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by bcook 11y ago
My favorite YouTube personalities were those who were more interested in the topic (usually play-throughs) than pandering to the new viewers and how great they are for clicking a video. Though, I no longer even visit YouTube, so who cares w
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by bcook 11y ago
Can you remember the town? I am from NE Georgia, and while racism is undoubtedly alive, public racism like what you saw is something I have never heard of in my 30 year life-span.
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by bcook 11y ago
I completely missed that. Now my OCD's thirst has been slaked. Thanks.
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by bcook 11y ago
Back when I was a lock-smith, we would have a contest sometimes to see who could get into a house first (legally), the security system tech usually won, not the very skilled lock-smith. There is always another way into the house, like expos
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by bcook 11y ago
You've obviously got more brains in your pinky finger than I have between my ears. :P
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by bcook 11y ago
Indeed, prove that your entire life experience is not delusions and hallucinations. The mind is capable of false reality and deep delusions, unless you think you are more capable and aware than your brain... You think that you have experien
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by bcook 11y ago
It is correct, from my perspective. Pain is just the interpretation of signals from sensory organs. Our brain could just as easily interpret it as something else or disregard it.
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by bcook 11y ago
Different view = flawed? Though, I guess you were right. My comment was unhelpful and meant to be tongue-in-cheek. My mistake. Downvotes welcomed. Edit: As much as I liked Strongbad and JoeCartoon, flash still sucks.
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by bcook 11y ago
Flash still exists? My small world of unix (with a lean Firefox) and Android have spoiled me.
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by bcook 11y ago
I suppose it depends where the mind wanders. Optimists have all the luck...
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by bcook 11y ago
What is broken? I use mobile devices for 99% of my Hacker News activity.
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by bcook 11y ago
Yeah. Diesel can be made to burn clean though, and diesel-engined cars are more efficient (~20-40%). We Americans have the need for speed and diesel engines are slow-accelerating, which keeps sales low.
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by bcook 11y ago
Try to find a small, diesel pickup-truck in the USA. Before cars like the Fiat 500 hit our shores, I doubt we had any very small-engined (<1.5L), while Europe had many, some of them even being diesel. I was a car enthusiast for a fews ye
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by bcook 11y ago
From the information you presented, I did learn that heroin has minimal danger of causing neurotxicity, which is great. Thanks for that. Sincerely, I apologize for being so non-collaborative in our search for answers.
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by bcook 11y ago
I just lost a relative. I would be much more hurt if they were still alive and stealing from me, working as a prostitute, or murdering strangers for a fix. A ruined life is worse than a lost life. Yes, purity is a problem, but it is far fro
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by bcook 11y ago
I am not saying anything about legalization. I am arguing that heroin is known to be hugely dangerous, and sometimes classified as the most dangerous drug to use. Yeah, alcohol, meth, crack all rank similarly and should be avoided unless yo
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by bcook 11y ago
You said "The biggest danger is indeed purity". Nothing that you referenced says that. Yes, it is a part of any drug use and is a big reason to legalize, but purity is not the biggest danger. The physical and psychological dependa
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by bcook 11y ago
Cite an article that says the purity of heroin is the most dangerous part of heroin use. Just one reputable article. Put up or shutup. I posted 3 well-established papers above if you want some reading.
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by bcook 11y ago
Please tell me you meant that comment as an epic pun... :)
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by bcook 11y ago
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67... http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-67... http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content&#
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by bcook 11y ago
You focused on the least important part of what I wrote then resort to ad hominem attacks. There is no sensible conversation to be had here.
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by bcook 11y ago
Heroin addiction is one of the most harmful documented drug-addictions. The need for heroin, physically and psychologically, is the driving force behind the social and personal damage attributed to heroin. People do not get addicted to non-
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by bcook 11y ago
Go to an NA meeting (non-addicts can go, just be courteous) or read some white papers about drug use. You are avoiding, or simply ignorant of, many aspects of drug addiction.
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by bcook 11y ago
I mock "clean heroin" because at it's purest, it is still the most harmful drug. More harmful than meth, crack, cocaine, etc, etc. I cited Wikipedia. You have still cited nothing of worth.
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by bcook 11y ago
When I die, I would like to be immediately resuscitated and be told I had just died. I just do not want to wake up dead. The shock of realizing I was dead would kill me.
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by bcook 11y ago
How is that a citation proving that heroin is controllable if only the heroin was pure? Overdoses happen even with pure heroin. Also, I assumed "citation" would infer that a reputable book or scholarly white paper should be refere
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by bcook 11y ago
Anecdotes are not a valid citation. Heroin is the most harmful drug, statistically, according to numerous studies.
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by bcook 11y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_harmfulness Notice that heroin is the worst, both personally and socially. This is well established. Also, I would not use popular media as the basis for any sound argument. :( Heri
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by bcook 11y ago
Is there any proof aside from the claims of Zerodium? Reputable hacking team taking credit perhaps? Smart PR though. "Watch me do a magic trick behind this sheet."
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by bcook 11y ago
ECU tweakers are already very popular with diesel vehicles. Something like that seems legal even under these restrictions. Buy/rent a device to mod your own vehicle.

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