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School is a bit unique in that students are not competing with only their classmates, but for college admissions they are competing with virtually everyone else graduating that year. So students have no idea what the average will be. You ca
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Staying dry (from the elements) is a lot less important. Once you start moving, the lack of breathability in any waterproof jacket means that you'll be soaking wet from your own sweat. People over-emphasize the staying dry part, not un
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Most regular users do everything via the web, where there is little difference between the OSes. Gaming is the only thing that comes to mind where regular users notice a dramatic difference.
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I was super cool for a week when other students saw I had a three-hole punch that fit into a three ring binder.
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Citizens have a very different opinion on speed cameras than Flock. Despite them being very similar in terms of technology.
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I am agreeing with you - the funding gap is one of the causes for under-performance.
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Both models of the Steam Deck are sold out at the new price, so Valve isn't the only one taking the crazy pills. Edit: looks like the 1TB model went back in stock
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California had below average (for US states) school funding per student until recently: https://edsource.org/2026/california-education-funding-rise/... At times, it was ranked second-worst. I would argue that with
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Something seems wrong with the numbers in this article. > “I did some rough math and this might save me like $30 to $50 a month,” Curtis said. This is the $400 (now $500) balcony solar kit from Bright Saver - it's only 180W: https:
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I think my last Macbook was Wisconsin-locale instead of California. Closing the lid and putting it to sleep actually caused it to heat up (until the battery died).
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The US doesn't even use the Wedgetail, and has cancelled and then un-cancelled it: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/pentagon-e-7-wedgetail-...
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How much of the decrease is due to those dangerous jobs being outsourced to other countries, and the US becoming a service economy with office jobs? How much of the decrease is due to safety organizations like OSHA that are currently being
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For the same reason, the Toyota Prius was uniquely styled and ugly - until all the early adopters moved to EVs and sales fell. The most recent model is intended for a mainstream audience and is conventionally styled like a hot hatch.
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$30k (new in 2019) for an EV with a 125 mile range and 134 hp doesn't sound remotely competitive.
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Other than "mismanagement of the property", most of these exposures apply to non-condos as well.
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Counterpoint: Silicon Valley is a wasteland of industrial parks
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How much of this is just due to geography? Ukraine is much smaller than Russia; 800 km, one of the distances cited, seems longer than the entire length of Ukraine; Russia can put its manufacturing facilities much farther from the border and
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The ring swelling is pretty rare. More likely the user's finger swelled up and it got stuck. I had one and had to regularly switch what finger it was worn on due to normal body changes.
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Many states also tack on an EV specific registration fee that applies regardless of miles driven, over $200 in some places.
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Raising the market cap of Tesla is one of the requirements for Musk's nearly $1 trillion pay package. Merging companies is a lot easier than trying to sell more cars or non-existent robots.
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I've got multiple wearables and they all seem to agree that normal walking does nothing for me. Barely increases my heart rate, not even Z1. Nor does "doing chores" which seems even more nebulous. But that's just a data
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It would depend on how high your heart rate goes and stays during lifting weights, because everyone lifts weights differently. I would say that it's not likely based on my own personal experience, and seeing others' time ratios fo
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The imprecise language in these studies often means people can interpret them in whatever way they want. This study defines moderate as "brisk" walking, suggesting that it's not just walking. Athletes live in their own bubble
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I checked my Toyota's manual and it does explicitly warn about neutral for long periods of time for this reason. However, when not in neutral, the car will not allow the traction battery to be below 40% or so, so it is difficult to ent
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It beats homelessness, right?
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RIP 538's burrito bracket from 2014
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I guess that Apple can add a feature that listens to all your phone calls to check for the telltale "this call is being recorded..." signal to display a persistent notification. But this article seems to imply this is some kind of
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Business accounts, bots, and flop influencers
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I think that's the joke. Linkedin content is so terrible you'll never get addicted to it.
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The EV tax was only implemented because it's easy to implement both politically and practically, not because it's the best solution. A better tax like others are suggesting based on mileage, weight, or usage (tolls) would have to

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