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by smarm52 2y ago
Predictable. Authoritarians don't cooperate. De Mesquita, B. B., Smith, A., Siverson, R. M., & Morrow, J. D. (2005). The logic of political survival. MIT press.
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This points to a demand for nuclear power, which makes statements like these puzzling: > “If we lose a carbon-free resource, what are we going to replace it with?” asked Needleman So, why not more nuclear power plants? Most nuclear power
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Which was probably the intent anyway. How to break the power of labour? Lay off enough that you create excessive supply and artificially limit demand.
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One thing they don't highlight in the article is that the storm's wind speed is well above the rate it takes to qualify it as Category 5; And that Category 5 is the _top_ of the scale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki
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0, 1, -1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-valued_logic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ternary_computer
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You have to get grants to do research. Grants don't come from scientists (usually), and are subject to the forces of politics. Thus, it's hard to find money to study religion, as it's not politically tenable.
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https://archive.ph/y66r7
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by smarm52 2y ago
Not sure where you are, but in Canada you can look at labour market information to get an idea. The government runs a tool called the Job Bank [1], and it can be used to examine labour market information associated with job title. Checking
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Nice, I'll have to try that going forward. I love all the smart tricks people come up with to avoid the meaningless busy-work of traditional employment.
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+1 I suppose this should encourage energy sources besides utilities; Micro-reactors, renewables, etc. Which may be why they're framing it this way, their inability to innovate to meet demand is spelling their doom.
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https://archive.ph/Ze6Ob
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by smarm52 2y ago
> a sustained effort to push GE’s stock price ever higher So he was the first one who figured out how CEO power works (in the US), and he's a villain? De Mesquita, B. B., Smith, A., Siverson, R. M., & Morrow, J. D. (2005). The l
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They don't mention military applications, but I'm sure there's applications in laser weaponry.
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The comments and the article don't mention the positives of "cash"; Physical currency. And really, it's more trouble than it's worth. The number one benefit of going full cashless is just controlling inflation. It&#
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https://archive.ph/9bbXG
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You'd think serious business people would know that a "relationship" is not "causation". > The research was used by investors, lobbyists and regulators to push for more women and minority groups on boards, and to
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by smarm52 2y ago
It's worse than that, just ~26% of the population made the decision for the rest. Which interestingly, is roughly the percentage of populist Conservatives in the US as well. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcom
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by smarm52 2y ago
I bet those Boeing exec are really kicking themselves for ordering that hit now. That "suicide" inspired so many others to come forward.
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> The Dobbs decision, which returned abortion policy to the states and the voters, was correct as a matter of constitutional law. It overturned what even liberal jurists in 1973 and since recognized was one of the High Court’s worst deci
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https://archive.ph/r0fDe
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DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine(livescience.com)
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Authoritarians, always the same, always stupid enough to make martyrs.
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by smarm52 2y ago
Not according to the literature. Lee Mendoza, R. (2019). Incentives and disincentives to drug innovation: evidence from recent literature. Journal of medical economics, 22(8), 713-721. > While high and continuously rising drug prices are
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by smarm52 2y ago
> DeLay looks to Freud for a framework to understand denial ./facepalm > Why Freud Should Be Dead > Freud’s most implacable modern critic recounts the flaws of psychoanalysis and its founder and deplores their persistent influ
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by smarm52 2y ago
Cue clip of Musk yelling "Go fuck yourself" to a room full of advertisers. https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/06/19/elon-musk-why-he-tol...
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by smarm52 2y ago
Not sure if it's related, but I have been having multiple issues on multiple sites related to Firefox, and where the issues go away when using Chrome.
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No shit? You mean judges trying to role-play 200 year old dead slave holding misogynists isn't a good way to have reasonable legal system?
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> heated feelings about fairness Yep, fairness. People worried about "fairness" need to be taught life isn't fair.
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Pretty smart, HVAC goes up in demand the more climate change eats away at the environment.
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Yep, they don't call them Nash Equilibria for nothing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium

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