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  1. Comment on Elon Musk’s attack on F-35s fuels debate over expensive fighter jets in ~society

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    Oops! I mean, I fully stand by my comment.

    Oops!

    I mean, I fully stand by my comment.

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  2. Comment on Elon Musk’s attack on F-35s fuels debate over expensive fighter jets in ~society

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    F-35 uses about 5000 pounds of fuel per hour[0], which is roughly 1000 pounds less than a typical transcontinental 737 will use[1]. Sure, a huge waste if we only had good options to both of these...

    F-35 uses about 5000 pounds of fuel per hour[0], which is roughly 1000 pounds less than a typical transcontinental 737 will use[1]. Sure, a huge waste if we only had good options to both of these things (like not waging war ffs), but we do not.

    [0] https://agogs.sk/en/understanding-fuel-consumption-in-modern-military-aviation-a-look-at-the-f-35/
    [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/flying/comments/17o2dib/comment/k7vpjwe/

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  3. Comment on Your partner asks for your phone, you refuse over privacy, they tell you they don't trust you. How do you respond? in ~talk

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    The first time, certainly. I didn't start out super suspicious or significantly more jealous than people usually, I believe.

    The first time, certainly. I didn't start out super suspicious or significantly more jealous than people usually, I believe.

  4. Comment on Your partner asks for your phone, you refuse over privacy, they tell you they don't trust you. How do you respond? in ~talk

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    Sort of a counterpoint, my ex-wife cheated on me several times and about half of the times I caught her because I had suspicions and confirmed them by looking at her private emails and/or text...

    Sort of a counterpoint, my ex-wife cheated on me several times and about half of the times I caught her because I had suspicions and confirmed them by looking at her private emails and/or text messages.

    I'd like to think that I'm now in a relationship where I don't need to do that.

  5. Comment on Are we all capable of being slaveowners or nazis? in ~humanities

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    Sometimes it works for the better too. For instance (to also touch the question OP put out there), one of the first people who were publically against slavery in USA were religious figures:...

    Sometimes it works for the better too. For instance (to also touch the question OP put out there), one of the first people who were publically against slavery in USA were religious figures: quakers and methodists.

  6. Comment on Great shows with interesting premises? in ~tv

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    Frieren -- In a D&D -like fantasy world, what happens after the heroes finish their most important quest? What does it mean for an elf to live 100 times longer than her compatriots? How does...

    Frieren -- In a D&D -like fantasy world, what happens after the heroes finish their most important quest? What does it mean for an elf to live 100 times longer than her compatriots? How does passage of time change things overall? Also some autism and badass magic fights.

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

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    Just finished Alan Wake 2 including all the DLCs. An amazing story with, I think, only very few weak spots. I decided early on that I don't care for the combat mechanic, so I played Story Mode --...

    Just finished Alan Wake 2 including all the DLCs. An amazing story with, I think, only very few weak spots. I decided early on that I don't care for the combat mechanic, so I played Story Mode -- still managed to die a few times, but ammo never really ran out.

    Stalker 2 was just released, I'm gonna check that out. I haven't played the series at all, but I did read Roadside Picnic this summer.

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