wemdyjreichert

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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
You would call Iran democratic? You would claim it protects the liberty of its citizens? Allows for religious freedom? Iran's elections are widely considered shams: https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/201
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Honest question: if people decide to adopt this veggie diet, will we see a change in average height? Protein or not, most cultures with veggie cuisines have much shorter people.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
They are part of the same thing. There are not "so many" muggings/fights/etc., but I do know several people who have encountered them. That's not so many; don't you? With respect to bullies, there is tons of
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
> Some martial arts have some application to self-defense, but I don't think that's the real distinction Many of the martial artists whom I know began training for purposes of self-defense. Some began as adults, and some were
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Which most housewives have.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
I'm not sure in which martial arts you dabbled or on which circuits; could you clarify there? Different martial arts are very different in on what they focus. Some don't really spar, some do. That doesn't make them better
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Self-defense. Know two other guys who have possibly had their lives (or at any rate, probably hospital visits) saved in street fights and muggings. There are also countless juniors who have been able to fend off bullies. It's also e
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
I'd say there's a bit of a difference between martial arts and a toy pony. I know martial artists who can break a dozen cinder bricks with an elbow; that's a serious pursuit. I'd say there is a serious difference betwe
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
No one in America needs a new standard either. Literally no piece of gear I own has usb-c, except for one on my laptop which is not the primary charging port and I do not ever use (due to the traditional lineup of ports being available).
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
I would argue that the industry do this already. On the part of Apple, lightning was undoubtedly better than micro-usb, and switching immediately to usb-c would arguably create more e-waste. Also, Apple is probably more sustainable than m
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
That's only true of you prioritize minimization of e-waste over personal convenience, which most (including me) do not. The regulation delay is exactly the problem: had politicians standardized micro-usb, we would still be on it rathe
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
That's 180M degrees Fahrenheit, for those of us who are American, Liberian, or Burmese.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Whether or not this is possible, it seems like a serious DDOS risk. Some one with malicious intent could give you a huge hosting bill. It might be difficult to apply IP-based rate-limiting without a server.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
As far as I'm aware, the most the EU has done is look closely at doing it (most recently in 2018). One could argue that Lightning ports are better (particularly when compared to micro usb), and Apple seems to be slowly switching to us
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
> Abstinence is absurd, regressive, arcane, etc, and doesn't belong in 2019 nor does it work on 2019. Why do you call it these things? Your opinion is not a source. I think both of us can agree it is 100% effective with respect to
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
> How are you missing the simple fact that most women get the cancerous strains from men? This is exactly the problem. How do you plan to convince men to get vaccinated to prevent a cancer that affects women? > Moralistic arguments a
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
You're right that taste is subjective, and that what tastes good for one may not for another. That is a large part of the reason that I take issue when people self-righteously say I should be eating a vegan diet, eating insects, etc.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
> You're not implying that if people just abstained from sex they wouldn't need the HPV vaccination? That's a judgement about people having pre-marital sex, is it not? No, because I said nothing about pre-marital anything.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
> no chance A 100% effective vaccination? Also, I didn't imply any moral judgement, I'm simply stating it's not as important as others. With respect to the baby story, was that a strain which was prevented by a HPV vaccin
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
HPV is elective, because activities that cause it are elective. Cancer-causing strains are transmitted largely by risky behavior, which is a choice. That is why I called it elective. Being in a room with someone with measles can cause yo
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
I've always struggled a bit with the whole vaccination issue. Those who don't want them are obviously idiots, and unfortunately most are parents who are refusing to vaccinate their children. I generally lean more toward the libe
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
That's one thing we've done pretty well, bringing down the cost of critical vaccines. Others are expensive, but they are mostly elective. If you look at the CDC price list [0] for kids, only 2 vaccines are over $200 for private
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
That's not meat. Also, not every one likes that; will you try to force them to eat it via the vote?
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Beans, lentils, and chickpeas are not a substitute for meat, in terms of either nutrition or flavor. Vegetable protein does not equal meat protein in terms of amino acids. Plant proteins are typically low in methionene, tryptophan, lycine
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Viruses have a nasty tendency to move from animals to people, particularly in places like China where people and animals are very dense and sanitation is horrible.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
So which meat do you propose we eat, and under what circumstances?
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Could this allow bootloader unlocking, custom roms, etc. on an otherwise locked device (e.g. S7)? Tried the engineering bootloader, but horrible battery management. I'll avoid updating until I know more.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
Apologies for being unclear; I'm referring to the broader real-estate market. I can't speak to Canada, but I seem to see this in America (increased volatility) in real estate and the broader economy over all.
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/negative-interest-rate-... It's an extreme expansionary policy designed to keep the economy afloat by making people pay money to keep it in banks. Normally this is done b
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by wemdyjreichert 7y ago
I'm more wondering why Mr. Wolfram would open-source the code, rather than why he would not.

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