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by topkai22 3y ago
But necessary to feed more people.
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by topkai22 3y ago
Airliners crash far less, road fatalities kept going down till 2010, so taking the broad view of were infrastructure is I’d say at least those got better. Anecdotally, I remember more electricity interruptions and plumbing issues when I was
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by topkai22 3y ago
No- the bike would still be expected to yield to the automobile that arrived at the intersection first (provided that’s what happened.)
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by topkai22 3y ago
I looked up the cited street in street view- there are stop signs in all 4 directions. I look forward to the full accident report, but from the evidence available it sounds like the cyclist didn’t stop at the sign appropriately.
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by topkai22 3y ago
The term “greenfield” comes from physical development- a you are taking a “green field” and turning it into a factory or housing or similar. It’s contrasted to “brownfield” which means developing in or over an already built up area. In soft
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by topkai22 3y ago
Its revisiting the origin of that phrase, which “On the one hand you have—the point you’re making Woz—is that information sort of wants to be expensive because it is so valuable—the right information in the right place just changes your li
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by topkai22 3y ago
You often don’t get the copyright to the photographers take of you, even if you are paying them. It depends on the contract you sign. I won’t hire photographers who won’t give me rights to the photos at the end. This has been an issue with
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by topkai22 3y ago
19.6’,limited by a bridge outside Chicago. Several routes require a maximum 15’ height and others are 17’. https://www.greatloop.org/great-loop-information/great-loop-... I’ve been utterly fascinated by this since I le
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by topkai22 3y ago
Speaking generally, but the IRS as an institution would love to be able to move to automated tax filing. The thing that is blocking that happening is intense lobbying by intuit (and a few others) plus anti-tax groups. See https:/&#x2F
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by topkai22 3y ago
Howard Stern alone had 20 million listeners in 2006, which was more than 1 in 20 Americans. The biggest 4 US PM drive time talk programs anime are about 40 million, just going from Wikipedia. Long form audio content isn’t a niche market all
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by topkai22 3y ago
I’m not an EV owner but plan to be one on my next purchase. The EV renting experience is bad. I got one though Avis, I believe a Kia Niro. I was told that I’d be charged if I brought it back under 80%. It was at 81%. Ok fine, I’m driving le
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by topkai22 3y ago
Worth mentioning that Aldi has owned Trader Joe's since 1979. I have barely been to Aldi's, but it seems like they have similar products if a bit different themes.
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by topkai22 3y ago
Ahh, clearly I was wrong then. Truly impressive.
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by topkai22 3y ago
The charging cable was attached and ripped out with the phone, so it probably functioned as a tail, reducing the velocity a bit. Still, it wouldn’t be much. Impressive survivability by the phone.
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by topkai22 3y ago
Orange theory requires in person (at least my franchise does.)
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by topkai22 3y ago
I do not have personal experience on the job seeker side, but I do know some (2) people who have managed to get government jobs with a record. I suspect the nature of your offense would make it harder or impossible, but the public sector is
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by topkai22 3y ago
> …checking and savings accounts are only IOUs… That are guaranteed by the US Government up to $250,000. While the average person may not know the details, the average person’s faith in the banking system is well founded. That’s why thes
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by topkai22 3y ago
The insane conspiracy theorist in me immediately started thinking Elon Musk is behind this so he can get the ticket symbol (US steel is X on the NYSE.)
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by topkai22 3y ago
The horrible concept the a “sale” is only a revocable license hasn’t spread to cars too much yet. There is a robust trade in high end used cars via private parties and specialists - you can just look at eBay motors for plenty of examples.
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by topkai22 3y ago
It’s a pretty common acronym Microsoft Apple Google Meta Amazon
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by topkai22 3y ago
And neither of them are the largest research funding agency. The National Institute of Health (NIH) granted $30B on a budget of $41B in FY2020.
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by topkai22 3y ago
It depends on the park and the activity. For example, Great Basin National Park has no entrance fee, but does have fees for a cave tour, campsites, and RV dumps. In my experience, the vast majority of public land (forests and BLM land) is f
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by topkai22 3y ago
I have one of these in our neighborhood: https://littlefreelibrary.org/ You don't get to know who takes or leaves it, but it is a nice little feature that enhances the walkability of our neighborhood.
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by topkai22 3y ago
You may want to consider a short course of sleep aids to see if it can help adjust your schedule. This is unscientific, but I’ve found that if I’m dealing with persistent insomnia, taking something to help me fall asleep when I want to can
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by topkai22 3y ago
Some of the effects may not be casual, but there is substantial evidence for many of the cognitive effects in sleep deprivation studies, which just introduce a lack of sleep. There is probably good evidence for the other effects as well, al
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by topkai22 3y ago
I spent years as a consultant following a basic pattern: a subject matter expert wrote a tool or series of tools in something like excel or access. The tool got popular but didn’t scale. My firm would get brought in to “fix that and then a
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by topkai22 3y ago
Well over 50% of workers report being satisfied with their job. Automation eliminating jobs people are satisfied or happy with is almost certainly a loss the workers, even if it is an improvement overall. I say this as someone who knows he
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by topkai22 3y ago
I know in the US the percentage was similar all the way up to the early 1800s. It was 40% of the population in 1900. I don’t think the rest of the world was much different.
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by topkai22 3y ago
Summary of my proposals for HOA regulation for single family homes and townhomes: 1) Every 4 years HOAs must conduct a renewal vote. At least 40% of members must actively vote to extend the CC&Rs (meaning that at least 40% of homeowners
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by topkai22 3y ago
It sounds like the real problem with the deal isn’t the financial aspect but the length. 75 years is just too long without the opportunity to renegotiate or change vendors. If it had been 10 or 20 years then the city would be in a much bett

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