dobleboble

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by dobleboble 7y ago
I like that idea!
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by dobleboble 7y ago
I really enjoyed his most recent novel "Peripheral" and can't wait for his next one due out in January.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
The excellent film "Three Kings" dealt with a very similar topic, from back during the first Gulf War: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Kings_(1999_film)
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by dobleboble 7y ago
It's better to provide facts and references rather than just making opposing statements.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Relevant recent article from satire publisher The Onion: "Horrifying Series Of Unspeakable Actions Result In $39 Crock-Pot Being Delivered To Man Same Day" https://www.theonion.com/horrifying-series-of-unspeaka
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Have you ever worked in a large warehouse?
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by dobleboble 7y ago
In my opinion the two organizations making the most direct impact today are the World Food Programme (run by the United Nations, providing food to areas stricken by famine and war etc. https://www.wfp.org ) and Doctors Without B
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Tesla made a profit of $143 million in Q3 2019 on record deliveries https://arstechnica.com/cars/2019/10/tesla-made-a-profit-of-...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
It is estimated to be at 1.4 billion now https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL?locations=C...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
"“I definitely feel like I have to keep [the reviewing] a secret from people who have strong morals,” Jessica added." You'd think that would be a pretty good indication that you shouldn't be doing something...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Margins are thin? "Coca-Cola's latest twelve months Net Income Margin % is 23.1%." "Coca-Cola's Net Income Margin % for fiscal years ending Dec, 2014 to 2018 averaged 14.3%." https://finbox.com/
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Maybe think about calling your grandma more often, before it's too late.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
In my opinion, HBO's content is rapidly going downhill after the AT&T acquisition. Lots of low budget, high shock value content (violence, nudity, drugs).
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by dobleboble 7y ago
One possible route would be for Netflix to become an infrastructure provider for other streaming services. Essentially a white label streaming video library platform.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Convenience does not justify theft. You don't have an entitlement to consume specific content.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
"As fans of The Mote in God's Eye already know, one remaining question must be answered for any data storage method expected to last for millennia—what happens when the technological and cultural context surrounding a storage medi
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by dobleboble 7y ago
The plans are made and ready to go as soon as a president who isn't loyal to the fossil fuel industry is in office. This technology could literally save our species and the planet and it got spiked to protect dinosaur industries. You c
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by dobleboble 7y ago
There are plans to build a prototype but the Trump administration blocked them: https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a25728221/te...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
If one is able and willing, a monthly recurring donation helps them budget for the future.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_provocateur
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by dobleboble 7y ago
You could glue the dongle to the headphones.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Reference: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/i-was-told-epstein-belo...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
Every time you update the app it'll start asking again. It's the worst part about using Google's iPhone apps IMO.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
What are the hardware specifications of the average developer workstation?
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by dobleboble 7y ago
"federal government" is probably a better term than "deep state" unless you're intentionally trying to be inflammatory...
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by dobleboble 7y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0p96miSK8
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by dobleboble 7y ago
You can sign up for a service that will plant trees on your behalf. Do your own research, but these ones seemed pretty good and plant 1 tree per $1. https://onetreeplanted.org/ https://trees.org/
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by dobleboble 7y ago
There's a lot of potential value in influencing public opinion.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
I've seen a shift towards Slack and Discord, which seems good.
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by dobleboble 7y ago
I wonder why Patreon doesn't have annual subscriptions.

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