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Not GP, but US livestock subsidies total $50B since 1995: https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2022/02/usda-livestoc... I found this a useful primer on the form that those subsid…

In my experience, what does work is to lead with joy. I've found so much new life and enjoyment in my cooking since I went vegan. Cooking delicious food and sharing it with people …

It doesn't reflect well on your argument that your quote doesn't appear in the source. "Results estimate that livestock consume 6 billion tonnes of feed (dry matter) annually – inc…

77% of soy beans are used as feed in animal fattening. The basic biology and ecology of trying to push calories through a lossy (25x!) step in the food cycle doesn't work out. If a…

Fascinating. I've spent a fair amount of time in/around pro-livability discussions, and I've never really come across what you're describing. In my experience a solid portion of th…

I honestly don't see how you get there. To me it seems much more like an argument that newspapers should not be printed on parchment, or in 128pt font. Seems pretty reasonable to m…

But they say right there!: "Reinkstone is a professional and responsible company based around people." ;-)

Ultrawideband cooperative/cognitive free space communication. We're stuck in a paradigm of radio communication (clear channel) that is 100 years out of date.

May I introduce you to my friend and colleague, Hardening Guidance?

This is a pretty fun starting point: https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

Not everything needs to be financialized/transactionalized. In this case I am not really sure what it would solve. The capital costs of building networks like these, when you facto…

These sections really stood out to me: "there is a significant difference between serving ads based on a Google search and working with the Chinese government on artificial intelli…

Does anyone know if there is data on the effectiveness of handwriting on paper, versus a tablet, e.g. the reMarkable?

To be clear, I don't think parent commenter is a horrible person. I think they are misapplying their talents and hurting society. I do understand your concern. Dialog is critical. …

There's a lot of interesting physics in building thermonuclear weapons. Doesn't mean you should do it. Your talents could be used to help the world. Instead, they are being used to…

"He added that users would be able to remain anonymous or pseudonymous, at their own discretion—including the ability to keep their digital wallets separate from their Facebook pro…

Honestly, I find this horrifying. Why take one of the few decently commons-producible information goods and enclose it with a pay-for-play economy? What is the possible benefit to …

While I agree with your point about client-side vulnerability, I think the central issue you highlight has reached a tipping point. The use of zero-knowledge arguments of knowledge…

If the STEM disciplines weren't rife with sexual harassment, would we have lost the insights of countless women?

Lead author is CJD. cjdns == cjd network suite

Aligning one's interest with the broader public makes sense because we are part of the broader public. What benefits the broader public benefits us individually, too.

Damn. Well said.