Arn_Thor

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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
Thank you for adding the sources!
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
Because the CCP bills itself as the opposite of a royal empire. Even Xi Jinping thought claims (at least...) it's following socialism with Chinese characteristics, with "people as the masters of the country" and that the CCP
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
As long as the details, possibly names or government roles, in the book doesn't get out the government can just call it speculation. If the book remains unpublished, that's probably mission accomplished for them. Remember the reas
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
OP removed their post. The comment section is a slaughter, with people calling shenanigans. I'd agree with the skeptics, I can't imagine what inside the console would blow up like that. The PSU is the most likely culprit, but it w
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
I'm guessing the PS5 also draws more power than any other device you've had in there? In which case, there's more heat to dissipate.
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
Just want to add that climate change doesn't simply add heat, it also often disrupts weather patterns which can cause more drought--and that's arguably more dangerous than just warmer weather.
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by Arn_Thor 5y ago
I'm no expert, but with a 15W power draw the answer to the "how long" question is likely to be "perpetually" with active cooling. Now, Apple tends to let its processors run very hot before throttling (I had an old i
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Fantastic thread! Thank you for sharing. This has dramatically expanded my "to read" list
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
The author ignores or dismisses the many countries and cities in which publicly funded public toilets work very well. The problem with public services applied in the US is that it's often done piecemeal, and a lot of things only work w
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
I was unclear, sorry about that. I used to have a PiHole, but have since switched to NextDNS
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
While I let my smart TV connect to the internet for firmware update reasons (bug fixes), I’m running my entire home network through NextDNS, and before that a PiHole. Not seeing any ads in the UI, and I note some attempted logging traffic i
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
I believe Germany has done the opposite. Unions have agreed to pay cuts so they wouldn't be let go. Part of the reason may be that wage levels are reasonably flat compared with the US, so the upside in switching jobs for a better payin
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Yes and no.. The smartphone is extremely relevant because access to the internet is essential for modern life. So much necessary activity takes place online, from banking to accessing public services. That needs to be factored in, perhaps
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
That "neutral" link reads impartially, but leaves out a whole lot of the story. Here's a more detailed breakdown: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/democraciaabierta/chevron-v... You may argue the so
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
"Rodriguez was among more than 40 nutrition scientists who gathered in Washington, D.C., for a “Protein Summit” to discuss research on protein and human health. The summit was organized and sponsored by beef, egg, and other animal-base
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
"Europe" is a big and diverse place. But it's my fault for generalizing. Let me rather mention the Scandinavian countries, for example, where support is pretty ample. Certainly, having kids is still expensive and time consumi
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Why attribute to malice that which is equally well explained by incompetence? or in this case, greed?
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
> You give a tax break of 50% on capital gains per child and the kids will be popping from the higher economic rungs Of course, with a perversely positive incentive like that. But it tells us nothing of the natural impulse in a neutral e
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Sure, but pumping still takes energy. Not to mention the cost, monetary and environmental, of building pipes from the nearest (very ample) fresh water source in.. the mountains of Georgia?
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
I assume the water will be filtered. There's a reason air conditioner drippings are not recommended sustenance.
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Hugely inefficient and expensive, but if the energy used is renewable I guess there's no downside. Certainly seems to be more environmentally friendly than desalination which disrupts sea life in coastal waters.
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
Why would it? Do you imagine people enjoy raising four kids or more? Children used to be old-age insurance. You needed so many to be certain some of them would survive, thrive, and take care of you in old age. If your needs are met, either
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by Arn_Thor 6y ago
This article is about global birth rates falling, which is true. But your comment is about conditions specific to the US. Yet birth rates are falling in countries which don't have the warped incentives you point out in the states, and
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
Depends. Imagine you're an Apple supplier. You're making money hand over fist, but to become a supplier to Apple you had to retool your entire factory floor, retrain a bunch of employees and basically sink a lot of capital into me
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
Oh but it does
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
Fun fact: They mandated all packages of snus (a "dip", or tobacco you put under your lip) sold in Norway must be plain and in this color. But it actually looks kind of good—very minimalist. So much so that people like this packagi
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
The coverup is such an important part of why SARS turned out so bad. It mutated after the initial outbreak from a relatively benign virus to a much more deadly variety. (The longer the outbreak lasts and the more people are infected, the mo
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
> there's no good and easy option to backup your phone other than iCloud Except plugging it into a PC or Mac with iTunes, toggle a checkbox and set a password. No, it's not effortless, but it's not bad and it's not di
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
They (on aggregate) freely give away much less than they would've been forced to under higher taxation, however. Which is an extremely significant difference for the economy as a whole. And then there's the question of what they g
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by Arn_Thor 7y ago
Yes, it's subjective. As I clearly write they're ways in which I found them to be better. They certainly connect easier and more reliably than my over-ears, bought around the same time (flagship Sony noise cancelling ones). As for

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