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by gerbal 8y ago
A preview of some of the economic toll of climate change
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by gerbal 8y ago
The actual costs of student loan forgiveness is fairly marginal compared to the economic benefits [1]. Further the federal government can write off debt without anyone ever having to pay for it. Student loans are created by the Treasury for
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by gerbal 8y ago
Fortunately most of the debt is held by the US department of Education, and could easily be written off. (Minor inflationary effects asside).
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by gerbal 8y ago
No, the foundational error of the incel world is the denial of the fundamental humanity of literally everyone else in the world.
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by gerbal 9y ago
It's worth looking through Zenyep Tufekci's other op-eds [1] and her fantastic book "Twitter and Teargass" [2]. A lot of her analysis borders on prescient. She's someone to pay attention to. [1] https://w
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by gerbal 9y ago
We've had good results using docker-compose to run ES test suites. Run the app in one container and an ES instance in another. Test data can be loaded from fixtures or captured/snapshotted using `docker commit` to create specific
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by gerbal 9y ago
That was true 30 years ago, but is not longer the case.
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by gerbal 9y ago
Can't the locomotion problem be solved by putting the player character in a wheelchair or some sort of mobility assistive device?
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by gerbal 9y ago
You do have white privilege. White privilege isn't being treated better because of your race, it's not being treated worse. White privilege is not remembering the last time you were pulled over for nothing. White privilege is not
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by gerbal 9y ago
How would HN be reacting if this were written by and about a man? There are a lot of gender expectations that punish assertive and matter of fact women as 'bitchy' and 'insensitive'. If a white guy behaves the same way n
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by gerbal 9y ago
It's also much worse for women and people of color who are assumed to be rude for acting in ways white men wouldn't think twice about.
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by gerbal 9y ago
I really like the look of the app. It's nice to see established well developed desktop interface concepts applied well. The first link in the blog post should really link to the home page. A download link is unexpected and unwelcome fo
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by gerbal 9y ago
Does that mean the UI actually works?
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by gerbal 9y ago
Am I the only one that finds the Boring Company the most interesting of Musk's current projects? If he can pull off fastish, cheapish tunnelling under major cities we could see a renaissance in new subway construction in American citie
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by gerbal 9y ago
He started a taxi service with a slick app to order rides. He was successful by willful criminality, disregarding inconvenient regulations and laws. His company can't retain employees and is burning cash. Their only viable path to prof
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by gerbal 9y ago
So Japan has issues with a poor job market and people working themselves to death? It seems like raising the mandatory pay rate for overtime would really reduce the issue. A sliding scale that increases the overtime pay rate for additional
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by gerbal 9y ago
Most Americans have fairly simple single income taxes. Also all banks and investment services have to report your assets and income to the IRS. If your taxes are complicated enough to need an actual accountant (not a tax preparer) you'
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by gerbal 10y ago
Canonical bending their demonstrated ui talents may just lead to a better Gnome 3 experience.
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by gerbal 10y ago
There are lot of wireless E-ink displays for sale that advertise 5-year battery life with a simple button cell. For like $10/label.
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by gerbal 10y ago
The amount of shovelware and asset flips suggest the current fee of $100 is far too low. I'm dismayed there is scarcely any mention of the quality of works entering Steam. It's patently obvious that quality is the major issue now,
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by gerbal 10y ago
Most large American Universities are not part of the surrounding town or city. They are in effect their own municipalities.
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by gerbal 10y ago
Take a look at that agencies responsibilities[1]. There's a lot there that could necessitate that sort of materiel. Including monitoring wildlife, enforcing bans in trade of various species, and enforcing animal welfare. [1] https:&#x
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by gerbal 10y ago
Most of these agencies have some statutory responsibility to enforce law and investigate crimes under their purview. This includes enforcing court orders and arresting suspects in unknown and potentially dangerous situations. The report act
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by gerbal 10y ago
> Currently, Agent Space contains a simulated entry for each of the ~7 billion humans alive in 2014
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by gerbal 10y ago
In Germany many public restrooms have an attendant who you pay and can complain to if the toilet is dirty or lacking toilet paper.
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by gerbal 10y ago
It probably means a crime where there is also a drug related indictment (or conviction, not sure which). Your example would be a crime of robbery, plus possession. I wonder how many cases of 'drug related crime' are just defendant
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by gerbal 10y ago
He really means Society. Syrian society was reasonable open, liberal, irreligious, and tolerant of (non-political) minorities. Not as open as European societies, but more open than the Gulf or Iran. Political opponents were oppressed of cou
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by gerbal 10y ago
An Official Germany Islam like there is an Official German Lutheranism would be a great help in Germans feel safer with Muslims. I'm surprised the German Government has allowed German Islam to be effectively controlled by the Turkish G
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by gerbal 10y ago
XPS 13 is well worth it. Its only downside is the webcam looking up your nose. It's lighter than a macbook pro and is about as sturdy.
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by gerbal 10y ago
Scihub link: http://science.sciencemag.org.sci-hub.cc/content/354/6310/30...

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