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  1. Comment on India and Pakistan closer to conflict over Kashmir attack as tit-for-tat moves mount in ~society

  2. Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc

  3. Comment on China, Russia may build nuclear plant on moon to power lunar station, official says in ~space

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    China is considering building a nuclear plant on the moon to power the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) it is planning with Russia, a presentation by a senior official showed on Wednesday. China aims to become a major space power and land astronauts on the moon by 2030, and its planned Chang’e-8 mission for 2028 would lay the groundwork for constructing a permanent, manned lunar base.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    @Adys @Adarain They announced on Instagram that they secured EU shipping (and a version of cards in metric), so hopefully the shipping prices are more normal for you guys now?

    @Adys @Adarain

    They announced on Instagram that they secured EU shipping (and a version of cards in metric), so hopefully the shipping prices are more normal for you guys now?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on YouTube at 20: From ‘Lazy Sunday’ to ‘Hot Ones’ in ~tech

  8. Comment on Sci-Net: A new social network platform to request and share research articles in ~science

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    I regularly receive requests from Sci-Hub users to help them download some paper that cannot be opened through Sci-Hub. The number of such requests increased in the past two years, since Sci-Hub database updates were paused. The opposite also happens: users ask whether they can upload to Sci-Hub some paper that they have bought or downloaded via university subscription.

    Introducing Sci-Net

    The user interface is simple: an input box where a DOI of the requested paper should be inserted. Once the user clicks the button, Sci-Net automatically checks if the requested paper is open access or already available on Sci-Hub. If the paper is found, the link to it will be displayed. If not, then user will be able to create a new request.

    On the index page, the list of requests is shown, that can be filtered by subjects and publisher. If you happen to have access to some paper in the list, you can click on the request and upload the PDF. There is a nice built-in functionality to remove watermarks from PDF to hide the university where paper was downloaded. That way Sci-Net protects the anonymity of the uploader.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on More than twenty killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir in ~society

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    At least two dozen people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on a group of domestic tourists visiting a popular beauty spot in Indian-administered Kashmir, authorities have told the BBC.

    No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. There has been a long-running insurgency in the Muslim-majority region since 1989, although violence has waned in recent years. Since the 1990s, an armed separatist insurgency against Indian rule in the region has claimed tens of thousands of lives, including those of civilians and security forces.

    The attack took place in Baisaran, a mountain-top meadow three miles (5km) from Pahalgam.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on Museums where you can discover the world's ten oldest artifacts in ~humanities.history

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    I think it might have been r/ReallyShittyCopper you were referring to

    I think it might have been r/ReallyShittyCopper you were referring to

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 - Qualifying and Race Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    What a qualifying session! Great runs by Piastri, Russell, and Verstappen.

    What a qualifying session! Great runs by Piastri, Russell, and Verstappen.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025 - Qualifying and Race Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    I saw that typo @JCPhoenix :p Hopefully the rest of the season stays competitive, and McLaren don't pull away too much. I know its early days, but this has been one of the more exciting seasons so...

    I saw that typo @JCPhoenix :p

    Hopefully the rest of the season stays competitive, and McLaren don't pull away too much. I know its early days, but this has been one of the more exciting seasons so far, especially the Bahrain GP

    2 votes

  15. Comment on The great Tildes Archipelago multiworld randomizer! Interest thread! in ~games

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    This looks fun, I’m down to try. Edit: I'd probably do Hollow Knight!

    This looks fun, I’m down to try.

    Edit: I'd probably do Hollow Knight!

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Harvard hit with $2.2 billion funding freeze after rejecting US President Donald Trump’s demands in ~society

  18. Comment on China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi Jinping visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions in ~society

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    Offtopic, but does Reuters have a paywall for viewers outside the US? I always forget to tag Reuters articles with the paywall tag because it’s never come up for me

    Offtopic, but does Reuters have a paywall for viewers outside the US? I always forget to tag Reuters articles with the paywall tag because it’s never come up for me

    4 votes

  20. Comment on New Intel CEO, hired for being one of Silicon Valley's longest-running investors in Chinese tech, invested in hundreds of Chinese companies in ~tech

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    I mean it might be seen as an overreach of power for @AugustusFerdinand to be the one to edit the title in this context. It would probably be better for someone else to do an edit, though it would...

    I mean it might be seen as an overreach of power for @AugustusFerdinand to be the one to edit the title in this context. It would probably be better for someone else to do an edit, though it would be more fair to let the OP respond in defense of the title they chose first.

    4 votes