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by 34679 4y ago
The biggest threat to democracy is the dissolution of faith in democracy caused by immensely popular politicians who fail to keep the promises that get them elected. I'm not just talking about one party.
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by 34679 4y ago
The idea is that people should be able to find out if there is such a function. It's taking a stance that Twitter has nothing to hide. In my opinion, it's a great way to build trust with users, something that all of the popular so
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by 34679 4y ago
I don't believe the point was ever to convey an complete understanding of the system, but to allow for the identification of "red flags": Specific functions that would be deemed controversial or counter to equal opportunity s
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by 34679 4y ago
1 watt = ~3.4 btu The more power any electronic device uses, the more heat it produces.
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by 34679 5y ago
WEMOS D1 Mini Pro I bought 50 from AliExpress a few years back for a couple bucks each.
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"Life in the Atacama took 2,000 years to return to normal." Just beneath the title.
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Yes. Saved you a click.
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"the gene-edited cattle are the same—as far as a consumer is concerned." For me, that statement invokes thoughts of "counterfeit cattle". By that logic, there's no harm to the consumer when someone sells a knock-off
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https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html > In Comments > Be kind. Don't be snarky. Have curious conversation; don't cross-examine. Please don't fulminate. Please don't sneer, including at t
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by 34679 5y ago
>Off-Topic: Most stories about politics, or crime, or sports, unless they're evidence of some interesting new phenomenon. Videos of pratfalls or disasters, or cute animal pictures. If they'd cover it on TV news, it's proba
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by 34679 5y ago
>It also now allows someone who is in a car stopped by police or is being questioned to tape the encounter *and limits the scope of the types of police actions that trigger the law to only those that are possibly dangerous.* I've re
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by 34679 5y ago
I've used Firefox for years and have never created a Mozilla account.
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Over 100 organizations call for Biden to pardon Steven Donziger(amnestyusa.org)
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Abdulrahman_al-Aw...
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How many people here who were annoyed by the experience ended up purchasing less or nothing at all as a result? The only way to make this go away is, when you come upon one of these displays, set your items down and leave without purchasing
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"Congressional oversight is oversight by the United States Congress over the Executive Branch, including the numerous U.S. federal agencies. Congressional oversight includes the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies,
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by 34679 5y ago
>Being in a civilized society however means taking on responsibilities in exchange for freedoms like freedom to move. According to whom? I can support your freedom to travel without being in any way responsible for your welfare. Responsi
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I think an honest reading of what I wrote would conclude that I was referring to international movement. I could have done a better job by using that qualifier, or replacing "movement" with "migration".
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>Can i just move into your house? No, you may not. >Also, is accusation guilt? No, but it is moral justification for restricting movement, so that a trial may be conducted and evidence produced. >You have homeless people lining up
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CBP’s warrantless use of cell phone location data is under investigation (2020)(arstechnica.com)
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CBP Refuses to Tell Congress How It Is Tracking Americans Without Warrant (2020)(vice.com)
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>Customs officials are able to conduct basic searches without “reasonable suspicion,” and they can conduct basic and advanced searches without obtaining a warrant. The exception is primarily intended for finding contraband or unauthorize
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Border agents can search phones freely under new circuit court ruling (2021)(theverge.com)
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There is simply no moral justification for prohibiting the movement of any human who has not been accused of a crime. Nobody chooses what country they're born in. The least we can do as a species is allow individuals to seek out countr
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If I understood Zuckerberg correctly during his Lex Fridman interview, he's trying to build an entire alternate reality based on this concept of monetizing in game items. He said something along the lines of, "People want to dress
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Even among Michelin star restaurants, there's a huge variance. Take for example The French Laundry vs Terrapin Creek. The French Laundry is an experience that spans hours. Terrapin Creek is a small cafe that locals can pop into for a s
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by 34679 5y ago
I've seen a few videos of citizens lining up for weapons, and IMO, the troubling thing is the lack of uniforms. If Russians can't tell the difference between civilians and combatants, everyone becomes a target.
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Intracellular Reverse Transcription of mRNA Vaccine in Human Liver Cell Line(mdpi.com)
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I don't believe there's a specific percentage, but for reference, I also believe the BLM protests were mostly peaceful, and I have plenty of video downloaded showing buildings burning and police cruisers being destroyed. Most of t
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With a large enough gathering of people, for a long enough time, there will always be some violence. That doesn't necessarily make the gathering violent and it doesn't mean the organizers had violent intentions. I've watched

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