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Meta Threads is going to be Fediverse compatible. Meta taking a shot at Reddit?

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Step 2: We are Extending the fediverse with our open source contributions. We are such great citizens of the fediverse and we like to contribute . Step 3: We have decided to exit the fediverse because of reasons. But don’t worry! All the people you like to talk to are on Threads already. Come on over!

The 2020s are shaping up like the 90s again. All we need is Steve Ballmer as Meta ceo and the circle will close.

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I feel betrayed...

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Here is the salient point on the Wikipedia page that explains why horses don’t produce 1 HP:

Watt judged that the horse could pull with a force of 180 pounds-force (800 N)

Basically, Watts made up HP to sell his steam engine to mines and likely made up a number to make the new technology seem better.

Some things never change.