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Comment on Fortress Europe isn’t working – Europe needs a workable migration strategy. Instead it’s attacking asylum seekers to placate the right. in ~misc
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Comment on German man deliberately receives 217 Covid vaccinations over twenty-nine months, with no adverse events or strong effect on immune system in ~science
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Comment on Rob Pardo on World of Warcraft (2006) in ~games
snowgoon LinkThe original design was brilliant in many ways. There was a reason it was nicknamed world of warcrachThe original design was brilliant in many ways. There was a reason it was nicknamed world of warcrach
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Comment on Hertz is selling 20,000 electric vehicles to buy gasoline cars instead in ~transport
snowgoon Link ParentIf everyone has the same reasoning as you, the infrastructure will never get to a point where it is sufficient.If everyone has the same reasoning as you, the infrastructure will never get to a point where it is sufficient.
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Comment on The old games that still hold up incredibly well in ~games
snowgoon LinkMaster of Orion 2(1996) Is a great game I still play from time to time. You can get it on good old games.Master of Orion 2(1996)
Is a great game I still play from time to time.
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Comment on What was your first computer game? (Soundcheck question 2023) in ~games
snowgoon LinkThrust on the Commodore 64 is the first game I remember playing.Thrust on the Commodore 64 is the first game I remember playing.
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Comment on Looking for games that can be played with only the mouse in ~games
snowgoon LinkCivilization 5 and 6 can be played with mouse only.Civilization 5 and 6 can be played with mouse only.
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Comment on Denmark topped a list of worst binge drinkers in a new health report from the OECD – Romania and the UK next worst offenders in ~health
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Comment on Americas’ first cowboys were enslaved Africans, ancient cow DNA suggests in ~humanities.history
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Comment on As the Halloween season begins, what are your favorite spooky reads? in ~books
snowgoon LinkThe thief of always by Clive Barker. I don't remember it being explicit in any way, but I don't think it is a story for children.The thief of always by Clive Barker.
I don't remember it being explicit in any way, but I don't think it is a story for children. -
Comment on Denmark launches the Laura Maersk, the first container ship to run entirely on green methanol – will save 2.75 million tonnes of CO2 per year in ~transport
snowgoon LinkIn the Danish news on this it was noted that the current production of bio ethanol is not enough to fuel the ship. One step at a time I guess.In the Danish news on this it was noted that the current production of bio ethanol is not enough to fuel the ship.
One step at a time I guess.
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Comment on Türkiye introduces ‘family’ course in schools to ‘fight’ homosexuality in ~lgbt
snowgoon LinkAnd they still insist on joining the EU. It's not going to happen anytime soon.And they still insist on joining the EU.
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Comment on Speaker Kevin McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into US President Joe Biden in ~news
snowgoon LinkSeems to me like a big bag of nothing.“House Republicans have been investigating the President for nine months, and they’ve turned up no evidence of wrongdoing,” said White House spokesman Ian Sams.
The White House and others pointed to McCarthy’s past statements when he insisted a speaker could not unilaterally launch an impeachment inquiry or it would have no legitimacy.
McCarthy “flipflopped because he doesn’t have support,” Sams said.
Seems to me like a big bag of nothing.
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Comment on Steam's oldest user accounts turn 20, Valve celebrates with special digital badges in ~games
snowgoon (edited )Link ParentThe Sony rootkit scandal was 2 years later. But yes, they tried some shady shit back thenThe Sony rootkit scandal was 2 years later.
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Comment on Germany wins Michigan’s first international fireworks competition in ~arts
snowgoon LinkI wonder how much paperwork is required to ship s fireworks display like that? 13 min of fireworks is not an insignificant amount of gun powder.I wonder how much paperwork is required to ship s fireworks display like that?
13 min of fireworks is not an insignificant amount of gun powder.
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Comment on Ten things kids don’t know how to do (and five things they know how to do better) in ~life
snowgoon LinkNot outside the US. They are still the norm in Europe.Automatic transmission: good luck finding a new car with a manual stick is-all-i'm-sayin.
Not outside the US.
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Comment on Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3 available in US for free in ~tv
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Comment on Norway has a chance to transform climate finance – the country's windfall from the energy crisis should be used to underwrite investments in developing countries in ~enviro
snowgoon LinkI seriously doubt that ☹️It is also likely to be the year with the highest greenhouse gas emissions of all time.
I seriously doubt that ☹️
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Comment on Why I cannot take a holiday... Work! in ~talk
snowgoon Link ParentWhy not? I'm sorry, but this doesn't seem like something to brag about.Luckily, I don't take many holidays!
Why not?
I'm sorry, but this doesn't seem like something to brag about.
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Comment on What are the best cover songs that reinterpret the original into a different genre, style, or mood? in ~music
Considering the far right talks about kicking out any one with too much melanin in their skin. I seriously doubt they will accept such a solution.