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871.
by scoot 10y ago
So if someone jumps out in front of you and they die, you're the victim of a homicide?
872.
by scoot 10y ago
Probably worth finding a more reputable supplier. Mine come packaged inside a specially designed large EPS container that put enough distance between the magnets and the outer carton to not cause problems in shipping or storage.
873.
by scoot 10y ago
Where's the downvote button when you need it?
874.
by scoot 10y ago
"cleared up", but yes, this is exactly what I took from OP's use of the term 'organic'.
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by scoot 10y ago
Last time I made that kind of comment I got downvoted to hell, so here, have an upvote!
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by scoot 10y ago
"statutory rape"? (I hardly think staying in one place is a factor.)
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by scoot 10y ago
That would be a "disclosure".
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by scoot 10y ago
Possibly, but that would suggest a conflict of interest which is apparent here. More of an appeal to authority perhaps?
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by scoot 10y ago
> Disclaimer I own a data center I'm curious why you think owning a DC makes you less qualified to respond? Presumably because someone that senior is less in touch with day-to-day security operations?
880.
by scoot 10y ago
> Every time I get a call from a number I don't recognize I do this ridiculous dance where I try to Google the number (usually on my phone) before the ringing stops. Well that's just silly. If you don't recognise the numbe
881.
by scoot 10y ago
> "instead of going all the way like Tesla's AutoPilot" The name "AutoPilot" is misleading - it's anything but. An advanced lan-assist, sure, but compared to google, Tesla's technology is very far from
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by scoot 10y ago
The nearest thing to a "standard" for retention of operational backups is 30-60 days. For organisations retaining backups as part of some ill-conceived archive, 7 years is typical; for organisations retaining backups under legal h
883.
by scoot 10y ago
Welcome to Reddit News.
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by scoot 10y ago
I lost most of my first deposit due to their "use-it or lose-it" policy in the early days (may still be in effect?). As a result, they lost me as a paying customer. I had even bought Skype compatible DECT wireless handsets, we end
885.
by scoot 10y ago
> The article focuses on this issue when thumb-sucking begins to affect secondary teeth Which ignores that fact that crooked teeth in young children can impact speech development.
886.
by scoot 10y ago
/disclaimer/disclosure/ - when you disclose something, it's a disclosure.
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by scoot 10y ago
The UK has had a campaign asking patients not to ask for antibiotics for a cold or flu (and presumably asking GPs not to prescribe them), and also reminding patients who are prescribed antibiotics to complete the course, but it must be
888.
by scoot 10y ago
Blogspam. This appears to be the original source: https://torrentfreak.com/sony-tries-censor-wikileaks-160709
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by scoot 10y ago
My conclusion on reading this discussion is that if a bunch of smart people can't agree on what Occam's razor is useful for, it isn't useful!
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by scoot 10y ago
By coincidence, this video of the receiving end of a modern artillery barrage is near the top or /r/videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUvcdKGD-FM Obviously a video is nothing like physically being present, b
891.
by scoot 10y ago
Yup, right there in the article vermontdevil linked to: In the small farming towns of France and Belgium, undetonated World War I explosives that turn up during each year’s spring planting and autumn plowing are known as the “iron harvest.
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by scoot 10y ago
Might as well link to the comment rather than the blog-spam which simply quotes it in part, then in full, with no further analysis: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2016/jun/25/brexit-...
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by scoot 10y ago
NP, it's so common an occurrence on HN, I think it's self reinforcing. :) (Using 'i.e.' when meaning 'e.g.' is similarly frequent.)
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by scoot 10y ago
/disclaimer/disclosure/ (When you disclose something, it's a disclosure.)
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by scoot 10y ago
/disclaimer/disclosure/
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by scoot 10y ago
/disclaimer/disclosure/
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by scoot 10y ago
Apparently another scammer, using the same pen-name told his 1905 victim he'd been scammed, and that he'd be laughed at if he went to the press or authoritiees: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/p
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by scoot 10y ago
I scanned it and transcribed it and shared it online a few years ago, but not sure if that is still around, and I'd have to dig through boxes in the loft to find the original, however, the letter this article [1] describes sounds almos
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by scoot 10y ago
It's much older than that - it dates from the 16th century [1]. I have an original example from the late 19th C. that was sent to one of my ancestors, so I did some investigating when it came to light. [1] https://en.wikiped
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by scoot 10y ago
Why would you be upset about that?

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