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by thereisnospork 9y ago
As a rule, it is far easier* to transport/handle liquids in large quantity than solids. Even ignoring the effort to convert/deconvert the oil at each end, I'm not seeing this as a step forward that will improve the bulk of c
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by thereisnospork 9y ago
How much can one reasonably expect of the system though? The young man in the article walked out of prison to a job, a co-signed apartment, and a college admission* -- and he still threw his life away. Is there no point where his failur
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by thereisnospork 9y ago
Paper 1: 'no cytotoxic effects at concentrations at or below 100 μM' -- A non trivial amount. (Sorry don't have the full text for the others) And your 'worst one of all' is a joke of a paper. Its a review and begs
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
If you'd think instead of being naively condescending: a.) Snacks and supplies in trunk - lockable containers inside. All could be accessible via app/key fob only. b.) Who says the suburbanite your renting to won't want to u
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
Who says you need to be the rider, and not the car owner? You could be making that $10 a ride renting your Toyota Highlander to other suburbanites when your kid's sports aren't in season? Or when you're on vacation, or at w
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
Why debit over credit? My understanding has always been that credit offers a higher degree of fraud protection, plus better rewards and no interest if you have the discipline to not carry a balance.
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
well none of them, since Medicare isn't a negotiator?
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
By asking for details from a set of arbitrary, random dates, such as people's birthdays. A set of dates the questionee could have no way of knowing. In order for him to know the answer to trivia on multiple arbitrary dates off the cu
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
So you advocate mandatory public education? In fact mandatory boarding public education? -- I can think of no other way to avoid intellectual segregation as surely their are more 'gifted' children in Berkeley than Compton. So m
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
How can you argue pt.1 when the kids of high income parents already receive, at great expense but to great personal benefit, the kind of academically segregated education you are arguing against? How is a smart kid from Detroit or Camden s
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
Considering their pay (inclusive of benefits) is literally bankrupting the state it would seem rather obviously true that they are collectively overpaid.
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
While not exactly the same, wouldn't the children/grandchildren of lottery winners/successful entrepreneurs/old money provide a reasonable proxy? People having been 'gifted' allowances/trust funds over a
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
Although I don't know if there is a time limit, it is possible to exit the same station as you enter for no fee with the standard BART card. e.g. in case you realize you've forgotten something in your car after you pass the turnst
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by thereisnospork 10y ago
I wonder how much of the efficiency increase comes from simply bypassing photosynthesis (e.g. what is the thermodynamic efficiency of yeast for glucose -> ethanol)? In any case there are a few important questions re feasibility. Do these