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According to https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/technology-researc... I could read War and Peace in a little over 24 hours, and English is my third language. That should be …

The idea is that the fines as supposed to act as a deterrent, but unfortunately there's been a shitload of really bad practices stemming from the fact that many consultants have dr…

The LGBTQ-movement, for example, is extremely vocal about any technique that could potentially be used to determine the sexual orientation of a person. They've spent a huge amount …

But not all good: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytetrafluoroethylene#Ecotox...

You're right, there are definitely people who choose a specific lifestyle willingly and by all means let them do so. We shouldn't assume it applies to anyone just because it applie…

I get what you mean and I do sympathize somewhat. The fact is, however, that modern society doesn't fit everyone. Since we won't allow people to withdraw from society that means we…

So increased inequality on a local level is good as long as the global average goes down? I thought the idea was to make _everyone's_ lives better.

I'm hopeful that the research might bear fruit at some point, so I am glad to see it continue. We definitely shouldn't put all eggs in one basket, though. We don't have a finished …

That's indeed a big if, but even if it ends up being cheaper to use solar for most applications I can imagine fusion power would be a nice thing to have locally around major produc…

> If you build a house on rotten stilts, and some neighborhood kid comes and kicks one of them, it's not the kid's fault when the house collapses. If you build a house that isn't f…

Yes, and yes. I saw some video of it once, so it can be done.

> how was it solved in 18th century Paris? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution

It sounds more like it's akin to wage slavery rather than blindly following orders. Assuming there aren't other jobs for those workers then they most likely have to chose between t…

My first thought: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallocain

> Both are really good plans if you want to get 0wned. It is wise to point that out; running an old OS on old equipment or in a VM is perfectly viable, but one should NEVER connect…

I still have a very old USB key with Puppy Linux on it from, back a darker time when I didn't have my own computer. I've booted quite a few very old systems with it, probably down …

As most who's ever worked with web hosting can confirm, small business customers often have no idea of what they're doing, and I've talked to many people who switched providers aft…

Fair enough! Link to the rant, just for the record: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21419274

I doubt the methane concentration is high enough for that. The seas tend to be quite windy.

If you truly want to prepare for an apocalyptic event then you need to start building a community, acquiring survival skills, learning how to produce food and to communicate with o…

No, a strong state ensures that the regulations are in place. A _nation_ is an identity assumed by a group of people.

If we'd be talking about any category other than "the old Internet", I'd say you were absolutely right. In this case, though, we are specifically talking old-school web sites and I…

This. Also, make sure you have an RSS feed on your site. RSS helps people get back to your site for new content later on.

The ones that have come true can pretty much be summed up by "shitty weather". Shitty weather is quite capable of wreaking havoc upon human food production and infrastructure thoug…

I've never encountered an Android device that didn't allow me to install an APK. Is that an actual thing?