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by _iyig 7y ago
Why have you been downvoted? You are correct. This extradition hearing, and the alleged mistreatment of Mr. Assange, is taking place in London under British authorities.
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by _iyig 7y ago
Thank you for the correction! Apparently I’ve been confused on this for years. Wouldn’t be surprised if Duke University brought a trademark lawsuit.
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by _iyig 7y ago
'Flying gun' reminds me of TIKAD, a drone-mounted assault rifle developed at Duke University. Israel is buying/has bought them for 'anti-terrorist operations': https://www.armyrecognition.com/weapons
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by _iyig 7y ago
What makes this “paramilitary spy gear?” It’s some portable security cameras positioned in a parking lot.
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by _iyig 7y ago
I certainly remember Emperor Qin Shi Huang from his appearance in both "The Three-Body Problem" and the somewhat lesser-known "Day of the Dragon King," an entry in Magic Tree House children's fantasy series :) Ironi
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by _iyig 7y ago
The echoes of Roman (and Greek) admiration are still visible in Europe, and even throughout the Americas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoclassical_architecture Another example - the common language of ancient Rome, L
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by _iyig 7y ago
To what extent did the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, and destruction of the "Four Olds" (Old Customs, Old Culture, Old Habits, and Old Ideas) damage this extensive cultural and historical tradition? Was the damage mostl
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by _iyig 7y ago
While the plight of the homeless in the U.S. is great discussion fodder, I don't see what relevance it has to meat market hygiene in China, or the state's role in publishing accurate public health information.
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by _iyig 7y ago
We have nuclear weapons, but only certain people are allowed to use them. The IANA has root key-signing keys, but their use is strictly controlled and made highly transparent. If we approach facial recognition technology with an equal sense
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by _iyig 7y ago
Does anyone else think total bans on this technology are excessive? Why not enact strict controls on the collection and use of face/location data, yet still leave room for obviously useful applications like (for instance) arrest warran
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by _iyig 7y ago
OK, then imagine 100 billion people. Scale isn't the point of the experiment - the point is bounding expectations based on probable (maximal?) capabilities. Perhaps a post-Singularity AI will have wild capabilities beyond our comprehen
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by _iyig 7y ago
>Wonder what the real world impact of this will be. Not much, I expect. Here's a thought experiment I use to imagine the impact of AI: Imagine you've got a million people at your disposal. At zero cost and with no downtime, the
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by _iyig 7y ago
The title of this submission seems heavily editorialized.
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Maybe so, but nobody's happy about cheap lawn furniture, for example, when they can't afford homes, healthcare, or education.
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by _iyig 7y ago
Compared to other colonial powers the U.S. introduced representative democracy, got rid of the state religion (Catholicism), and bestowed colonial peoples with a broad set of civil rights and liberties. They also decolonized right after WW2
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by _iyig 7y ago
My comment was not to defend the racist, patronizing, and jingoistic proclivities of 19th-century American politicians, but to explain how the U.S. approach to empire differed in both outcome and intent from its European and Asian counterpa
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by _iyig 7y ago
Yes, that's why the U.S. also fought a brutal war against Filipino independence. Regardless, they ultimately delivered on the promise of independence, and at the apex of American military and political power.
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by _iyig 7y ago
From Wikipedia: "United States control of the Philippines was never intended to be permanent. From the beginning, the colonial mission was seen as one of paternalistic "tutelage"—of preparing the nation for eventual independe
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by _iyig 7y ago
What if the person who copies you also controls the marketplace, and prioritizes their copy above your original? That seems much closer to what Amazon is doing.
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by _iyig 7y ago
As an American, I agree with your observations. Average food quality was higher when I lived in Europe, even in parts of the former Yugoslavia. Instant hot water was also more common; American homes typically use tank-style water heaters wh
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by _iyig 7y ago
The trick to finding real bread in the U.S. is to skip the “bread aisle” in grocery stores like Safeway. Instead, look to shelves in the bakery section for fresh-baked, un-sliced whole loaves of bread without sugar added.
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by _iyig 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline... Most posters are already quite familiar with it, so comments which point to it with no further context or substance tend to get downvoted.
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by _iyig 7y ago
Similar idea to Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion House: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_house
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by _iyig 7y ago
Sounds like the fictional "Japanese Miracle" from Ghost in the Shell, which leads me to wonder how long this idea's been around: https://ghostintheshell.fandom.com/wiki/Japanese_Miracle
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by _iyig 7y ago
.22 LR fired at 45 degrees will travel for at least a mile, according to ballistic calculators and the warning on my ammo box.
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by _iyig 7y ago
Kitty Hawk, Larry Page's pet-project flying car company, claims to be working on the noise problem: "The lack of noise while in flight is another thing Kitty Hawk is highlighting about its new aircraft. In a video posted on its si
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by _iyig 7y ago
There is a difference between blaming someone for the actions of a government over which they have little control, and suggesting that it’s possible to work toward a better system. Nobody blamed the Civil Rights Movement for segregation; th
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by _iyig 7y ago
>It's a recurring theme, not just in governmental propaganda, but also in daily conversations, that "the West" would talk about fairness and justice then commit blatant discrimination and double standards. Do you believe t
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by _iyig 7y ago
>Or, What about if one of their employees is married (or wants to get married) to a legal resident of one of these countries? How far removed does the employee have to be from this risk? Security clearance background checks will cover th
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by _iyig 7y ago
>And you people being racist pos In what way was the parent comment racist?

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