citilife

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by citilife 4y ago
Half the world doesn't have pavement... And potholes are almost always created due to extreme weather (very hot -> very cold -> repeat). My parents recall potholes so bad it'd destroy your car in the 80s. Concrete and the ab
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Again it varies wildly by states; but yes by most measurements the US has some of the best infrastructure in the world https://www.statista.com/statistics/264753/ranking-of-countr... Broken down by state is also i
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by citilife 4y ago
Idk... I'm pretty sure US has solid infrastructure on average. In Illinois the roads / bridges have to withstand temperatures ranging form 110F to -20F every year. My house withstands the same temperatures, hail, winds 70+ mph 3-4
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by citilife 4y ago
The largest factors seem to be purpose and community: > Belong. All but 5 of the 263 centenarians interviewed belonged to some faith-based community. Denomination does not seem to matter. Research shows that attending faith-based service
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by citilife 4y ago
Since 2019 prices are up ~50%, so that tracks appropriately. Also depends on feed and transportation cost. For instance, if you grow your own hay you're probably looking at a lower cost for feed, etc.
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> Personally, I strongly suspect we will have to fundamentally change as a species to get through at least one of the Great Filters looming before us. However, it's important to remember that the road is fraught with many perils and
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> those big bales rolled up are quite heavy - and expensive Depends what you mean by "expensive". You can get one typically for $15 - $50 / bale. Here's a website: https://allhay.com/ Prices are much
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by citilife 4y ago
A county I have a farm in averages ~2 humans per square mile. Cows, chickens, pigs (really all animals) outnumber humans. Though this map isn't entirely accurate. Every farmer seems to have a handful of pigs, cows, goats, horses, ducks
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by citilife 4y ago
Let me introduce you to: https://www.read.ai/ Which tracks real-time talk time among everyone, but also a lot of other statistics, analytics, and transcripts. Works on meet, teams, zoom and webex. It just joins the meetings
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by citilife 4y ago
https://think.ing.com/opinions/brics-the-new-name-in-reserve... BRICS is creating a basket of reserve currencies and building / built a competitor to SWIFT. https://www.businessinsider.com/china-ru
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by citilife 4y ago
Didn't they ban having kids, leading to hundreds of millions of abortions and children being killed? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-child_policy Didn't the cultural revolution lead to mass starvation? htt
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I don't think we'll have a choice before long, to be frank. China and Russia are in a military and economic alliance https://gjia.georgetown.edu/2022/04/14/the-logic-behind-chin... They're crea
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by citilife 4y ago
> his murder-for-hire behavior wasn't part of the trial but only considered in the sentencing. Not only that (shouldn't consider outside claims that haven't been evaluated by the jury). The DEA withheld evidence that he co
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> You're arguing for simply the ability to execute the will to power being the determinant of whether something is right or not. What is the function of the supreme court? (seriously, what do you think it's job is?) It said con
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by citilife 4y ago
Call them partisan all you'd like, SCOTUS has the authority to make the determination of whether or not the EPA had such authority. Meaning, you can claim they are bias, but the EPA still doesn't have said authority. Nothing you,
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by citilife 4y ago
Yes, the dog would still have four. The Supreme Courts job is to determine if something was legal, they were granted the authority by the people. If we want to change that, congress (the people's representation) can amend the constitut
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> it's clear democracy is dying. The united states has never been a democracy. The united states was designed with a state being a nation, each nation joined a federation (the united states). This is similar to the EU (they're
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> Congress did grant the EPA that authority This is objectively false, the supreme court just ruled that. Like it or not, they are the sole authority on said issues / decisions.
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by citilife 4y ago
There's a lot on this site that makes me question "what happened"? Growing up on the internet (IRC, Forums, eventually HN, etc) there was always a "hacker" or "libertarian" spirit. Less government ("t
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I didn't learn anything from reading this article that wasn't in the title. IMO it sounds like an advertisement. Didn't explain how they managed to relay the philosophy in 60 seconds or how it was structured. Didn't expl
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To be fair, the states are effectively countries that have joined a federation (similar to the EU). The power is supposed to be primarily at the local level, the federations primary goal is collective bargaining and protection. Pollution ma
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by citilife 4y ago
When are we going to discuss tractors (speaking to the FTC)? The fact I can't even change some settings such as the gear shifting speed without a technician is insane.
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by citilife 4y ago
Been using protonmail on arch for years, you have to setup the configs a tad more manually and do some editing (I forget now); definitely doable and protonmail lets you download the configs (which work out of the box depending what you use)
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by citilife 4y ago
Methylphenidate is highly addictive... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methylphenidate Though I'll grant you we don't have data for long-term effects. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/
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I understand what you're saying, but reread what you said and replace "medication" and "pill" with "cocaine". Amphetamine can be used in the same manner and for the same perceived reasons. Granted, I am ha
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> I wish there was an opposite pill, one which made people inattentive and impulsive. I suggest you have someone sleep 4 hours a night for a week. You'll often see the same symptoms as someone with ADHD.
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> Assuming neglect among parents of children with ADHD is absolutely uncalled for, and contrary to my experience, where parents of children with ADHD are absolutely run ragged from years of trying to fight to keep their kids healthy, san
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To be clear, I'm actually blaming therapists and "mental health experts". Parents are clearly doing their best and looking for support. The "experts" are paid (in many cases) through recurring attendance and kick-ba
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One way I try to explain it to people: "We give people insulin because they have diabetes. Diabetes is the disease, but you can cure it through diet and exercise for Type 2 (it's environmental), Type 1 you cannot (it's geneti
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It's hard for people to reason when they are fearful they are doing the wrong thing. I question the same thing everyday for my family. One way I try to explain it to people: "We give people insulin because they have diabetes. Diab

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