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by giantg2 7mo ago
What was the outcome of the lawsuits against the agencies? You don't have to win a suit against an individual. Most of the big payouts have to come from the cities. Here are a bunch going the other way. https://policefundin
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by giantg2 7mo ago
A is the likely part. B isn't necessarily irrational. Many other types of death are at your own actions. Things like drinking alcohol, eating whatever you feel like, not exercising, doing drug, even driving, etc provide some self-ident
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by giantg2 7mo ago
That's not exactly consistent with the given scenario. Use of force issues tend to have much better case law at both the federal and state levels than property related issues.
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by giantg2 7mo ago
"All they have to prove is that they fear for their life. It does not have to make sense, does not have to be 'justified', etc." That's not really true. The standard is a reasonable fear for your life. That's
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by giantg2 7mo ago
Abundant doesn't mean unlimited, nor does it mean economical or environmentally friendly to access. The point is that most countries would need to import metals and minerals critical to renewable energy.
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by giantg2 7mo ago
A 5 year full adoption rate is not even close to possible. Once you reach maintenance phase you still have to replace stuff, so just like food you will need a constant supply.
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by giantg2 7mo ago
I'm not sure the stockpiling you mention will work the way you propose. We already stockpile oil, yet we still see price shocks. Stockpiling metals can still lead to price shocks due to reluctance to release them and the need to eventu
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by giantg2 7mo ago
Yes, the shocks aren't as immediate if you have the infrastructure set up and you are out of the initial adoption phase. Even things like lithium and silver are limited resources, so getting more out of the ground will eventually fac
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by giantg2 7mo ago
This might make sense on a larger timeframe but stating that your grid isn't stable enough to support AC demand while also pushing for electric car adoption seems counter intuitive. It would likely take years to improve the grid to sup
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by giantg2 7mo ago
While it could be good to shift to renewable for other reasons, it's naive to assume that nations won't be dependent on others for critical minerals and metals needed to make solar/wind/batteries/etc.
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by giantg2 7mo ago
Guidance systems have speed limitations. Just because it works when slow does not mean it will work if you upgrade propellant.
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by giantg2 7mo ago
There's just a lack of discipline in general. If my kindergartener comes home and says "I don't give a fuck" because he learned it at school, that's a problem. When the school makes the excuse "We're a pub
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Ask HN: Any experience with student body cameras for bullying?
2 points by giantg2 7mo ago|2 comments
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by giantg2 7mo ago
The article is sparse on details. I think large companies should continue to report quarterly. I think semi-annual reporting for small caps could be a good thing since it would reduce the costs associated with preparing the reports. Some st
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by giantg2 8mo ago
Launching model rockets with a controlled landing (less likelihood of property damage or fires). Learning about the components. Folding fins make it easier to transport without snapping one (hopefully). Trigger vs button launch isn't t
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by giantg2 8mo ago
"and you are not going to win any war with this toy, even if all your enemy has are rocks thrown at you" I don't want to use it for war. I think it would be a pretty cool technical project (if it works).
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by giantg2 8mo ago
This is basically what I talked about maybe a year ago. Glad to see someone is taking it on.
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by giantg2 8mo ago
'Is resistant to LLM "infiltration"' Purpose built mitochondrial powered logins?
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by giantg2 8mo ago
Yeah, and most civil cases that have the government acting as or representing the plaintiff against an individual have punitive outcomes - imprisonment for a set time for red flag violations, imprisonment for a set time for failure to pay c
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by giantg2 8mo ago
"this is why going to court pretty much takes care of these tickets." But what about things like red flag laws, child support (like the cited case law), etc?
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by giantg2 8mo ago
They're only invalidating it if you fight it. The people who paid it and later realized it was unconstitutional may have standing.
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by giantg2 8mo ago
"As an individual and not the government, you can't file a criminal action." You can file with the police, if they take it. You can also file as a private criminal complaint in many jurisdictions. However, it's up to the
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by giantg2 8mo ago
"under Feiock, such proceedings are sufficiently criminal in form and function to invoke the full protections of due process..." This makes me question many existing civil things. Obviously child support, as in the case law. But a
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by giantg2 8mo ago
This states that there are many variables they were not able to control for, such as the yellow light timing, as I previously mentioned. Warning signs were another major factor. There doesn't appear to be enough investigation into the
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by giantg2 8mo ago
Better to set it using a standard such as 1 second per 10mph of speed limit.
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by giantg2 8mo ago
Where is the line drawn for criminal vs civil in nature? It feels like any civil case brought against an individual by a government is quasi-criminal.
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by giantg2 8mo ago
So if it's established as unconstitutional, couldn't you file a criminal complaint of official oppression against the members of whatever government approved the cameras since they are levying unconstitutional fines?
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by giantg2 8mo ago
The objective evidence indicates that accidents tend to go up after red light cameras go up, generally because the operators lower the yellow light time to increase fees.
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by giantg2 8mo ago
I'm a little baffled. Do you live in a wilderness? In the list of potential things you gave, there are few social activities. Find a club for one of your hobbies. Find a group exercise program. Volunteer for an organization you are pas
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by giantg2 8mo ago
Yeah, I've run a relay node without issues for a couple years.

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