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    Fact.

    Fact.
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    There was a tongue in my cheek there, I wasn't...

    There was a tongue in my cheek there, I wasn't actually criticizing you. Unless you're getting invited to big indoor conferences hosted by aerosol deniers. Because that represents an objective...
  3. Thread: Ukraine

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    I believe that's the correct take. Seems like...

    I believe that's the correct take. Seems like this same guy has been the foil for a year. It's not nothing that his envelope has expanded, but he's not leading a revolt, either.
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    You and 70% of the CDC superspreader attendees.

    You and 70% of the CDC superspreader attendees.
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    If it needs to be ironed it's definitely getting...

    If it needs to be ironed it's definitely getting some wax.
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    "Vaccines shown 100% effective at preventing...

    "Vaccines shown 100% effective at preventing death among those still living at the time of follow up."

    You can probably go with the 13%. Something tells me they're not working in shifts to track...
  7. Thread: Ukraine

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    "But Ukraine is not a NATO country!" Shouts the...

    "But Ukraine is not a NATO country!" Shouts the guy that thinks NATO expansion justified invading....a non-NATO country.

    Brain's so smooth Chilean scientists used it to calibrate their...
  8. Thread: Ukraine

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    Yeah but not really. Apart from Russia's...

    Yeah but not really. Apart from Russia's strategic need for that geography Chechnya serves only as a victim. Like any serial abuser, the Kremlin keeps one or two in reach at all times. But see how a...
  9. Thread: Ukraine

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    Chechnya is not Russia.

    Chechnya is not Russia.
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    I see what your did there. Ukrainians going...

    I see what your did there.

    Ukrainians going with the "smirking disavowal" instead of any attempt to inject plausibility is giving the world a chance to find out who never heard the phrase "little...
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    Lots of Mets fans on the interwebs?

    Lots of Mets fans on the interwebs?
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    Solid synopsis. Another wrinkle: there are decoy...

    Solid synopsis. Another wrinkle: there are decoy radar units, like the ADM-160, except they sit on the ground. Nice and still so they can guide incoming missiles onto known paths.

    Getting Russia...
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    Yeah but no one threatened Twitter with anything...

    Yeah but no one threatened Twitter with anything back then, so reviewing flagged posts for TOS violations was pure evil.

    One of the tweets you probably can't see in Turkey:

    "Dear Russian...
  14. Thread: Kitty Stoke

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    Another kitty-less lurker here, but I'm sorry for...

    Another kitty-less lurker here, but I'm sorry for your loss, Harry. And GG's. The stories were great and you two obviously added a lot to her life.
  15. Thread: Ukraine

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    And now it appears Russia is enforcing their own...

    And now it appears Russia is enforcing their own no-fly zone over Bryansk. Speculation their IFF was hacked but personally I'm hoping those MALD's are sowing confusion. It would be awfully nice if...
  16. Thread: Fuck Cancer

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    The possibility of "0" may just help. I know too...

    The possibility of "0" may just help. I know too many people who "don't want to know." One less as of '21‐-she found out at maybe stage 2 and refused treatment for 4 years until her doctors had...
  17. Thread: Fuck Cancer

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    Agreed. I just quoted that to my wife as we were...

    Agreed. I just quoted that to my wife as we were talking about some kids who just lost their mom and it's hard to even say it out loud.

    Best to MrsTBS and here's hoping "stage 0" makes it into...
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    I fear I'm stating the obvious to say that Elon...

    I fear I'm stating the obvious to say that Elon is an innovative capitalist whose primary innovation is monetizing Fandom. It's so well documented that it should go without saying, but see Tesla...
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    Or gentle and slow--but early. Hooker's dream...

    Or gentle and slow--but early.

    Hooker's dream kinda thing.
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    Since that was my comment I'll clarify it a bit...

    Since that was my comment I'll clarify it a bit by saying that's not derogatory, it's an assessment of his role. Like a lot of capitalists who don't understand what a scientist does he thinks he...
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    The same way. Or gravity, similar to speeding up...

    The same way. Or gravity, similar to speeding up by slingshotting. Also atmospheric drag if that's available where you're going (back to Earth, for example).

    You could also grab big objects and...
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    Apropos of the propulsion discussion, I haven't...

    Apropos of the propulsion discussion, I haven't seen it mentioned that Mars is more attractive as a space elevator anchor than a terraforming target. Likely true of a few other rocks, too.
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    And as cheap as it is, the fact that you have to...

    And as cheap as it is, the fact that you have to lift everything you use to lift everything you use to lift everything you take up plus the fuel you plan to use to slow down again (since free drag...
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    The discussion of different rockets really serves...

    The discussion of different rockets really serves to illustrate the degree to which Elon's approach is focused on showing off rather than refining more efficient solutions. They're still launching...
  25. Thread: Ukraine

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    GPS jamming is a likely challenge which,...

    GPS jamming is a likely challenge which, according to OSINT fans, has been overcome near Ukrainian front lines by piloting FPV. Widely reported issue around Moscow.

    "GPS Signals Are Being...
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    That's the important pic. Private Russians...

    That's the important pic.

    Private Russians have been mounting weapons on quad copters for almost 20 years (AK-47 videos in 2006 or earlier). Drones have been spotted in the air over Moscow...
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    Yeah, that part isn't so boring, either! I was...

    Yeah, that part isn't so boring, either! I was referring to the trails up on the mesa itself, including a big loop out to views like Wire's. But you're right: there's no doing Grafton without the DH,...
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    I'm not a huge fan of Wire, either, but it works...

    I'm not a huge fan of Wire, either, but it works for a shorter, partial rest day ride.

    I liked Grafton better than Wire, but it's longer while still being a little boring compared to GBM, Little...
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    Video shows a slow-flying drone making a direct...

    Video shows a slow-flying drone making a direct hit on the flag pole on the top of the Kremlin--at the center of Russia's GPS-jamming and AD.
    ...
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    World-o-meter numbers say 5.5. So, allegedly, 5...

    World-o-meter numbers say 5.5. So, allegedly, 5 or 6?

    The predictability of having some spreaders in a group of 2000 is kind of the point, though. They probably started with 5 or 6 and turned it...
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    Really quick read to "Attendees say many people...

    Really quick read to "Attendees say many people did not mask..." Which is cool cause that's really all I need to confirm my narrative at this point. But good luck to the CDC.
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    I think there's significant doubt about him...

    I think there's significant doubt about him knowing that limitation. It's pretty likely that he thinks he knows enough but doesn't want to focus long enough and eventually he gets distracted, gives...
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    No, this is abuse. You're supposed to just start...

    No, this is abuse. You're supposed to just start hitting him as he comes in.
  34. Thread: Sentient AI

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    Wow. That's a hell of a thing. For a guy who...

    Wow. That's a hell of a thing. For a guy who doesn't believe in the worst predictions about AI he sure put a lot of work into subtly influencing GPT5.

    If there's one thing we know, from Red Dawn...
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    Yeah, I searched that, too, so I guess I should...

    Yeah, I searched that, too, so I guess I should have said I haven't seen anything from solid sources, just a deluge of "health" spam, US News, etc. Which is kinda obvious in retrospect, since it's...
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    Do you have any source or recall who said to...

    Do you have any source or recall who said to avoid it?

    We've traded out olive for grapeseed pretty universally based on cancer/vitamin/health concerns, and I've never seen this but I'd like to...
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    I don't click on ESPN if I can avoid it, but I'm...

    I don't click on ESPN if I can avoid it, but I'm curious: did he highlight the advantage Rodgers gets from following in Favre's always-great footsteps on his inevitable way to Minnesota?
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    I'm not going to argue for guilting people who...

    I'm not going to argue for guilting people who got away with something. But someone decided to duck a rope where there were no tracks (maybe the same people who got caught just on an earlier lap)....
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    No, because gross. Not because Walgreens.

    No, because gross. Not because Walgreens.
  40. Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF

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    I misread the report initially and thought they...

    I misread the report initially and thought they were trying to reproduce the firing without a trigger pull as Baldwin claims. Which would be most likely by teasing the hammer near a stop position,...
  41. Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF

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    Scroll up. "Was attributed to" is expert-speak...

    Scroll up.

    "Was attributed to" is expert-speak for "I don't know." That the guy managed to write up a final report on his activities while leaving the desperately begged questions above unanswered...
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    Thanks for the link. Are you talking about the...

    Thanks for the link. Are you talking about the last paragraph of Ziegler's 4th page? Am I missing something, or is that a grade A Shitshow, too? Reminds me of auvgeek's binding mount.

    If I'm...
  43. Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF

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    Gotta keep the gold fishes' interest. Easier...

    Gotta keep the gold fishes' interest. Easier while being creatively wrong than right. It seems like they could manage it without saying "impossible" so much, though.



    You of all people should...
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    So if it saves me a store visit that's like $200...

    So if it saves me a store visit that's like $200 I'd save by spending $75. I am on board with this.
  45. Thread: Alec Baldwin WTF

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    I guess you can't make it as an expert without...

    I guess you can't make it as an expert without proclaiming certainty these days, but the implicit assertion that personal experience > first hand knowledge got pretty strong on this.

    I'm curious...
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    Yeah, between co-traveling with rocks and almost...

    Yeah, between co-traveling with rocks and almost taking out an eye bouncing the axe off them it's a very unlikely sequence. Pity that's such a shot to the ego.
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    Like broken ribs: usually a 6 week unintended...

    Like broken ribs: usually a 6 week unintended break; might go worse.

    Is there a study on humans yet showing how HFCS increases the efficiency of your gut at capturing calories (so less go out)?...
  48. Thread: Health Insurance?

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    Touché

    Touché
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    This doesn't make any sense. I don't mean you're...

    This doesn't make any sense. I don't mean you're wrong, I just have no idea what you're saying. Which is the worth and which is the it?

    But, funnily enough, you were right before: we've finished...
  50. Thread: Ask the experts

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    I think you're right about the temp. It's weird...

    I think you're right about the temp. It's weird that we don't talk about warming tires up to make them easier to handle, it can make a huge difference. An extreme example is motorcycle tires: set em...
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