Ullallulloo's recent activity
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Comment on Saudi Arabia’s 105-mile long Line city has been cut a little short – by 103.5 miles in ~design
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Comment on Not every student needs Algebra 2. UC should be flexible on math requirement. in ~science
Ullallulloo Link ParentI mean, I agree many people don't need to take Algebra II, but many people also don't need to go to college. This may sound harsh, but I think Algebra is simple enough even for teenagers who don't...I mean, I agree many people don't need to take Algebra II, but many people also don't need to go to college. This may sound harsh, but I think Algebra is simple enough even for teenagers who don't like math that if someone is so far behind so as to not pass it, they probably are not suited for college anyway. There's nothing wrong with not going to college. Training people in a skill better suited to them is better than even further degrading the already tenuous value of a college degree.
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Comment on Cargo ship hits major bridge in Baltimore, triggering collapse (gifted link) in ~transport
Ullallulloo Link ParentIn Florida they built large concrete pylons called "dolphins" to prevent this exact thing.In Florida they built large concrete pylons called "dolphins" to prevent this exact thing.
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Comment on Oregon decriminalized drugs. Voters now regret it. in ~life
Ullallulloo Link ParentEven if you go back to the end of 2019 where most states were pretty stable, the US average was 2.5% of deaths being overdose to now 3.5% of deaths being drug overdoses. In the same time, Oregon...Even if you go back to the end of 2019 where most states were pretty stable, the US average was 2.5% of deaths being overdose to now 3.5% of deaths being drug overdoses. In the same time, Oregon went from 1.6% of deaths being overdose to now being 4%. Most states saw an increase throughout COVID, but not as big as Oregon did and they didn't keep going up afterwards.
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Comment on Oregon decriminalized drugs. Voters now regret it. in ~life
Ullallulloo Link ParentIt's on the same page on the CDC's website there, but they don't let you view the rate of change for other years directly. You either have to change the state on the top map or download the raw...It's on the same page on the CDC's website there, but they don't let you view the rate of change for other years directly. You either have to change the state on the top map or download the raw data and do the math yourself. :/
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Comment on Oregon decriminalized drugs. Voters now regret it. in ~life
Ullallulloo Link ParentThe measure was implemented February 1, 2021, so the only other annual period would be '21–'22. The US as a whole increased 13–14% in that time frame. Oregon and bordering states were: Oregon:...- Exemplary
The measure was implemented February 1, 2021, so the only other annual period would be '21–'22. The US as a whole increased 13–14% in that time frame. Oregon and bordering states were:
- Oregon: +41%
- Washington: +29%
- Idaho: +29%
- Nevada: +6%
- California: +17%
Overall, in the 2½ years afterwards with data, the US increased 16%, California increased 28%, and Oregon increased 102%. It takes a huge amount of denialism to believe anything other than the simple truth that passing Measure 110 has directly killed hundreds of people.
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Comment on Oregon decriminalized drugs. Voters now regret it. in ~life
Ullallulloo (edited )Link ParentI get what you're saying, but the data doesn't actually support it at all. You claim it's just law enforcement propaganda, and that article says the data says Oregon is comparable to its neighbors...I get what you're saying, but the data doesn't actually support it at all. You claim it's just law enforcement propaganda, and that article says the data says Oregon is comparable to its neighbors and to not believe your lying eyes, but...maybe actually look at the data: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htm
Oregon went up 32% from '22 to '23. The only other nearby state at all comparable was Washington which was the only other state which essentially decriminalized drugs in '21, having drug possession changed from a felony to a misdemeanor with two mandatory diversion services before being prosecuted. California and Idaho stayed flat, although counties bordering Oregon like Del Norte and Siskiyou saw huge increases where Oregon's problem spilled over.
The only other states with a >9% increase were Alaska and Nevada. Overall, drug deaths in the United States dropped over the same time frame. The facts absolutely make Oregon stand out as one of the fastest degrading states in this area.
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Comment on ‘We’re hemorrhaging money’: US health clinics try to stay open after unprecedented cyberattack in ~health
Ullallulloo Link ParentMutual companies are still really common today. Do you have any examples of companies claiming to be mutual companies when they're not? I would think that would be illegal.Mutual companies are still really common today. Do you have any examples of companies claiming to be mutual companies when they're not? I would think that would be illegal.
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Comment on Supreme Court rules Donald Trump can remain on Colorado ballot (gifted link) in ~news
Ullallulloo Link ParentPlenty of elections come down to one state. I'm not sure interpreting the Constitution should be done based on what you want to happen instead of what you think it says, but that would practically...Plenty of elections come down to one state. I'm not sure interpreting the Constitution should be done based on what you want to happen instead of what you think it says, but that would practically give legislatures in swing states like Georgia, Nevada, Michigan, and Pennsylvania the ability to decide elections instead of their voters.
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Comment on Supreme Court rules Donald Trump can remain on Colorado ballot (gifted link) in ~news
Ullallulloo Link ParentI think it's just genuinely how they read it. If you read the 14th Amendment, Section 5 really sounds like Congress has to execute it.I think it's just genuinely how they read it. If you read the 14th Amendment, Section 5 really sounds like Congress has to execute it.
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Comment on Age verification is incompatible with the internet in ~tech
Ullallulloo Link ParentAren't driver's licenses/state ID cards the obvious US option?Aren't driver's licenses/state ID cards the obvious US option?
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Comment on US Supreme Court accepts case challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president based on the 14th amendment and the January 6 capitol riot in ~misc
Ullallulloo Link ParentThe Supreme requires documents filed with them be formatted that way. I'm not sure they've ever given a reason why, but it's been that way a looong time. Probably to write notes in when reviewing...The Supreme requires documents filed with them be formatted that way. I'm not sure they've ever given a reason why, but it's been that way a looong time. Probably to write notes in when reviewing things?
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Comment on Which are your top five computer programs? in ~comp
Ullallulloo Link ParentWindows's clipboard manager exists, but it's extremely barebones. Ditto supports, like, every feature I could want. The three biggest ones are: Hotkeys for pasting recently copied things:...Windows's clipboard manager exists, but it's extremely barebones. Ditto supports, like, every feature I could want. The three biggest ones are:
- Hotkeys for pasting recently copied things: Ctrl-Alt-V → Ctrl-2 is soooo much more convenient than Win-V → manually clicking the second item.
- Saved clipped items: I can add a shortcut to anything, so pasting a shruggie just requires Ctrl-Alt-V → Ctrl-S, regardless of what I've copied in the last month. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Network syncing: I can sync my clipboard between multiple computers. This is super, super helpful when switching between my laptop and desktop to avoid having to retype everything or email myself something or something stupid.
I know GNOME used to have glipper, which was almost equivalent to Ditto (and I think might have even been able to sync with it), but it hasn't been maintained in a long time and no longer runs on modern Ubuntu. No other Linux clipboard manager I've tried has really felt that great.
What even is this article? I get the whole project since like a joke to start with, but the entire article is just like 5 bad reddit comments strung together. The title is more descriptive than the entire article, which immediately jumps to a different story about the NHS.