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peter_stokes

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    Comment #49212764

    you really revved the weebs with this one

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    Comment #49210699

    i think population pyramids will basically guarantee growth of that sector in almost all first world countries for thenext few decades

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    Comment #49210590

    unfortunately the field of abiogenesis, just like extraterrestrial life, is a lost cause. The reality we will never be able to replicate creation of life nor find life on other pla…

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    Comment #49198033

    any reason why a foodborne illness would have two "waves" like this? Different batches?

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    Comment #49185958

    HSR derailed itself. CA takes 95% of the blame agreed on the LV monorail though

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    Comment #49086611

    ok, could you elaborate? here's my take: it's convenient for politicians to fingerpoint and threaten IOUs in a state where wildfires are practically unavoidable (CC, veg, massive s…

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    Comment #49086411

    > The California power grid should've been nationalized long ago as an electric cooperative, but there is no will why do you think this is?

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    Comment #49084300

    [flagged]

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    Comment #49073475

    > It's not part of the specs or requirements to only be available in the Google / Apple ecosystem. but at the moment, it is. so he's right to be nervous. from one american duopoly …

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    Comment #49070920

    oh, thanks for pointing this out ill click that next time. i can be a bit unaware sometimes. one time i visited a compromised site that put up a fake cloudflare challenge that told…

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    Comment #49070602

    for the first time ever, i got a reCaptcha that required me to scan a QR code? Thankfully when I refreshed the page, I got a new busclicking captcha

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    Comment #49070505

    when it first started it was basically 450GBP/MWh (In 2010 GBP). and that was paid for every kWh generated (whether exported or not). And the PPA lasts for 20-25 years.

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    Comment #49070281

    she's wrong. i did it on the browser on my desktop. the ui definitely doesn't make it easy to find though.

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    Comment #48996394

    More details on the Deep Sea Camera System used here: https://www.dev.nationalgeographic.org/society/our-programs/... https://github.com/NGS-Exploration-Technology/Deep-Sea-Camer..…

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    Comment #48996056

    sodium lamps are much more iconic and pretty. LEDs are gross and soulless

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    Comment #48995982

    https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status All the UAE/Bahrain services have been disrupted since March/April

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    Comment #48995892

    Not in developing countries. Especially not when in the commons (e.g. territorial waters). Awareness + western tourism is often the only way these things get protected.

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    Comment #48994871

    Sometimes the forgettable pieces come later. In JC's case, that's Avatar 2

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    Comment #48982233

    title should be in euros (€550 million), so its clear the bloc responsible. and as usual, almost every one of the """criteria""" is completely arbitrary if you read the full press …

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    Comment #48978658

    >there statistically has to be life out there based on what >but it's also so large that we'll never sense them let alone communicate with or see them. unfalsifiable.