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by SECProto 5y ago
> > Evidence suggests that funding for this protest is in large part foreign (IE not from canada) > Your sources indicate that the majority of the funding is from Canada. Note that these two statements don't contradict, and yo
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by SECProto 5y ago
Subject to the charter, subject to the bill of rights, subject to parliamentary review, and mandatory public inquiry afterwards. It's a very sensible law.
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by SECProto 5y ago
1. Resistance genes are already in the genome, but they have so far proven inadequate. Experiments in interbreeding and crossbreeding have been going on for 60 years from the USDA, the American Chestnut Foundation, the American Chestnut Coo
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by SECProto 5y ago
American Chestnuts that have gained resistance to blight via selective breeding, hybridization with a different species, or insertion of a different gene are all genetically modified. The only difference is the source of the modification. S
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by SECProto 5y ago
> For example, even if there is a MRI machine, will there be surgeons? 100% yes, there will be surgeon(s). Likely cotasked with other roles (medical studies etc?) until the population would get significantly larger. Antarctic missions ha
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by SECProto 5y ago
Somewhere around a thousand Americans [1] lose their lives in the construction industry each year. It's not a novel thing for people to die building the future, but Mars would definitely bring some novel methods. [1] https:/&#x2F
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by SECProto 5y ago
> Bringing a new power plant online in 15 years is irrelevant to just about everybody. I mean, it's very relevant to the population of France, who are currently relying on a huge number of aging nuclear plants that will be retired i
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by SECProto 5y ago
> I'll gesture vaguely at "the suburbs". Low trust and alienation describes I agree with this for sure, and such zoning issues have been pointed to as the root cause of other societal ills dating back to (at least) Jane Ja
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by SECProto 5y ago
If you're looking for a more nuanced (and I believe, representative) look at the issue, try this article: https://theline.substack.com/p/dispatch-from-the-ottawa-fron...
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by SECProto 5y ago
Dupe of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30260787
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by SECProto 5y ago
A friend was shoved into a snowbank by a protester because she wore a mask. I was verbally assaulted for the same while skating on the canal. They're not peaceful.
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by SECProto 5y ago
I wasn't suggesting that, I was just responding to the parent comment. Voting for the green party can actually cause anti-environmental outcomes (in my jurisdiction).
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by SECProto 5y ago
"Vote for the green party" in my country would, in many ridings, be the difference between the only climate-change-denying party winning a seat, and one of the three climate-change-believing-and-respond-to-it parties winning a sea
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by SECProto 5y ago
> The US interstate speed limits are at most 120 kph (75 mph) Minor nitpick: there are 80 and 85mph interstates/sections.
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by SECProto 5y ago
That's unfortunate. I did have an experience recently where I ordered on a Friday and they gave me a "45-50" time estimate. I got there at 45 and they told me it'd be another 5 or 10. Saw a steady stream of app delivery
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by SECProto 5y ago
My typical phone order for pizza lasts about 20-30 seconds, and goes as follows: > "Hey could I get a large house special for pickup?" > "Yeah it'll be ready in 15-20" Then I go to the shop, tap the card while
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by SECProto 5y ago
Interesting - I'd be curious when that article was written - it states Sept 2, 2021 at the top, but towards the end of the article it mentions speeds improving to 200Mbps "as of April 12". Their experience sounds quite likely
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by SECProto 5y ago
> However, starlink isn't a product yet. It's hard to separate the hype from reality; so whether starlink turns out to be a practical alternative still needs practical demonstration Yeah, it's a product. It's out of b
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by SECProto 5y ago
> Not underestimating at all. Of course it will be a lot Do you have any data to back this up? Starlink (and other possible future constellations) most effectively serve the low-density or unconnected areas of the world. North America al
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by SECProto 5y ago
Approx 1% of photos taken is with the DSLR. But approx 20-25% of quality photos (i.e. those that I share or post) are from the dslr
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by SECProto 5y ago
I spent <$800 on a DSLR back in 2014 or so, and it still takes better pictures in most situations than the newest iPhone/pixel.
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by SECProto 5y ago
Correct, yes, and I feel that a higher road usage toll is appropriate for that leg of the journey.
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by SECProto 5y ago
> My point is: why not set the toll at an optimum level, and then let each car owner decide whether it's worth the car driving at a particular time and place? Because to a person stuck in traffic, seeing a bunch of empty cars beside
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by SECProto 5y ago
A larger toll on empty cars would disincentivize it more.
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by SECProto 5y ago
> People supporting "new urbanism" [...] should come look around downtown Seattle and see how it's working out. People can go look around the downtown of any given city to see a "grim wasteland", but it has littl
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by SECProto 5y ago
> Send the car on an errand and have it come back, or even send it “home” and summon it later Now imagine what this will do to rush hour traffic - There would be twice as many vehicle trips for the same number of people. Road tolls (part
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by SECProto 5y ago
Thank you!
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by SECProto 5y ago
> Invasive species thrive in ecosystems that we create. You don't want spotted lantern flys? You don't want thorny pear trees? Non-native species get planted in environments we create (eg suburban yards). What makes them invasi
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by SECProto 5y ago
Can we change "Pa" in the title to "Pennsylvania"? As a non-american, it was difficult to confirm this (article only used the abbreviation, so I had to open a source about 3/4 of the way down and read that page&#x27
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by SECProto 5y ago
Modern society functions by virtue of a century of businesses cutting margins as thin as possible, trading supply chain fragility for lower labour and capital costs. We're already seeing wild economic issues from a much lower fatality

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