MrPotatoeHead
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Reply to Why comments sections must die by ziq
Killing off comments because they're hateful might sound like a good idea. A better one might be to understand that people harbor anger, that they can easily let out in online comments that have little to no real world negative consequences. It might be good therapy if to take all the nonsense in stride.
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It seems that chimps can only take so much shit before they turn on the tyrant. This happens sometimes with human rulers, that exceed acceptable limits, except for the eating part.
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Reply to I didn’t realize Gwen Stefani had a legacy of cultural appropriation until I got older. And for this, I am no longer a fan by ziq
These stunts used to be acceptable as "their shtick, or gimmick", when it was done. Even blackface was okay 100 years ago. Times change and people become more culturally sensitive.
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The Catholic church is the biggest on I can think of. Their selling trinkets and special dispensations to let you buy your way into heaven has always been outlandish.
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If Venezuela own's the gold, holding it back is punitive. It's wrong. Let them pick it up and transport it wherever they choose to send it.
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The link is to a paid program, which might be excellent. I don't know. I don't recommend running anything on a drive that you want to get files off of. Pull the drive (if possible) and connect it to another computer to optimize recovery. You will have good results with Recuva, a free program. The only issue is that, if your hard drive was badly fragmented, you'll get multiple copies of the same photo. I once worked on recovering files on a PC where a kid decided it would be cool to format the hard drive. Over one million files were recovered. They were sorted by size and type to get what the customer wanted. I recall that about 40% of their "important" files were recovered, at a cost. It was strongly suggested that they use a portable hard drive to back up their files and make a drive image monthly.
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Reply to comment by ziq in How many products do you consume that contain palm oil? by ziq
The list is somewhat misleading as many of the chemicals on the list can be produced with other raw materials, such as coconut oil. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is one of them. Following is a link to a blurb on what make SLS". https://blog.honest.com/what-is-sodium-lauryllaureth-sulfate/
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Reply to Scientists are terrified that Brazil's new president will destroy the 'lungs of the planet' by ziq
Damn. I hope the guy isn't as foolhardy as expected. I'd like to see the O2 levels remain where they are. I kind of got used to it being that way.
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Reply to Microsoft defends bid for $10B Pentagon cloud contract amid criticism over government use of technology by ziq
Unless Microsoft is creating new AI to design smarter bombs and new ways to kill more people, I see their decision as a business one only. They can't control if Word is used to create manifestos, or Publisher to create missives that center on hate and violence. It's pretty much up to the Pentagon to use the cloud service in whatever good or evil way they intend to. They likely use that argument, and also the fact that it prevents Oracle (using servers with AMD Epyc processors) from jumping into the cloud business with a giant splash.
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Reply to The Shame of NBC News by ziq
It was a shame when NBC hired this angry loser. I'm surprised that she lasted as long as she did. Not many people liked her show, nor watched it.
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Too bad there was no mention of compression strength compared to conventional bricks. That's important to know. It was only mentioned that in time it might be stronger. How much so? This could be revolutionary. I hope they update the story with some empirical data.
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Don't they think that reflecting additional sunlight onto a city will have an impact on local weather, and possibly global climate over time? Don't we ever learn not to do stupid things before actually doing them?
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Reply to comment by ziq in Venezuela drops US dollar, will use euro for international transactions by ziq
The Fed increased the money supply by over 100%, ten years ago, to control the 2008 crash so it didn't become a deep depression. That huge pile of dollars is showing up currency as overvalued stocks, etc. Soon, we may see some serious inflation as the US dollar loses it's user base. With no one to absorb the excess dollars outside the US, inflation could get really bad.
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Reply to Shoplifter fatally shot by Keep_walking
This guy needs to be incarcerated for the rest of his life. He shot an unarmed man stealing worthless shit.
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Reply to comment by ziq in Printer Makers Are Crippling Cheap Ink Cartridges Via Bogus 'Security Updates' by ziq
I use a Brother laser printer. One toner cart (~$10 for off brand) lasts about a year. We print about 2000 pages per year.
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Reply to 'They're Doing Us Like They Did New Orleans': Anger at Trump Inaction as Hurricane Michael Leaves Millions Without Power and Basic Needs by arduinna
Trump did do something. He admitted on 60 Minutes that global warming exists. The man is great at sidestepping issues. Still, what can FEMA do until the mess is cleared up? I think there is still way too much "faith" in governments ability to help people after a disaster, when it always gets down to local people helping each other.
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Reply to comment by ziq in Hillary Clinton: Bill didn’t abuse his power because Lewinsky "was an adult" by An_Old_Big_Tree
Her supports will kill for her. No one understands US "progressive" insanity.
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Reply to Is simple, when brown people do it, is looting. When white people do it, is salvaging. by Feedbot
The original tweet was pretty stupid. It's all looting. Skin color has nothing to do with it in reality.
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Reply to Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine. Many U.S. patients can’t get it without breaking the law by ziq
If this immune system catalyst (it's not really a vaccine) were made available in the US it would cost over $100,000 per year. Americans get totally fucked over by the "health care" system in place.
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Reply to comment by 86944 in With Chrome 70, hundreds of popular websites are about to break by ziq
Yes. Chrome has roughly 65% of desktop browser market share now. IE and Edge combined are at ~15%.
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Reply to comment by mouse in Taylor Swift endorses Democrat, enrages Nazis by ziq
That would make you a celebrity. It's a vicious circle.
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The only thing missing, from the picture at the top of the article, is a bag of popcorn.
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Reply to How Africa is Becoming China's China by ziq
There is no other continent left where workers will make stuff stuff for a corporation for ten cents an hour. It also removes the tariff issue while increasing Chinese corporate profits. All it costs is to improve the infrastructure and look like good guys to be welcome as the new colonial power in many parts of Africa.
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Reply to As a group of 300 scientists release a 1000 page report detailing the catastrophic effects of climate change, the president rebuttals saying it's cold out by ziq
Science can't be bullied into submission. I don't expect that Trump will ever understand science. Ever.