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    Prosecutorial misconduct sucks. It sucks when,...

    Prosecutorial misconduct sucks. It sucks when, say, a rapist gets off because of it. But it doesn’t mean they weren’t a rapist.

    So, are DEBT Box rapists getting off because of misconduct, or are...
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    Lol, so glad I happened to see this when not...

    Lol, so glad I happened to see this when not signed in.

    Stop being a pompous douche. I know about deflationary pressure of both, and have said that multiple times here.

    And I know about...
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    Yeah, that ain’t it. You think it’s just some...

    Yeah, that ain’t it.

    You think it’s just some weird coincidence that every wealthy country operates on fiat currency regardless of where they lie on the left/right political spectrum, and...
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    This article touches on how that steering worked...

    This article touches on how that steering worked in practice:

    https://prospect.org/justice/2024-03-18-landmark-settlement-breaks-up-real-estate-cartel/
  5. Done Akebono ceramic pads/Brembo rotors on our...

    Done Akebono ceramic pads/Brembo rotors on our cars for the past decade or so. Includes a CX-3; no issues there.

    I don’t know if they’re actually better since I haven’t tried, but I just trust a...
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    A scammer scammed some people, and when the scam...

    A scammer scammed some people, and when the scam became public a bunch of idiots said ‘hey, can I get scammed too, please?’.
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    Not light though, right? 2230g for 177.

    Not light though, right? 2230g for 177.
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    Mindbender 106 or QST 106?

    Mindbender 106 or QST 106?
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  10. This^^^ And if the politicians complaining...

    This^^^

    And if the politicians complaining about illegal immigration were serious there’s a simple solution already available: E-Verify. But they’re not serious.

    The politicians complaining...
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    I think many people underestimate the placebo...

    I think many people underestimate the placebo effect.

    Are there randomized trials showing turning off your phone to reduce EMF improves sleep?

    Placebo effect is real though, so if it works for...
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    It’s Hanover. And ok dude.

    It’s Hanover. And ok dude.
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    It’s really not, tbh. A hysterical opposition...

    It’s really not, tbh.

    A hysterical opposition to the gold standard? Huh, wonder why that would be?
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    Ha.. read that as swallowed her ear originally....

    Ha.. read that as swallowed her ear originally. Earring is better, and makes a lot more sense.
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    Yes, take one 50mg Trazodone, which I believe is...

    Yes, take one 50mg Trazodone, which I believe is a low dose. No issues in the morning at all.
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    Dayum… 490741

    Dayum…

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    It’s weird, because tax policies are one of the...

    It’s weird, because tax policies are one of the few that actually get enacted routinely by both parties when they’re in power, and they’re very, very different between the two.

    Take your pick, but...
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    Sorry, shouldn’t have said energy, never drink...

    Sorry, shouldn’t have said energy, never drink those. Just a sugar water type drink.
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    490703 (Tried once to get rid of those black...

    490703

    (Tried once to get rid of those black bars and failed, so fuck it.)
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    Now that is something I actually have the...

    Now that is something I actually have the professional experience to address.

    I’d be happy to demonstrate if someone wants to fully fund this endeavor.
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    I thought it was a requirement as a citizen of a...

    I thought it was a requirement as a citizen of a commonwealth country.
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    If I were looking to pick up an old mid-engine...

    If I were looking to pick up an old mid-engine 4-cyl car, I think I’d make it an MR-2.

    Edit: typed that and then immediately thought ‘wait, did the GT have a V-6?’, and yep.

    But I’d still go...
  23. Public service address: Bluesky is now open to...

    Public service address: Bluesky is now open to everyone, so it would be great if any Twitter users would head over there, leaving Musk behind with his Nazi friends.
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    490676

    https://bsky.app/profile/kilgoretrout.bsky.social/post/3knrc7k6z4l2e

    Someone uncovered the guy behind a prominent Neo Nazi account - an account that was reference by at least two mass...
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    I used to be able to do two hour rides on just...

    I used to be able to do two hour rides on just water, but as I got older I started feeling like crap.

    Don’t know why that is, but I now have energy drink in my bottle even on short rides. I also...
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    A shift from the agent to the buyer or seller,...

    A shift from the agent to the buyer or seller, right?

    I get that as an agent you’d (not you specifically) be pissed about that, but from the buyer or sellers perspective what does that look like?...
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    490637 ...

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    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pump_and_dump

    (There are links from there if you care to do further reading.)
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    That happened in the Bitcoin thread. My...

    That happened in the Bitcoin thread.

    My ignores are to keep myself from engaging more than anything else.
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    Only this one?

    Only this one?
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    I’m not sure it’s quite that straightforward, but...

    I’m not sure it’s quite that straightforward, but assuming it is:

    What’s the harm there? Is it worse for the money to be in the sellers hands rather than an agents? Keeping in mind that at some...
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    490629...

    490629
    https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2018/12/17/the-bart-sudden-hundreds-of-bitcoin-pumps-or-dumps-to-burn-the-margin-traders/

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    Both end up paying, even if the seller is...

    Both end up paying, even if the seller is ‘paying’. How much each actually pays isn’t an easy answer:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_incidence
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    Do most planes come with a dive switch in the...

    Do most planes come with a dive switch in the cockpit, or is that unique to Boeing?

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    https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3knqslecgwk2g
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    Yes. Arguing that I’m an idiot for thinking...

    Yes.

    Arguing that I’m an idiot for thinking the housing bubble had anything to do with the financial crisis - that it was all the fault of the Fed screwing up and everyone should know this by now...
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    Current state of the Ukraine thread. 490588

    Current state of the Ukraine thread.

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    Speaking from first hand experience: That was...

    Speaking from first hand experience:

    That was the tear down and refresh price on a custom Cosworth motor.

    Initial development and build, more like ~$1M.
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    That’s me, but 1:00 to 1:30. Went through...

    That’s me, but 1:00 to 1:30.

    Went through really bad insomnia in the summer.

    Now take a Trazodone when I wake up in the night, go the the bathroom, right back in bed. Usually 15 minutes to fall...
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    ^^^ Pot-Kettle-Black right there. An by the...

    ^^^ Pot-Kettle-Black right there.

    An by the way, Timbuktu is a restaurant southwest of Baltimore that makes quite good crabs cakes (and not much else worth trying).
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    Well, they’re not a damn household, so no analogy...

    Well, they’re not a damn household, so no analogy is actually going to hold perfectly.

    Point is, they pay their bills. Please pay yours.
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    US has never missed a payment on it’s borrowed...

    US has never missed a payment on it’s borrowed money.

    This is like saying everyone who takes out a mortgage is some sort of deadbeat, even if they are making their monthly payments.
  42. I would look into the ‘Tech Talk, Jong’ model.

    I would look into the ‘Tech Talk, Jong’ model.
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    More and more people are saying this… 490498

    More and more people are saying this…


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    Poll: I wasn’t sure where best to post this, but figure...

    I wasn’t sure where best to post this, but figure this thread is as good as any:

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    https://bsky.app/profile/kenwhite.bsky.social/post/3knmfljd4pl2f
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    Plenty of technicians and mechanics who have...

    Plenty of technicians and mechanics who have helped make my stuff work, or work better.
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    Also an engineer here. One who has never worked...

    Also an engineer here. One who has never worked on marketing claims.

    I buy that they’re trying to be careful with their claim. But what’s your interpretation of them saying all toes ‘protect the...
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    There’s obviously huge differences in the size of...

    There’s obviously huge differences in the size of the talent pools that different sports are pulling from, so something like soccer you’ll probably end up with extremely good athletes at the top,...
  48. I think this maybe fits here? Article about an...

    I think this maybe fits here?

    Article about an NHL player who quit due to anxiety and what sounds like depression, even if they don’t use the word anywhere.
    ...
  49. Pretty sure that original tent wasn’t a mock up,...

    Pretty sure that original tent wasn’t a mock up, just an artist’s rendition.
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    https://x.com/edzitron/status/1767950933965848667?s=46&t=3lUaICPxsR_NcRK2VkCfkg
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