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by Teever 2mo ago
In one of the first articles that I saw about this topic they were describing a scenario where a botany manuscript from the 19th century that only had three remaining copies was being digitized and then pulped. They don't care about th
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by Teever 2mo ago
The problem is that we're ignorant of the true value of objects and we don't know what will be valuable in the future: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palimpsest It seems a little short-sighted to destroy an ar
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Canadian Columnist Boosting Data Centres Has Ties to AI Industry(desmog.com)
4 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
Be the change you wish to see in the world. Vibecode an app that builds a list of corrupt law enforcement officials and that finds their mistresses or other unscrupulous behaviour. Have it determine when the exact most damaging moment to r
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by Teever 2mo ago
All of that may be true but I think that it's moot. The overall goal with these kinds of projects should be to maintain parity between the citizenry and people in positions of power. Even if it's little stuff like a person calling
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by Teever 2mo ago
The term you're looking for is sousveillance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sousveillance It's a very important tool to figure out which people in positions of authority are coordinating for authoritarian pur
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by Teever 2mo ago
> When was the last time a adversarial power was able to hit a sitting president? Any time they've wanted to. That's the conclusion that I've come to after that dweeb clipped his ear with a bullet. I would have thought th
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by Teever 2mo ago
That isn't enough. It doesn't deal with the lingering threat that remains of the people who would be willing to do this kind of stuff for money. The problem is ultimately that there are people motivated to spy on their neighbours
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Pediatricians document e-scooter injuries, deaths in children, teens(cbc.ca)
3 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
I don't mean to pick on you, it's just then just saw a bunch of negative comments on an article I enjoyed reading and found informative, so I picked a few to reply to for clarification of their position. I'm confused by the c
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by Teever 2mo ago
What are your thoughts on the other comments in this chain that claim that the references and citations as they are in the linked post are acceptable? Why do you disagree with them?
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UA Drone Forces Commander's Message to Baltic States: Clear the Russian Border(balticsentinel.eu)
13 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
I think they have these kinds of visceral responses because they’re experiencing cognitive dissonance regarding the ethical treatment of animals when the issue is raised by vegans. Deep down they know that how we collectively treat animals
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by Teever 2mo ago
I woke in bits, like all children, piecemeal over the years. I discovered myself and the world, and forgot them, and discovered them again. I woke at intervals until ... the intervals of waking tipped the scales, and I was more often awake
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by Teever 2mo ago
What specific historical citations would you like to see in this post? Perhaps you could contact the author with your suggestions?
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Chinese-Made Components on UK Naval Drone Cameras Sent Info to Beijing(kyivpost.com)
2 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
People like Zuckerberg, Brin, Page and Musk have majority voting control of these companies. They have amassed incredible power and vast fortunes in a time and era when doing so could only be done with great damage to the environment. Desp
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by Teever 2mo ago
I see you make frequent comments on this subject and as time goes on I’m starting to have a harder and harder time following them. I’m starting to think that you’re having a conversation with yourself and your perception of people online,
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Pentagon presses defense firms to build weapons as Iran war depletes stocks(washingtonpost.com)
4 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
I can’t speak to what the American military should do in this situation but I’m curious to hear what HN users think the people of Canada and Greenland should do in this situation. What would the American response to these kinds of actions b
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by Teever 2mo ago
Indeed I did, my brain was a bit foggy when I wrote after a night of partying. Thanks for catching that.
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by Teever 2mo ago
Is Canada an adversary of America? Or Greenland? What position should Canadians or the people of Greenland take with regards to the people in the US military who are currently working to annex and invade their countries? What position shou
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The world wants more Canadian-made water bombers. Can they be built fast enough?(cbc.ca)
33 points by Teever 2mo ago|2 comments
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India Test-Fires 4,000KM Agni-4 Nuclear Missile(defencesecurityasia.com)
2 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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Sydney Towle, Who Chronicled Her Cancer on TikTok, Dies at 26(nytimes.com)
2 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments
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by Teever 2mo ago
Yes but that means different things in different contexts. In some contexts a healthy weight is stocky with extra body fat that can carry a person through a cold winter or a famine. In other contexts a healthy weight is leaner with less bod
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by Teever 2mo ago
People have been talking about these issues for decades: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Life_of_Small_Urban... https://en.wikipedia.o
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by Teever 2mo ago
I think you're sort of missing my point. After decades of ignored negative externalities from unchecked suburban growth and car-culture are coming to an end. As populations decline and temperatures increase places like Dallas and the
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by Teever 2mo ago
What if the public transport solution involved policies like taxing the existing suburbs in a way that ensures a break-even on infrastructure upkeep and operating costs so that the people who live in them aren't unfairly pushing costs
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The little-told story of the WWII pet cull (2013)(bbc.com)
5 points by Teever 2mo ago|0 comments

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