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by tropo 8y ago
If the goal were really to stop non-consensual production, then we'd allow possession in exchange for letting law enforcement know where it comes from. People would register it, and then law enforcement would better be able to track do
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by tropo 8y ago
Note that child rape is not a required part of the definition of child porn. It could be a teen, posing provocatively, taking a selfie. Maybe they are 17. Maybe they feel the photo will promote a pop star career, or that it could be sold to
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by tropo 8y ago
Excessive filtering (threshold set to take no chances) has started to make people seek Google alternatives. The easiest way for Google to respond to this threat is to push stories that will pressure the competition into damaging results wit
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by tropo 8y ago
The burden of proof falls on those who want to believe the claims. The fact that the dossier is notable (in the public interest to publish) does not mean that the dossier is correct. The court only ruled that the dossier was notable. The fa
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by tropo 8y ago
Yes, because "fake news" was defined as 21 specific web sites chosen by BuzzFeed.
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by tropo 8y ago
The existence of the dossier itself is provably not fake. The content however is, along with the original story of how it came to be funded, created, and disseminated. It's not even plausible. The man is a germophobe. He had to overcom
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by tropo 8y ago
BuzzFeed is the site that spread the "piss dossier" nonsense. You can't get much more fake than that without invoking aliens and Elvis.
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by tropo 8y ago
Wow, that's bad. The definition of "fake news" is a list of 21 conservative web sites chosen by BuzzFeed. For some reason, BuzzFeed wasn't in that list. Unsurprisingly, by that definition, fake news is primarily spread b
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by tropo 8y ago
It's not really money. You'd need 3 or 4 significant figures to even tell the difference, depending on how you calculate it. With less, the wall completely disappears in the rounding. Maybe that says something bad about the size o
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by tropo 8y ago
I would not expect a better reaction from actual, mammalian estrogen. It doesn't work that way with opioids: carfentanyl is a whole lot more powerful than dynorphins, enkephalins, endorphins, endomorphins and nociceptin. Also, quantity
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by tropo 8y ago
Example for braking: A car ahead of me in a lane to the right of me moves a bit left for the moment in order to give more space for a bicycle. My car brakes. I could get rear-ended. Example for lane following: I veer left a bit to avoid a b
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by tropo 8y ago
Haven't seen the classic video on it yet, so here you go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTSvLKY7HEk
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by tropo 8y ago
I suspect, from pictures seen on the internet, that the cellular modem antenna can be disconnected if I pop out the center console. This is quite a bit of trouble, with a pretty strong "warranty voided" feel to it. I intend to try
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by tropo 8y ago
This is alien to me. Tell me more. Do you trust the software to not have dangerous bugs? Do you drive while text messaging, commenting on Hacker News, or watching video? Are you perfectly fine with your whereabouts and driving style being k
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by tropo 8y ago
It's getting harder to buy a car without crazy stuff. I just want a car. I got one that wants to take over steering, disturbing me as I drive. I disabled that. It also wants to slam on the brakes whenever it gets confused. That misfeat
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by tropo 8y ago
Trivial example: Alex Jones is blocked. Anybody who would antagonize the left is pre-emptively blocked by the platform. Since this is well-known, and it is purposely done on behalf of the politicians, following your logic it is illegal for
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by tropo 8y ago
It makes sense if the position was advertised for local candidates only. In that case, you'll have to do what it takes to be similar to a local. Otherwise, that's just crazy. For a position that is offered to non-local candidates,
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by tropo 8y ago
It would require very open borders on BOTH sides, or at least on the side that the USA doesn't directly control. With the heavy tariffs imposed by China and others on goods from the USA, manufacturing naturally moves there unless the U
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by tropo 8y ago
There is another way to look at this. These are people who are already subject to execution. They get to stay alive a bit longer in order to preserve the organs. So rather than causing death, the possibility of organ transplants is what kee
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by tropo 8y ago
I'm saying there should be zero stops. Privately-run transportation is smarter about stops. The airlines don't make all those stops when going from SF to LA. They do a non-stop flight. There is no reason a train has to stop, and n
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by tropo 8y ago
Well yes, the degree is purposely inefficient (to extract money) but it is the only game in town due to accreditation that is controlled by the self-interested schools that are already accredited. Basically, you're dealing with a carte
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by tropo 8y ago
If you give in on this, what next will they ask? They are trying to partially take control of the business by making threats. That is never acceptable. Fire them for cause, or at least make them quit. (financially better if they quit, but t
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by tropo 8y ago
We can do both. Put all the stations on sidings so that stopped trains do not block the main track. Trains operate point-to-point just like aircraft, with everybody getting on and off at the same time. This means that there is little downsi
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by tropo 8y ago
You need about 18 years of leave, give or take a few years depending on the kid. You could outsource part of this, but that is a bit like putting your kid up for adoption. Parenting is about being there for times both good and bad, which mo
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by tropo 8y ago
For the units, do you mean US Customary or do you really mean Imperial? The gallons are very different. There is even a difference in miles if you want to be picky, with the US using statute miles in some states and international miles in o
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by tropo 8y ago
They are close enough after "a bit of anti-rejection drugs, or a bit of GMO effort". We can suppress the immune response, one way or another. If the animal is unable to clear the placenta after the birth, we lose the animal, but w
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by tropo 8y ago
Here, I'll crank it up a notch: instead of animal models, how about just gestating humans in animals? There is your artificial womb. It just requires a bit of anti-rejection drugs, or a bit of GMO effort for tissue similarity. Whales h
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by tropo 8y ago
By our constitution, the president is the executive. He is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the entire federal government. Of course he can issue orders. They don't even need to be fancy signed documents. He can simply tell hi
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by tropo 8y ago
For looking at cells? Here is the feature you want: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase-contrast_microscopy In the "Related methods" section of that article, you can see several things that look like nice mod
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by tropo 8y ago
The door is usually a good way to leave. If your goal is to be memorable though, obviously you pick a different option. You could crash through a window, then scream about aliens eating your pancreas until you get Tasered and strapped to a

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