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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Having owned a Prius for a decade, and now a Hybrid RAV4, I can say with confidence that even if they were somehow more complicated, the great feature is that they never need work. Truly exceptional reliability.
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In every jurisdiction I’m aware of minerals run with the land absent specific conveyance/reservation severing the estate.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I think you are in a distinct minority.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
If you had ever driven from Shaniko to Maupin in early June when the prairie lupine is blooming, I doubt you’d be so cavalier.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I think we become victim to selection bias in reporting. There’s not much reporting when it’s just a beautiful day. Or even better than average over a longer than average time. That leads one to conclude it’s all going to hell, when in fact
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
When the sun is out. And when you’re blanketing literally 6 SQUARE MILES of beautiful Oregon ground[1] at a time with PV panels, it starts to look a lot less cheap. [1] https://www.oregon.gov/energy/facilities-safety&#
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
LOL. And insecticides. Lots of them. “ But Disney tries really hard. Crews spray relentlessly. Every morning, every evening.” https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-09-21-02092...
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I find it amusing I’m being downvoted. I’m not questioning the safety or efficacy of the vaccine (I’m vaccinated). I only mean to highlight what a difficult problem this is to solve when even health care workers are struggling with uptake.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
But GP is right about what I intended. I don’t mean to question the safety or efficacy of the vaccine. I only mean to suggest it’s a difficult problem to solve when even the health care profession, which I would style as more familiar/
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I think it's notable that there is substantial resistance to vaccines even among health care workers. https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/covid-19-vaccine/news/2021062...
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Many, including my family, are doing what you suggest. Unfortunately, Oregon has a lame duck Governor who does not seem to feel terribly accountable to the electorate. There are more fireworks to come. We’ll see.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Their manufacture was. The mRNA research was a huge private bet (after some companies had given up).
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This is absolutely correct. These policies are being driven by unelected bureaucrats in Oregon Health Authority working with the Oregon Department of Education. And there are fines for failure to comply. https://www.oregon.gov
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
With an IP waiver, you make it less likely you'll have a vaccine for the next one, defeating the entire purpose.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I can't actually find these for sale anywhere.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
NPR’s coverage of a leftist agenda is overwhelming, particularly on identity politics. They’re every bit as bad as the far right. Taibbi captured it well. https://taibbi.substack.com/p/nprs-brilliant-self-own
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
A profit motive is not necessarily bad. Likewise, there are other ulterior motives that may inform "public broadcasting." There's a fine line between publicly-funded journalism and state-sponsored propaganda.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Pacificforest.org is not exactly a neutral source, and that's a pretty confusing article (are they talking about sequestering in plant material, or respiration?). In terms of annual growth (which is a decent proxy for the amount seque
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
You seem very thoughtful and set in your calculus. It's probably no help, but for what it's worth, two kids is less than replacement value. Were every couple to have only two kids, the odds are some would die and you would have
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Sounds great, so long as it’s not me or anyone I care about.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
> If you’re referring to WWII, the US had very little role in ending the war in Europe. Wow. Except, you know, for Normandy.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
I want a Kindle for DRM free epubs
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Man, I don't know. I have the Onyx Poke 3 and I find the software pretty janky. For instance, in order to install a dictionary, I have to jump through a whole series of hoops to download one to a PC and then upload/install it on
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Generally speaking, I think it's a reference to this video with predictions of the future. Whether or not it was advocacy for that outcome is the subject of debate, but it does appear to be an actual WEF video. https://www
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Maybe a javascript blocker?
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
Yes, that decision is so controversial precisely because it's one of the rare instances of the court divining constitutional entitlements that did not previously exist. It is in many ways the exception that proves the rule.
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
They added the reference to Germany’s constitution after I commented.
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These comments are responding to my original, which was directed to the US judiciary. I understand the linked article is not, but given the large US readership on HN, discussion of how the US works strikes me as germane.
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Please trust you are fundamentally wrong. If Congress plainly acts within the authority granted it by the constitution, then the judiciary is strictly bound. Similarly, the judiciary is strictly bound by the constitution. If there is no
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by hcurtiss 5y ago
> That is literally their job. It is literally not their job. Their job is to interpret and enforce the laws passed by the body answerable to the people through elections. At least in the US, there is only a very limited federal comm

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