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I found the rented e-scooter experience in Paris to be a cost-effective, convenient, and quick way to get around the city. I much preferred taking one of them over the subways/bus …

I have a personal story that seems to dovetail with this article. Back in the days of the pre-Y2K "crisis" hype, I lived in Colorado and was young and more impressionable, I starte…

A breakthrough in human life extension technologies could help alleviate the need to have more children to perpetuate the species. It is conceivable, as indicated in some research …

What do you mean by revive?

As someone who's done a couple of ultramarathons, my first reaction is "That's crazy." However, the title of the race does have "Transcendence" in there, so it seems a primary moti…

Pardon the slight (irrelevant) quibble - but land hasn't been "destroyed" - only the "improvements" made to the land have been.

The chart reflects what I've observed in the media in a visually appealing manner. Personal datapoint: I loaded up Threads when it was announced, and then said "meh" because there …

First - please seek some professional help immediately - you are not alone, and these feelings are common in people who've had a setback. Perhaps there's a slight chemical imbalanc…

Another reminder that I'm glad to use Photopea.

That's great! Which APIs are you using?

Cool project - thanks for sharing!

Your $10 needs to be $15 now...

$10K - no, but if he'd be willing to trade shares of BRKA in exchange for it ... I'm listening.

It's amazing how many wonderous discoveries are published on the first day of the fourth month of the year.

$10 in 1970's dollars ~ $50 today's dollars. Nicest house on the block with a nice large corner lot.

My mom worked a split-shift (3 hours in the morning, and 5 hours in evening Wed-Sun). My dad was in the army and was deployed to far-away lands for a significant portion of my life…

Eisenhower warned about the "Military-industrial" complex - but it seems to me that has morphed into a "Military-Industrial-Political" which is geared more towards enhancing shareh…

I installed it locally about an hour ago and have been running it through some paces. Nice work! (In addition to the predefined prompts, I like the API usage meter at the top). (no…

Sadly, Google's track record makes this more likely than not.

I find myself nodding in agreement.

Good ole' negativity bias at work here...

Back before I moved to NYC, I lived in Colorado. When it came time for me to replace my car, I couldn't see the logic in buying a SUV that would be predominantly used for commuting…

thank you

I wouldn't be surprised to see the advent of mandated motherhood in China in the future.

Exactly, people aren't taking care of themselves so that they don't get the chronic diseases that reduce their lifespans. The majority don't realize that what they do in their midd…