 13 comments science
- The Bankers' New Clothes (book): "Banks are as fragile as they are not because they must be, but because they want to be-and they get away with it. Whereas this situation benefits bankers, it distorts the economy and exposes the public to unnecessary risks." http://bankersnewclothes.com/ 9 comments economy
- Agile is Fragile http://www.softwareresults.us/2010/06/agile-is-fragile.html 154 comments programming
- Why can't we trust what we see? The human memory can be impressive, but it is equally prone to letting us down. Now groundbreaking research has revealed the extent of just how fragile it can be - and how to use it better. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/8617945.stm 11 comments cogsci
- MSM: Dodd's decision to retire is another blow to the increasingly fragile Democratic majority in the Senate. Reality: Dodd's replacement does much better in polls. http://openleft.com/diary/16813/dodds-retirement-is-unspinnably-bad-news-for-republicans 30 comments politics
- "It simply hasn't worked to have a couple's sex life hinge on the fragile, feeble female libido," says Arndt. "The right to say 'no' needs to give way to saying 'yes' more often." http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/wifely-duties-spark-a-firestorm-20090401-9jpj.html 349 comments reddit.com