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derf82

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  • Julian Assange's sexual assault accuser is "happy" he's free

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  • I don’t know that he has refused, but he definitely allowed Russia to play him like a fiddle in having him publish the DNC hack (and let’s not forget, it was a hack, not a leak) while holding on to RNC hacked data.

    I have questions on if Trump wins in 2016 without Assange, and that’s enough to make me hate him.

  • The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat

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  • This case isn’t about a fed, it’s a local official.

    There are other rules governing most federal employees. This is only one specific federal criminal law.

  • The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat

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  • People are way overreacting to this. This decision was 100% about a federal statute. Unaffected are the MANY, MANY state and local laws preventing state and local government employees from taking gifts.

    Edit: for y’all downvoters, even the linked article states

    In any event, the decision in *Snyder *is narrow. It does not rule that Congress could not ban gratuities. It simply rules that this particular statute only reaches bribes.

  • The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat

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  • Yet another thing that tens of millions of people across the country would instantly lose their job for

    Would they? Vendors in the private sector are constantly handing out goodies to clients. Sports tickets, food, gift baskets and more. Hell, I’ve seen vendors pay for vacations in the private sector.

    Also, as the case states, these things are largely illegal to varying degrees at the state level for state and local employees. This decision just said the Feds can’t pile on with additional charges.

  • Analysis: The fertility crisis is here and it will permanently alter the economy | CNN Business

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  • Or, better yet, do we need to embrace the idea that infinite growth isn’t possible, and adopt economic systems that do not rely on it?

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • Always someone else’s fault.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • I paid attention. I just don’t agree and in your reasoning poor.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • We can save more infants, so that means no more meat. That is some non sequitor.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • So you want us to somehow magically have the greenhouse gas emissions of an Indian, but think we can just have a high standard of living by having Soviet-style housing blocks (famous for being bleak and depressing)? That does not seem grounded in reality.

    Edit: and meat is one of the few things I can eat. Not giving that up. Humans have eaten meat since before civilization. It’s a clear sign that overpopulation is a major issue that something that humans have done for eons is suddenly a problem.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • Have you seen how people in the slums of India live? No one wants that life. It is not unreasonable to want a fair standard of living.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • A reminder to love nature

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  • It’s amazing how many people I talk to about overpopulation simply that we get 50% of the land (or more!) and the rest of all other animals get to fight over the rest.

  • A reminder to love nature

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  • Those places are also inhospitable to most life, period. Just because the TD habitable to humans doesn’t make it ours, either.

  • What's was your favourite fast food product that unfortunately got retired and never came back?

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  • You can still find a few Rax in the southern part of Ohio

  • xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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  • Nope. Everything is gas. Range, water heater, dryer, and heat. The only 2 pole breaker I have is for central AC.

    My house was built in the 1940s. 200 amp service didn’t become standard until the 80s.

    I know level 1 charging is there (although I also only have one exterior outlet), ~3 miles per hour of charging is tight. I need to be plugged in at least 10 hours for just my commute.

    And, yeah, you hit on the big problem. EVs are expensive and are only really accessible to those already at the upper end of the spectrum. Belief that gas engines are more powerful or have more instant torque is not what is keeping people from EVs, so the point Randall makes is pretty stupid.

  • Used VPN for cheaper YouTube Premium? Congrats, your subscription has been canceled

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  • Which, as the article states, they are starting to end that practice.

  • xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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  • Purchase price, higher maintenance costs (EVs eat tires due to the increased weight and higher torque), installation of charging infrastructure (some us need expense electrical service upgrades and added wiring; we don’t all have 200 amp panels and garages with 30 amp 240v service already wired in)

    I’d love an EV, but I won’t be afforded Int one for a bit. And used ones, even if cheaper, will have massive battery degradation cutting range way down.

  • xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas

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  • I’m not wealthy enough for a PV setup.

    And I love road trips. Some of the most beautiful areas of my country are 3000+ km from me.

  • Used VPN for cheaper YouTube Premium? Congrats, your subscription has been canceled

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  • “Modest?” $14 a month? $5 would be modest. I literally pay less for whole as streaming services.