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rationalist

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    Comment #49210670

    I'm not a biblical scholar, but I think the "loving creator" thing was invented by people and not necessarily in the Bible. I'm pretty sure Old Testament God is pretty vengeful. Th…

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    Comment #49210026

    > I can't even use the cable to charge my phone when attached to a wall wart! It sounds like maybe you have a defective cable? When I first used the cable, it didn't charge my phon…

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    Comment #49203520

    By chance, has anyone tested Cable Matters' cables? I just bought a couple of their Thunderbolt™ 5 cables. They seem like a reputable company that would make their cables true-to-s…

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    Comment #49196161

    I don't think parents should overshare pictures of their kids, but FYI, nudity does not automatically mean porn or abuse, even of children (which is legal in the U.S. as long as it…

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    Comment #49163512

    One of my plate numbers was reissued. I only found out when I went to renew the registration and they gave me a new plate and told me then. It was a shame because I liked that rand…

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    Comment #49160736

    She should have watched the famous video, "Don't Talk to the Police" https://youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE (in addition to not writing a stupid message in the first place).

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    Comment #49159502

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    Comment #49158963

    Source? ( > Evidence? )

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    Comment #49157629

    Maybe, but you're probably being downvoted for posting an unhelpful comment. Perhaps you could instead share sources that prove the weapons-induced bubble.

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    Comment #49157054

    > Identical prints do exist. Evidence? It's theoretically possible, but as far as I'm aware, no one has found a matching set.

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    Comment #49130288

    If only there was a way to find out. Even if you don't want to click on the article, reading the other comments should give you enough context clues.

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    Comment #49122482

    I think that is a bad argument. You could ask a human to "do something with 1M dollars" and get garbage too.

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    Comment #49121893

    No, most people do not.

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    Comment #49105543

    Vermont pharmacy AI rollout leads to delays, misinformation and privacy concerns (Exactly 80 characters) Or with the Oxford Comma: Vermont pharmacy AI rollout brings delays, misinf…

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    Comment #49105521

    Eh, I was kind of expecting that to be the rest of the title when I clicked on it.

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    Comment #49105511

    I once called the phone number on a website for an obscure local event, and it happened to be a local business magnate's personal cell phone number, and he helped me out with my re…

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    Comment #49102580

    Siri: Yes, but each action takes 10 minutes to resolve and your users are jumping out of their windows after dealing with your software. Programmer: Great, my software works!

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    Comment #49102104

    I placed my order yesterday. I have a Chromatic, and highly recommend it. It would be even better if it had Bluetooth audio though :-)

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    Comment #49097904

    If you haven't already: Check eBay and maybe also set up an eBay Saved Search.

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    Comment #49092468

    For a lot of people, emotions are more important than pragmatism.

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    Comment #49092279

    Proud American here, I don't think your comment is particularly helpful. Better can be very subjective and a country is not going to better in every single aspect; the other countr…