wolverine876

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by wolverine876 2y ago
> the crime seemed to follow and exacerbate the problem Did it? Not in NYC. Crime is very low; it's arguably one of the safest places to be in the country.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
Do you have evidence of that?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
Crime is historically low in many cities, including NYC. Visit and you'll see what I mean.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
(2022) The date is important because it was written before the Ukraine-Russia war's use of drones ramped up. The article doesn't mention drones (UAVs) afaict - how to use them in attack and defense, how to protect yourself - which
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by wolverine876 2y ago
Much of the OP addresses that question.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> a similar "doom loop" of crime, undevelopment, decaying historic buildings, etc. That's not the doom loop in the OP, which results from office space demand decreasing due to so many working remotely: Urban theorists des
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by wolverine876 2y ago
The errors I'm talking about could be fixed by any fluent speaker.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> I stumbled upon War Music after discarding (almost) every other translation of the Iliad because the translators cleary didn't get it Homer's world is very alien to ours. I realized at one point, reading the Odyssey, that it
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by wolverine876 2y ago
I see that in other places too. I fear it reduces the films to the level of camp. Do the directors not think it matters? Do they not have easy access to fluent speakers of English?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> The objective of a translator should be to retain the spirit of the original, and have the translated piece stand on its own two feet as a work of literature. If I want to read inspired Ezra Pound or Christopher Logue, that's the
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A New Diplomatic Strategy Emerges as Artificial Intelligence Grows(nytimes.com)
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by wolverine876 2y ago
Rationally, it's still fringe. Like many far-right parties today, in Europe, the US, Latin America, etc., the BJP has built popular support for fringe ideas. We too quickly forget our history if we don't expect that or think popul
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by wolverine876 2y ago
For the US House of Representatives, I think the current setup (approximately equal representation) is in the Constitution. It would be hard to change.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
That is quite a map on its own merits. It doesn't make Afghanistan 'South Asia' in their conception. Out of curiosity, do you know anything about the publication, Modern Diplomacy? It has a lot of interesting coverage that is
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by wolverine876 2y ago
The arrival of China in South Asia, the withdrawal of the U.S. from the region, and India’s tilt to the Indo-Pacific have shifted the regional balance of power in Beijing’s favour. Sensing this new power equation, South Asia’s smaller powe
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Drones Transform the Battlefield in Ukraine but in an Evolutionary Fashion(warontherocks.com)
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by wolverine876 2y ago
How do we address discrimination against racial minorities? While I work for a colorblind society, I know we're obviously not there yet. Another difficulty is that we legislate based on race without saying the word, both intentionally
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by wolverine876 2y ago
For many US offices, such as state and federal legislators (except federal senators), the districts need to have approximately equal populations - each voter needs approximately the same fractional influence in the legislature. Counties don
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> This conforms with the Chinese eating culture: there are foods that should be left to restaurants. Why? Are they too complex for people to make at home?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> Usenet died due to spam. Newsgroups were unmoderated by default, and moderation wasn’t built into the protocol. Doesn't that make Usenet unfit for complex public discussions, at least?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
If you could list some hardware and software, it would save us the effort ...
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> found the actually relevant information extremely annoying to find Skip down to the DHCP section?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
What I read does a great job of explaining the technology; I know it pretty well but it's great to have an updated, clear, concise, well-organized, integrated explanation all in one place. I can't imagine how long that took to mak
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Who believes the most "taboo" conspiracy theories? It might not be who you think(salon.com)
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by wolverine876 2y ago
It's hard to make sense of the headline. From the body of the article: Their lawyers are now concerned about the possibility that around ten more Boeing whistleblowers may get “scared away” due to their deaths or suffer the same fate.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
You may be interested: What it's like to be a bee by Lars Chittka, professor of sensory and behavioral ecology, Queen Mary University - London https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/what-its-like-to-be-a-bee
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by wolverine876 2y ago
How is that blackmail? It seems like that would make every business deal blackmail.
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by wolverine876 2y ago
That could have many causes. What evidence connects it to regulations? Usually, regulation limits excesses and can keep markets more open.
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Everyone keeps repeating it, but could you give evidence of that happening? Who are the commissioners? What about the staff?
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by wolverine876 2y ago
> I don’t think the FDA is in a position to asses whether those risks versus the benefits of mobility are an appropriate trade off for any individual. Why wouldn't the FDA, which employs experts for that exact task, assess risks? Wh

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