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  • Ukraine holds at 15.5% as Russia’s rate swings

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  • Its not really a signal for good or bad for the economy, it's a signal for what the central bank is trying to do. You have to look at the situation to know if it's good or bad.

    Raising the interest rate is an attempt to decrease inflation by slowing down borrowing. Debt loads of companies/government entities increase due to the higher interest rate.

    Lowering the interest rate increases the inflation rate buy allowing more borrowing. Debt loads decrease as the inflation rate devalues debts.

    The Russian economy is under severe strain with oil revenue decreasing rapidly and debts loads piling up. Inflation pressure has been extremely high for years. The central bank is trying to decrease debt by allowing inflation rate to take off again. Lowering the interest rate while inflation pressure is very high is a desperate move to try to stabilize the economy in free fall.

  • You nomster!

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  • My favorite was to take a screenshot of the desktop and set it as the background. Then put all of the icons into a folder. Most people I left the folder on the desktop. The IT guys, the folder was then hidden.

  • You nomster!

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  • Non-destructice hijinks were highly encouraged at my first job. It was a way to encourage people to remember to lock up their computers when they stepped away.

    So mouse button settings were often reversed, hotkeys were mapped, desktop backgrounds were modified, and basically every other non-destructive computer prank was pulled.

  • Something's not math-ing

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  • Strange, what mysterious land is this where farm laborers are paid fairly. I have traveled to every continent and 40+ countries visiting thousands of farms. Never have I found a place where farm laborers were paid fairly. They are always the abused serfs of the society working long hours for little pay.

    I have seen human suffering in vast quantities but never a fair wage.

  • Chinese researcher on US visa charged with smuggling E. coli into America, FBI says

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  • They really need to teach researchers a "basics to international shipping/smuggling" course. Its a fundamental skill to learn when working internationally with others.

  • AI was behind over 50,000 layoffs in 2025

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  • Let's look at the job requirements for executive level and see who has the advantage.

    1. Biological relation to other C-suites....humans win.
    2. Ability to spout an endless stream of nonsensical garbage... AI wins (it was close however).
    3. Wasting valuable resources for little to no gain.... AI wins.
    4. Ability to kiss ass.... Humans win.
    5. Making correct conclusions based upon available information... AI wins (only wrong 60-70% of the time).
    6. Ability to claim other people's work as their own... Too close to tell. Gonna have to give this one a tie.
    7. Ability and desire to harm/kill other people for personal gain. Humans still win.

  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • Supplemental irrigation, even in higher rainfall zones like Bavaria increase row crop yields by up to 30-50%. Everytime you drive past a non-irrigated field, up to 1/2 of the environmental damage is not needed if the countries invested in upgrading the water management system from the iron age.

    50% more forests and nature, , 50% less chemicals and fertilizer used, etc... it all starts with water management.

  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • 2.47 acres = 1 hectare if I remember my conversions right. 1 hectare is 0.01 sq km.

    3000 acres/2.47= 1215 hectares *.01= 12.15 sq km. You misplaced a decimal.

  • Irish fashion

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  • From my experience, anything you wear has the possibility to be mocked so just roll within it. If it's funny enough buy the instigator a beer.

    That's how I had some good nights in Ireland when I was 21, of what I can recall that is. Its a wee bit hazy for some reason.

  • Ukrainian drones hit 2 Russian Su-27 jets in Crimea, intelligence agency says

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  • I am pretty sure they successfully took the AA systems offline on the first strike.

  • Offshore Wind Farm in China Becomes a Haven for Oysters, Barnacles, and More, Study Finds

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  • Try dragging a fishing net through that and see how long it takes for the government to show up to kick your ass.

    Its an unofficial marine park.

  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • Wyoming ranchers want to transition to solar. The state stands in their way.

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  • They likely have pivot irrigation systems on quite a few fields plus the pumps. Generally costs around $50-$125/acre per year depending on the cost of electricity and length of irrigation season (Arizona irrigates 12months of the year, some high mountain areas irrigate for 2 months).

    $150,000 ÷ $125/acre = 1,200 acres under irrigation. $150,000/$50/acre = 3000 acres under irrigation.

    These are not poor little family farmers. These are both millionaires who likely inherited it all from mommy and daddy. They also likely accept all sorts of subsidy checks already from the government every year.

  • Food becoming more calorific but less nutritious due to rising carbon dioxide

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  • The studies are repeating stuff that we've known for 50 years. Higher CO2 levels = plants grow faster due to more efficient photosynthesis. They are able to produce more carbohydrates in the same amount of time. CO2 burners/generators are standard in many high tech greenhouses because of this. We've been artificially increasing the CO2 levels in production greenhouses for decades.

    The conclusion that the higher CO2 is going to decrease food nutrition overall is complete bullshit. It shows a complete lack of understanding by the researchers of agricultural practices and the market requirements they sell into.

    So the question these researchers are not asking is "What else affects the nutritional quality of food?" The answer is pretty close to everything: genetics, nutrient availability, pest pressure, disease pressure, relative humidity, temperature, light intensity, soil type, soil pH, soil salt levels, soil microbiome, fruit load, plant architecture, storage conditions, storage time, storage temperature, and a shit ton more.

    Due to all of these variables, quality standards have been developed to facilitate equitable trade. Every crop has quality standards enforced by government regulation, international treaty, or industry standards in most regions of the planet. Although most of these standards were created without nutrition being a primary concern, they do enforce a surprising amount of regulation by accident.

    Rising CO2 levels is one more variable that the growers will have to adapt to maintain their quality standards.

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  • Oh no, don't threaten me with a good time.

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  • WellI don't know about you but I would.

  • Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers

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  • Its not that most people are shit drivers, if you could dissect the numbers further you would see a minority of drivers involved in the majority of crashes. I know people who have been in 3 crashes in the past year and have driven under 15K miles.

    If you look at countries where the driver training is more vigorous and the punishment for bad driving more severe, you'll see that accident rate plummet further. This is especially true of traffic fatalities

    I have driven more than a million miles in North america over the past 20 years and been rear-ended once due to the shit driver behind me failing to stop. I have zero accidents that are my fault in my driving history. I credit it to going through the British driver training system. It was an absolute nightmare to pass but it made me a much better driver.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Don't touch my corn, asshole.....

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Silage Corn - 14' (4.3m) tall

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    When you start out thinking that you can do it.... but you can't, so you tip-back

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    How to find a barbell corn cob for your fitness routine.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Wanna get in shape? Barbell corn is the answer.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Here's one of the most beautiful varieties of corn I have ever seen.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    It's really ugly but it's a sign of a healthy environment for soil microbes.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    The ugly side of corn

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    A lovely 98 Day variety for your viewing pleasure.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    So you want to post corn pictures. I've got you all covered.