matt4077

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by matt4077 8y ago
Yes, the vertical structures are likely to survive. See any number of photos of post-WW2 cities. It’s debatable, however, how much that means. I suspect it serves more of a symbolic purpose, as a kernel of truth to a shared future fiction t
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by matt4077 8y ago
Being a somewhat complete human being requires an appreciation of the major works in fields other than your own.
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Let’s not peddle flimsy rumors, especially not those accusing certain groups (as made here using the linked article). There is nothing to be lost in waiting for actual investigative results. And, fwiw, the early images clearly point to the
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WikiLeaks and the Lost Promise of the Internet(lawfareblog.com)
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Guantánamo’s Darkest Secret(newyorker.com)
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Fukushima: Removal of nuclear fuel rods from damaged reactor building begins(theguardian.com)
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No
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It has always been known that certain content would work better to sell ads than other. Travel, cooking, or home decoration, for example, are definitely better than political news. And yet, the NYT has withstood the pressure to become the g
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by matt4077 8y ago
It would seem that such ad placement, based only on content and not the reader, is exactly what privacy advocates have been clamoring for. I know the mention of emotions creeps people out. But it’s probably the only salient connection a gen
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by matt4077 8y ago
You should maybe coordinate with the other popular conspiracy theory, namely that „the media“ is driving outrage because it sells so well.
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by matt4077 8y ago
Ah, yes, „ethics-in-astronomy-journalism“...
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Care to find any example among the myriad of „meet the man behind...“ stories where the same thing happened?
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by matt4077 8y ago
Reposting my comment from another story that didn’t get traction (edit: thar was quickly flagged off the front page, as this one is now as well): It should be noted that this community here was among the worst in this regard. This isn’t abo
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by matt4077 8y ago
No, it’s letting them know they stand outside what’s considered polite company. Rereading the discussion about her, this community is among those standing to learn something by considering how she is being treated differently than any man e
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by matt4077 8y ago
That's... too broad a brush to paint with? Greece
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It's creepy how well this anticipates the fallout after the Ethiopian Air crash, only 10 days later.
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The headline is somewhat tautologically true in the technical sense that, with Ecuador, the UK, and the US each having an effective veto over legal action against him, and all three being democratic countries with the rule of law largely in
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by matt4077 8y ago
It should be noted that this community here was among the worst in this regard. This isn’t about measuring the exact contribution she may or may not have made to the project. It’s that there are limitless stories of „meet the man behind &lt
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For Katie Bouman, One Day of Science Fame Turned into a Nightmare of Trolling(nbcnews.com)
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Salmon on Psychotropics(theatlantic.com)
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The major driver of procurement bureaucracy is exactly this sort of blatant, somewhat cynical, distrust in government. Every requirement is designed to protect against arbitrary decision making, especially corruption but also just general &
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by matt4077 8y ago
This is extremely thin and probably shouldn't be on the front page.
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by matt4077 8y ago
Being given government secrets and publishing them for the public interest should not be a crime, and it isn't. The New York Times won that case 8-1 or 9-0 at the Supreme Court for the Pentagon Papers. Assisting with the exfiltration o
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by matt4077 8y ago
I didn't have much doubt that he would be indicted, at least after the accidental disclosure of the sealed indictment a few months ago. People were, I believe, merely refuting the absurd notion that the charges for his sexual assault w
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by matt4077 8y ago
Rape is sex without consent. She made it clear that she requires him to wear a condom. Then, the next morning, she is awoken by him penetrating her without a condom, clearly violating the conditions of her consent. That's even ignoring
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by matt4077 8y ago
Ardin -> Organisation -> It's boss -> CIA. 4 (+ infinity for "reportedly connected"). I'm actually assuming he's "reportedly connected" because he's the boss of an organisation whose leader i
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by matt4077 8y ago
> Remember this all started with the leak of the "Collateral murder" video. That's when the Interpol notice went out, and he had to seek asylum at the embassy. Collateral Murder was published in April, 2010. The warrant ca
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by matt4077 8y ago
- By everything I've read of his behaviour, even before he became famous, the accusations seemed to be very much his style - The specifics, i. e. secretly removing the condom, seem to invite all sorts of "that's not rape&quot
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by matt4077 8y ago
Mostly it's due to the accused's right to confront the accusations and be heard. There is also a lot of ugly history of using trial in absentia to, for example, get rid of political enemies: quickly convene a trial and convict the
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by matt4077 8y ago
US and UK military power has always dwarfed Ecuador's. For seven years, Assange was protected by nothing but paper, so it does seem to have some heft. I guess Assange obnoxiousness is more powerful than a US carrier group. The former f

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