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   by nielsbot 1y ago

   It was Flock? Surprise, surprise…
2. 602.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   There was one on display at their original campus for a while but i believe it was donated to the Computer History Museum
3. 603.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   You can assert that but the US spends more while having worse outcomes.
4. 604.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   Did you read the article? A big reason the US does better is Medicare (socialized medicine) not because we suffer for-profit insurance.
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   by nielsbot 1y ago

   they’re the obvious scapegoat so they get blamed. i’m ok with that. the US needs a healthcare system that doesn’t have a profit motive. (Or limit it to a second, premium market)
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   by nielsbot 1y ago

   Also, he’s pretty dumb but the real problem is his absolute and total lack of empathy. What a sociopath.
7. 607.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   I think you mean his cronies and conspirators: Steven Miller, SCOTUS, Russel Voght, et al.
8. 608.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   Because systemic philanthropy > individual philanthropy
9. 609.▲
   by nielsbot 1y ago

   The research is political in what way?
10. 610.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Thank you!
11. 611.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Do you have any theories about those “systemic reasons”? Curious what they might be. Secondly—Do you always take the stairs when available or the elevator?
12. 612.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Then it’s equally valid to ask “but what if McDonald’s didn’t exist?”
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Why should I have to look the other way? It's the billboard that's an imposition, an intrusion, and a nuisance. (Especially when there are multiple) https://www.amusingplanet.com/2013/07/sao-paulo-city-
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    That’s different that policing social media tho
15. 615.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    What is coming in illegally?
16. 616.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Are you ok denying visas to students based on the contents of their social media profiles?
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    The government is not software, so not sure what you mean by "tech debt" here. Maybe you're conflating the complexity of our laws with the amount of bureaucracy we have. If the problem you your thinking is the amount of burea
18. 618.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Do you have an ideal version of the US government? Just wondering what you think should be cut vs kept.
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Do they ever remove any features from C++? Seems like they keep piling the tower higher and higher. As a casual user of C++, the complexity of the language is insane to me. Just learning about “the four kinds of value types” is like… what?
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Let me guess: “all taxation is theft”? Absolutely we aren’t a Christian country. I personally don’t need Christianity to tell me charity for our fellow humans is a good thing. Plus, richest country in the history of the world remember? T
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    People keep saying we're the richest country in the history of the world. I think we have a responsibility to practice good old fashioned Christian compassion (with a side of soft power if that's more your thing.)
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    they’re also rounding up legal asylum seekers.
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Are you talking about "mosquito hawks"? That's what we used to call them. You might be thinking to crane flies--dont' think they eat mosquitoes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_fly
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    DEET is a repellant not an insecticide? Was it DDT maybe? (Not certain) They used to drive down the alleys in my hometown with a fogging truck to kill mosquitos. The only thing they said was "stay inside with the windows closed for a b
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    (Assuming this is sarcastic, but let me know) The summary explains why "flattening identity groups" is problematic for research: > In many settings, researchers seek to distribute their surveys to a sample of participants that
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Always fun to check out the live CAISO grid chart showing where CA's energy is coming from: https://www.gridstatus.io/live/caiso At its peak today (May 29), solar was 75% of CA's power generation. And at the
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Rates should be lowered until PG&E profits are $0.
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    FTA: > The Viet Chicanos are wary of attracting the wrong type of followers as well, who may be in pursuit of a different kind of lifestyle. Despite their fierce appearances, many of the barbers who work at Liem’s shops are soft-spoken a
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    I mean we should definitely screen for heretical thought in anyone wanting to visit the greatest country in the world.
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    I've already seen headlines about this: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/02/25-arrested-so-f...