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541.
by rhcom2 9y ago
The Deep Space Network uses a 34-meter antenna to contact Voyager, not something most people can put in their backyard :) https://science.howstuffworks.com/question431.htm
542.
by rhcom2 9y ago
He is going to plead guilty to lying to the FBI about those meetings.
543.
by rhcom2 9y ago
This reads like blogspam. Just a couple of very vapid points without anything new to say.
544.
by rhcom2 9y ago
What are the well known examples and the obvious facts connecting Bezos with the editorial direction of the WaPo? Saying he makes editorial decisions in the newspaper because they printed criticism of Sanders or his competition doesn't
545.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It was certainly "war against non-combatants" though. Two cities filled with civilians.
546.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It's still an assumption to connect the paper's content to Bezos though. That he has William Randolph Hearst level control in the WaPo seems like a common conspiracy theory.
547.
by rhcom2 9y ago
How are those connected to the owner though?
548.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Very fair. I have seen people share opinion pieces as news articles before too. Very similar to the ads that look exactly like articles.
549.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Usually repeating columns in newspapers have names next to the byline. So this one is attributed to Farhad Manjoo - STATE OF THE ART which is explained as "A column from Farhad Manjoo that examines how technology is changing business a
550.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It's a columnist presenting their own views, something newspapers have always had.
551.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It's a column expressing one person's (Farhad Manjoo's) viewpoint. It isn't a news article or opinion from the NYT editorial staff.
552.
by rhcom2 9y ago
You wondered why accusations would come out now, The Onion headline very accurately articulates a reason for that: "Roy Moore On Pedophilia Accusers: ‘These Women Are Only Discrediting Me Now Because Shifting Sociocultural Norms Have C
553.
by rhcom2 9y ago
https://politics.theonion.com/roy-moore-on-pedophilia-accuse...
554.
by rhcom2 9y ago
One method would be what Tonganoxie did in the article. Get pissed and keep making noise until the blowback is unmanageable, if that doesn't work vote them all out.
555.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Instead of being a Roman slave, you could become a Vandal slave or a Hun slave though.
556.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Thanks for the detailed response. A lot of good stuff to Google.
557.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Racism is a set of beliefs. Tornados, door knobs, planets, these things can't have beliefs - only people can - which is why the argument makes no sense. I really hope you read this CNN article in full but here is a quote that I believe
558.
by rhcom2 9y ago
I didn't create the mother example but it's the same with the slaver holder. Even with a non-racist intent, supporting and participating in a racist system is still racist - no matter the justification or motivations. I think you
559.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Can't you continue that line of thinking to include, "I have no problem with black people but slavery is my family's means of economic security, I'm not being racist, just selfish"? Just because the people in these
560.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Tornados can't have beliefs nor do they target specific neighborhoods because of the people that live there obviously. Separate but equal schooling had good intentions, doesn't make the impact less racist.
561.
by rhcom2 9y ago
There definitely is an overuse of the word "fascist" and "Nazi" but if you're chanting blood and soil, reading the Daily Stormer and advocating for the same violence the original Nazi's were, then I think it is
562.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Impact is the important part of racism, not intent. You can have the best intentions and still be racist.
563.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Wow what a rabbit hole you've sent me down. Check out this diagram of the jumping spiders (almost) completely 360 field of view. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider#/media/File:Jum... Have you b
564.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It also gave me a good case of insectophobia from the enemies you face.
565.
by rhcom2 9y ago
The article is criticising content curation via algorithm. What does it have to do with free speech?
566.
by rhcom2 9y ago
It would be nice if he expanded on the "valuable lesson" he learned so it didn't feel like handwringing to save face.
567.
by rhcom2 9y ago
I got you now. I'll definitely check it out anyway, thanks for the recommendation.
568.
by rhcom2 9y ago
Oh boy, I had heard of Revolutions but not that he did the history of Byzantium. Looks like I'm sticking with Romans, thanks for the heads up :D
569.
by rhcom2 9y ago
After two years of getting through the back catalog I'm almost done with The History of Rome. I highly, highly recommend to it anyone who likes history or Rome or just a good story.
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by rhcom2 9y ago
I can see it how it would work for forward/backward movement but not how it could possibly work for lateral movement like pushing off of one foot.

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