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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
All of these risks existed in the past, but it was more difficult for opposition to organize into a sustained movement, because asynchronous communication was limited by the physics of time and space and the processes of gatekeepers. The We
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
libopus 1.3-26-ge85ed772 has a huge jump in quality on the 'noisy' sample at 9 kbps (CVBR or true VBR), because it moves from a 4 kHz lowpass to 8 kHz. In 2010 Nokia's listening test found [1] that SILK (at the time an indepe
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
Also, in adverse circumstances, harm can pile up faster and higher if you have your bills set to auto-pay. In the US, banks typically charge an overdraft fee for every transaction that overdraws an account, so unless you keep a generous liq
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
'Dogwhistle' has drifted in its invocation in subtle but important ways. Originally it referred to the notion that some people would interpret coded language in the choice of phrasing or a hear a different connotation that the aut
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
Simplistic take. The most important roles of government include maintaining stability, continuity, defense, administering domestic policies, and crafting new policies. And data about people can enable metrics on the country and metrics abou
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
I broadly agree with both of you on the nature of coverage in mainstream Western [1] generalist publications about topics on India and China (but also Southeast Asia and Africa, to a point). In my observation, a lot of the coverage on those
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
The article makes the assertion that communities often form around remote dams, and perhaps this is true for dams in the desert or dams on the plains, but maps and photos of this region reveal that the rivers here are deeply incised among s
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
This is hardly above the nebulous drivel of the articles that popped up during the week of the flood, just dressed up with a professional veneer. It manages to sneak in a clickbait headline, and despite the promise, you don't get to fi
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
This is hardly above the nebulous drivel of the articles that popped up during the week of the flood, just dressed up with a professional veneer. It manages to sneak in a clickbait headline, and despite the promise, you don't get to fi
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
Opportunistic people have realized by now that it's better to join this movement than to risk appearing to oppose it. Corporations have created new positions and new departments to seem like they're part of this movement. In our f
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
Also, the pipelines Nord Stream (2011) and Nord Stream 2 (incomplete) run through Sweden's EEZ. These pipelines deliver Russian-produced natural gas to Germany. Sweden was uneasy about the pipeline, speculating and believing Russia&#x2
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
Erdogan is applying the same strategy used by Russia, in that he's keen to always push as far as the International Community is willing to tolerate. And they're apparently willing to tolerate a lot, because Turkey possesses immens
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
This is the kind of pushback that's needed against ostensibly well-meaning activists from privileged and prosperous countries trying to export their worldview, never having had to face a comparable situation nor achieving a comparable
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
This is an informative project that originates from Canada that shows just how many different peoples, nations, and polities used to lie hundreds of years ago on pockets of land that's now largely under the sovereignty of post-colonial
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
In this scenario, existing homeowners volunteer to be bought out and move away, removing themselves from the community. Existing landlords volunteer to be bought out, and kick out their renters, leaving them to move away and remove themselv
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
From its definition, it follows that gentrification will have resulted in existing resident landowners getting outbid and/or renters outbid or otherwise being forced from their homes. To avoid gentrification, you need to devise a marke
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
This doesn't seem to be correct. According to the press releases from the Moldovan Prosecutor-General's office, the factory is "in a locality in the Criuleni District", so it's in territory controlled by the Moldova
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
The implication is that plant-based meat substitutes are seen by some consumers as a choice that fulfills their desires for ethical consumption; therefore, the lessons learned from the market fit and economics of plant-based meat substitute
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by temp-dude-87844 6y ago
The term "ethical consumerism" is unfortunate, because it contains the word "consumerism", whose meaning has gained negative connotations. A frequent alternate term for the concept is "ethical consumption", whi
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
That tweet and the attached video are entirely true. It's just that individual people may wish to not chance it, and wear a mask nonetheless, and masks will end up allocated by luck and purchasing power instead of need and risk profile
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
Orban's leadership is a complex topic. His party was once the youth center-right opposition that eventually eclipsed all other center-right parties; they proved that it was possible to offer a meaningful alternative to the socialist pa
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
Needing to tip-toe around with every word to avoid the risk of offending someone isn't really new, it's just that many people in skewed power dynamics have been able to be avoid doing so for years. Nowadays, if you're the one
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
These kinds of outrage episodes spread in part because their message seems plausible, and they tap into the anxieties of the young and the guilt of the elites and the middle-aged. They originate from viral posts that stir up emotions while
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
The financialization of modern life puts extra pressure on areas without much economic activity. Self-government enables local needs to be discussed and addressed while serving as a job program for more than just the few elected positions;
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
Screen time can be had on the cheap, because your parents are paying for Wifi and the phones anyway, and you're on the family Netflix and some other streaming service, or using a friend's. Malls are dying, expensive, and flocks of
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
It can be difficult. NIMBYs are expected, but PACs running ads and lobbying against it and complex regulatory maneuvering happens too. For intriguing stories, read about opposition to the Plains & Eastern Clean Line through Arkansas, th
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
For HDD space these days, inelastic costs are a tiny portion of most people's available space. Most people these days have a decent amount of hard disk space, enough for essentials, with plenty left over for discretionary usage. Althou
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
I think the previous poster is being charitably vague, so that the reader can substitute in their own interpretation whether resulting pressures on people will result in orderly migration, displacement, or warfare. If history is any indicat
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
Yes, it's highly likely the continued rise of utility-scale solar and lower retail electricity prices will impact the financial sensibility of home solar. Of couse, California recently mandated solar power on much of new home construct
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by temp-dude-87844 7y ago
Bird, like Uber before it, is ultimately making a play that in part includes skirting regulation at first, and then pivoting to regulatory capture and alliances with companies who benefit from its services. Just as Uber was practically unli

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