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by La1n 5y ago
I don't think this belongs on HN, can someone explain to me why this does, seeing as this is number one on the front page? This doesn't seem to stimulate good and curious discussion to me.
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by La1n 5y ago
>and that it leaked from a lab (based on the lockdown and sequestering of lab personnel in december). You say "sound evidence" and then name some circumstantial evidence. This is similar types of evidence used for the "For
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by La1n 5y ago
Yes, that's why they no longer in the control group. Informed consent can be withdrawn at any time during a trial, and people are not obligated to not take a vaccine when in the control group. The only thing you can do is remove someon
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by La1n 5y ago
Yes, the Taliban also commits war crimes...
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by La1n 5y ago
I don't have a link, but I've noticed that quite a few videos in the similar corner of topics need an "age check" (e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2khAmMTAjI , the creator of which was (according t
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by La1n 5y ago
Most countries, even non-allies would not want to be invaded by the US.
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by La1n 5y ago
>Whatever happens is up to the US internal politics and the culture of the US nation. If only the US would live by that when looking at other countries. Sanctions, embargos, trade-restrictions, threats are used against other countries by
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by La1n 5y ago
>and put them on trial in a way that US cannot interfere with. I think that would be near impossible when looking at US laws like the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Service-Members%27_Pr...
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by La1n 5y ago
Especially considering this is a multiple testing issue. When checking a lot of politicians there is likely going to be someone who is doing really well, even if it's just by chance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M
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by La1n 5y ago
I think the implied meaning of that question is that we are heading towards "cyberpunk" and we should not want to live in a dystopia.
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by La1n 5y ago
>On the other hand, solarpunk art is an overtly optimistic movement, which leaves very little room for a confrontational political message. I think hopeful instead of optimistic. Even going with optimistic, it seems to be optimistic abou
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by La1n 5y ago
This bucket of nails isn't related to a USSR satellite, but was theorised by Arthur C. Clarke. >2 For the origins of Clarke’s “bucket of nails” argument; Clarke gave the speech “Where is Mankind Headed?” on May 25 1983 for the Reade
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by La1n 5y ago
>If you learn how to use photoshop then you’re unlikely to relearn GIMP. We currently see something related to this in the Pharmaceutical industry. There are a lot of statisticians/programmers that learn R or python in university, w
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by La1n 5y ago
>Estonian I think an issue here is that in lower-income countries software without regional pricing is considerably more of an expense. Something like Office or Photoshop is also quite different than a videogame imho, those are skills th
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by La1n 5y ago
>So it comes down to a purely emotional response to someone else making money off something you made. Exactly, as I said, the material situation is the same. But we all are emotional beings, you would do certain things for your family yo
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by La1n 5y ago
>very specific cases Sadly not true: https://cdt.org/insights/law-enforcement-national-security-a... >The HIPAA Privacy Rule provides a broad exception for national security purposes. Under the Rule, a covered en
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by La1n 5y ago
Are we now also not seeing now why people would want to do that? A multi-billion dollar company using people work to make more profits without paying them. I definitely understand why people pick a license that disallows use someone doesn&#
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by La1n 5y ago
>And this isn't a "tin foil hat" post or a conspiracy theory. It's food for thought. You can say that too when you bring up some 9/11 truther "questions". Doesn't make it less of a conspiracy theor
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by La1n 5y ago
>Shipping is crucial to Amazon's business model. The last mile problem is the vulnerable jugular of the e-commerce industry This is also why dock-workers unions have historically been very powerful. https://digitalassets.
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by La1n 5y ago
> has much fewer additives. Goose: chili 61%, sugar syrup, salt, garlic, water, acids: E260, E330, monosodium glutamate (E621), xanthan gum E415, potassium sorbate (E202). Huy Fong: Chili, sugar, salt, garlic, distilled vinegar, potassiu
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by La1n 5y ago
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." -Newton All science is based on the work of others, and it always has been.
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by La1n 5y ago
>The 80-20 rule tells us that it takes 80% of the time to finish the last 20% of a project No, it's not necessarily the last. Just that 20% of the work in total will take approximately 80% of the time. Tasks/projects aren'
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by La1n 5y ago
It's the opposite isn't it? k-anonymity would remove data until you are the same as k others, whereas this adds data (such as first name), so you are not the same as many others?
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by La1n 5y ago
> It’s the absolute numbers. Yes, for the world, and not per country. Otherwise it'd be "better" for the world if larger countries just split into many smaller ones.
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by La1n 5y ago
> under excuses of damage and recent Chernobyl series. Actually it has been a way longer process starting in 2000/2001[1], with Fukushima having a significant impact.[2] It doesn't seem the Chernobyl series was responsible. [1]
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by La1n 5y ago
Exactly, it's weird to think that militarization of space should be something no one can defend themselves against. If a radar installation or military intelligence unit on land is a valid target, it should be in space too. This testin
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by La1n 5y ago
Private property isn't "anything you can own" here, it has a very specific meaning. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_property#Personal_ver...
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by La1n 5y ago
I don't think that's an accurate representation. Can you link where he says he never heard of gain of function research?
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by La1n 5y ago
I think this would only work if already done research was shared. Otherwise you get in the situation where countries that had the resources to do this before oversight get access to knowledge they can deny others to obtain.
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by La1n 5y ago
> If you don't like an article, move on. You just explained why you think this should be on HN, something that wouldn't have happened without the question.

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