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Comment on Fact-check: Five claims about thorium made by Andrew Yang in ~enviro
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Comment on Woman sues US fertility clinic, saying she gave birth to another patient’s baby in ~health
th0mcat When my wife went through each one of our frozen embryo transfers, one of the nurses or doctors (no idea who was who) called out verbally our last name and the number of embryos we were having...When my wife went through each one of our frozen embryo transfers, one of the nurses or doctors (no idea who was who) called out verbally our last name and the number of embryos we were having implanted, I’m guessing for specifically this reason.
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Comment on Running ethernet in new home in ~life.home_improvement
th0mcat 400 megabytes (MB) is actually 3.2 gigabits (Gb) if you meant to capitalize the B. It’s frustrating sometimes that network traffic and data storage are measured differently, but alas.400 megabytes (MB) is actually 3.2 gigabits (Gb) if you meant to capitalize the B. It’s frustrating sometimes that network traffic and data storage are measured differently, but alas.
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Comment on Uses for retired 2009 MacBook Pro? [Specifically, when I already own an RPi4] in ~tech
th0mcat If you have any non-Apple devices, you can bridge iMessage to them using BlueBubbles or OpenBubbles.If you have any non-Apple devices, you can bridge iMessage to them using BlueBubbles or OpenBubbles.
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Comment on Family sues over adult son's fatal asthma attack after US insurance company removed medication from coverage in ~health
th0mcat I read this yesterday due to this thread, and I can’t stop thinking about it. My wife had Stage 2 Breast Cancer last year, and I had already been radicalized against for-profit healthcare. I...I read this yesterday due to this thread, and I can’t stop thinking about it. My wife had Stage 2 Breast Cancer last year, and I had already been radicalized against for-profit healthcare. I struggle to think what my mental state would be post-Luigi if we hadn’t had good health insurance and access to good healthcare.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
th0mcat 🤦That’s what I get for not reading the article, sorry, thanks!🤦That’s what I get for not reading the article, sorry, thanks!
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
th0mcat Buddy, you’re not gonna believe this. https://bsky.app/profile/byadamrhodes.bsky.social/post/3lg2uztijmk2qwon't be surprised if the Trump administration, which vehemently pushed for the ban five years ago, flipped and saved it for political points.
Buddy, you’re not gonna believe this. https://bsky.app/profile/byadamrhodes.bsky.social/post/3lg2uztijmk2q
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Comment on Gunman shot dead nine years after opening fire on diner over ‘Pizzagate’ conspiracy in ~news
th0mcat Here’s the dashcam footage of Philando Castile being murdered by Minneapolis PD. https://youtu.be/rfprJGiPViY This exact situation plays out here.Here’s the dashcam footage of Philando Castile being murdered by Minneapolis PD.
This exact situation plays out here.
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Comment on What hard scifi books could you recommend? in ~books
th0mcat I finished Starfish and Maelstrom for the first time recently, and am currently reading βehemoth, I will definitely be going through his back catalogue because these have been fantastic so far.I finished Starfish and Maelstrom for the first time recently, and am currently reading βehemoth, I will definitely be going through his back catalogue because these have been fantastic so far.
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Comment on Is the Cybertruck really that bad? in ~transport
th0mcat Quick question: can I financially support Tesla/SpaceX without having any portion of that money go to Musk?People are unable to separate the companies, the physical goods and services, from "Musk Bad."
Quick question: can I financially support Tesla/SpaceX without having any portion of that money go to Musk?
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Comment on Great shows with interesting premises? in ~tv
th0mcat Seconding Counterpart. It was buried on Starz, absolutely deserved some hardware and a much larger audience, J.K. Simmons absolutely killed it, cannot recommend it hard enoughSeconding Counterpart.
It was buried on Starz, absolutely deserved some hardware and a much larger audience, J.K. Simmons absolutely killed it, cannot recommend it hard enough
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
th0mcat If it flops, do you think studio executives will blame audience burn out on live action adaptations, or the IP becoming stale? If they blame the IP, why would they make another movie with the same IP?If it flops, do you think studio executives will blame audience burn out on live action adaptations, or the IP becoming stale? If they blame the IP, why would they make another movie with the same IP?
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Comment on Why US Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan in ~society
th0mcat And dear god are the BtB guests annoying and add absolutely zero value to the podcast.And dear god are the BtB guests annoying and add absolutely zero value to the podcast.
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Comment on Alan Wake 2: The Lake House | Expansion launch trailer in ~games
th0mcat Huh, hadn’t heard any news about Project: Condor in a while, thanks!FBC: Firebreak
Huh, hadn’t heard any news about Project: Condor in a while, thanks!
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Comment on Xbox Cloud Gaming will let you stream your own games in November in ~games
th0mcat It was indeed hospital WiFi! I should have done a speed test to see what I was pulling, I have 1Gb symmetrical fiber, pretty sure the APs at the hospital are at least 802.11acIt was indeed hospital WiFi! I should have done a speed test to see what I was pulling, I have 1Gb symmetrical fiber, pretty sure the APs at the hospital are at least 802.11ac
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Comment on Xbox Cloud Gaming will let you stream your own games in November in ~games
th0mcat While at the hospital this week, I was able to Wireguard into my house and stream Diablo IV from my desktop to my tablet with almost no noticeable lag. I was actually shocked at how well it worked!While at the hospital this week, I was able to Wireguard into my house and stream Diablo IV from my desktop to my tablet with almost no noticeable lag. I was actually shocked at how well it worked!
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Comment on The Dog Days Are Over - #Florence+TheMachine in ~music
th0mcat Gods this got me. My poor wife has been through the fucking ringer this year; C-Section (planned), gall bladder removal, 6 months of chemotherapy and all the absolute shit that comes with it,...- Exemplary
Gods this got me.
My poor wife has been through the fucking ringer this year; C-Section (planned), gall bladder removal, 6 months of chemotherapy and all the absolute shit that comes with it, superficial blood clots, 2 biopsies. The final task is a double mastectomy in less than a week.
I’ve been in survival mode for the past 6 months as 90% the primary caretaker for our son, helping my wife with whatever I can, and taking full care of our 6 year old Golden Retriever’s needs. He developed hypercalcemia in July, was diagnosed with lymphoma, and made it until last Friday when we had to say goodbye.
It’s been an astonishingly terrible year (outside of our son, who is an absolute joy), and when it’s over and my wife has recovered I’m going to blast this song so loud that my neighbors are gonna call the cops.
Thank you for posting this.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~society
th0mcat Shit, I left the API key in here, have to delete the repo and push again.Shit, I left the API key in here, have to delete the repo and push again.
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Comment on Negative European energy prices hit record level – Rapid rollout of solar and wind generation has outpaced ability to store power in ~enviro
th0mcat Because solar power doesn’t work at night and wind power doesn’t work when it’s not windy, so if you don’t have power in the coldest parts of winter you might literally freeze to death.Because solar power doesn’t work at night and wind power doesn’t work when it’s not windy, so if you don’t have power in the coldest parts of winter you might literally freeze to death.
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Comment on US and British citizens among thirty-seven sentenced to death in DR Congo coup trial in ~society
th0mcat https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2023/09/27/north-korea-to-expel-solider-travis-king-of-racine-wisconsin/70978556007/
Hey Amarok! I like to come back to this thread from time to time to re-read your comments on thorium. Has there been any other advancements in the past 5 years in construction/regulations/theory about thorium reactors?