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by wcarron 6y ago
> That being said - and it pains me to say this - but there is absolutely truth to the fact that the style of targeting now possible on FB & Instagram has enabled an entire world of very small, hyper-niche businesses that otherwise w
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by wcarron 6y ago
Not as an adult, no.
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by wcarron 6y ago
Good for them. American work culture is...well, retarded (I couldn't think of a less offensive term that also describes it well).
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by wcarron 6y ago
Amazon has locked the discussion as 'too heated' and then closed it. I am not even remotely impacted by these issues but that is absolutely hilarious.
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by wcarron 6y ago
So they validate the email on create, but not on update? Hah! Thanks for the laugh
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by wcarron 6y ago
Huh, I didn't know about that. I knew I could use my own domainl; but I'm not really motivated to do so. the fastmail domain suits me well enough. I always have the option to use my own domain later on, anyway.
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by wcarron 6y ago
I actually just began the process of migrating away from Google about two weeks ago. I chose FastMail for my new email provider. It's $5/mo, but honestly, I'm fine paying that, solely to get Google out of my emails. I find th
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by wcarron 6y ago
I have to agree with GP. You were being obtuse and intentionally so. Now, you're tangentially ranting about agency and free will. Speak plainly and without airs.
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by wcarron 6y ago
I agree with mike. You have offered a reductio ad absurdum. This isn't meaningful discussion and it is painfully transparent, as well.
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by wcarron 6y ago
Oh yeah, all those "coastal/urban elites" from New Mexico, Arizona, and Minnesota.
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by wcarron 6y ago
Batteries are expensive. Iron is abundant and cheap, and these seem much less difficult/costly to build than to create a dam, for example. It also seems like it can make use of existing infrastructure and save money there.
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by wcarron 6y ago
What? There are obvious examples where faked video can have a serious affect. What kind of solipsistic nightmare are we slipping into?
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by wcarron 6y ago
That's BS. I read jalopnik regularly for brainless amusement and car news. You're perceived slant against tesla is baseless. They regularly shit on H-D for their idiotic product decisions, chevy and BMW for their idiotic truck&#x2
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by wcarron 6y ago
I am not talking about GMO corn or any plants. I'm fine with eating "fancy corn". I'm speaking about GE in the animal kingdom. Genetic engineering has a massive and terrifying potential. Like nuclear weapons, genetic eng
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by wcarron 6y ago
Ya know, as much as the general idea of genetic engineering repulses me, mosquitos are one of the only organisms I am perfectly fine with putting aside my reservations for. I dream of a day when humans wipe them from the face of the earth.
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by wcarron 6y ago
It states in the article that they will turn opaque when occupied.
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by wcarron 6y ago
Personally, I have seen that happening on freeways around me. Less in side streets, but still, I've noticed an uptick in roadwork
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by wcarron 6y ago
I think this article makes a lot of assumptions. It states gym members ships increased by 37% in ~ 1 decade. But, was that total memberships or % of population? How long do the memberships persist? It only mentions 6 months, pre-covid. Are
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by wcarron 6y ago
Agreed. I grew up shooting a 500. It's like the gun version of a daily driver. Might pick up a new one when I move out of the city (no ranges near me)
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by wcarron 6y ago
Yeah, sure. The fit and finish on the Livewire is great. But who can afford a $30k+ ebike? Especially one that gets barely 100 miles to the tank? Not young americans, that's for sure. Personally, I can't wait until H-D bites the d
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by wcarron 6y ago
Lol, well, their bikes __were__ made in a different century. Harley engines are downright agricultural. Hell, even john deere would make a better engine than H-D My buddy has a 1290 SADV S and i've got the 790 and neither of us have ha
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by wcarron 6y ago
Off the top of my head: Indian Scout, Indian FTR 1200, BMW RNineT, Yamaha Bolt, Yamaha XSR900/XSR700, Honda Rebel 500, Honda CB650R, Kawasaki Z900RS, Suzuki Boulevard
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by wcarron 6y ago
I'll do ya 1 better: I had the displeasure of actually buying a new Harley (I was young and stupid). The street 500/750 are the worst of the worst from HD. The Iron 883 is the smallest "real" harley. And it's a comp
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by wcarron 6y ago
It's really not. It's not propoganda, either. It's the truth.
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by wcarron 7y ago
Yeah, it's called investing in your employees. It is growth, just not for shareholders. Shareholders do not have a divine right to all the benefits a company can produce. Stocks/dividends/buybacks are a system designed to cap
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by wcarron 7y ago
> Buy back shares, return capital to shareholders, and let shareholders invest in something else. Or GE could invest in increasing wages, particularly for the lowest-paid workers. Return capital to the actual producers of the capital.
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by wcarron 7y ago
How exactly is this "speaking truth to power"? As an aside, I hate that phrase. I get it, but i find it cringe-inducing.
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by wcarron 7y ago
Well, yes. But I've never ridden a triple that wasn't quick. A triumph street triple has plenty of power and a good top end, a triump __speed__ triple, or MV Agusta Brutale has ludicrous power and a good top end. A triumph rocket
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by wcarron 7y ago
Hur dur, gas baaaaad. If you don't understand car culture, and why this is cool, why are you commenting on this thread? There are other forums to jerk off about pathetic road-legal electric go-karts.
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by wcarron 7y ago
I don't know how you'd come to that conclusion.

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