basementcat

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by basementcat 2y ago
Would you care to elaborate or provide a more detailed diagnosis?
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by basementcat 2y ago
Rome took about a thousand years to "fall" so it might be tricky to attribute any particular "feeling". In some ways, perhaps it still exists, just in a different form (not unlike how the current People's Republic o
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by basementcat 2y ago
Note the other submission was flagged. If you would like to discuss this, it may be better to leave a comment now before this is also flagged.
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by basementcat 2y ago
Link to ETA release and pdf https://electiontruthalliance.org/clark-county%2C-nv
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by basementcat 2y ago
This already happened. Andrew Jackson openly defied a Supreme Court ruling and forcibly removed Native Americans from their homes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcester_v._Georgia https://en.wikipedia.org&
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by basementcat 2y ago
This is a common type of argument that my friends and colleagues have offered me. Perhaps it doesn't make sense to help with wildfire relief because my house didn't burn down. Perhaps it doesn't make sense to have concerns ab
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by basementcat 2y ago
It is difficult for most Americans to see immediate and direct benefits of basic R&D since it is typically a long term investment. As transparency of federal government activities improves, it might make sense for most Americans to oppo
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by basementcat 2y ago
I would be interested in hearing an argument for why CFPB should be shut down; hopefully before this is flagged.
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by basementcat 2y ago
I would be interested in hearing the reasons for why this bureau should be shut down, hopefully before this gets flagged.
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by basementcat 2y ago
All snark aside (I have been guilty of too much) I hope for a quick recovery for all involved, especially the children.
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by basementcat 2y ago
Are you implying the CDC (part of PHS and itself part of HHS) has no authority to track and provide technical resources to combat measles outbreaks within individual states? https://www.cdc.gov/measles/data-research&#x2
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by basementcat 2y ago
I look forward to the rapid response of the new Health and Human Services secretary on this crisis.
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by basementcat 2y ago
While I appreciate all the submissions about running Doom on HDMI dongles, it doesn't affect the health of millions of people. The submissions that are flagged inhibit intelligent discussion about items that affect every person on this
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by basementcat 2y ago
So I need to buy hardware $799 at a time...
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by basementcat 2y ago
The Stafford Act authorizes FEMA to coordinate pre-deployment of resources in advance of an imminent disaster (e.g. incoming hurricane). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Disaster_Relief_and_E...
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by basementcat 2y ago
Even scientists in the USSR were occasionally permitted to attend conferences in the West (and scientists from the West were permitted to attend conferences inside the Iron Curtain. Sounds like someone in the executive branch doesn't w
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US places sanctions against International Criminal Court(bbc.com)
26 points by basementcat 2y ago|0 comments
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by basementcat 2y ago
I feel this was an example of the crazy things you can do with PAL C64 hardware and not necessarily what can be done with a 6502. I feel Apple // demos are more representative of what a 6502 can do (without hardware assisted sprit
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by basementcat 2y ago
A possible concern is the task force may inadvertently target allies of freedom and the American people.
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by basementcat 2y ago
We have seen the executive branch cut funding for life saving medication (putting untold lives at risk) and fire inspectors general without authorization from the legislative branch. What makes you believe the executive branch will suddenly
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by basementcat 2y ago
Perhaps the idea is that individual states (such as Florida and Louisiana) that are frequently impacted by hurricanes can invest their own resources towards hurricane forecasting so states like Wyoming and Utah aren’t forcibly taxed to cont
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by basementcat 2y ago
This should probably be an "Ask HN" but how many of you are in businesses where critical individuals depend on cocaine (and other "performance enhancing supplements") to optimize business outcomes? For example, some of m
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House Oversight Committee votes to not subpoena Elon Musk(newrepublic.com)
10 points by basementcat 2y ago|0 comments
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by basementcat 2y ago
> 1. Malaria has been around longer than homo sapiens. > 2. It will almost certainly be around after homo sapiens. Most illnesses have been around for as long as humans have been around. Yet we still heal the sick. 3. Are these projec
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by basementcat 2y ago
Maybe you can help explain how cutting funding for projects that fight malaria is funny.
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by basementcat 2y ago
USAID gave a few billion dollars toward fighting malaria. I concede I’m having a hard time being empathetic to those who believe more people should suffer from malaria.
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by basementcat 2y ago
Might be a good idea to make sure this is backed up in case the bill is passed. https://www.osha.gov/data
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by basementcat 2y ago
For those of us that didn’t know, Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor appear to a class of antidepressants used for, among other purposes, treatment of anxiety disorders. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_ser
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by basementcat 2y ago
It’s ok. Even if the content of the email were classified, the president officially retroactively declassified the contents of the email prior to the "send" button being clicked.
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by basementcat 2y ago
A former employer of mine (where I had a work email that ended in .gov) had an "international food day" once a year that was semi-open to the public. It was a fun opportunity to connect with colleagues from other departments over

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