one_level_deep

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by one_level_deep 3y ago
A huge wave of immigration from people fleeing the effects of climate change or meaningfully extending average lifetimes could change the calculation of population "collapse." ==Most these individuals sat around hedonically watchi
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
== When someone is out of line, you used to be able to rely on the public to correct that behavior. Now if you try, you're the bad guy== I think people “mind their own business” out of concern for their own safety. The increases in gun
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
Big government is bad. Unless there is a book, drug, or out-group we can use big government to control.
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
I find it odd how people refuse to admit that Musk has made some errors. He is a human who takes big swings, and has his share of failures to prove it. It's ok to admit that. I'll note, there is no mention of "Thud" [0],
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
== It looks like another one of those sincere efforts to prove that people who have different worldviews from the authors are just stupid.== Your comment reads as the same, just in the opposite direction. == And people love to vote up those
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
Could you share your source please? I am getting conflicting results. The recently released American Time Use Survey 2022 [0] has it closer to 9 hours. Those 9 hours also include "naps and spells of sleeplessness." [0] https:&#x2
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
== Is is because a lot of people just really have nothing to contribute to the world?== Perhaps they simply have a different definition of “contribute”? Seems there are plenty of things for other people to look at given the download and sig
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
The linked article might help clarify things. The percentage of power from coal and nuclear power were both down considerably: “The electricity production from lignite was down 21 percent, hard coal was down 23 percent, natural gas was down
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
If someone believes a technology is revolutionary, investing money in it is the most rational thing to do, right?
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
The same could be said about the microprocessor or any other tech innovation throughout history. They all lead to new companies chasing investment dollars. Is there any insight from this observation?
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
I think we are in a loop. All the cars are big, so the only way to feel safe when driving is to have a big car. Just look at Ford trucks. The current Ranger is as big as the old F-150. Everything is a quad cab, 20 years ago those were rare.
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
Or maybe we can see through the national news' political agenda and sensationalism. The people who actually live in Chicago just elected a progressive mayor who ran against a "tough-on-crime" candidate. Maybe those people (th
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
==Normal people have completely soured on the idea that we can hug our way out of these areas completely overrun with crime.== Complete strawman, arguing against a policy that nobody has ever proposed. It seems you are the one crying wolf w
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
I live in Chicago and have no idea what you are talking about. The local newspapers and tv are constantly talking about these issues. Crime and CPS were by far the primary discussions in the recent election. Who and where are these people r
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by one_level_deep 3y ago
==no more dysfunctional, shameful organization exists in this country than CPS== Are you not familiar with the CPD (Chicago Police Department)? The police probably have more of an impact on the topic at hand (crime and violence) than CPS. T