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by docbrown 6y ago
> I was hoping everyone in the US might be able to buy one. This burst of PPE being produced in mass quantities are and were never meant to go in the hands of the general public (i.e., non healthcare workers), though. The general public
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Ask HN: How secure is plain text input on HTTPS web page?
1 points by docbrown 7y ago|2 comments
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by docbrown 7y ago
As others pointed out, an increased output would not be sustainable long term within the normal body. The physiology behind action potential[1] and refractory period[2] explains how they compliment each other to make sure our system functio
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by docbrown 7y ago
As we were told during high school biology: cardiovascular muscle contains vast amounts of mitochondria as compared to other muscle types. Mitochondria are good. Therefore, more and stronger mitochondria = more efficient working muscle tiss
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by docbrown 7y ago
There is no law enforcement action being taken for the NY or CA order. They’re relying on “social-pressure” to keep people inside.
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by docbrown 7y ago
Switch to Simplenote for iOS and then you can sync your Simplenote folder inside Dropbox via nvALT settings. Now you’ve streamlined your notes.
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by docbrown 7y ago
> Private like ivy leagues didn’t make sense for me then because tuition assistance was so poor. Unless you’re super highly ranked and can get a ton of merit based scholarships that was a bad idea anyway. Another option (depending on the
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by docbrown 7y ago
> Downside is that transferring into competitive top ranked programs is very difficult. What type of “top ranked” program are we talking about here? If parent is trying to get into MIT after a long educational hiatus, then, ok, maybe it’
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by docbrown 7y ago
Tesla has always had body alignment issues since their first attempt, the Model S. It’s honestly quite unfortunate because these models are suppose to be a shiny example of American manual labor pushing out the new luxury model that would s
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by docbrown 7y ago
I understand your point but you’re also attempting to portray that low income folks have no chance at obtaining health insurance. Thankfully Medicare and Medicaid coverage gives health insurance to millions of people. 63 million to be exact
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by docbrown 7y ago
> At night they lock the place up so tight there is literally only one door in the emergency room that is open to the outside. As another commenter below said, the ER is an entire business model on its own. The goal of an ER is to treat
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by docbrown 7y ago
> This is interesting, it sounds like your wife went to an underground/unlisted type of women's shelter? If i’m not mistaken, I believe that most shelters attempt to keep a cloak over their actual identity and purpose. They’re
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by docbrown 7y ago
Growing up in poverty is much more than just going hungry every night. Poverty consumes each person that lives inside of it and strips them of their own individual identity. As the author said, if you look at the faces of people around you
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by docbrown 7y ago
Shared trauma, childhood upbringing, and many other factors have a much higher correlation to successful relationships than merely attraction. Attachment Theory attempts to explain why certain relationships are better than others which is d
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Fourth Soviet Spy Is Found in the U.S. Manhattan Project [pdf](cia.gov)
2 points by docbrown 7y ago|0 comments
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by docbrown 7y ago
Muddying the water is not a bad thing here. They’re streamlining the Mustang brand — something they should do to stay afloat. As most people think, Mustang is a sport car but the population is aging rapidly and Ford has to accommodate. Now,
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by docbrown 7y ago
> The education system is not poorly funded. Every SpecialEd teacher and student would politely disagree with you. Not every aspect of education is funded differently, even when factoring i’m better budget management.
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by docbrown 7y ago
> healthcare and education are both already spending way too much on. Huh? Currently on mobile so I don’t have the CBO file to link but I will when I get to my PC. Anyway, Healthcare spending is not actually “too much” and instead is too
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by docbrown 7y ago
> If you aren't wielding the megaphone that is twitter/fb/youtube/whatever, then you are not going to be heard. That's just a fact at this point. I disagree. This is only a blanket statement to be taken as fact.
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by docbrown 7y ago
>Honestly, I don't think they did nail it, specifically regarding customising the pizza visually. Sure, some sites let you do this but noone cares really. I may be in the minority but I find this feature quite useful. As someone who
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by docbrown 7y ago
Modern day jihadist groups are now utilizing Telegram, Whatsapp, and TikTok to preserve and spread material. It’s quite easy to gain access to them — i’ve heard — as many researchers are gaining access to these messages to preserve said mat
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by docbrown 7y ago
Depending on your job, i think people confuse the true idea of what a college education is meant to be. It is not a trade, nor is it career-prepping with the exception of a handful of programs (engineering, nursing, accounting). So in your
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by docbrown 7y ago
In defense of Apple, if the account someone is using is not an administrator, they probably shouldn’t be downloading things in the first place.
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by docbrown 7y ago
> Its actually a regulation problem. This response is a common issue we run into when discussing policy. When people do not understand that policy is the absolute bedrock foundation for any and all subsequent law or regulation, they tend
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by docbrown 7y ago
>When a hospital has an entire legal arm just for suing people in court, because they aren't making their payments, you know something is wrong. A good example of this is the Ford Pinto and it’s exploding gas tanks after impact due
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by docbrown 7y ago
>A system which showed people to each other in a totally randomized way would still drastically increases the number of people you can superficially evaluate Is this really the ultimate goal for online dating? To expose us to a plethora
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by docbrown 7y ago
>Could part of the reason be that online dating pairs people who are more suitable for each other? I’d want a source on this because an algorithm matching people does not seem to be the most effective. yes there are special occasions whe
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Apollo 204 Accident Senate report [pdf](history.nasa.gov)
2 points by docbrown 7y ago|0 comments
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by docbrown 7y ago
>I guess this is a luxury with newer digital cameras than it is with the older ones that had a barely usable ISO 1600. Ha, my Canon 1D Mark II strangles itself around 800. This is quite a difference from a modern Nikon D5 that can shoot
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by docbrown 7y ago
Not necessarily. It first begins by depending on what your settings are (ISO, aperture, shutter speed). With all settings neutral, if I add an extra stop of light, i’m going to get more blown out exposure from letting more light in (f/

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