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jckahn

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    Comment #49225012

    I'm genuinely not sure how else to interpret your previous comment. Do you see any situations where defense by lethal force is appropriate?

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    Comment #49224761

    I agree that blindly assuming that all "adversaries" of the U.S. (per labeling by the U.S. government) want to kill us. But it does seem that some indeed do. It would further seem …

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    Comment #49224317

    Do you believe that "death to America" chants should not be taken seriously?

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    Comment #49224298

    I'm against the U.S.'s broken leadership as much as any sensible person. But even in normal times with sane leadership, national defense is often a matter of "kill or be killed." T…

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    Comment #49223686

    Is the implication here that we should take the moral high ground and let our adversaries murder us first?

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    Comment #49213424

    Muir Woods is right there.

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    Comment #49196301

    This is a good analogy. Also I hate cooking; it feels like a chore and waste of time. Given the means, I prefer to have someone else do it for me so I can focus on more interesting…

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    Comment #49194887

    Oh hey it's the Chonkasaurus guy! https://wgntv.com/video/giant-snapping-turtle-nicknamed-chon...

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    Comment #49184378

    > Maybe I'll just get a cat You could do worse.

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    Comment #49104016

    You joke, but this is _exactly_ what I want Claude to be doing.

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    Comment #49103006

    Don't worry, you'll be able to rent your next computer: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/07/apple-upgrade-launche...

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    Comment #49083225

    > For someone who has been born disabled, the conversation should be moved to the people who brought them to life and are responsible for their survival. Please explain exactly wha…

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    Comment #48941848

    And also enshittify

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    Comment #48924851

    Ignore the haters. What you've done is incredible!

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    Comment #48618623

    That's not the option most are going to take.

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    Comment #48463995

    Cannot wait for the pelican for this one

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    Comment #48439753

    That's not been my experience. Most professional software is just a CRUD app in one form or another.

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    Comment #48267213

    Linter linters, obviously

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    Comment #48202419

    This is awful. I got so much use out of it!

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    Comment #48156393

    Ok but you do want the people building your home to be experts at building homes, yes?

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    Comment #48061046

    Worst way to grow the company by 11 people

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    Comment #48025220

    I assume Meta has backdoor access.

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    Comment #47960327

    I'll be in my home for longer than the recession lasts. Seems a little silly to sell it and walk away from my hard-earned lifestyle (which I quite enjoy) to save some money for jus…