SapporoChris

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by SapporoChris 2y ago
If I recall correctly it was $6/hour during their off times. Which was after hours on weekdays, weekends and holidays. During the work day I think it was $30 dollars.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
There are plenty of things to strive for that will make humanity or our nation better. Mars is a boondoggle. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/mars-is-no... https://www.scienti
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Odor fatigue (aka olfactory fatigue) is the primary reason people don't smell themselves. Generally most people, if they take the time to take a deep sniff of their arm pits, they'll know. Another method is to smell your clothes a
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
It depends on physical activity. For people working sedentary jobs, washing clothes after one day is probably not needed. For myself, I find I can wear clothes two days without issue. In the same vein, I like to shower every two days. Of co
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Do you have a source for 'My favorite is the US loading a 747 with 12 billions in bills of $100 USD to "help the reconstruction of Iraq" and officially 9 billions of those 12 billions have been "lost".' Your nu
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
"No equipment from adversary countries should be allowed in American infrastructure." Seems like an extreme take. Wouldn't it be better to accept the best equipment that has passed audit regardless of origin?
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Not giving them junk food doesn't equate to ignoring food sensitivities. If someone is tolerating chicken nuggets, there's a whole host of healthier food with similar textures, tastes and smells.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
If prayer was effective, wouldn't industry and governments capitalize on it? I'd expect to see a prayer department in any major corporation or government.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
I have no issue with self scan. However, I also like the stores that have a clerk scan the items and then the customer goes to an automated teller machine that takes credit card and cash for payment. I think the latter method helps solve bo
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Just be aware electric toothbrushes can cause more abrasion, damaging the dentin. This leads to tooth sensitivity and increased risk of cavities! https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal... Con
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Okay, so it is better. How much better is it? I don't use an electric toothbrush, I haven't had a cavity since childhood. Why do I need a better toothbrush? Can the cost be justified?
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Good statistics starts with good data. There have been more than 12 whistleblowers by my count. https://fortune.com/2024/05/09/more-boeing-whistleblowers-em...
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Do you mean Republic of Korea and Democratic People's Republic of Korea? Yes, we know the difference.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnett_(whistleblower)#D... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barnett_(whistleblower)#C... I can't embrace conspiracy theories.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
I completely understand your point. However, an insect capture and in the hands of an untrained student is arguably probably enduring pain and suffering. So, euthanize does fit, tragically.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
For further reading about the core's history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core It's also been discussed numerous times on this board.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
It might prompt people to ensure their disaster kit is in good order, know where the shelters are, home preparation, listen to radio for alerts, etc, etc. https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/book/pdf/en/01_Si
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Perhaps you were being hyperbolic, but there's not that many motor vehicles in Japan. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_and_territor... Japan: 82,644,029 total. Motor vehicles include cars, vans, bus
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Perhaps, it could also be protecting the masses from exploitation of gambling companies. The odds are never in a gambler's favor.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Yes, yen is stronger versus the US dollar. However, the rates are still very good, especially when viewed over the past ten years. https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=USD&to=JPY&view=10Y
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
No not poison, but I've been wondering if the lasers could harm anyone's eyesight, human or wildlife. Blind bees? I suspect the incident rate would be extremely low to non-existent.
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
"Plus, I had to haul a heavy tote bag of containers everywhere." Germany has a wonderful system to reuse glassware. Wear rings determine when it is time to discard a bottle. Vending machines accept bottles and dispense the deposit
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_carbon_di... United States: 4,595,406.7(1970),4,984,066.7(1990),5,888,498.7(2005), 4,959,631.9(2017),4,853,780.2(2022) Fossil CO2 emissions (ktCO2/year) Millions
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
https://cryptonews.com/news/texas-jury-acquits-crypto-miner-... Texas Jury Acquits Marathon, from July 11, 2024 at 03:09 CDT Where the parent article is Updated on: July 21, 2024 / 3:40 PM CDT / CBS Texas I&
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Gelato is different from ice cream, and it's the Italian word for "ice cream" https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=ice+cream+vesus+gelato
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
The jury is still out, but there are a lot of articles that are claiming that social media is harmful. Adds stress, harms mood, contributes to anxiety and depression. The threat to privacy is well documented. It's enough for a some peo
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
https://backlinko.com/steam-users 132 million active subscribers. So perhaps 2.3 million VR sets on steam. Any VR producer capturing 10% of the market has 230k VR sets sold. Doesn't seem like that small of a market. Bu
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https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/remote-work-statisti... "As of 2023, 12.7% of full-time employees work from home", this appears to be data for USA only. Certainly that percentage can be increased
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
Anyone that has done a water fast for several days can vouch that you are not perpetually hungry. On a long fast the stomach basically shuts down. Hunger pangs do occur, but they subside after an hour or so. In my experience, three or four
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by SapporoChris 2y ago
For myself, drawing never required having it visualized in my mind. I knew what I wanted to draw and could put it on paper. However not without difficulty. Using a model, or image to reference certainly helped. As a simple example. Do you p

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