SyzygistSix

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by SyzygistSix 3y ago
I support the removal of Snapchat.
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by SyzygistSix 3y ago
>In fact I think a lot of people my age (late 20s) are starting to feel like this as a reaction to the idea that anyone who isn't driving a nice car or going abroad several times a year is a failure. Most of the people around me and
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by SyzygistSix 3y ago
>Bring back the more efficient sedans. Is that a type of wagon I am unfamiliar with?
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by SyzygistSix 3y ago
Removing the Chicken Tax in addition might be good.
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by SyzygistSix 3y ago
As much as I like hatchbacks and wagons, when a CR-V gets the same gas mileage as an Accord, I'm going to go with the CR-V. More stuff, more ground clearance.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
This has been written about before and sometimes referred to as the "end of history". One author made the same observation about music as this author did about fashion: one could go back in time and no one would be shocked by what
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
First there was Hans Reiser, then there's Zuckerberg killing all those prostitutes, and now this.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
If people keep insisting on tabs instead of spaces then they'll get what they get.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Another Vim versus Emacs dispute?
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
The current idea is to use ammonia to fuel container ships. Perhaps that could work with the largest heavy land equipment.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
That said, the new Prius is a welcome improvement. Toyota has the same problem as most EV makers in that it can't produce anywhere near the amount of its popular PHEVs to meet demand.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
People with a large carbon footprint.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
It doesn't even stand out as a particularly poor work nationally.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
>because JWZ has been slowly morphing into someone as easy to get on with as RMS Slowly?
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Space fleets will be relegated to the conceptual world of delivery trucks and Greyhound soon enough. Let people be grandiose while the novelty lasts.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
That is one of the reasons that important government projects often involve multiple contractors in multiple states; it ensures that the project won't be cut during the next budget talks. It's not efficient but it is expedient.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
One difference is that spreading a NASA project to multiple contractors in multiple states makes projects much more expensive but it does insure that the project is very unlikely to be cancelled when it is time to pass a budget, which is th
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
People seem willing enough to allow enough lack of housing that thousands are needlessly homeless now. What's a few hundred thousands more? So many people already don't consider anyone to be real people once they are homeless.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
They sent two very ordinary people with only months of training on the Inspiration 4 mission.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
It won't go into orbit, just achieve orbital velocity. Going into orbit would require it going over land that they don't want to go over on the initial flight out of a abundance of caution.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
That's why so many people oppose multi-family housing, even so-called progressives.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
We could use a lot more Kei cars in the US.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
>Yet life is better on pretty much every material metric you list. Lack of housing and the subsequent high cost of housing is a serious issue. Taking steps to avoid people becoming homeless in the first place is extremely important. And
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Opiate addiction is not nearly as big a problem as overdoses though. It isn't the end of the world if someone becomes addicted to opiates. There are pathways to recovery and one can live a relatively normal life while addicted. What ma
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
On a well-made steel crossbike or touring bike, rough roads and dirt roads are a downright joyful experience.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Which is great if one is racing but not so much for long distance riding or riding for the joy of it. Most riders are not racing at any level where it makes a difference. A well made steel frame is a joy to ride. They are incredibly comfort
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Fastmail. It was easy and pretty quick.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
It is actually freedom of expression, which covers speech, art, religion, etc. Porn/sex work can be any and all of those.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
So the solution is to buy quality chocolate made from good beans grown in Central and South America, without child and slave labor. Seems pretty straightforward to me.
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by SyzygistSix 4y ago
Nice try. There are no competitors and it is privately owned. Name a competitor.

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