ctrlp

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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   > "At the start of the pandemic, I noticed people sharing Gates’s 2015 talk. The general sentiment was one of remorse and lamentation: the tech-prophet had predicted the future for us! If only we had heeded his warning! I wasn’t so
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   Interesting to consider this analysis [0] of available studies that mentions some if the CDC references. The overall quality of the supporting evidence for masks seems to be not very good. In light of the societal costs if, in fact, they do
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   Is there any good evidence that masks work to slow the spread of Covid? I've seen lots of evidence that they do not work, in which case they do not signify what you claim, but rather signify an adherence to reality and science.
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   lichess.org has really been a game-changer (sorry) for my chess playing. I know some people love chess.com but I think lichess has such a great interface and there is always a large number of players online for games.
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   It's probably not so helpful to look at absolute numbers of cases rather than risk reduction. If men under 30 already have a very low risk from Covid and there is an alternate vaccine available, then this policy makes a lot of sense. T
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   Just like Star Wars speeder bikes. Could these have made the filming of that scene simpler? [0] [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTHXig8ZdTI
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   Love stuff like this. Always reminds me of the classic film Microcosmos.[0] [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcosmos_(film)
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   The decentralized web needs to happen but it likely won't for a long time given the current trends, which are towards centralization. It's possible that the only truly useful information will one day be found on an "alternet&
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   by ctrlp 5y ago

   This already exists.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    The divisions between expository, persuasive, argumentative, etc, essay styles tend to blend together when done well.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    This is a great list. Really appreciate all the experience.
12. 312.▲
    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Let me explain. Far-right is simply anything to the right of the far-left. Facts are not facts unless and until they are approved facts, and fact-checked by the establishment press fact-checkers. Facts that are non-facts can turn into facts
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    New Discourses is not far right
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Large hierarchical orgs are surely one of the circles of hell. The way the whole manager-culture setup warps peoples minds never fails to amaze me.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Professional writing for publication is usually about number of words. The emotional fluff is a version of double-spacing and large font. It's there to stretch an idea that could be stated in a single sentence into an essay. Writing cl
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Perhaps the most important thing about debate is audience. Many people look at debate from a one-on-one perspective -- 'can I convince so-and-so to change', but much debate isn't about convincing your opponent, it's abou
17. 317.▲
    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Legislating mass surveillance and vaccine passports look very similar if the digital implementations are any guide.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Anyone who is alarmed by this law but not by vaccine passports able to explain why? Genuinely confused.
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    Covid Pass in Lithuania and Throughout Europe(txti.es)

    2 points by ctrlp 5y ago|1 comments
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Do you live in the US? Is so, where and why? Which countries do you think aren't shit places to live?
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    You obviously have no clue what you're talking about. Good luck clearing up your confusion.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    This is LOLbertarian nonsense. We had legal, prescription drugs that started this whole mess. A generation of American families are destroyed, but, you know, creative destruction.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Sure, let's just give up and allow deadly poison dealers free access to our markets. If we wanted to disrupt the cartel routes we could.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Can you not tighten your belt without cutting to yourself in half?
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Which border do you think? In 3 seconds of googling you can find out you have the wrong opinion unless you don't think fentanyl is one of the worst drugs.[0] What do you think happens to vulnerable children smuggled by the cartels? [0]
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    I'm guessing you're being facetious. Hard to be certain except for the ludicrousness of your comment.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Right, maybe you have a wristband or something and it just follows you at a short distance.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    Lol, yeah.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    I've been hoping someone would come out with something like this for a beach cart. Dragging a heavy cart over soft sand has to be one of the biggest problems of our time.
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    by ctrlp 5y ago

    I mean there is this UBI experiment is going to have a crushing impact on small business who can't afford to compete against the government and their preferred business partners for labor. This will produce a cascade of unemployed comp