rustymonday

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by rustymonday 5y ago
Exactly. It likely wasn't made in a lab, but it likely did escape from the lab accidentally.
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by rustymonday 5y ago
In the case of Egypt it's mostly wind-blown sand and dust. But deposition can also be caused by river sedimentation during floods. In non-desert areas, dead biomass (fallen leaves, etc.) creates soil. My parents had a stone path throug
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by rustymonday 5y ago
I'm so glad you said this. As someone not in the tech field, it is incredibly concerning that half the people here on Hacker News, people who help build this kind of technology, do not seem to be concerned with what Apple is doing.
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by rustymonday 5y ago
When I use a web service, I expect my data to be collected by the service, especially if it is free of charge. A device I own should not be allowed to collect and scan my data without my permission.
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by rustymonday 5y ago
Is this really surprising to you? I'm not trying to be rude, but this is an enormous distinction. In today's world, smartphones are basically an appendage of your body. They should not work to potentially incriminate its owner.
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by rustymonday 5y ago
I really do not understand the stigma behind UFOs. There is evidence of sightings for millennia all over the world, even before the invention of aircraft. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_reported_UFO_sightings
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by rustymonday 5y ago
The Pentagon released a preliminary report [1] two weeks ago stating that UAPs (their term for UFOs) are physical objects and demonstrate advanced capabilities that the US Navy cannot explain. [1] https://www.dni.gov/index.p
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by rustymonday 5y ago
It makes most sense to me for rails to be built in the interstate medians. You see this in Chicago, and could be done elsewhere relatively easily as its already government owned land. As a bonus, car commuters could see how much faster HSR
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by rustymonday 7y ago
I don't know how you could conclude they did not fuck up when they imprisoned doctors who blew the whistle on the outbreak. That's not to say other countries will fare much better. But China had by far the best chance at containme