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by nickff 8mo ago
Canada's air bases are very far apart, and the Arctic is very remote, so F-35's range advantage makes it particularly well-suited to performing longer patrols (though it's still only a single-engine fighter). Additionally, th
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by nickff 8mo ago
Canada announced an intent to purchase F-35 in 2010, at which point their F-18 were old and worn-out. The current government has been delaying a purchase for over 10 years now, and just needs to do something. The F-18 are too old to be usef
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by nickff 8mo ago
Thanks for the info & link! After some searching, I found this rather interesting study on source protection in many (international) jurisdictions, and it calls out Finland, though other countries have interesting approaches as well: h
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by nickff 8mo ago
Which countries actually grant reporters immunity from having to reveal information related to criminal investigations (where others would be compelled to, and without criminal penalties)? Such immunity may be desirable (at least in some ci
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by nickff 8mo ago
Essentially yes, different engine companies have used different nomenclature over time. It seems that the "open rotor" terminology is being used to emphasize the improvements which have been made to blade design, noise, and genera
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by nickff 8mo ago
This website has some nice explanations and GIFs: https://s2.smu.edu/propulsion/Pages/variations.htm
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by nickff 8mo ago
Who is “we”? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station
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by nickff 8mo ago
I completely agree with your comment, but would also like to add that many cities have restricted or stopped permitting the construction of above-surface parkades, further distorting the market.
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by nickff 8mo ago
The American political system has definite problems, but so does every other system. If you rank democracies by any metric, the USA has done rather well, if not the best. If you disagree with that statement, I invite you to list the countri
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by nickff 9mo ago
I thought that the EFF’s ‘work’ was to ‘open people’s eyes’ by highlighting important concerns. Put another way: should television and newspaper reporters not work, and avoid covering any of the protests?
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by nickff 9mo ago
That may be the intention, but to me it looks like the EFF is just giving its employees a paid day off. Also, you're not really striking if your employer approves of it, and pays you for it.
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by nickff 9mo ago
I just don't think a general strike should necessarily involve government watch-dogs; people like them and the media should work harder to amplify their messages.
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by nickff 9mo ago
In this case, the EFF striking would help "ICE's reign of terror", by removing a watchdog.
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by nickff 9mo ago
And to demonstrate their devotion to the cause, the EFF will take a day off from advocating against these behaviours? This makes no sense to me; why should a watchdog participate in a strike like this?
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by nickff 9mo ago
But the EFF doesn't provide services to the government; this action will actually benefit the 'offending' government officials by relieving them of the pressure the EFF is intended to effect.
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by nickff 9mo ago
That really depends on what you mean by ‘continuity’ and your view of the British Mandate. I could imagine the case being made either way.
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by nickff 9mo ago
From the linked Wiki: “Restrictions included residency in segregated quarters, obligation to wear distinctive clothing, public subservience to Muslims, prohibitions against proselytizing and against marrying Muslim women, and limited access
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by nickff 9mo ago
There were a variety of other discriminatory measures in most of the Middle-East; many applied to religions other than Judaism as well. Another notable one was the limited access to the legal systems, along with the inferior legal status no
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by nickff 9mo ago
Well, if you're only going to count modern states, the only previous one to occupy that area was the Ottoman Empire. After that, there was a British Mandate, but that wasn't a state. Modern states only started after the Treaty of
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by nickff 9mo ago
I'd suggest the Wikipedia article as a very good starting point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel#Ancient_Isra...
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by nickff 9mo ago
There was plenty of oppression against Jewish people in the Middle East before Israel became a country. Blame whomever you want, but the Jewish populations there were targeted for discriminatory taxation and various other forms of oppressio
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by nickff 9mo ago
Those countries literally attacked Israel on the day it became a state, and many times thereafter. Israel is definitely not perfect, but their neighbors have been trying to wipe them out for no good reason for a long time.
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by nickff 9mo ago
The Soviet Union was famous for engaging in whataboutism; they covered-up the true toll of Stalin’s purges (along with the human cost of their policies), and constantly oppressed Eastern Europe for almost 50 years. They are/were not a
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by nickff 9mo ago
I agree that paperwork requirements exist on a spectrum, and I am only familiar with the requirements in a few different jurisdictions (though I've read a few comparisons with a wider variety). The USA's success is definitely not
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by nickff 9mo ago
If the paperwork ended after one week, it wouldn’t be so bad, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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by nickff 9mo ago
The Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility is still open, and hosting detainees: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guantanamo_Bay_detention_camp Obama rejected signing statements on the campaign trail, but his actions in office
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by nickff 9mo ago
I am not a supporter of the broad powers given to Federal agents, and it seems likely to me that ICE is overstepping (what I see as) the absurd scope they've been granted by the legislature and judiciary. That said, they don't see
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by nickff 9mo ago
As a matter of fact, the same issue did occur to US-based-airlines, and the pilots did catch it. That does not however answer the question of whether they just got lucky, or were more skilled, though there are some indications that it may h
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by nickff 9mo ago
I never disputed the fact that shut-ins can be ‘creative’, but instead focused on ‘hotbed’. I would characterize artistic failures as being more ‘original’ and perhaps ‘creative’ than successes, but they still lack value (to anyone but the
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by nickff 9mo ago
I contribute to FOSS, and everything from issue reports to branches and pull requests are indications of a project’s value! True value is difficult to measure, but there are many projects which contribute no value.

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