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by criddell 5mo ago
Tax per megawatt, decibel, and gallon of water. That would provide incentives to reduce power consumption, noise, and water use.
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by criddell 5mo ago
I did google it and couldn’t find anything backing up the claim.
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by criddell 5mo ago
> But buying an event contract that pays if someone dies or someone's house burns down is fine? You can sell your life insurance policy to somebody else. It's a way of getting money to sick people to use while thy are still ali
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by criddell 5mo ago
> Just as the teamsters tried to ban cars to protect horse carriage drivers Is that true?
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by criddell 5mo ago
The hard part for me is stepping away when I'm grinding on some problem. It always feels like I'm sooo close and this next idea could be the one that lets me walk away victorious. Usually I'm wrong though and taking a break w
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by criddell 5mo ago
Did you try one? Egg sandwiches really aren't my thing but I've always wondered if the US version comes close to the quality of the Japanese version even if some of the details (like presence of bread crust) differ.
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by criddell 5mo ago
I was talking about his take on AI. He didn't bring up the blood thing at all.
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by criddell 5mo ago
In other news? Why not talk about this news? Do you disagree with the Pope?
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by criddell 5mo ago
That message appears when the microprocessor in the cable crashes or hangs.
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by criddell 5mo ago
I have a hard time believing the stock price is based on anything other than vibes. It's up 125% from a year ago!
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by criddell 5mo ago
Handle it the same way airlines do. If you think you might not be able to go, then pay extra for a refundable ticket.
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by criddell 5mo ago
> I also understand why they want to expand I'd have fewer complaints if I could hide the sections I'm not interested in (new releases, audiobooks, podcasts, concerts, etc...).
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by criddell 5mo ago
I think Fender are idiots for doing this but I also wonder why companies copy the body style so slavishly. You would think makers of musical instruments would be a little more creative themselves.
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by criddell 5mo ago
Exactly! Tom Morello used a $50 plywood guitar played through a 20 watt solid state practice amp on the track "Tire Me" and won a Grammy.
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by criddell 5mo ago
S = Stratocaster
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by criddell 5mo ago
Even very cheap electric guitars are surprisingly good these days. As long as you are willing to pay for (or do) a full set up, you really can't go wrong. Justin Sandercoe (from the JustinGuitar YouTube channel) bought the cheapest ele
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by criddell 5mo ago
Plus the Chinese firm didn't even show up to defend themselves, so it was a default judgement.
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by criddell 5mo ago
Leo Fender could have protected the body design just like he did with the headstock, but he didn't. Pursuing this now, especially against a small maker, feels hostile and could backfire on them. I hope it does.
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by criddell 5mo ago
I'm a couple years behind you. My 25 year old self was also entirely wrong about my future and thank god for that.
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by criddell 5mo ago
The explanation isn't the problem, it's the comprehension. Your dog will never understand calculus or why Fourier transforms are interesting. There's almost certainly topics that are beyond human comprehension that an advance
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by criddell 5mo ago
Maybe he should try to get compensation through the new Anti-Weaponization Fund. > “The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were pre
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by criddell 5mo ago
The solution to this problem isn't technological and never has been.
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by criddell 5mo ago
> modern city planning One theory has to do with sanitation and how well we've done at eliminating parasites. Some people have reported successfully curing allergies by giving themselves a hookworm infection. > The fact that some
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by criddell 5mo ago
I wouldn't be so sure, at least not this administration. Fragmented monetary systems provide more opportunities for creative accountants and that's something the people running everything in the US seem to benefit from.
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by criddell 5mo ago
Learnings is irritating to me. The way kids use the word aesthetic is irritating too. I wonder if I might be that old man shaking his fist at the clouds, but I have gotten over begs the question , and literally , so maybe not yet...
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by criddell 5mo ago
Options (especially 0DTE options) are a lot like sports betting.
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by criddell 5mo ago
Do you ever feel a sense of satisfaction watching a movie? I'm thinking of scenarios like when the bad guy is finally defeated or the hero achieves their goal.
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by criddell 5mo ago
It will be found because our politicians will share it.
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by criddell 5mo ago
The potential for harm is so much greater with video than creating an mp3. You can stoke hate and fear so easily.
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by criddell 5mo ago
I tried to watch it, but TikTok kept throwing up a dialog over top asking me to slide a puzzle piece into place. I did three or four before just closing it.

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