marcusverus

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by marcusverus 7y ago
I would gladly install a Chrome plugin that would report a ‘clickbaity-ness’ value for articles/URLs.
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by marcusverus 7y ago
It will apply zero political pressure to Mitch McConnel. Even if Dems had the Senate, the would still face a presidential veto. This isn’t an issue of one man preventing a change. Dems only control 1 of the 3 institutions required to pass t
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Some people have medical issues causing obesity, sure, but we’re the same species we were 50 years ago. Any physiological cause of obesity in people today was also present then, presumably at the same rates. But they didn’t have an obesity
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by marcusverus 7y ago
To be fair ‘all time’ is an odd choice of words, given that its literal meaning is not the intended meaning, and the intended meaning is unknown. Does the timeframe go back to 1900? Or 1980? Does it go back to friggin Jamestown? The timefra
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Ditto for Rural/Suburban/Urban distribution. Closer you get to the city, the more expensive the houses, and the lower the rate of home ownership. In all fairness, while these to factors likely explain a portion of the difference i
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Reducing demand for labor to increase wages? What could go wrong?
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by marcusverus 7y ago
And if you think you’re not addicted, just leave your phone at home for a day and count the number of times you catch yourself patting your pockets, looking for a quick hit of dopamine. It’ll gross you out.
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Your 1.45 trillion figure for the cost of the F-35 is the lifetime cost of the platform, including procurement and operations costs extending through the year 2070... the cost to date is nowhere near that figure.
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Could you elaborate?
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by marcusverus 7y ago
Do you have any support for your claim that taxation leads to innovation?
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by marcusverus 7y ago
The issue of pine needle acidity shouldn’t be overlooked. Decomposing pine needles raise the acidity of surrounding soil, which could affect the viability of local flora and, in turn, affect the entire local ecosystem.
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by marcusverus 7y ago
This seems odd, like buy one get one one free, but for crimes. If you murder a guy in France, you can burn his house down without additional penalty?
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by marcusverus 7y ago
This matters because some convictions might be overturnedon appeal.