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811.
by chneu 2y ago
I think you're really discounting China. They have the resources, motivation, and the track record to fast track this. They've already landed rovers and have their own space station. They can fail faster than the US can succeed be
812.
by chneu 2y ago
Maybe they're a suicidal engineer with a decent life insurance policy.
813.
by chneu 2y ago
I'll see your 32 James Patterson books and raise you 11 Alastair Reynolds books.
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by chneu 2y ago
It's crazy to me how many comments in here are saying how they don't have time to read. The lack of free time in modern society is the source of so many of our problems. Historically, people had way more leisure and down time. The
815.
by chneu 2y ago
Hank Green over on youtube did a fun look back at history and "disruptive" technologies. He likened today's social media to the invention of the printing press. It's a pretty fun video. He calls Martin Luther a troll, wh
816.
by chneu 2y ago
"the sky is blue" - Other HN comment "IM SUCH A VICTIM TO THE WOKENESS" - Quelup Trump is literally dismantling the US Govt and economy and you're complaining that someone mentioned it, when it's extremely rele
817.
by chneu 2y ago
It's wild to me how many folks are suggesting Brave, which is a known scam browser which calls itself privacy focused while doing the opposite.
818.
by chneu 2y ago
Because Brave is a scam browser that nobody should be using. There are other chromium forks that don't scam you. Brave's history of scumbag actions isn't anything new.
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by chneu 2y ago
Lol it's cookies and juice. Calm down. Nobody is donating blood trying to stay fed.
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by chneu 2y ago
I tend to donate at churches and community centers because the food is more often homemade. Chatting with them old ladies is great. The red cross also has their "rewards" program but it's nonsense stuff like water bottles. I
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by chneu 2y ago
Radiolab recently re-released an episode that kinda sorta deals with this. https://radiolab.org/podcast/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-...
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by chneu 2y ago
One of the benefits of blood donation is your blood is screened for a bunch of stuff. I do wish they'd expand the testing a bit. I think a lot of people would donate if it came with a metabolic panel, for example.
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by chneu 2y ago
As a lifelong donor, 10+ gallons, I don't think we should be paid for blood. It takes just a lil bit of time. Banning payment avoids a ton of issues and overhead. Downside is less people donate, but I don't think $10 would change
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by chneu 2y ago
The old SSA identity thing was useless. Out of the dozen or so people I know who have tried to use it, not a single person was able to make it work. It was so, so bad.
825.
by chneu 2y ago
NOAA? They're consistently above average in forecast accuracy. NOAA provides the basis for basically all weather prediction in the western hemisphere. Some companies are a lil better than others because they add onto NOAA and tweak the
826.
by chneu 2y ago
I dont think you specifically mentioned it, but people under the age of 40 get a staggering amount of their "news" from TikTok and social media. I forget the figure off the top of my head but it's near or over 50% of people u
827.
by chneu 2y ago
I've been using Gvoice pretty much since it started. I'm just as surprised as you that Google hasnt killed it. The writing has seemed to be on the wall a few times but it's still around, thankfully. When they semi-killed hang
828.
by chneu 2y ago
You can always count on Americans to do the right thing; after they've tried everything else.
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by chneu 2y ago
Wow what a weird comment to make. Having compassion for another living, feeling, emotional creature means they must hate themselves? Oof what a lame take.
830.
by chneu 2y ago
If the owner of the IP doesn't enforce their ownership of the IP then there isn't much to do about it. This is pretty common in the "abandonware" gaming community. Lots of old games are technically piracy but nobody care
831.
by chneu 2y ago
Without any research I'd wager mental health among teens and young adults is very bad. They don't really have a future. At least not a fun one to look forward to.
832.
by chneu 2y ago
Genuinely curious wtf "upward mobility" is in regards to Uber type gig work. Working more hours isn't "upward mobility".
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by chneu 2y ago
Some of them also don't pay for their vehicles. Their parents lease them a car or some situation like that.
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by chneu 2y ago
It's very little. Most people I know make around $10/hr after costs if they stay really busy. Most rely on a couple of big tips a day. That's below minimum wage where I'm at. And remember there's no healthcare, bene
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by chneu 2y ago
I've had a ton of friends and coworkers do Lift/Uber/Dash and nobody I know actually makes a serious profit once they account for maintenance, consumables, fuel, healthcare, etc. The companies know this. They "dynamicall
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by chneu 2y ago
It's called Starve The Beast
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by chneu 2y ago
This only matters if the judicial branch does their job, which so far they haven't been.
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by chneu 2y ago
Nah, a lot of this is about removing regulation to let private businesses do whatever they want. It isn't about privatizing the government, it's about removing regulations and "woke" policies
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by chneu 2y ago
I noticed this the other day on a mountain bike safety video. Americans tend to believe safety is a personal matter. Look at trucks and SUVs. If you aren't driving a giant death machine that's on you. Look at guns. It's your
840.
by chneu 2y ago
Whoooooosh

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