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  • If the subtext of america has always been government as 'Donald Trump' has imposed, where did liberals go wrong?

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  • I think you're using a different kind of Liberal here.You sound like econonic liberal, while OP sounds like social liberal.

  • You Are Being Misled About Renewable Energy Technology [Technology Connections]

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  • This is what Kagi says:

    This video argues that renewable energy technologies, particularly solar and wind power paired with battery storage, are now more cost-effective than fossil fuels, despite efforts to mislead the public. It highlights the economic advantages and long-term sustainability of renewables, contrasting them with the disposable and costly nature of petroleum-based energy, and touches upon political and societal aspects influencing the transition.

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  • Go to his barbeques. Invite him to yours.Throw him a suprised birthday party.Invite him to his favorite sportsball competition.Become his best friend.Talk to him about every aspect if his life and work.Record every conversation.Send anything useful to a news reporter, or prosecutor.

  • whistle rule

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  • 70 is the line. Anything below that will never cause damage.Above that depends on how long the exposure is. A hair dryer is ~90db. For a several min that's not realy a problem. 125db is jackhammer range. That could be okay for a couple seconds, probably not 20 seconds.

  • House Republicans propose stricter voting rules as Trump administration eyes midterms

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  • States RightsIsn't that the line?

  • Let's talk about clickbait and sources when posting

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  • Oooh...That was unclear. It sounded like you were talking about posting.

  • Let's talk about clickbait and sources when posting

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  • Why put the summary in the comments instead of the post text?

  • A few questions about privacy.

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  • Social media is standing up on a podium in a crowded street, shouting through a bullhorn. Now you're asking about comming back the next day to tell everyone what you said yesterday is a secret. Do you see how that seems strange?

    Privacy lost, can NEVER be regained. When you make something public, that's it. It's public now.

    Never post anything to any social media that you might want to keep private. It doesn't matter who owns it, or how it's licensed, if it's online unencrypted, it's public; Now and evermore.

  • Japan content piracy and fake goods cause ¥10.4 trillion in damage

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  • It's not "damage"At best it's "potentially missed revenue"

    But by calling it dammage, it sounds inherently like a crime that needs to be prevented. As if someone broke an accountants favorite pen or calculator. They'll have to spend additional money to replace the damaged item, actually costing them something. That helps them get law makers and enforcement on their side.

    But potentially missed revenue sounds very different. That sounds like they have some marketing research to do, in trying to sell their product. Which is difficult to get sympathy for.

    No wonder they chose the word "damage". And the news media goes with it, because they have a similar interest. Their also trying to make money selling raw intellectual property.

  • How does capitalism differ from crony capitalism?

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  • This video from Barry's Economics is a fantastic explanation of exactly what you're asking.

    The whole channel is probably of interest to you.

    But in short, yes. What we currently have in the US is a mutated bastardization of capitalism. The wealthy have spent the last ~50 years bending capitalism tward something like a kind of neo-feudalism.

    To your second question:Anyone who thinks one system is going to be the best at everything is just silly. Some markets are best served by capitalism. Others would be socialist. A few critial markets would likely be best served by more communist style, direct government monopoly. Mixing, matching, and even switching systems as markets grow and evolve will be vital in the future.

  • Should we sell our kidneys?

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  • As the article explains, that's not an argument for abolition, but regulation instead. You're also not thinking through how this could or would work. You're just kind of assuming the current black market would now be legal. But that doesn't make sense.

    You should really read the article.

  • Should we sell our kidneys?

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  • Wikipedia: The Jigsaw Man

    In the future, criminals convicted of capital offenses are forced to donate all of their organs to medicine, so that their body parts can be used to save lives and thus repay society for their crimes. However, high demand for organs has inspired lawmakers to lower the bar for execution further and further over time.

    None of that has anything to do with allowing people to sell kidneys in a legal regulated market.

    I'm thinking you didn't actually read the article.

  • Should we sell our kidneys?

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  • Why is this here?

    It's a good article. It reasonably exposes the poor reasoning prohibiting the sale of kidneys. It also makes a strong case for allowing it.

    The headline itself isn't very oniony at all.I don't get it.

  • Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)?

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  • Not generally.I don't keep speeches prepared on topics. I just say what I think at the moment, when I run across an interesting prompt.

  • Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)?

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  • Market socialism is what I basically said was necessary at any substantial scale.I don't know what you're actual question is. You need to be more specific.

  • Can socialism or communism have incentives (even without markets)?

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  • Of course they have markets. Any society that grows much larger than where everyone can personally know everyone else, will need some form of money. The options are eithor barter directly, or use some form money as a medium of exchange and accounting. Barter can work in groups up to several hundred at least, maybe even a couple thousand. But beyond that, some form of money will naturally emerge.

  • Anyone else?

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  • People go to multiple social events in a day?Or are you talking about a week?

  • Meditating with AuDHD: How do you do it?

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  • Meditation is all about the trying. "Sucess" is in the attempt itself.

    When your mind wanders, don't worry that it wandered. It inevitable will. You can't really stop that. What you can do is notice when it's happening. Then pay attention to the wandering. Why did that thought pop up? Now that I noticed it where does it go. It's like watching what the bus driver does instead of just letting the scenery absorb your attention as it passes by. Or it's like thinking about how a movie was made instead of letting yourself get swept up in the narrative.

    Don't stress meditation. Half the point is to just chill.

  • When outside looks like this, how can you build a community?

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  • By building cool stuff in that long strip of nothing.

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Why do we use the term Ban when it's temporary? Why not the more accurate, Suspension?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    How long do you think we'll keep seeing "formerly Twitter"?

  • Not The Onion @lemmy.world
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    Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border

    arstechnica.com /tech-policy/2024/09/cards-against-humanity-sues-spacex-alleges-invasion-of-land-on-us-mexico-border/