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by hirundo 5y ago
We have a similar problem with bark beetles in pinyon pine trees in the southwest. The theory I heard is that when winters don't get cold enough, too few of the beetles die off, and many pinyons can't handle the additional parasit
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by hirundo 5y ago
As a matter of policy in this event I agree with the EFF. But given this timeline of modern wars, I can't agree with the literal headline, since war is almost always going on somewhere. https://www.iwm.org.uk/history&#x
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by hirundo 5y ago
It's a puzzle: "Welcome to The Riddler. Every week, I offer up problems related to the things we hold dear around here: math, logic and probability."
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by hirundo 5y ago
So roughly as difficult as selling chorizo toothpaste. Capturing hearts and minds is tough all over.
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by hirundo 5y ago
I've long thought that the athletes should be stripped of nationality from opening to closing ceremonies, and just compete as earthlings. But without the draw of nationalism such an Olympics may wither away.
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by hirundo 5y ago
I would think this specialty would build skills that are well compensated in the private sector: public relations, marketing, political campaigns, journalism, SEO. Since gaslighting and enlightening aren't all that different in terms o
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by hirundo 5y ago
He was a butcher of sacred cows.
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Offer Asylum to Russian Soldiers Who Surrender(reason.com)
11 points by hirundo 5y ago|2 comments
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Covid Arithmetic for Anxious Parents(betonit.blog)
1 points by hirundo 5y ago|0 comments
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by hirundo 5y ago
Hats off to Starlink, especially given that this makes them a potential military/sabotage target for one of the most powerful states on earth. Their skin in the game makes this decision courageous.
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by hirundo 5y ago
It's been two years since I've eaten at a restaurant, and about five years before that. When I do go the food is quite memorable, compared to home cooking. If you want to make restaurant visits special just make them rare. Micheli
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What is the Probability of a Nuclear War (2019)(marginalrevolution.com)
2 points by hirundo 5y ago|0 comments
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by hirundo 5y ago
This seems to be a positive example of doxing.
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by hirundo 5y ago
"The moral of this story is crystal clear: Our real-life systems of nationalism, militarization, and escalation are comically absurd and potentially lethal — it’s up to the youth to change the systems before it’s too late." As com
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by hirundo 5y ago
"Our study shows that BNT162b2 can be reverse transcribed to DNA in liver cell line Huh7, and this may give rise to the concern if BNT162b2-derived DNA may be integrated into the host genome and affect the integrity of genomic DNA, whi
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by hirundo 5y ago
It would be interesting to know if such diets also reduce all-cause mortality. That isn't a given. The study is based on questionnaires that also include strokes, heart attacks and diabetes. But those results aren't in the article
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by hirundo 5y ago
I went all carnivore 15 months ago, and a side effect of that is the removal of all seed oils from the diet. The results include complete remission of my diabetes and associated fatigue and brain fog, the loss of more than 60 excess pounds,
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by hirundo 5y ago
And then the danger is from the world police.
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by hirundo 5y ago
The more effective rapid fire fighting becomes, perversely there is more demand to tolerate more fuel near structures because there is less expectation of losses. If that demand is met, when the rapid response fails, the fire will be more c
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by hirundo 5y ago
> Can confirm that eating during the early morning (i.e. when normally asleep) puts a noticeable strain on the system. Me too, when I was carb loading for breakfast. That stopped when I got into the habit of eating (only) beef for breakf
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by hirundo 5y ago
He should have gone with the Prime Directive instead. William Shatner is bound by it, after all, and he is Canadian.
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by hirundo 5y ago
There are court decisions defining the scope of the 1st Amendment. There are no valid laws restricting it, since the 1st Amendment is in the Constitution and no law can supersede the constitution. Such laws that are written and passed are u
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by hirundo 5y ago
George, I'm very interested in your product, but I can only afford such a computer every few years. If I knew that I would receive it and it would work as advertised with reasonable warranty service, I would go ahead and pre-order. But
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by hirundo 5y ago
Presumably meat is more ethical if it is never born.
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by hirundo 5y ago
Funny how he can see large and powerful lobbies behind one side of the debate but not the other.
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by hirundo 5y ago
I've been labeled an anti-vaxxer because I keep saying I don't know if the vaccine is effective or dangerous, because I don't trust the data. It's just so politicized on all sides. Apparently in many eyes you have to aff
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by hirundo 5y ago
I don't go back and replay any of the sandbox games I've completed, and that's very likely to include Cyberpunk. By the time I finished this game in detail I had more than enough, which is usual for these behemoths. The dozen
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by hirundo 5y ago
Nullius in verba.
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by hirundo 5y ago
Apparently it is now an eating disorder to eat in a way that makes you particularly healthy, as long as you obsess about it more than the author considers healthy. I have no doubt that people can develop serious neurosis around eating behav
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by hirundo 5y ago
This is actually great as an ad for a gamified retirement village. I'd take Geezer Fortnite over bingo and shuffleboard myself, given the choice. That sounds like a Valhalla I could even look forward to visiting, on my way back to dust

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