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by tunap 4y ago
Replying to my post to reply to all replies... that's a recipe for disaster, IMO. I wouldn't travel outside a major metro, or on a weekend, without a spare; phone service gets sketchy when rural & the likelihood for monetary a
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by tunap 4y ago
My cousin recently had a flat tire in her EV. Roadside Assistance did not have a spare, required an expensive tow & her day was a total loss. Dragging a toddler along made a stressful experience worse, as well. I did not previously real
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by tunap 4y ago
The same folks who are saying it's all a conspiracy theory were making the same accusations in 2004. I wouldn't be surprised if they're all rigged. Dems win, we lose, 'publicans win, we still lose. The lobbyists and thei
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by tunap 4y ago
With no data to back me up, I'm going to guess medications play a large part. Most people I know well enough to talk about the subject, and every potential partner I have dated in the last 20 years, are on prescription anti-depressants
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by tunap 4y ago
Fair enough. I believe SpaceX is the outlier in that space, regardless. Pun intended. Parabolicarc is now back online w/ a new site overhaul. This is the particular article that I was referring to: http://parabolicarc.wpengi
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by tunap 4y ago
This soon may change, as Aerospace SPACs have been unable to create profit. The latest quarterly earnings have reported losses across the board. SpaceX may be an outlier(IDK if they are profitable or the role Gov subsidies make), but for th
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by tunap 4y ago
I did wander down from time to time to monitor the progress. It was definitely a slow process where equipment and materials sat untouched for weeks at a time, outside of the pandemic shutdown. I presume they were awaiting inspections betwee
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by tunap 4y ago
Thanks for the insight, SECProto. IANAEngineer, either, but for the costs involved, I would imagine building a bridge would eliminate some degree of complexity(there are several spans on that same road, already). The road was closed for ove
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by tunap 4y ago
Take a peek down the rabbit hole. As a recent transplant, I, too, have a hard time understanding the cost(s). It is literally a creek, but it does get swollen when it rains. The other projects were on Holbert Cove Rd, in the same time frame
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by tunap 4y ago
Many peoples' stamps are needed for any infrastructure being built. Engineers(electrical, structural, environmental, etc), architects, contractors, consultants, politicians and more, I presume. My rural county with 20,000 residences ha
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by tunap 4y ago
Tim Wu covers the evolution of comms platforms from the telegraph(1) to the internet. Censorship, and propaganda, is nothing new, each new tech advances the reach exponentially. For better and worse. https://en.wikipedia.org&#x2F
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by tunap 4y ago
I'd like to see an MS exec wax nostalgically on Windows Vista, someday. Perhaps it's still too soon for folks to misremember how bad Longhorn really was.
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by tunap 4y ago
Last century's space race hastened much discovery and many triumphs, and ended in collaboration(despite Putin's worst efforts). This one feels more like a cold war race. China is catching up fast, I hope we can bridge the divide b
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by tunap 4y ago
Corporations have been given the right of free speech. Now, in the EU, they may be scrutinized in how they 'speak', ie: curate the discussion. Open the curtain and start holding bad actors responsible for their deeds. Sadly, this
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by tunap 4y ago
That is better by 1.5 minutes preceding the prior footage, but the commotion has already commenced when this video starts. Curiously, probably circumstantial , Hu reaching for Xi's paper has been omitted from this video. Edit: Despite
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by tunap 4y ago
>dragged off stage Easy on the hyperbole. It is extremely odd, and likely he was removed against his own volition, but he also could have been an 80yo man having a moment of confusion. Eg: Trying to take Xi's papers while the man on
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by tunap 4y ago
Interesting that the 1989 Reston, VA release was not included... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hot_Zone
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by tunap 4y ago
What period of time could a less severe variant(s) have escaped into the wild before the more severe 'Alpha' variant gained traction? AFAIK, China, & others, were treating non-influenza, flu-like cases months before they cance
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by tunap 4y ago
Welcome to your friendly, neighborhood corporate Big Box store. Admittedly, I only saw the armed guards(off-duty LEOs, sometimes in uniform) in L.A. and Houston.
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by tunap 4y ago
The reason the majority of people didn't mind before is because testing & trials were stringently enforced. I, myself, have had numerous vaccines, required & optional. Previous post edit: Freudian slip, meant to convey unfavora
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by tunap 4y ago
Maybe! The fact that everyone "knows" that doesn't is the 1st concern. Even scientists are not clear on efficacy or long term beneficial/averse effects. Nobody knows why all previous mRNA vaccines were ineffective, yet,
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by tunap 4y ago
In the early days, I recall Bill Maher & the Dixie Chicks being eviscerated in the media for questioning the war machine. There were undoubtedly more, but IIRC, the reactionary mob attitude was de rigueur.
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by tunap 4y ago
Don't forget crack pipes.
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by tunap 4y ago
It would be a mistake to think those people "dumb", IMO. Worst of the worst, possible/probable, but even the bubbliest of ding-dongs in pop culture did not get to their positions by being "dumb". The narrative is de
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by tunap 4y ago
She's lucky she was high enough to get signal. When I was there, admittedly long ago in 2012, VZW signal died as soon as I dropped below the rim. The bison roamed all over the park, and even had me trapped in my truck for several hou
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by tunap 4y ago
I wonder if this could be used to train astronauts for 0g induced motion sickness...?
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by tunap 4y ago
Whenever I hear someone say "kids today don't want to work", I like to take the opportunity to stroll them down memory lane as to how much they earned THIRTY years ago. I, myself,had a good, paid internship making $10/
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by tunap 4y ago
Power corrupts.
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by tunap 4y ago
The answer to "Why the downvotes?": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Abagnale#Veracity_of_cla...
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson Wants You to Think Differently(parabolicarc.com)
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