Splendor

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by Splendor 4y ago
The military is full of young people who grew up in poverty. It might be good for national security if more of them didn't have nutritional deficiencies. They aren't separate issues.
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by Splendor 4y ago
A quick search turned up this one that claims to have 12 strains of bacteria. It is also USP verified. I'm not an expert and have never tried it, but hopefully that info helps. https://www.costco.com/trunature-advanced-
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by Splendor 4y ago
> ...a researcher reported last week at a microbiology meeting in Washington, D.C. Am I missing it or is this all we are given as a source for the claim in the headline? Not even a name?
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by Splendor 4y ago
It's interesting how this court consistently rules to limit the power of government when it is acting against corporations but happily expands the power of government when it is being wielded against people.
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by Splendor 4y ago
Luckily 99% of abortions don't fall into that category.
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by Splendor 4y ago
You realize you said this in your previous comment right? > ...and corrupt politicians are preventing that transition.
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by Splendor 4y ago
Nope. You completely misunderstand the pro-choice argument. You can believe life begins at conception and still believe it's wrong to force a woman to carry a fetus to term.
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by Splendor 4y ago
There may not have been significant moves in the last 50 years, but the majority remains pro-choice.
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by Splendor 4y ago
I see. I should've quoted the bit I was replying to. They said: > Do it in the middle of a desert far away from any people. No NIMBYs, not interesting for attacks. And I was just pointing out that building it in the middle of the de
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by Splendor 4y ago
I don't remember saying it was. Did you reply to the wrong comment?
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by Splendor 4y ago
So the government is both promoting the lie and preventing the transition?
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by Splendor 4y ago
Let me introduce you to Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository. Even the middle of the desert is not safe from NIMBYs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yucca_Mountain_nuclear_waste_r...
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by Splendor 4y ago
For synthesizers and other music gear, there's loopop on YouTube. His reviews are so in-depth that they can often function as replacements for the product's user manual. https://www.youtube.com/c/loopop
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by Splendor 4y ago
I'm glad you weren't able to dissuade Nobuyuki Tsujii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNljZvnByfQ
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by Splendor 4y ago
Maybe this is just a sign of working in a technical field for too long, but my mind always jumps to counterexamples first. So I was surprised they didn't even acknowledge the existence of blind musicians.
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by Splendor 4y ago
Semi related, I recently watched these videos of Benn Jordan's field recording adventures and enjoyed them a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnJzRUjd4ds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1i_ECeB2fo
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by Splendor 4y ago
You couldn't be more wrong. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%A9le_Haiti
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by Splendor 4y ago
> While I have some criticisms, most of the historical facts are correct. There are places where I could nitpick, but most of the facts are solid. I think the problems with the articles are in tone and in conclusions. The softest of take
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by Splendor 4y ago
> In 1978, the ACLU succcessfully [sic] defended the right of neo-Nazis to march in Skokie, Illinois, a community populated by Holocaust survivors. But in 2018, following the ACLU’s successful litigation to obtain a permit for white supr
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by Splendor 4y ago
Same here. I've had an account since 2007. This will be the thing that nudges me far enough to delete my account.
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by Splendor 4y ago
> What in the world could this person contribute? Easily more than you're contributing to this conversation.
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by Splendor 4y ago
Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but these two videos discuss the results of a Fermilab experiment that hints at a crack in the standard model. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBzn4o4z5Bk https://ww
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by Splendor 4y ago
There's no need. He knows how he's going to vote before any arguments are given.
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by Splendor 4y ago
> There are more interesting and less implausible hypotheses out there than the "just so" dark matter one. I'd love to hear about all of the less implausible hypotheses you're referring to.
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by Splendor 4y ago
The description reminds me of the Lyra-8 by Soma Laboratory. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8od1a1mySU
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by Splendor 5y ago
"Elevated error rate and increased latency for Directions and Route APIs." https://status.cloud.google.com/maps-platform/
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by Splendor 5y ago
Direct link to the computer in question: https://www.clockworkpi.com/product-page/devterm-kit-r01
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by Splendor 5y ago
Do you have a source for that claim or are you speculating? If existing officers fled as you suggest they appear to have been easily replaced. According to the chief in November, 2021 there were 1,015 deployable officers[0]. As of today, th
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by Splendor 5y ago
I believe they might be. I also believe they might not be. In that situation I find it best to fall back on the verifiable facts of the situation. I understand not everyone has the same standard for verifying information and you are of cour
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by Splendor 5y ago
With respect, I prefer to ignore anecdotal explanations that conveniently lack the ability to be verified. But thanks for adding your perspective.

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