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Don't have a pet cat or dog. Owning an unnecessary carnivorous animal is rather bad news from a CO2 perspective. A dog can be responsible for higher CO2 emissions than a car. https…

I'm not necessarily doubting what you say, however please could you provide us with a citation? The allegations you make appear quite serious.

> China has already won, at this point a lot of the world sees them as a more sane option than USA The rest of the world is finding China a more predictable and stable trading part…

> people in the USA are extroardinarly free, there's pretty good protection of freedom of speech. Unless you try criticising the president...... That is to say, anybody _in power_ …

America simply "failed their strategic objectives" in Vietnam? It's laughable to use such a silly euphemism to imply America was not defeated! The North Vietnamese won. Get over it…

> AI tells me You are using AI to form personal opinions?

Why in the name of all that is holy would you need to connect a projector or vacuum cleaner to the internet in order for it to work? Seriously, why do you think this is normal or a…

No, but if you hum it I can pick up the tune.

> In the 1980s, having a Seiko digital, was like having a Rolex Mr Bond sported a digital Seiko watch at the time.

Jim Davidson has displayed greater wit and comedy.

I'm again reminded that a significant percentage of HN posters and readership are those working in US AdTech, who's very salaries are dependent on abusing peoples privacy. Hardly s…

And we would want to do that because......

> It's fascinating to see a company be so upfront and honest about their desire to track you without the possibility that you'd notice. Rmember that a significant percentage of HN …

I'd love to know how you draw that conclusion.

> According to ChatGPT Please don't do this. Quote a source, not an LLM that bullshits.

We're not American!

> UK had the most unhinged work drinking culture I had ever seen I prefer the term 'enlightened'. Here in Blighty, if somebody got rat-arsed at an office party, photocopied their a…

As if millions of mammals suddenly cried out in terror, and were suddenly silenced.

> selection process is not that good at removing bias I'd say it introduces bias. Here in Blighty, jury selection is *entirely* random. A juror is only going to be 'deselected' in …

> Does anyone outside the US get something local like our Independence Day July 4th? I believe we gave more countries their independence day than anyone else old sport. However I'm…

> It took them five hours. Presumably the Yucca plant in the corner put on a spurt of growth after your visit?

I'm again reminded that a significant percentage of HN readership are those working in US AdTech, who's very salaries are dependent on abusing peoples privacy. Hardly surprising a …

So you think letting the scummy AdTech industry do whatever they want everywhere is the better "strategy"?

A significant percentage of HN readership are those working in US Adtech, who's very salaries are dependent on abusing peoples privacy. Hardly surprising a hefty part of the HN dem…

Interesting that US Americans think letting their companies do whatever they want everywhere (as they currently do) is the better "strategy".