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by tmnvix 3y ago
Would you argue that the woman in the article should have worn a helmet?
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Or perhaps removing all the cigarettes? On second thought, that could be hilarious. It would make all the smokers just look like very thoughtful people constantly bringing their fingers to their lips.
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In my experience, there is a difference between something like a loud harley and a loud sportsbike. With a harley, I can't easily tell which direction the sound is coming from, but with a sportsbike I can. Frankly, I don't underst
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by tmnvix 3y ago
But will it be free of ads?
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by tmnvix 3y ago
By Israel's logic I think 'militants in hospitals' could simply mean injured militants receiving treatment.
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> I think Israel has done a much better job over there in terms of minimizing civilian casualties. I wouldn't give them credit. It's a very different environment and that alone is enough to explain fewer civilian deaths. Even i
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It's only 'filtration' if selecting from from a list of targets. This sounds more like selecting targets from a group of people generally.
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Abraham accords being scuppered, Houthis applying international pressure on their behalf, and most importantly multiple big cases brought against Israel at the ICJ. Not to mention the considerable loss of standing Israel has suffered amongs
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Denial of aid. Collective punishment.
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This could only be possible if you are assuming all males killed are Hamas militants. In other words, absurd.
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Politically and diplomatically, it could be argued Hamas have been considerably strengthened. They certainly think so. It seems to me that Israel's overall position - politically, diplomatically, and in terms of physical security - has
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Or to do away with the concept of starting and stopping wars altogether. Just constant AI based justifications for killing. Wouldn't be surprised if this hasn't already been the case in Israel-Palestine already. AI targeting of Pa
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by tmnvix 3y ago
> The other option here is carpet bomb a la Drezden As if that is the only other option. How has Israel succeeded in rescuing hostages so far? With the exception of one, the answer is negotiation. As for the removing Hamas part, could yo
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by tmnvix 3y ago
And now they know they were wrong?
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Given the total failure to achieve any of its stated objectives, has this use of AI benefited the IDF at all? I would argue that it's likely the only outcome it has had that directly relates to IDF objectives has probably been negative
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May have been involved, but I believe in that case there was an explicit human decision made after referring to a senior. I recall somebody quoting an official to this effect.
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> I wonder what the alternative is in a case like this. It seems obvious to me that the alternative would be a slower process for picking targets leading to fewer overall targets picked and the guarantee that a human conscience is involv
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Probably more to do with not investing in climate-negative ventures.
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by tmnvix 3y ago
It's somewhat disappointing that the move to EV's hasn't heralded an era of small, cheap city cars. It seemed like such a great opportunity. That said, in some places it seems to be the case: https://hongkongfp.com
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by tmnvix 3y ago
The only two studies I'm aware of that look at this (admittedly from ~10 years ago and for England and the city of Melbourne in Australia) suggest that the proportion of vacant properties is highest where prices and capital gains are g
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Thank you for this. It does clearly corroborate that figure of 9%. Still, 230,000 dwellings of 2,125,000 in total is a lot to be be vacant during an accommodation crisis. As I said elsewhere, the number of vacant dwellings is higher than mo
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Is it true that Chinese EV's are not sold in the US? If so, it might not be so obvious to US readers that the Chinese strategy of using the shift to EV's to aggressively chase market share seems to be paying off. In NZ these BYD v
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Consents are certainly down. I spoke with someone that helps developers with submissions and interestingly they said they are really busy right now. Turns out though, they aren't busy with new consents but 'minor amendments'
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by tmnvix 3y ago
A similar story in NZ. 0% tax on capital gains when selling a property. There is a so-called 'brightline test' which means that if you hold a property for less than two years or purchase a property with the intention of selling it
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Interesting. Could you share a source?
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Second homes, short term rentals, and land banked properties are not available to use as a primary residence but are part of the total housing stock. I call these underutilised properties and suspect that there are more than most suspect. D
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by tmnvix 3y ago
Strictly speaking, rents (for long term rentals) can be an indicator of a shortage of available housing, but not necessarily a shortage in the total housing stock.
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by tmnvix 3y ago
> ...if it's paired with government policy that doesn't discourage growth... Well, exactly. Bringing in large amounts of immigration to support an economy that that largely revolves around property transactions will contribute
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He does seem to have a pretty good take on the bigger picture. What it means for me, is to pay close attention to anything that looks like another round of QE. I'm sure it will happen, just a matter of when and how much.
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I noticed that at the time. As an aside, I'm quite shocked by what has happened to the property market in Australia since (particularly Sydney). It stands in stark contrast to NZ. I'm pretty confident that it won't continue t

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