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by canvia 11y ago
I had an idea the other day of using electrolysis at the bottom of an extremely deep water filled shaft to generate gas bubbles that could be harnessed to turn turbines as they rose to the surface. Whether that could ever be more efficient
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by canvia 11y ago
A similar service: https://www.foiamachine.org/
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by canvia 11y ago
There was an interesting recent book that covers a lot of privacy vs technology concepts that are increasingly relevant. I'd highly recommend checking it out. It's a quick read. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T
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by canvia 11y ago
iPhones have something very similar enabled by default as well: http://www.zdnet.com/article/four-privacy-settings-you-shoul...
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by canvia 11y ago
The US gov posts public data divided by state here: http://www.bls.gov/bls/blswage.htm
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by canvia 11y ago
From http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-07/u-s-dot-co... The use of margin debt to trade mainland shares has climbed to all-time highs, while investors are opening stock accounts at a record pace.
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by canvia 11y ago
I strongly dislike Marvel movies. I have no respect at all for films that are released in 3D (and sometimes IMAX and IMAX 3D) when they are not filmed in 3D or using IMAX cameras. It is a pure money grab. Disney does not care about quality,
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by canvia 11y ago
The train of thought that has me leaning towards becoming vegetarian is along the lines of: If an advanced alien species came to Earth, how would I want them to treat humans? How about in the case that they are advanced to a level that comp
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by canvia 11y ago
Perhaps there are other correlating factors such as obesity that tie into these disparities: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db131.htm
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by canvia 11y ago
With 80%+ of corn grown in the US being from Monsanto seeds, you can bet that there is going to be a lot of push back against this. Why are taxpayers subsidizing an already profitable industry? How many millions does Monsanto spend on lobby
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by canvia 11y ago
That article has a lot of fear mongering about artificial sweeteners and then at the bottom an ad for "certifiedorganicevaporatedcanejuice.com". Maybe it's not the most objective source of information?
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by canvia 11y ago
Relevant article: http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2013/01/lead-crime-li...
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by canvia 11y ago
The mic would also record the sound of keystrokes.
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by canvia 11y ago
Every news source is biased. Your job is to understand what that bias is and compensate. By following multiple news sources with different bias you can discern somewhat the truth of matters is as it lies somewhere in the center. Some outlet
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by canvia 11y ago
I think bitcoin will be incredibly useful in the digital goods economy. Global digital marketplaces need payment solutions that transcend nationalities. If you create an album of music and want to sell digital copies online you should be ab
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by canvia 12y ago
The progressive faction of the Democratic party is pretty close to what you're looking for. Check out Elizabeth Warren. Young people could have a lot of say, but they don't vote. The national dialog would shift a lot (IMO) if youn
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by canvia 12y ago
Could it possibly have anything to do with 85% of corn being produced coming from Monsanto seeds? http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/can-we-feed-our-world-without-mon... They do spend millions of dollars lobbying the governmen
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by canvia 12y ago
I already do feel that way regarding technology (and consumerism in general). I think that by supporting FOSS such as Linux and the Mozilla backed projects you can vote for variety and innovation with both your time and money. I will happil
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by canvia 12y ago
There are actually a lot of smaller companies making craft sodas that are of a superior quality to the mainstream brands. They typically use cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, and come in a wider variety of flavors. Plain cola
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by canvia 12y ago
Came across this today, it might provide some perspective: http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/06/taming-mammoth-let-peoples-opi...
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by canvia 12y ago
I would also prefer to have this option.
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by canvia 12y ago
RIP He made some solid music back in the day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tpe1HEMVSM
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by canvia 12y ago
Limit the length of bills and require them to be read out loud into public record in their entirety before passage.
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by canvia 12y ago
Yeah this makes the end game too easy.
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15-year-old bug allows malicious code execution in all versions of Windows(arstechnica.com)
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by canvia 12y ago
It does, but the producers of that product do not encourage the practice with (often sexually) manipulative television marketing. There are many excellent cooperative board games such as Pandemic and Forbidden Island. Video games like Mine
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by canvia 12y ago
Except for the games that are only carried on cable networks like ESPN, Fox Sports, NFL network etc. which you MUST watch if you are a true fan. The hosts of many Twitch channels talk about their philosophies on life and interact directly w
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by canvia 12y ago
There are several reasons why I dislike sports. Professional sports are expensive and inefficient forms of entertainment. What is your cost (and opportunity cost) per hour for sports? Compared to films, books, video games, or board games yo
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by canvia 12y ago
One perspective on fracking: http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/02/18/14235/drilling-rav...
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by canvia 12y ago
Are most of their employees younger? "Disclosing that information could only result in neutral or negative outcomes for me. It is not logical for me to behave in such a manner. Do you generally hire people that make illogical decisions

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