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by abalone 6y ago
For me this link just opens the Medium app and fails to load the article. I had to force it to open in a browser. Seems like a pretty bad Medium bug.
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by abalone 6y ago
You misunderstand. The protest was over environmentally-motivated taxes on fuel which didn’t take into account the impacts on the working class. It was the tax strategy that failed. This was a direct lesson for the crafting of the GND. We m
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by abalone 6y ago
That’s a failed theory. This is what happens when you try to address carbon output without looking at healthcare, finance, labor laws and the impacts on the working class: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_vests_move
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by abalone 6y ago
> Government investment is essentially a form of planned economy. There's lots of examples of that not working so well. You mean like this? https://unherd.com/2018/06/government-agency-made-silicon-va...
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by abalone 6y ago
Climate change is a “controversial issue” so that line of reasoning is DOA.
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by abalone 6y ago
The only meaningful direct action here with a hope of saving the planet is large scale government intervention and the mass mobilization needed to bring it forth. You may have disagreements with the specifics but it is false to suggest that
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by abalone 6y ago
There are similar efforts in other countries, e.g. the European Green Deal.[1] And yes, we are all doomed without massive government intervention and mass mobilization in the next few years. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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by abalone 6y ago
My god this is an irresponsible comment. Where to begin? First, it fundamentally misunderstands the history of Silicon Valley tech development, which has been primarily funded by government institutions such as DARPA at its core. This is tr
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by abalone 6y ago
The only realistic solution to carbon removal is massive government investment, like most other major Silicon Valley core technologies. We need the Green New Deal. Anything less is posturing. I would even go so far as to say that on an issu
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by abalone 6y ago
You’re assuming the attacker was telling the truth about “knowing someone” at Facebook. More likely they figured out how to bypass 2FA (e.g. sim swap, socially engineered a customer service account recovery workflow, etc.)
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by abalone 6y ago
Chernobyl caused the near permanent evacuation of a nearby city, and nearly poisoned the water supply for millions. Not a good example if you’re trying to argue a release of fission products is no big deal. I would like to understand exactl
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by abalone 6y ago
Serious question: what happens when you take one of these fuel pellets and blow it up and disperse it in the atmosphere / water supply, either accidentally or on purpose? Have they actually designed a solution or is this a fundamental
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by abalone 6y ago
> There was a time when local police would turn fire hoses on peaceful protestors and release dogs. Now they just shoot out their eyes.[1] [1] https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/nation/2020/06&#x
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by abalone 6y ago
> I think this opening was well-written and clearly communicated Mozilla's purpose. I didn’t think it was well written at all. The sheer number of words is a red flag. There are five focus areas that are all extremely vague. Good
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by abalone 6y ago
Not a great sign: There are five new focuses each of which is sweepingly vague. Sorry to those who just lost their jobs.
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by abalone 6y ago
Now you are claiming you didn’t argue against that claim you responded to, which specifically referenced a “sick individual” achieving an awareness “that would bring a healthier lifestyle.” Indeed your claim was clear and simple: you disput
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by abalone 6y ago
Actually the side effects of radiation are often similar to surgery in the long run. Surgery is “front loaded” and may be followed by some recovery of function over a year or more. Radiation is “back loaded”, where you see the effects creep
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by abalone 6y ago
In fact you are a bit wrong. Surgery and radiation are routinely considered as options for treating the same type of tumor. It is more common to do surgery in younger patients but it is incorrect to say radiation is “not recommended” in t
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by abalone 6y ago
You are misusing academic language to mask a modification to your claim under interrogation. You specifically argued against “an awareness awakening by the sick individual that would bring a healthier lifestyle“ by stating it is “better off
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by abalone 6y ago
It’s a comment by the chair of the #4 ranked prostate cancer department in the country. Here’s another: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/fullarticle/25... You changed your statement. What you sai
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by abalone 6y ago
I’m sorry to hear that. However we should be careful not to draw general conclusions from anecdotes.
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by abalone 6y ago
First, you should be focusing on detection. You probably know about the PSA test and biopsies, but there is also a more sophisticated 4kscore blood test. MRIs and TRUS ultrasounds are also diagnostic tools. If it’s detected then they will b
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by abalone 6y ago
Your hypothetical includes every illness and thus, cancer. It is extremely helpful to detect cancer early. The prostate cancer field is rapidly evolving, and the “controversy” over PSA testing in the US over the last decade is looking like
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by abalone 6y ago
> Ignoring prostate cancer is in fact a common way to handle it... The technical term for this is "watchful waiting". That is not watchful waiting. There is a lot of active watching in watchful waiting, not ignoring. For exam
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by abalone 6y ago
I’ve studied this topic a lot and consulted with top prostate cancer centers of excellence. Key points: - Disregard what you may read about PSA testing / screening being “more harm than good”. This was a relatively recent recommendatio
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by abalone 6y ago
It is also visible in the increase in metastatic prostate cancer. I’ve spoken with the chief surgeons of two major prostate cancer centers. They agree this was not a good recommendation by the US task force. Also I should add that the risk
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by abalone 6y ago
Nonsense. Catching cancer prior to stage 3 is HUGELY important. With prostate cancer it can be cut out or irradiated with a high cure rate at stage 2. Once it spreads though you are in a very different course.
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by abalone 6y ago
This is outdated. PSA is a very valuable test as it can flag you for new tests that can be performed short of a biopsy (4kscore, genetics, MRI, ultrasound). And biopsies are getting better at detection as well.
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by abalone 6y ago
This is highly controversial in the field and is looking like a bad recommendation from the task force. A study has shown that metastatic prostate cancer has increased as a result of this. Men should get a PSA test in their 40s. https:&#x2
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by abalone 6y ago
Note: That’s if it’s detected.

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