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  1. Comment on Inside the "three billion people" National Public Data breach in ~tech

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    I personally have frozen my credit reports so they can't be used maliciously, and I've also looked at the final dates for voter registration should I be unregistered from the voting pool.

    I personally have frozen my credit reports so they can't be used maliciously, and I've also looked at the final dates for voter registration should I be unregistered from the voting pool.

    13 votes

  2. Comment on What if we discover the answers of the Universe, eliminate cancer, halt aging. What's next? in ~humanities

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    There's an online story that bases itself in a reality like this, it's called 17776. Ultimately, all that will be left is to explore and perfect our understanding of the human condition, through...

    There's an online story that bases itself in a reality like this, it's called 17776. Ultimately, all that will be left is to explore and perfect our understanding of the human condition, through whatever channel compels us to do so, like, say, cross-country football games.

    9 votes

  3. Comment on Lego requests California police department stop using their toy heads to cover suspect mugshots on social media in ~tech

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    Thanks for adding valuable context!

    Thanks for adding valuable context!

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Children predict the year 2000 (1966, video) in ~life

  5. Comment on Lego requests California police department stop using their toy heads to cover suspect mugshots on social media in ~tech

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    It's a shame we never saw one of those Lego Glocks in the possession of a suspect who had been minifigure'd.

    It's a shame we never saw one of those Lego Glocks in the possession of a suspect who had been minifigure'd.

    8 votes

  6. Comment on US nuclear missile program set the launch code to "00000000" during the cold war in ~engineering

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    Thank you so much! I'd completely forgotten.

    Thank you so much! I'd completely forgotten.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on US nuclear missile program set the launch code to "00000000" during the cold war in ~engineering

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    There's a great documentary produced by Sandia Labs called "Sometimes, Always, Never" that talks about the history of nuclear weapon safekeeping, I'll put a YT link to it in my comment when I get...

    There's a great documentary produced by Sandia Labs called "Sometimes, Always, Never" that talks about the history of nuclear weapon safekeeping, I'll put a YT link to it in my comment when I get home from work.

    10 votes

  8. Comment on Russian who boarded flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles last November without ticket, passport or visa has been found guilty of being a stowaway in ~transport

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    Maybe Tom Hanks can play him in the sequel to The Terminal.

    Maybe Tom Hanks can play him in the sequel to The Terminal.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK in ~society

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    It's a shame Trump didn't realize that expenditure entitles the U.S. to certain privileges in foreign relations that America would surrender were it to make its allies walk the walk, so to speak.

    It's a shame Trump didn't realize that expenditure entitles the U.S. to certain privileges in foreign relations that America would surrender were it to make its allies walk the walk, so to speak.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK in ~society

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    Would you care to share your opinions on the benefit/detriment of the Volkel airbase and its long-term housing of American weapons?

    Would you care to share your opinions on the benefit/detriment of the Volkel airbase and its long-term housing of American weapons?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK in ~society

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    Something, something, peace in our time.

    Something, something, peace in our time.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK in ~society

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    Unfortunately so. Atomic weapons have been a proponent of peace among atomic powers, but as long as one nation has them, no nation will give them up, and these states will be emboldened to impose...

    Unfortunately so. Atomic weapons have been a proponent of peace among atomic powers, but as long as one nation has them, no nation will give them up, and these states will be emboldened to impose their will on those without. The most notable thing about this news is that the United States is returning nuclear weapons to U.K. territory, instead of bolstering their stockpiles in other continuous platform states like Germany or Italy, so a normalization of nuclear weapons being imported to other allied nations could reoccur.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on United States to return to staging nuclear weapons in UK in ~society

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    The US is to station 50kt gravity bombs within Britain at Lakenheath airfield, complementing an assortment of American weapons stationed throughout the rest of NATO in addition to Britain's own...

    The US is to station 50kt gravity bombs within Britain at Lakenheath airfield, complementing an assortment of American weapons stationed throughout the rest of NATO in addition to Britain's own deterrent force of submarine-launched ballistic missiles.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk

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    Mine would have to be the Friday the 13th episode of The Film Reroll, a podcast that plays through movies as RPGs and totally ruins them. The DM had arranged the game to be based on a cult classic...

    Mine would have to be the Friday the 13th episode of The Film Reroll, a podcast that plays through movies as RPGs and totally ruins them.

    The DM had arranged the game to be based on a cult classic named 'Summer Spell,' to create the atmosphere that would allow the players to mirror the clueless teens in a Friday the 13th movie. As the teens are dancing and arguing amongst themselves, a successful perception check reveals one of the best setups in the series: "There's a man behind you with a hockey mask! Roll dodge."

    In an improvisational show where very few things can be scripted to have a setup/payoff, this is the ultimate case of DM dedication to the premise of a film, and is only seconded by a moment of poor dice rolls that leads to the fate of the president of the USA in Iron Man 3 being left unrevealed unless you go listen to the podcast, it's great go check it out.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk

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    Case of The Missing Hit was fantastic, by far the best Reply All episode in my opinion.

    Case of The Missing Hit was fantastic, by far the best Reply All episode in my opinion.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Game suggestions for a weekly online group in ~games

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    A few options that my own little group has been playing: Earth Defense Force 5 Risk of Rain 2 Deep Rock Galactic Lethal Company These are all co-op games with varying degrees of player engagement...

    A few options that my own little group has been playing:

    Earth Defense Force 5

    Risk of Rain 2

    Deep Rock Galactic

    Lethal Company

    These are all co-op games with varying degrees of player engagement and mechanic complexity, but they're the ones being fired up the most often in VC.

    Sorry for the brevity, as I'm on mobile at the moment, I'll give a more detailed description of each game when I get home from work.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on Movie of the Week #12 - City Lights in ~movies

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    Haha, great analogy. I hadn't heard of the argument against it, I found it organically while on a silent movie binge once. I'll have to rewatch it with any criticisms in mind, see how it holds up....

    Haha, great analogy. I hadn't heard of the argument against it, I found it organically while on a silent movie binge once. I'll have to rewatch it with any criticisms in mind, see how it holds up.

    To be fair, if anyone could make an Austin Powers movie today that wasn't tone-deaf, I think they'd deserve a nomination at least.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Movie of the Week #12 - City Lights in ~movies

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    Another silent film you may have/have not seen is The Artist, it released relatively recently as an homage to silent filmmaking. It's a story regarding a man like Chaplin as the industry moves to...

    Another silent film you may have/have not seen is The Artist, it released relatively recently as an homage to silent filmmaking. It's a story regarding a man like Chaplin as the industry moves to adopt sound; I found it entertaining. Hope you like it!

    1 vote

  20. Comment on What advice can you share for a short February trip to Norway? in ~travel

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    I'm currently learning Norwegian and would love to go one day, please make a follow-up post! I'd love to hear how the trip+proposal went.

    I'm currently learning Norwegian and would love to go one day, please make a follow-up post! I'd love to hear how the trip+proposal went.

    4 votes