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by IndySun 2y ago
It was distinctly more of an outburst of anger and frustration with the green screen rather than an 'emotional' breakdown. I wasn't there but a colleague was. See what you did? Now all those replies to your skewed sentence ar
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by IndySun 2y ago
Thanks for your input. You're rephrasing what I do say, but with capital letters. Not sure what your point is.
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by IndySun 2y ago
I am aware there is a lot of complexity (obviously) in why people develop lung cancer, or any illness for that matter, but within that assumption was smoking being far worse than it actually is. Reading further, and this may also seem obvio
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by IndySun 2y ago
For anyone curious, I found the relevant sentence. An astonishingly counterintuitive almost throwaway remark by a world's expert sent me on a deep dive on what else can and does cause lung problems. Dr Martin Tobin says it at 3h 02m 40
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by IndySun 2y ago
Related, I was struck by a comment made by the respiratory specialist doctor Martin Tobin, during the George Floyd murder court case. He said less than 10% of smokers actually go on to get 'issues'. He was pushing back on the line
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by IndySun 2y ago
We know a software 'off' is not a definitive off. So it is, imho, and has been for a long time, extremely safe to assume that Apple takes all data from all devices as often and as much as it can even when things are 'turned o
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by IndySun 2y ago
Can the BBC reign in its news headline writers and reverse a fairly recent (5-10 years?) policy of juicing up what was 'unbiased' news? But in fact, I have a rose-tinted view of the BBC so I should just reign in my reactions inste
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by IndySun 2y ago
>As someone who reads a lot, it's actually hard to find interesting things to read. Why hard to find interesting things, because too much choice and/or market saturation of low quality? >I'm a picky reader. Is this part
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by IndySun 2y ago
That is a well-researched and sobering article. Kept unfolding to reveal more nuances right up until the end. Listing exceptions carefully and why they are. I couldn't help thinking about comparisons with all artistic endeavours as inc
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by IndySun 2y ago
I can't check your fascinating answers but a friend is, and is beginning to concur, so I'll take theirs and your advice as closer to correct. Thank you. Next question, where have you been for so long and only back now why giving s
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by IndySun 2y ago
You don't need to look far to understand those terms are standard, and by 'standard' see non-binding, or broad, it doesnt matter what they 'say' here because you will only find supertone abusing these 'terms&#x
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An Alert: Someone Plagiarising Me(500songs.com)
2 points by IndySun 2y ago|0 comments
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by IndySun 2y ago
How extremely odd. I did not post this comment here, but in my comments listed, it sends me here as its parent.
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by IndySun 2y ago
Not bugs, deliberate software additions. Not bugs, intentional from v1. Not bugs, deeply contrived. Oh, sorry, wrong meeting...?
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by IndySun 2y ago
conclusion, fermented food, and drink, stuffs, in appropriate amounts, are beneficial to good life - circa 3000 BC
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by IndySun 3y ago
"If you look closely at the head of a sunflower, you will see that the structures destined to become seeds grow in an intricate pattern of interwoven spirals. Such patterns, which seem to occur only in plants, have fascinated people an
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by IndySun 3y ago
Have to agree. Along with the practice of cropping original 4:3's to 16:9/Letterbox.
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Norfolk County Council beats Apple in £385M iPhone row(bbc.co.uk)
40 points by IndySun 3y ago|10 comments
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Frank Hester, computer programmer who made fortune from public sector contracts(theguardian.com)
2 points by IndySun 3y ago|0 comments
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by IndySun 3y ago
https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/thomson-grass-valleys-vipe...
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The Rise and Rise of the Microchip(bbc.co.uk)
2 points by IndySun 3y ago|1 comments
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by IndySun 3y ago
(possibly for UK only)
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by IndySun 3y ago
Not just Signal, also Session, which is mildly more unnamed.
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by IndySun 3y ago
The majority of the human race lives with chronic stress. Spreading depends on the cancer and how quick it is caught, the worrying part is barely even negligible - as they point out early on. Can't wait for part two on why happy people
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by IndySun 3y ago
A lot of IEEE Spectrum is clickbait, I find. Coupled with aggressive marketing and silly priced subscriptions, mean hype takes top billing on almost every story. Light not worth the candle.
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by IndySun 3y ago
The trick to going back to sleep is often, after waking too soon, to do something boring. A chore. Try it for 5-15 mins, go back to bed. Repeat if you're not nodding off. The thinking is, you'll prefer sleep to the boring chore.
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Oasis song, 7 modes [video](youtube.com)
2 points by IndySun 3y ago|1 comments
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by IndySun 3y ago
Wonderwall by Oasis is usually sung in a minor key. In this video we hear it in each of the 7 different modes of the major scale.
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Staying smart In A Smart World (Video interview)(vimeo.com)
2 points by IndySun 3y ago|0 comments
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Cellphone at 50: Its inventor reflects on mobile advances and risks(csmonitor.com)
2 points by IndySun 3y ago|0 comments

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