Smoosh

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   by Smoosh 6y ago

   > The point to make here is that Youtube is NOT the New England Journal of Science Exactly! So why are the doctors using it as a platform when they should be going through reputable peer-reviewed channels?
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   by Smoosh 6y ago

   Hey, AC/DC were young once. Their lead singer died from partying too hard ffs.
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   This is also true of the very wealthy.
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   Interesting that this article says only 2~3% with antibodies globally. I'm left wondering how reliable the testing (of all kinds) is. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/apr/20/studies-sugg...
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   I think it's more accurate to say the public cares somewhat, and consequently politicians do too (they sometimes roll out accusations of "un-Australian" tax minimization to suit their agenda). But politicians don't dare
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   The reasons appear to be a total mystery! /s https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/oct/18/donald-tru... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/world/middleeast&
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   I'm not sure that God understands and can explain physics.
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   You might like to read this opinion article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/01/amazon...
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   by Smoosh 7y ago

   I suspect there's also an aspect of thinking by the company's management that control equals power and leads to profit. Clearly not fully thought through though.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    I thought the Z in Zoom stood for "Zero fucks given about security or our user's privacy".
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    In even earlier days, applications didn't need to be installed at all. You just ran them from wherever they were . Of course, it made sense to store them somewhere together, and you could cause yourself problems if you put applications
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    On top of this, a standard install asks for permissions, but doesn't disclose who/what is asking for it (certified in some way) or what permissions it wants, if these are temporary for the install or permanent for the application,
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    So one thing I was wondering about this, do regional variations in yeasts lead to differences in the taste (and other characteristics) of the sourdough bread? EDIT: @ChuckMcM has answered this below.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_the_Author
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    And steel framed houses are a thing here too: https://www.google.com/search?q=steel+house+frame+australia
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    There's also a streak of Yogi Bear libertarianism: "I'm smarter than the average bear!"
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    Wow! Talk about an open office! But as anecdata my wife avoids pooping at work or at public toilets, so saves it up for home, whereas I will just go if I need to and there is a non-disgusting toilet available.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    I just want to publicly announce: I was a winner at Playscape Racing (and had the T-Shirt to prove it).
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    See also the Y2K bug
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    I thought that President Trump appointed Vice President Pence to lead the government response: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronaviru... But then I read that Jared Kushner was somehow involve
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    I'm wondering if that was a constant 40 microwatts, and if that could be stored in capacitors so that every 4-5 seconds (the refresh rate of the panel) there would be enough energy accumulated to power the circuitry for an update.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    I feel like whether you see that behavior from a president as clever or stupid is a litmus test for how you view this president/presidency.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    This planet has two hemispheres!
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    There were tools available, but it was increasing the risk (in a risk-averse atmosphere) to trust them to catch all cases. Try explaining to your superiors why you were given the task of fixing the issue and instead of completely fixing it
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    Part of the problem with these new technologies is that every car company gives each capability a unique name. It takes considerable effort to untangle the meaning of all the manufacturer-specific names to determine whether Audi Active Lane
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    Neat! My uncle here in Australia restored a Honda T500 to showroom condition. There should be more of these very capable little vehicles. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_T360
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    One of the benefits of globalization (and the EU) is that it's to everyone's economic advantage to not have a war between trading nations. This maintains supply, reduces costs, and crazily enough - reduces conflict. You may lose
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    > “This is their new hoax,” he said, referring to the coronavirus. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/28/trump-says-the-coronavirus-i... Straight from the horses mouth. But I'm sure he was misquoted and tak
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    An aphorism being called a law is called a klysmism.
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    by Smoosh 7y ago

    Being authenticated also allows Google to track your media consumption.