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by aestra 13y ago
I frigging hate this "nuclear power is the answer to everything" meme that gets repeated on HN. Nuclear power requires a huge amount of fossil fuels in its life cycle. From building the plant to mining the uranium then decommissio
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by aestra 13y ago
Some people don't resort to pseudoscience when making arguments againsts GMOs.
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by aestra 13y ago
> I'm not sure why they're not more popular around the world Because they tend to prioritize pedestrian traffic.
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by aestra 13y ago
>There is no virtue in being bored; no goal to be achieved by doing nothing. Boredom is actually good for children and adults. http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/raise-great-kids... http://online
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by aestra 13y ago
Most are designed to snap off when hit. There is actually a real LOT that goes into roadway sign engineering and we have learned that it is the safest option. It's called a breakaway feature. http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/
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by aestra 13y ago
Is this life now? Nobody can wait a minute to cross the street without something to distract them with? Constant stimulation. I know this isn't real, but this isn't a neat idea. We need a bit of boring time in our lives.
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by aestra 13y ago
You also shouldn't be checking Twitter or FB at a friggin crosswalk! You should be paying attention to traffic. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/17/cell-ph...
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by aestra 13y ago
Do you not rinse the dishes? It is thought (I dont know if it is true) modern dishwashers are more water efficient than hand washing. It has been repeated to me before. Might be an urban legend.
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by aestra 13y ago
Missing Canada. :(
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by aestra 13y ago
Rasing meat for human consumption requires a TON of water (and land)
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by aestra 13y ago
Whaaaaaat? It isn't really that rare. Happens. I've seen real life stories on tv before. Kids who don't understand strangulation playing around. plus accidents with clothes. http://www.health.ny.gov/prevention
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by aestra 13y ago
I'll raise this useless antidote with another. I was raised in a poor inner city school that had no playground. I went to an afterschool program that was heavily subsidized for poor kids that had a huge playground. There was no rules e
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by aestra 13y ago
>Whereas losses of USD due to things like setting bills on fire or losing them in a lake amount to a miniscule portion of total USD outstanding. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing redeems partially destroyed or badly damaged currency a
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by aestra 13y ago
One of the stupidest comments I've seen on HN. The Nobel Prize is well known for being sexist. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/13/130519-women... >Men have invented every major technologi
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by aestra 13y ago
Kinda like how people used to say "+1 internets for you"?
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by aestra 13y ago
On average about 3% a year. That's the "rule" I was always taught anyways. some years it has been over double 5% a year. http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/historical-in... We have been lucky
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by aestra 13y ago
Mining hasn't been AS expensive as I thought it was going to be. Costs me about $1 a day in electricity.
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by aestra 13y ago
This happened to a friend of mine. Her grandson only 4 was able to make many in app purchases to the turn of hundreds of dollars.
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by aestra 13y ago
>Rent is the best and safest form of passive income. HAHAHAHAHHAHHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No it isn't. Renting it a LOT of work and it isn't for everyone. You have to find good tenants, but that is a crapshoot. Everytime someon
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by aestra 13y ago
>Heads up: If you're in (say) Europe or UK, then American Express and Discover aren't a "big card issuer" Do you only have Visa and Mastercard then?
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by aestra 13y ago
I'm an AMEX cardholder. I don't really mind too much when people don't take AMEX. I understand they are a "premium" brand and I adjust my expectations accordingly. That being said 99.9% of the time they take AMEX. &
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by aestra 13y ago
>The reason we still sign receipts and yes, you still see a carbon copy here and there, is mainly because it protects the merchant if the cardholder does a "chargeback". Merchants typically store the receipts and only turn them
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by aestra 13y ago
>It would take the strongest of will-powers to stay where you are and not move to some millionaire neighborhood; if only for safety-reasons. Why would you need to live in a millionaire neighborhood for safety? It isn't like you&#x27
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by aestra 13y ago
Isn't this the idea of a mail in rebate? That they attract attention and people buy the product but hardly nobody bothers to mail them in? I might be off base on that, but that was my thought as to why they are offered.
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by aestra 13y ago
>stop spending money on things that don't make you happy, First you must learn what doesn't make you happy. It might not be what you think. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S105774
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by aestra 13y ago
>You make $80k right now, in order to save that much by 55, you would need to contribute ~30% of your gross income to retirement, assuming an 8% return, 5% annual salary increase and no employer match. That would be $24,000 in just the f
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by aestra 13y ago
The author is female.
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by aestra 13y ago
Please cite your stats, come on HN, you are better than that.
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by aestra 13y ago
>Also, I think you can have it all. It's relatively easy to pursue your interests and passions while saving for retirement. Not if you're making minimum wage. I know I am being a jerk but far too many people don't realize
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by aestra 13y ago
I can only speak for the people portrayed on Catfish: The TV Show They all have various somewhat complicated reasons for "catfishing." These are people who 1)agree to meet/give up their true selves 2)agree to appear on TV Som

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