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US Congress: Republicans vote to limit ethics body(bbc.com)
3 points by benevol 10y ago|1 comments
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by benevol 10y ago
If you'd constantly be told (in the media, the movies, TV shows, by the government, and thus society in general) that you live in the Greatest Country on Earth, wouldn't you end up believing it, too? Yes, you would.
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Are Trees Sentient Beings? Certainly, Says German Forester(e360.yale.edu)
2 points by benevol 10y ago|0 comments
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by benevol 10y ago
As I said: It however requires one to literally read/understand/know everything about the substance before applying it If you follow this, you will know if you belong to the category of people who should not use the substance to
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by benevol 10y ago
> I started boxing The hits you receive cause brain cells to die. Your brain being your most valuable asset, generally speaking, but even more so for intellectual work such as programming, you may want to switch to a no-contact martial a
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by benevol 10y ago
1. Mindful meditation [free] John Kabat-Zinn [0] masters the link between science and meditation and has published very valuable books (including guided/audio meditation exercises) [1]. There are a couple of scientific studies which pr
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by benevol 10y ago
> Trump is no Hitler Well, Hitler was no Hitler either. Until he suddenly was. The thing is, power is continually being increased and concentrated in the hands of fewer people, thanks to technology (which by definition has an exponential
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by benevol 10y ago
> The U.S. has fallen to fascism Not really, yet. But, trust me, America will have the best fascism you can get. I'm highly educated. And I have the best words. And let me tell you, it's gonna be tremendous . It's gonna b
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People Have Been Using MDMA to Treat PTSD for Decades(broadly.vice.com)
1 points by benevol 10y ago|0 comments
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Use of multiple social media platforms and symptoms of depression and anxiety(sciencedirect.com)
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by benevol 10y ago
If you want to stop being dependent on anti-depressants (and their side-effects) while stopping depression at the same time, you may try a normal dose of LSD (after becoming a domain expert and testing the substance you have acquired). Comp
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by benevol 10y ago
Inconvenient facts do get flagged.
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1 in 6 Americans Takes a Psychiatric Drug(scientificamerican.com)
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by benevol 10y ago
> I think uncensored internet is under attack in general even in the america and europe ...where the actors are more subtle and use mass surveillance to manipulate people and undermine "dissidents".
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by benevol 10y ago
No discussion? Is this "too political" or does nobody want to get shot in the back, today?
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Law Enforcement’s Possible Use of Surveillance Technology at Standing Rock(eff.org)
57 points by benevol 10y ago|17 comments
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by benevol 10y ago
PSA: There have been lots of reports of people getting rid of their addiction or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as a byproduct of their experience with LSD or psilocybin (the active substance contained in "magic mushrooms").
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by benevol 10y ago
We're crucifying democracy . Is it really that hard to see?
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by benevol 10y ago
J on the cross.
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by benevol 10y ago
> The cognitive dissonance here is almost too much to bear The cognitive dissonance is now everywhere . It permeates our systems. The Greatest Country on Earth (tm) looking to crucify the defender of democracy and freedom and effect
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by benevol 10y ago
Next, people on HN are going to deny the holocaust. 3... 2... 1...
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by benevol 10y ago
You'd be surprised that there are still (technically competent) HN users who seem to be that naive. Or to promote gv't propaganda. Our only solution is to go 100% open-source and 100% end-to-end encryption.
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by benevol 10y ago
Does anybody still doubt that all major closed-source software companies in the US (but probably elsewhere too) will put backdoors in their software products and therefor on your hardware?
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by benevol 10y ago
> it doesn't make logistical sense: it requires the NSA to already have installed software on the victim's computer. Well, if you have any of the closed-source companies' software on your system (and by definition, that is
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by benevol 10y ago
> A huge bonus is battery life + ad blocking. Plus, you are now ready to switch your mobile to Linux (Ubuntu), too. And be completely FREED from any proprietary crap prisonware.
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by benevol 10y ago
> you know your cell phone carrier already has this data right? "But we already do A, so why shouldn't we do B?" "But we already do B, so why shouldn't we do C?" "But we already do C, so why shouldn&#x2
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by benevol 10y ago
The internet was supposed to be that new tool to save or even boost democracy. What's been happening lately is the opposite: mass surveillance and using the data to manipulate the population.
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by benevol 10y ago
> The government simply can't process all the data they collect. This is only a matter of time.
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by benevol 10y ago
> It's not ideal. ...if your government does not allow for solid social security and health care.
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by benevol 10y ago
You seem to suggest such laws become reality because of ignorance. After having read the Snowden revelations, I find it impossible to think that. This is 100% calculated and fully in line with what we have learned. And it is yet another exa

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