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by knz 9y ago
> Is there really value in an online connection to a distant person who you didn't know existed, at the expense of time you could be spending on face-to-face local relationships? If you travel, yes. I know many people who have staye
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by knz 9y ago
> Because I don't have any liability Where do you think the cost of losses goes? To the consumer via higher prices...
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> This is unsustainable. It's not just unsustainable, it's absurd! $25,000 USD is most of, if not the entirety, of the TOTAL income taxes many people pay in other OECD nations. How are these other nations providing all of the f
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by knz 9y ago
Isn't his point that the context is what determines the classification? A foot crushing a glass is just that. But the classification and regulation of that image may be different if the context is sexually explicit versus first aid. To
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by knz 9y ago
> So that blows a hole in the idea that there's no clear line somewhere https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobellis_v._Ohio and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_v._California come to mind
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by knz 9y ago
> I wish there were a disaster militia In many other countries there is Civil Defense ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_defense_by_country ). The US also appears to have a Citizen Corps ( https://ww
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by knz 9y ago
http://www.npr.org ? It's not text only but it's considerably more minimal than most news websites, loads almost instantly, doesn't have auto play content, and is considered a reputable source. The BBC used to be
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by knz 9y ago
> If I try to spend $1000 on my credit card at IKEA, my bank usually calls me to confirm the transaction. However, we don't have such a system when handling our most important information? Why is this allowed to happen? It's al
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by knz 9y ago
> for any application of geoengineering there will be winners and losers http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/ice-stupas-himalaya... comes to mind as a project where there doesn't have to be a "loser&q
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by knz 9y ago
The US alone? Or every major political power in human history? And if you don't believe Russia is actively running interference in other countries via "little green men" etc then I'd encourage you to read more about the
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by knz 9y ago
The new one ("Celtic Holocaust") is about the Roman conquest of the Celtic people. Definitely worth a listen if you're into history/Carlin podcasts. Personally I'm hoping for a "Common Sense" podcast by hi
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by knz 9y ago
This is interesting and I understand how every map is a compromise but it really bothers me how distant this projection makes Antarctica look from New Zealand (one of the gateway countries to the continent, especially the Ross Ice Shelf are
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by knz 9y ago
I disagree - tornadoes generally come with many warnings by metrologists and often tornado sirens. Earthquakes come with a split second rumble if you're lucky. I've experienced earthquakes, cyclones/hurricanes, tornadoes, wil
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by knz 9y ago
> I only need to aim in your general direction Maybe I'm just bad at trap/skeet but in my experience you still have to aim with a shotgun! ;)
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by knz 9y ago
Is there a 2m radio model that you would recommend?
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by knz 9y ago
Good point. Octonauts is Disney but the rest are PBS. That type of content has never been more accessible (the PBS kids app is great).
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by knz 9y ago
And kids today have shows like Daniel Tiger, Wild Kratts, SciGirls, Octonauts, Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, new Sesame Street, Word Girl, and access to the entire catalog of many of the shows you mentioned. They also have far greate
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by knz 9y ago
20? Haha, I've seen a limit of 10 this year (for my garbage collection company).
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by knz 9y ago
Looks like it. Aoraki is ~3,700m and this website lists "K2" in NZ as 8,611m (same altitude as the real K2 on Wikipedia - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/K2 ). The Southern Alps are growing rapidly but not t
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by knz 9y ago
Is the solution to threats against satellite technology to militarize space or to build more robust systems that utilize ground, airborne, and space infrastructure? Do we need the ability to destroy earth from space when we already have MAD
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by knz 9y ago
It's not as if those other nations don't have conservatives. There are still debates about tax rates and social services there, they just all agree on a higher level social contract (mandatory sick leave, that education and health
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by knz 9y ago
> These companies know "more about your life than you do", but yet the targeted ads continue to be pretty useless It always amuses me when Facebook reminds me that it was my wife's birthday the previous day. A real AI woul
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by knz 9y ago
The Japanese also treated prisoners quite horribly during WW2. I doubt records were even kept of every civilian that was killed, especially if that person gave no indication of being significant.
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by knz 9y ago
Can you explain what you mean by "green energy hoax [that] barely sustains communities on earth"? Renewables are part of having a diverse power grid and because of the investment needed they are situated in areas with consistent&#
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by knz 9y ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_weather I assume electronics that are failing due to shielding that has failed?
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by knz 9y ago
Even if you can see/taste (air pollution) or hear (loud noises like gunshots or machinery) it people still actively resist measures to mitigate/prevent harm!
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by knz 9y ago
> The West needs to take this threat very seriously, or we'll soon find ourselves at the wrong end of the barrel of a new weapon. Our geopolitical opponents should be cautious as well - Public knowledge of weapons technology is ofte
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by knz 9y ago
> it seems weird that the US would still have the launch woes Europe had over ten years ago Ha. That doesn't surprise me at all - "It's too hard or expensive for the US to change compared to other nations" is not an u
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by knz 9y ago
> and if only they had some sort of historical periods of widespread prosperity to reference and model policy on.... Isn't the problem that no one can agree what historical prosperity looked like especially when thinking about the c
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by knz 9y ago
If you don't think Europe has a military industrial complex then you aren't paying attention - check out the list of countries here ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Companies_by_arms_sales ). During the Arab S

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