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  1. Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science

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    You can’t use reason to get someone out of a place they didn’t reason themselves into. You have to mostly use emotion to do that. Conspiracy theories generally stem from deep institutional...

    You can’t use reason to get someone out of a place they didn’t reason themselves into. You have to mostly use emotion to do that. Conspiracy theories generally stem from deep institutional distrust. Figuring out why they distrust institutions can help.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on A big new facility built to take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere opened up in Iceland. It's a stepping stone to bigger plans in the US. in ~enviro

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    Clarify? Most U.S. nuclear plants are run at full power already, due to the operational and cost efficiencies of doing so.

    Clarify? Most U.S. nuclear plants are run at full power already, due to the operational and cost efficiencies of doing so.

    4 votes

  3. Comment on I'm at a loss on what to do about my backyard grass situation in ~life.home_improvement

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    You could try something like microclover that is bred for reduced flowering.

    You could try something like microclover that is bred for reduced flowering.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on I'm at a loss on what to do about my backyard grass situation in ~life.home_improvement

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    Zone 9 is generally warm, but it can be either dry or humid. And it’s really only based on annual mean minimum temperature, so technically the inside of a refrigerator is zone 10. Overall, there’s...

    Zone 9 is generally warm, but it can be either dry or humid. And it’s really only based on annual mean minimum temperature, so technically the inside of a refrigerator is zone 10. Overall, there’s a big difference between California Zone 9 and Florida Zone 9, although based on the amount of rain discussed I would suspect they are in the Eastern U.S.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on I made a mistake, I started using Reddit again in ~talk

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    I think we haven’t reached the scale necessary for that model. If there were 100,000 users on Tildes, sure, but right now there isn’t quite enough. I don’t believe it’s scrapped per se, but...

    I think we haven’t reached the scale necessary for that model. If there were 100,000 users on Tildes, sure, but right now there isn’t quite enough. I don’t believe it’s scrapped per se, but postponed until such a time when Deimos being a benevolent dictator doesn’t work anymore.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief in ~enviro

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    For now. The U.S. didn’t have a blue water navy for a long time, until it did.

    For now. The U.S. didn’t have a blue water navy for a long time, until it did.

  7. Comment on What your next water heater will look like in ~enviro

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    I’m pretty sure gowest is in Alberta, Canada.

    I’m pretty sure gowest is in Alberta, Canada.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say in ~news

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    Legalization (or even decriminalization) can only be done with an act of Congress. Rescheduling can be done within the Executive Branch. As for timeframe, I wouldn’t be entirely surprised if he...

    Legalization (or even decriminalization) can only be done with an act of Congress. Rescheduling can be done within the Executive Branch. As for timeframe, I wouldn’t be entirely surprised if he made sure when he started it that it would go into effect during election season, but I also believe his administration wants to cross its Ts and dot its Is to make prevent/minimize any challenges to the rescheduling.

    8 votes

  9. Comment on US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say in ~news

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    Touché. I do limit my discussions on clearance-related topics to a small number of places, including here. I find that it can be illuminating for others having someone who has one explain the...

    Touché. I do limit my discussions on clearance-related topics to a small number of places, including here. I find that it can be illuminating for others having someone who has one explain the process and the philosophy of classification.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on I made a mistake, I started using Reddit again in ~talk

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    I think what @stu2b50 is saying is that a system will always have “bugs/defect”, and that you cannot get a 100% bug-free system.

    I think what @stu2b50 is saying is that a system will always have “bugs/defect”, and that you cannot get a 100% bug-free system.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say in ~news

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    Aside: I didn’t realize there was another active clearance-holder here. I thought I was the only one!

    Aside: I didn’t realize there was another active clearance-holder here. I thought I was the only one!

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Stops along a drive from Texas to Pennsylvania in ~travel

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    Given your time constraints, the only stops I would make besides food, gas, and sleep would be for stretching your legs and walking.

    Given your time constraints, the only stops I would make besides food, gas, and sleep would be for stretching your legs and walking.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk

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    If you can swing it financially, get FT and a German paper. FT would be broader and global, the German one a bit more local/national. See what’s available to be delivered to you (whether it’s the...

    If you can swing it financially, get FT and a German paper. FT would be broader and global, the German one a bit more local/national. See what’s available to be delivered to you (whether it’s the Aachener Zeitung, or something else) or what you can get at a newsstand. Having two papers, you can do that side by side comparison. It also allows you to slowly digest news, and can keep you off the internet a bit.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk

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    What part of Europe are you in? You might consider subscribing to a newspaper. While Financial Times obviously skews a bit economically liberal, it seems broad enough to provide a decent overall...

    What part of Europe are you in? You might consider subscribing to a newspaper. While Financial Times obviously skews a bit economically liberal, it seems broad enough to provide a decent overall coverage, and you may be able to get paper delivery.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Commercial operation marks completion of Vogtle expansion in ~enviro

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    After over a decade of planning and construction, Plant Vogtle’s Unit 4 reactor has finally entered commercial operation. It makes me happy seeing four plumes of water vapor coming from the...

    After over a decade of planning and construction, Plant Vogtle’s Unit 4 reactor has finally entered commercial operation. It makes me happy seeing four plumes of water vapor coming from the cooling towers when I go to work each day. Let’s hope we can find a way to get costs and construction times of the AP1000 down for future projects in the U.S. and Europe.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Stops along a drive from Texas to Pennsylvania in ~travel

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    Those will be two very long days, especially adding in stops. If you can’t stretch it out going up, look on AllTrails and see what you can find close to your exits so you can get some quick hikes...

    Those will be two very long days, especially adding in stops. If you can’t stretch it out going up, look on AllTrails and see what you can find close to your exits so you can get some quick hikes in. Since you have time pressure I would skip anything super involved going north.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Stops along a drive from Texas to Pennsylvania in ~travel

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    How long do you plan on taking to get there? You’d probably want three or four days if you want to see/do something without rushing too much. I haven’t really been out that way, but a quick glance...

    How long do you plan on taking to get there? You’d probably want three or four days if you want to see/do something without rushing too much. I haven’t really been out that way, but a quick glance at maps suggests Memphis has some interesting places to visit (Graceland, the National Civil Rights Museum).

    3 votes

  19. Comment on ‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate? in ~life

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    I’ll be honest, I think you are the first person I’ve ever know to actually have used Christian Mingle.

    I’ll be honest, I think you are the first person I’ve ever know to actually have used Christian Mingle.

    27 votes

  20. Comment on US government reportedly ponders crimping China's use of RISC-V in ~tech

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    My view is that Russia is in the short-term, China is in the long-term (especially in the event of a Russian collapse where they gain those information warfare capabilities).

    My view is that Russia is in the short-term, China is in the long-term (especially in the event of a Russian collapse where they gain those information warfare capabilities).

    13 votes