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by kmlx 5y ago
didn't san francisco experience covid and lockdowns? as a politician said recently: > we know we locked down not only the general population, but also criminals.
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by kmlx 5y ago
it's not only your opinion, it's an actual fact. these are called deterrents. same as cctv and other tech. they're not bulletproof, their aim is to make life harder for the perp.
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by kmlx 5y ago
there are lots of a24 studios out there. but they’re tiny, they release few films with modest revenues.
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by kmlx 5y ago
not sure if this is coming back anytime soon: 1. games are a much bigger market than movies, which makes hollywood even more risk averse than usual 2. superhero movies make most income, sucking up all the talent 3. huge emphasis on TV serie
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by kmlx 5y ago
aren't those recyclable?
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by kmlx 5y ago
a number of q's: 1. isn't AZN available? 2. how many lockdowns have there been in Australia overall? 3. is there any criticism regarding closing the borders for so long considering you're now in a lockdown?
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by kmlx 5y ago
personalized results are the only reason i, and many others like me, use google. if ddg offered them, i would use ddg.
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by kmlx 5y ago
> That certainly has something to do with their job. “certainly”? why? i’m a contrarian. i will argue against you on pretty much any subject in order to bring out the best arguments. are you still so certain my contrarian opinions will h
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by kmlx 5y ago
> and his coworkers discover he said this. how and why? we all hold crazy opinions. as long as “Frank” has a proven record of successfully working with women, what exactly is the problem? throughout my career i’ve been working with some
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by kmlx 5y ago
> this list of phones that were targeted isn’t this just an assumption at this point? what makes you think those were targets? > How can we continue to allow orgs like NSO Group to exist if they surely can’t keep something like their
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by kmlx 5y ago
> One is a multinational corporation with untold influence which hoards exploits for black box software and hardware. colt? or nso? not clear from the comment…
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by kmlx 5y ago
another fun fact: only the UK, EU and Russia have "database rights". No other country has anything similar. And I'm guessing a good reason why no one else has this has to do with free use and research. Basically, in the EU, U
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by kmlx 5y ago
> There is a large segment of the population that simply cannot do what I do and go pick it up. (See my anecdote below.) They're house-bound or elderly or disabled or really just have no practical way to get food without delivery. h
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by kmlx 5y ago
> You mean launching Google when we have Altavista? google was miles ahead of altavista. > Launching FB when we have LiveJournal FB was miles ahead of LiveJournal. —- a trend appears…
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by kmlx 5y ago
agree with NY, London and Sydney. i would add Hong Kong. so many cultures, absolutely amazing. unfortunately it seems like things are changing for the worst lately…
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by kmlx 5y ago
> which caused so many problems around the world you’re viewing this through the prism of the present.
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by kmlx 5y ago
having lived and worked in Asia, I have to say that table looks weird. i have found no other place in this planet where people work longer and better than certain places in Asia.
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by kmlx 5y ago
in London, UK, which is a different beast than the continent.
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by kmlx 5y ago
… languages, markets, histories, governments etc etc
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by kmlx 5y ago
or you never log out
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by kmlx 5y ago
> the global population that speaks English will continue to expand; in 50 years more people will be speaking English and fewer people will be speaking Mandarin interesting. any sources where i could find out more?
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by kmlx 5y ago
Australasia is still a thing today: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australasia
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by kmlx 5y ago
wait till you find out about cryptocurrencies...
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by kmlx 5y ago
i don’t know which part of Europe you’re referring to, but i’ve noticed various restrictions, from what kind of front door you’re allowed to install, house color, roof color/type etc etc they’re not called HOAs thou, but the effect is
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by kmlx 5y ago
who has time to move furniture around? this is what i do: i hire the movers i go to a restaurant to dine and work i then go straight to the new location where things are getting unloaded i even went on a 3 day trip once. i went to the airpo
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by kmlx 5y ago
you would then be surprised that it's the same everywhere else.
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by kmlx 5y ago
death/cases yes, but they became a "hermit kingdom" in the process. their attitude re covid put me off from ever considering them as a place where i'd like to spend the rest of my days.
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by kmlx 5y ago
for the size and the topography of the country, yes, it's huge. shinkansen network alone is 1700 miles. or, if you prefer a larger country, china's network is 24000 miles.
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by kmlx 5y ago
where exactly?
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by kmlx 5y ago
Japan managed to do it just fine. Completely private, excellent service, fastest trains, huge infrastructure.

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