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by frabbit 7y ago
See also Cliodynamics http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamics/
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by frabbit 7y ago
the article certainly does not endorse the claim you are responding to: "Bicycle helmets prevent neither concussions nor death" Incorrect. The article makes the strong and accurate claim that there has been no clear, measurable
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by frabbit 7y ago
The injuries prevented by a helmet with a fall are essentially non-events. The helmet makes no measurable difference to the stuff you care about: dying or being brain-damaged.
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by frabbit 7y ago
OK, Mr.{Ep|Wein}stein.
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by frabbit 7y ago
I think you would be an irresponsible monster if you did not track your family and yourself at all times.
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by frabbit 7y ago
Why would people buy an expensive watch like this when a simple bicycle helmet could save their life? Especially if it is a MIPS helmet (because the previous non-MIPS ones apparently did not work despite all the claims they did)
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by frabbit 7y ago
Helmets.
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by frabbit 7y ago
The odds become uncomfortably high for the elderly. In the U.S., falls are the leading cause of both injuries (at 7 million/yr) and death from injuries (at 27 thousand/yr) for the elderly[1] There should be a law forcing them to
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by frabbit 7y ago
I am not misrepresenting the paper: it attempts to explain why countries with mandatory helmet laws see _no_clearly_measurable_reduction in KSI (Killed, Seriously Injured) rates. More cyclists wear helmets in those jurisdictions (parts of
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by frabbit 7y ago
It seems highly likely to me that the Culture of Fear that pervades affluent western societies will exactly lead to what you predict. And those of us that do not wear a permanent tracking device will have some sort of financial (insurance r
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by frabbit 7y ago
Then his helmeted head hit the ground so hard it knocked him unconscious — hard enough for his Apple Watch to feel it. “A hit that hard could have killed me if I weren’t wearing it,” Burdett said. He had to replace the helmet. Sigh. Bicy
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by frabbit 7y ago
He asks her out on a date. She says no. He moves on. Is the Wired article mis-representing the gist of Christine Corbett Moran's complaint? Or is the author subtly trying to undermine her?
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by frabbit 7y ago
On the off-chance that some WeWorkers are reading this, the only way I could be persuaded to share a space with someone who foments spontaneous frissons at bagel breakfasts is if you also supply high-powered Nerf guns.
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by frabbit 7y ago
He keeps saying that it's not that harmful; that images are fine; that coercion isn't force. That's a lie on your part isn't it? There are very grave points to make about rms's statements but you are doing no one
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by frabbit 7y ago
I'm not sure that that's what rms did. This Guardian article makes me think that he has been unfairly treated. Even though I think that he is completely wrong to assume that an elderly man could reasonably expect that a very youn
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by frabbit 7y ago
Hmm... if the Roy Moore controversy is anything to go by the US religious zealots are in tune with the French in this respect. Maybe the other Americans are right on this one?
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by frabbit 7y ago
How would you know whether someone was coerced? Would they tell you?
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by frabbit 7y ago
That is a good point. And it seems that it applies to prostitution at other ages too. But a lot of sex workers would challenge that.
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by frabbit 7y ago
Feel free to discard the following as "conspiracy" but it is interesting: https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/08/16/la-danse-mossad-robe...
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by frabbit 7y ago
Would you be saying that if an advocate for gay marriage, abortion, trans-gender rights etc were being forced to resign from a leadership position at Chic-Fil-A ?
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by frabbit 7y ago
I disagree. The F/OSS part is the most important. Rockbox allowed an incredible degree of customization. For something like a music/audiobook player personal tastes in interaction with the a small device mean that configurability
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by frabbit 7y ago
Knowing how to flex your ankles and set the seatpost height and gear ratio correctly lends itself to a style known as spinning that reduces the need to have the foot completely latched into a pedal while you mash and pull.
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by frabbit 7y ago
In case anyone is confused: although the "fees" are covered under many circumstances you nevertheless need to pay a "student contribution" "service charge" of around 3000 euro at most institutions. So, it end
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by frabbit 7y ago
True about Sansa not being FOSS, but it was at least flashable with FOSS due to the effort of the Rockbox community. I looked at the AGPT Rocker, but again, it's way too large (IMO) for its simple function. And needlessly expensive.
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by frabbit 7y ago
None of those are small. And they are not that cheap either. I think this is an obvious market opportunity -- small, cheap, open devices doing one thing well. No need for massive screens, touch screens , just a couple of buttons, a batte
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by frabbit 7y ago
That's pretty much it on all points for me: light and small with a sturdy plastic case meant that dropping it was not disastrous. Am definitely interested in the PinePhone, but suspect that its dimensions will mean that I shall be rest
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by frabbit 7y ago
It is HUUUUGGGEEE :)
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by frabbit 7y ago
Just looking at your link the price of those is astoundingly high. It seems like they've taken a modest tool and sought to turn it into some sort of Veblen-good by replacing plastic cases and mechanical buttons with high res touchscree
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by frabbit 7y ago
Clip less provides the ability to apply power through the bottom of the stroke, which provides significant benefits when going uphill. Only if you've never learnt how to spin.
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by frabbit 7y ago
A bit OT, but related: there are no cheap, simple, FOSS mp3 players. It used to be that you could get a Sansa which was flashable with Rockbox¹, had a decent battery life, cost around US$30 and would take SD cards. Those options have now

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