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  1. Comment on Otto Drakenberg is challenging Alisher Usmanov for the leadership of the International Fencing Federation – Usmanov is the heavy favorite despite international sanctions in ~sports

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    The title made me imagine that the leader of the IFF is determined by a fencing match and not seemingly corrupt politics and I was very disappointed.

    The title made me imagine that the leader of the IFF is determined by a fencing match and not seemingly corrupt politics and I was very disappointed.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    I'll have the rice, rice, rice, rice, eggs, rice, rice, rice, rice, bacon, and rice please

    I'll have the rice, rice, rice, rice, eggs, rice, rice, rice, rice, bacon, and rice please

    3 votes

  3. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    My favorite version of this is the Pythagoras cup version. Same idea with a cap (100 million is pretty low, my version was a billion but we can figure out what the cap is later). But in my version...

    My favorite version of this is the Pythagoras cup version. Same idea with a cap (100 million is pretty low, my version was a billion but we can figure out what the cap is later). But in my version if you become wealthy enough to pass the cap almost all of your wealth is distributed evenly across the nation. We would leave the attempted billionaire with the same amount of wealth that the average American owns including assets. We would of course have to greatly increase funding for the IRS and crack down on things like secret off shore accounts, but no one would be a billionaire in my administration.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm lucky enough to have enough friends that play to have a full squad regularly. It's so much better having a group you can communicate and strategize with. I wish it was faster to unlock new...

    I'm lucky enough to have enough friends that play to have a full squad regularly. It's so much better having a group you can communicate and strategize with. I wish it was faster to unlock new weapons but otherwise I'm really enjoying the game.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Biologists discovered a widespread protein that abruptly shuts down a cell’s activity — and turns it back on just as fast in ~science

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    What is dead may never die.

    researchers reported the discovery of a new hibernation factor, which they have named Balon

    What is dead may never die.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies

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    Hobby: Disc Golf or Pickleball Both are super fun and cheap to get started with. A disc start set will run you like $20 and then it's just gas to drive to your local course. If you don't have one...

    Hobby: Disc Golf or Pickleball

    Both are super fun and cheap to get started with. A disc start set will run you like $20 and then it's just gas to drive to your local course. If you don't have one you can get a practice net for like $60-70 off amazon. Pickleball is just the cost of a paddle which is $40-60 (and up if you get serious) and a few balls for like $10. If your town doesn't have pickleball courts you can tape one out at a tennis court with the measurements online, or they sell nets online for like $100 for a cheap one.

    9 votes

  7. Comment on Recipes for chicken thighs in ~food

  8. Comment on In streaming milestone, Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery team on bundle featuring Disney+, Hulu and Max in ~tv

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    The one streaming service a month method has served me well for years. Though I'm someone that doesn't care about watching things right when they come out. It also makes the price increases less...

    The one streaming service a month method has served me well for years. Though I'm someone that doesn't care about watching things right when they come out. It also makes the price increases less of an issue and the few extra dollars a month for ad free not a big deal. Sign up, immediately cancel, then when the month is up decide if you want to continue it move on to another service. It's a bit more effort, but it's well worth it and cheaper in the long run.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Let’s go whaling: Tricks for monetising mobile game players with free-to-play in ~games

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    The whole time I was waiting for him to accidentally refer to the player as "the mark". What a sad little industry.

    The whole time I was waiting for him to accidentally refer to the player as "the mark". What a sad little industry.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on Waymo can now charge for robotaxi rides in LA and on San Francisco freeways in ~transport

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    This is surprising since it has a really bad reputation in SF. This article gives some good examples of the dangerous things they still do. It has driven people to mess with and even destroy them.

    This is surprising since it has a really bad reputation in SF. This article gives some good examples of the dangerous things they still do. It has driven people to mess with and even destroy them.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Air Canada successfully sued after its AI chatbot gave BC passenger incorrect information: airline claimed it wasn't liable for what its own AI told customers in ~transport

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    "In effect, Air Canada suggests the chatbot is a separate legal entity that is responsible for its own actions." This is laughable now, but it won't be long until AI starts entering that uncanny...

    "In effect, Air Canada suggests the chatbot is a separate legal entity that is responsible for its own actions."

    This is laughable now, but it won't be long until AI starts entering that uncanny valley where they seem real enough that legal arguments like this might hold up.

    42 votes

  12. Comment on Road House | Official trailer in ~movies

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    He keeps trying but I just can't see him as a tough guy. Maybe I've watched Donnie Darko too many times.

    He keeps trying but I just can't see him as a tough guy. Maybe I've watched Donnie Darko too many times.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

  14. Comment on Without saying where you live, where do you live? in ~talk

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    I can see the Rockies from my west facing window, but it's an hour north from the city that just came to mind.

    I can see the Rockies from my west facing window, but it's an hour north from the city that just came to mind.