bellazeus

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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   Cigarettes are also a good social lubricant.
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   Nearly everything this article takes issue with could be fixed by treating rich metadata at the filesystem level as a first class citizen, and enhancing basic dialog functions to reflect that metadata.
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   >> People rarely prostitute themselves (or others) for tobacco though. Not really a fair comparison of addictive qualities. If heroin were legal, regulated, and priced accordingly, no-one would prostitute themselves (or others) for it
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   I'd expect them to do their jobs and remain professional, and if they feel that they can no longer do that, then they should quit vs. petulantly refusing to do their jobs. Public sentiment is the way it is because of rampant documented
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   The entire Valis trilogy is essential to understanding PKD.
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   It wouldn't be an issue if the NYPD were interested in enforcing the law.
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   Unless one trains oneself to notice them (or if one has an affinity to them due to being an enthusiast), two wheeled vehicles are a lot harder to notice while driving in a car.
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   by bellazeus 5y ago

   The downvotes are because the loud pipes thing is a myth, especially on the highway. MSF classes actually cover this.