GJim

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by GJim 2y ago
It's true! Americans would rather see food thrown away than taken by somebody they feel doesn't 'deserve' it.
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by GJim 2y ago
As Russian trolling goes, your attempt is quite frankly poorest I've seen so far.
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by GJim 2y ago
> "server" is not considered a respectable career In the USA maybe. I can assure you, being a waiter is taken quite seriously by much of the civilised world. A good waiter is an important part of the dining experience.
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by GJim 2y ago
> pictures of every dish are desired by plenty of customers. I'd expect my waiter to look rather puzzled if I asked for a picture of my food, and also perhaps be politely remined that I am not in a fast food outlet.
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by GJim 2y ago
> their target market. Those who enjoy tasteless gruel and want to spend their days farting?
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by GJim 2y ago
> where everyone arrives at different times and wants their order to come shortly after they do Good god man! At a social meal, we eat together; children included as this is how they learn to socialise. One would be a little concerned an
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by GJim 2y ago
Not a problem with ballpoints. Fountain pens are a different matter and many modern pens have perforated caps. The usual fix is a spot of candle wax to seal them up. (The wax can easily be removed with warm water should you feel the need).
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by GJim 2y ago
> magnetars, which are just absurd objects. "I sometimes think the universe is a machine, designed for the perpetual astonishment of astronomers" -Sir Arthur C Clarke (1980)
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by GJim 2y ago
> What if that regulation blocks progress like direct cell to satellite connectivity Regulators don't "just" block things for shits and giggles. They act because there is a need to do so; their acts formed by a consensus.
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by GJim 2y ago
> Regulation is required. Certainly. I was at a recent sat-comms conference where this was strongly argued for: The number of LEO birds (and associated spectrum usage) has dramatically increased over the last 5 years and shows no sign of
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by GJim 2y ago
I think you will find satellites don't just fly over the USA.
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by GJim 2y ago
> Astronomers don’t own frequency exclusively. So we should just let a commercial entity piss away our (and our children's) ability to see the natural beauty of the universe then? "You don't know what you've' got
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by GJim 2y ago
I suggest many on this forum will be unsure if you comment is satire of if you are another true believer in Mr Musk. :-) EDIT: My factual statement appears to be downvoted by some true believers !
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by GJim 2y ago
> Europe could enforce corporate entities to give the right to be heard to people Maybe not quite what you meant.... .... but the GDPR gives users the right not to be subjected to decisions based entirely on automated processing (includi
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by GJim 2y ago
Not only have you invoked Godwin, you have managed to compare Winston Churchill to Hitler! That does take a special kind of ignorance.
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by GJim 2y ago
> I see that as patriotism Don't take the piss! It's about a _GENERAL_ data protection act that prevents companies and jobsworths having free rein to your personal data. This has sweet FA to do with patriotism as you know perfe
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by GJim 2y ago
I don’t know if you are trolling or so misinformed it is funny. The UK and EU do limit those activities. They remain entirely legal providing you get explicit opt-in consent .
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by GJim 2y ago
> And you aren't entitled to visit their website. Yes you are! The GDPR prohibits conditioning the provision of service on consent to the processing of personal data. Thus mandating acceptance of advertisers tracking cookies (&quot
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by GJim 2y ago
Don't be silly! Nobody is stopping anybody from advertising or marketing. Simply that if your advertisers wish to track me, then they must ask my specific opt-in permission to do so. And so they should. If your business cannot survive
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by GJim 2y ago
> there is no technical mechanism.... sigh There is the law. The law that legitimate companies obey. Such data protection law means I can trust my bank will not track me and provide my personal data (all the booze and fags I've s
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by GJim 2y ago
This is not an excuse! I can only imagine the disbelief and laughter in court if a thief said "Your honour, it's not like I stole one car, I actually stole 1500 different ones"!
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by GJim 2y ago
I'm puzzled how one can remain so ignorant. Once again, there is no law requiring cookie popups. Gathering data fairly and transparently (e.g. login credentials) is perfectly fine. However if you wish to pass my data to third parties t
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by GJim 2y ago
> then you get laughed out of the room If this is the case, you need to re-asses both your work culture and 'belief' in what Google is telling you.
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by GJim 2y ago
> The cookie policy No. It isn't a "cookie policy". The GDPR states I must give a specific opt-in approval to provide my personal data and allow it to be passed on. You can use as many cookies as you like, but if you want
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by GJim 2y ago
The most famous in Blighty is the McDonalds fast food chain trying to claim exclusive use of the "Mc" prefix! Needless to say, numerous Scots and Irish food businesses were not very impressed. https://www.bbc.co.uk&#x2F
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by GJim 2y ago
That's some chip you have on your shoulder my friend!
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by GJim 2y ago
> Jumping to that conclusion does require a very honed skill of looking for outrage. Welcome to the modern internet.
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by GJim 2y ago
> One might also argue that free market capitalism is the only cure against fascism that we have so far invented. Tell me you are American without telling me you are American!
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by GJim 2y ago
> This guy perfectly exhibits the two main kind of ex-mil you see "I think you will find it's a bit more complicated than that".
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by GJim 2y ago
artificial != manufactured

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