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RickJWagner
11,716karma·5,151submissions·May 3, 2017
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The study's authors note that while a buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide results in warmer temperatures near Earth's surface, CO2 cools the stratosphere, which affects the chemical reacti…
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Reddit is a rich field of attack for all sorts of nefarious actors. Through the use of bot armies they can stir up trouble and encourage harmful behavior. Nothing is easily tied to an actual human be…
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When I was about 20, I had a well used AMC Spirit. Stylish, good gas mileage, decent performance, it was a great car. It had one fatal flaw, a weak linkage in the drivers door handle. The linkage inc…
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Your family and mine. I retired last year, my wife and I count reading among our hobbies. Our library offers two services that loan ebooks. I’ll read about 8 or 10 books a month, maybe finishing half…
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Aligns with a hot new descriptive phrase, “a karen of protesters”.
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Mary Gates? A gentleman named Luke said “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required” a long time ago. https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Luke%2012%3A…
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Well, yeah. Billionaires carry the same phone you do. Their cars have nicer trim, but the powertrain lasts about as long as yours. Their home air temperature is likewise similar to yours…. We’re all…
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A brisk workout can help your memory.
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Todd C. Miller, thank you for your contributions. Sudo is an awesome piece of work.
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Yeah, but no more Ted Talks, political moralizing, happy selfies with random bystanders. Only the memories of the brief moments of fun and a lot of sideways glances from the people all around you. Fro…
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Well, that’s the quandry. You could go the common CEO route and trade in the spouse for a newer model every few years. Or you could use the Bruce Wayne plan and stay single, dating all the currently h…
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MTV! To anyone old enough to have seen the first few years, it was awesome beyond description. Just totally great. ‘Take on Me’, ‘Walk like an Egyptian’, ‘Come On, Eileen’…. That was peak entertainm…
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How could he miss movies? I’ve got several streaming services available to me. When I’m looking for a good show, it’s very often from the 80s or 90s. A lot of newer movies end up started and not fin…
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That’s awesome! The benefits of exercise against aging, mental illness, etc are numerous and well documented. Everybody should do it.
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It’s much appreciated. Apparently not enough, though, as the cited numbers show.
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Arkansas has a state income tax. In fact, I believe all of those states have a state income tax. So that point seems a bit off the mark. The numbers show a deficiency in the social net of the red st…