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Comment on US federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity in ~news
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Comment on US federal appeals court rejects Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity in ~news
Barbox Link ParentThe Colorado and Maine supreme courts already made or upheld similar rulings. The 14th specifically does not state you need to be convicted of insurrection, the way the 13th for example does say...The Colorado and Maine supreme courts already made or upheld similar rulings. The 14th specifically does not state you need to be convicted of insurrection, the way the 13th for example does say you must be duly convicted of a crime in order to be punished with slavery for it.
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Comment on Why do recipe writers lie about how long it takes to caramelize onions? in ~food
Barbox LinkYou can caramelize onions much faster than 45mins though by steaming them first to blast through the wilting phase, see https://youtu.be/Ovqhzil3wJwYou can caramelize onions much faster than 45mins though by steaming them first to blast through the wilting phase, see https://youtu.be/Ovqhzil3wJw
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Comment on Madrid to host an F1 race from 2026 with a ten-year deal in ~sports.motorsports
Barbox Link ParentYeah but I think in 2021 it was still because they couldn’t hold all the scheduled races, so they doubled up Red Bull Ring races to get the number of events back up. I want to say it was...Yeah but I think in 2021 it was still because they couldn’t hold all the scheduled races, so they doubled up Red Bull Ring races to get the number of events back up. I want to say it was Australia’s quarantine rules at the time that made the event unrealistic to hold?
Looked it up and actually there were 5 planned races that had to be canceled due to Covid.
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Comment on Madrid to host an F1 race from 2026 with a ten-year deal in ~sports.motorsports
Barbox Link ParentThe multiple races at the same track was just a Covid special iirc. But yeah we have multiple races in other countries still. If this replaced one of the sportwashing Middle East races, I’d be all...The multiple races at the same track was just a Covid special iirc. But yeah we have multiple races in other countries still. If this replaced one of the sportwashing Middle East races, I’d be all over it, but we know that won’t happen.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
Barbox Link ParentAll good, I know life can be hectic, especially around the holidays and new year. Thanks again for your work on Surfboard, and for pushing a new build!All good, I know life can be hectic, especially around the holidays and new year. Thanks again for your work on Surfboard, and for pushing a new build!
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
Barbox Link ParentHey, thanks for all the work you’ve put into the app - I use it regularly. Looks like the beta expired again. Please consider publishing it on the App Store, or setting a reminder to publish a new...Hey, thanks for all the work you’ve put into the app - I use it regularly. Looks like the beta expired again. Please consider publishing it on the App Store, or setting a reminder to publish a new beta version every 75-80 days, even one with minimal changes, so regular users like myself don’t get disrupted.
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Comment on Legislators in Kentucky and other fossil states charge EV drivers more than double in taxes than ICE drivers in ~transport
Barbox Link ParentI agree. That’s why I’m not all that bothered by this law. The situation before or after the law is far from perfect, but the law is bringing a class of vehicle that previously avoided all road...I agree. That’s why I’m not all that bothered by this law. The situation before or after the law is far from perfect, but the law is bringing a class of vehicle that previously avoided all road maintenance taxes, and making them pay something. It’s far from perfect, but I’m not convinced it’s a step in the wrong direction.
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Comment on Legislators in Kentucky and other fossil states charge EV drivers more than double in taxes than ICE drivers in ~transport
Barbox Link ParentFair point for sure. I’ll note though that the equation is not as simple as weight alone - it’s about pressure (weight over the contact patches of the vehicle’s tires) and frequency. Semi trucks...Fair point for sure. I’ll note though that the equation is not as simple as weight alone - it’s about pressure (weight over the contact patches of the vehicle’s tires) and frequency. Semi trucks have more tires so their weight is distributed over a larger area, which surely helps at least a bit. Still, one semi truck will surely do more damage than one car. But frequency matters a lot too, especially given that certain types of roads will not see much truck traffic, yet all roads still need to be maintained.
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Comment on Suggestions on better interactions with YouTube on my Moto G Power? in ~tech
Barbox LinkThere is. Just drag the video down. Like, when the “suggestions overlay” is showing after the video ends, just drag down, starting anywhere on that suggestions overlay.I keep wishing there was just a 'go back to home screen' option available at the end of videos that I'm just missing.
There is. Just drag the video down. Like, when the “suggestions overlay” is showing after the video ends, just drag down, starting anywhere on that suggestions overlay.
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Comment on Legislators in Kentucky and other fossil states charge EV drivers more than double in taxes than ICE drivers in ~transport
Barbox Link ParentBEVs weigh, on average, considerably more than an equivalent ICE-only car. Damage to the road scales exponentially with the weight of the vehicle. Gas taxes exist to pay for maintenance to public...BEVs weigh, on average, considerably more than an equivalent ICE-only car. Damage to the road scales exponentially with the weight of the vehicle. Gas taxes exist to pay for maintenance to public roads. So BEVs do more damage to the roads, while not paying any gas tax. Because of the weight disparity, it’s not outrageous to ask BEVs to pay more than an equivalent gas-powered car in taxes that go to road maintenance.
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Comment on Fighting with Fitbit's tech support in ~tech
Barbox LinkAre you using a @ gmail.com account or one with a personal domain?Are you using a @ gmail.com account or one with a personal domain?
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Comment on Incel ideology has entered the mainstream in ~life.men
Barbox Link ParentSure, but the fairness doctrine didn’t make it outright illegal to present certain information, or in a certain way - it just said you can’t keep a broadcasters license if you do so. But you were...Sure, but the fairness doctrine didn’t make it outright illegal to present certain information, or in a certain way - it just said you can’t keep a broadcasters license if you do so. But you were still free to present “unfair” information via other means. I think it was a very reasonable way to filter who can use the limited resource that is the RF spectrum - but if they’d attempted to regulate publications in general in that way, I think it would’ve been swiftly shut down by the Supreme Court.
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Comment on Incel ideology has entered the mainstream in ~life.men
Barbox Link ParentYeah that is true, and fair. I think “algorithms for some types of data [being] made illegal” is dangerously close to restricted speech, like unconstitutionally so. But also I agree that something...Yeah that is true, and fair. I think “algorithms for some types of data [being] made illegal” is dangerously close to restricted speech, like unconstitutionally so. But also I agree that something needs to be done, and I won’t pretend to know what the answer is. Almost certainly, section 230 needs to be modified in some way. Like companies pushing these messages that lead to radicalization and violence should probably be held liable in some way. But I also acknowledge it’s a crazy high bar to prove even partial fault in a case like that, even if they weren’t shielded by section 230 like they currently are. But, outright banning categories of data, or the promotion of that data, is imo far too powerful of a tool for the government to wield, and some future administration would inevitably use it to suppress dissenting voices.
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Comment on Incel ideology has entered the mainstream in ~life.men
Barbox Link ParentYou want Congress to regulate what can be done with certain categories of data? Have you uhh read the first amendment?You want Congress to regulate what can be done with certain categories of data? Have you uhh read the first amendment?
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Comment on New Zealand Matrix fan film becomes oldest active torrent in the world in ~tech
Barbox Link ParentYeah I was curious about the title as well. “Becomes” implies there was an older torrent that recently lost all seeders or something.Yeah I was curious about the title as well. “Becomes” implies there was an older torrent that recently lost all seeders or something.
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Comment on Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directions in ~tech
Barbox Link Parent100% From the article: “…there were no barriers or warning signs along the washed-out roadway. He had driven off an unguarded edge…” No signage, barriers or guards. That seems like the real...100%
From the article: “…there were no barriers or warning signs along the washed-out roadway. He had driven off an unguarded edge…”
No signage, barriers or guards. That seems like the real problem here.
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Comment on US senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth: anyone who votes to reduce the 1,500 hour rule for pilot training will have blood on their hands in ~transport
Barbox Link ParentEfficient use of resources, including time. If pilots with 1k hours under their belt are just as safe as ones with 1.5k, it would be more efficient to only require 1k. Granted, the challenge is...Efficient use of resources, including time.
If pilots with 1k hours under their belt are just as safe as ones with 1.5k, it would be more efficient to only require 1k. Granted, the challenge is figuring out where the line should be drawn, ideally without getting people killed.
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Comment on The wallet event: Crypto startup company tells bankruptcy judge it has lost the password to a 38.9 million dollar physical crypto wallet in ~finance
Barbox LinkSo they had the seed phrases laser etched into a piece of metal, which they then lost. But copies of it likely exist somewhere along the chain of devices used to do the laser etching. Here's...So they had the seed phrases laser etched into a piece of metal, which they then lost. But copies of it likely exist somewhere along the chain of devices used to do the laser etching. Here's betting they conveniently recover access after the bankruptcy goes through, though no one will hear about it just like they didn't tell anyone for months that they lost access in the first place.
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Comment on YouTube's privacy settings now block you from seeing suggested content in ~tech
Barbox Link ParentSo go into your watch history, search for knots or whatever, and delete them all. Boom, no more knot recommendations.So go into your watch history, search for knots or whatever, and delete them all. Boom, no more knot recommendations.
But it's not like the court's only 2 options are to remove him as a candidate everywhere, or overturn the rulings in Colorado and Maine forcing him to be on the ballot everywhere. They could also allow states to decide for themselves.
I think it's worth reading Trump's defense in the Colorado case and this amicus brief written by constitutional scholars and historians