whammywon

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by whammywon 5y ago
> If you want fallout then you want an air burst to the West and let the Easterly winds spread the fallout. This might be true, but I've heard speculation that a surface burst would produce more fallout. Their reasoning is that fall
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by whammywon 6y ago
I never meant to imply that I thought Apple's (possible) intent was a good thing. I just think that a significant number of people will see what they're doing and thing "Oh, they're looking out for me." I think it&
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by whammywon 6y ago
Perhaps, but who is to say that they don't have plans to branch out into that business? It's possible that they have no intent to do so, but a corporation's primary interest is making profit. And what would be a simple, yet s
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by whammywon 6y ago
Yes, but I think it would be a bit naïve to think that Apple is doing so out of the kindness of their hearts. Apple already has access to all the metrics that Facebook would be interested in. It seems to me like this is a set-up for Apple t
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by whammywon 6y ago
> The consequence of not pushing back has done irreparable harm to this country... Have you watched mainstream news sources over the last 4 or 5 years? Everything that Trump has done (for better or worse) has been met with constant pushb
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by whammywon 6y ago
I wonder if that's why they're making the bet.
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by whammywon 6y ago
Didn't go through the CS program as they announced it a month after I finished my Bachelor in Software Development but I thought it was a pretty good program. Definitely planning on going back for a Master's when the time is right
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by whammywon 6y ago
Can pardons be given prior to conviction? Edit: According to NBC News, POTUS can pre-emptively issue a pardon. [0] - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/could-trump-pa...
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by whammywon 6y ago
Ah I didn't know that he's already currently under indictment. Today I learned... But yes, if he has something that he can point to when re-election time comes around and say "Look, I tried to help Trump out" then it wil
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by whammywon 6y ago
Maybe so, but I wouldn't be surprised if it earned him brownie points from fervent Trump supporters. It may even get him re-elected by those supporters, assuming he isn't indicted...
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by whammywon 6y ago
The DEA has cracked down tremendously on healthcare providers that over-prescribe opioids, though. Granted I'm sure there are many who still prescribe them like crazy, but it seems like active measures are being taken to curb it.
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by whammywon 6y ago
I've had pretty much the same experience (minus the recommendation for Turmeric). Once I was lucky enough to get a steroid prescribed and it worked wonders compared to a dose of Ibuprofen every 4 to 6 hours.
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by whammywon 6y ago
I would imagine those that cheat at online chess wouldn't stay at a low level for very long.
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by whammywon 6y ago
AFAIK most (all?) sheriffs can't be fired. They're elected county officials, so maybe they could be impeached but I really don't think they can be just outright fired like that. Also, I would imagine many of the sheriffs that
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by whammywon 6y ago
Very nice! As a Python enthusiast that writes C# for a living, I appreciate what you've done here!
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by whammywon 6y ago
"...seems facetiously misguided & contrary to all evidence" It may be, I'm certainly no expert. As a layman I've been led to believe that if you alter user-generated content you toe the line of being classified as a
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by whammywon 6y ago
"So weird how Cruz &c keep making this sound like there's some mandate that these platforms be nuetral" My understanding is that if these companies wish to use Section 230 to keep themselves from being held liable for wha
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by whammywon 6y ago
The abortion argument definitely presents an issue regarding the NAP: are you violating the NAP by terminating the pregnancy, or is the fetus violating the NAP by existing in the mother's uterus without her "permission". I th
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by whammywon 6y ago
As a long-time PlayStation player and PS+ subscriber, I can't say I'm really impressed with this offering. I mean, they're kinda hit or miss each month, but sometimes you get something that was surprisingly good (I really enj
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by whammywon 6y ago
I really don't think it's going to be an issue, but I've heard that the ACLU has an app for recording/streaming police interaction. Perhaps that could be a good starting point, and you wouldn't (or shouldn't)
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by whammywon 6y ago
Really feels like a Catch 22 situation, then. :-(
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by whammywon 6y ago
"If you're going through Hell, keep going." I _think_ it was Winston Churchill who said it. But I like that it can apply to all kinds of situations. A stressful time a work? Hard times in personal relationships? Feeling depre
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by whammywon 6y ago
I think that would definitely go towards helping build consumer confidence in the service.
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by whammywon 6y ago
Really nice looking site and an interesting concept. Unfortunately I wouldn't be able to trust a stranger with my stuff. Good luck though!
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by whammywon 6y ago
If I recall correctly, Tesla open sourced their patents in 2014. Couldn't other car companies implement their own version of Tesla's equipment and skip a significant portion of the R&D needed for EV development? Obviously that
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by whammywon 6y ago
Some schools do provide food for students' evening meals. I don't have a statistic to provide, but my wife's school is one of them. It's also worth noting that her school is the low socioeconomic school district in our t
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by whammywon 6y ago
That hardly warrants a blanket statement like "Remote hiring at tech companies is racist." A more accurate title would be "The hiring manager for Webflow appears to be racist".
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by whammywon 6y ago
Thanks for the reply.
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by whammywon 6y ago
Sincere question: How do you differentiate between a "violent" protest and a riot? Edit: realized I accidentally typed "non-violent" as opposed to "violent".
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by whammywon 6y ago
+1 for VS Code for general purpose dev. I used Atom when it first came out and loved it, despite people's constant complaints about it crashing and being unstable. It just ran so smooth for me. Then I moved VS Code so I'd be using

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