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  • U.S. approves mega geothermal energy project in Utah

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  • I don't know enough of this technology, but the article says they do fracking to "release geothermal energy, not oil and gas". So I imagine it will have the same ecological damage as fracking. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain where I'm wrong.

  • Alarm as Pentagon Confirms Deployment of US Troops to Israel

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  • Yeah, I see someone already told you that American soldiers have been there already, long ago this new deployment. But they didn't bother to prove it to you, and you didn't believe them.

    Well, let me Google it for you. Very quick search reveals this article from 2017:

    https://apnews.com/general-news-2ccf317f293d4be59b92cec5554c3db4

    Back then it was "dozens of soldiers", nothing close to thousands another person claimed, though. But I think it's safe to assume the numbers grew since then.

  • Alarm as Pentagon Confirms Deployment of US Troops to Israel

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  • Oh come on, the header is a clickbait. There is a US military base in Israel already, it's been there for years. The article is about an announcement that they are sending another missile defense battery with personnel alongside

  • Why self host a password manager?

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  • You can do 2FA with Keepass, just not TOTP. Add a key file or a hardware key on top of your master password and you pass "something that you have and something that you know" test

  • No One Is Buying the New Fiat 500

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  • The new Leaf starts below $30k in US. But the range is still not great at 120 miles tops

  • Right into my veins, please.

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  • Pumpkin spice flavored beer is horrendous. Change my mind.

  • First hand experience with TSA biometric collection in airport

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  • I thought it's more involved. Like the face ID tech used in phones

  • First hand experience with TSA biometric collection in airport

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  • Yeah, I don't think these cameras are used to ID people routinely. Government already has my photo - I have passport anyways. However, face scan is much more sophisticated and they cannot take it with overhead cameras

  • First hand experience with TSA biometric collection in airport

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  • I draw a line between a photo and biometric face scan. I have a photo ID, so my government already has my picture, but face scan that is tied to my identity and allows for accurate identification is something new

  • First hand experience with TSA biometric collection in airport

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  • No, I think that many people in my line were first timers, so they did both

  • Justice Department accuses Visa of debit network monopoly that impacts price of 'nearly everything’

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  • Why, for tracking of course!

  • A surprising number of 'iPad Kids' are on X, study finds

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  • Yeah, apart from what another person said about alternative apps... Events organized by local communities or businesses are often advertised in Facebook only. I know of a few local businesses in my area with Facebook being their only online presence.

  • A surprising number of 'iPad Kids' are on X, study finds

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  • Maybe it's because they have to? Keeping in touch with older relatives, following local events, etc

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    Google denies reports that it’s discontinuing Fitbit products

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  • Garmin. Works reasonably well without connection to the phone. Some models supported by Gadgetbridge

    Edit: corrected app name

  • Russian Railway networks facing "imminent collapse": report

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  • Yeah... And the second source cited in article, VChK-OGPU "outlet" is an anonymous channel in Telegram, that published information from "an anonymous source". Doesn't sound trustworthy.

  • Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues

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  • That's what I love Lemmy for - a new perspective (and down votes, of course). Thanks for the link, it's an interesting read. I also looked up details on their taxation system and it's not that crazy, especially on business side. If someone wants it, here is the link to the article which compares Nordic countries tax system to US: https://taxfoundation.org/blog/scandinavian-social-programs-taxes-2023/

    It seems that my opinion about lack of innovation was caused by me not knowing or hearing about big names of Nordic companies. No Scandinavian Apples or Googles around.

    But as much as I enjoyed this conversation, I feel we have ventured way too far from Tim Walz...

  • Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues

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  • I'm not saying you cannot have both. I'm saying that US and Nordic countries are like on opposing poles of economical systems spectrum. And in my opinion the better options are somewhere in the middle.

    Yeah, CEO salaries are often outrageous. Wealth taxes should be implemented to curb that, and not just high bracket income taxes.

  • Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues

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  • I stand corrected on this one.

  • Where Tim Walz Stands on the Issues

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  • Nah, Nordic model is not a good choice. It's all fine to drill some oil, collect a lot of taxes and give that money away to people as welfare, while enjoying innovations produced by evil liberal capitalists.

    I can't think of anything advanced after Nokia that is built in Scandinavian countries. No cars (Saab is dead, Volvo is sold to Chinese), no microelectronics, no innovative drugs. To be fair, they have IKEA and LEGO, but this is not what makes humanity progress.

    I feel there is a lot of options on the left spectrum that is less radical but still beneficial for broad population. Think France or Germany as an example.