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a_f··on Kids are far behind in school
Presumably the space and facilities to train, both outside and inside, the time of dedicated teachers/coaches and travel costs (speculating) might all be considered special treatment.

I think physical activity in school is important; but you could definitely argue that these are special treatment.

a_f··on A few things to try with DALL·E
>Can someone come up with a use case for this?

My first thought was stock images for news sites and blogs

a_f··on Newegg has a bit of a scandal on its hands
>and NewEgg picks a motherboard which is marked as damaged in their inventory system, and ships it to GN.

I imagine Newegg have a large inventory, but they would have to match the exact motherboard with the one Steve bought, and with some sort of CPU pin/socket damage. And the reason Steve accidentally bought an open box in the first place was due to the limited stock of that particular motherboard. So I'm not sure that this holds true.

>6. GN wants the motherboard returned, too.

Also I'm pretty sure Steve requested the motherboard back _before_ they then got the refund.

a_f··on Google Drive flags file only containing “1” for copyright infringement
metadata match on an album track number?
a_f··on NASA: Tonga blast was 10 megatons, more powerful than a nuclear bomb
There is a video floating around of people close enough to the blast to hear a significant boom, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlRuul5Tk4
a_f··on Experimental depression treatment is nearly 80% effective in controlled study
I remember reading a while back a article on how a US military research group was looking at improving focus and some particular test scores using TCS. Which sent me on an investigative rabbit hole of people that are using it at home in a diy manor. So I don't think you are too far off!

A quick google pulls pack a couple of interesting links: A subreddit https://old.reddit.com/r/tDCS/ and an article https://www.wired.com/2014/05/diy-brain-stimulation/

a_f··on Making the dislike count private across YouTube
Steam has a useful chart which shows the votes/reviews over time with the ability to filter by language, purchase type, play time etc. Youtube could implement something similar to help shine a light on brigading
a_f··on NFT misconception: JPEG aren't stored on the Blockchain
I wonder if you could somehow flood the site with copies of the high value NFT images to drop the value?
a_f··on NFT misconception: JPEG aren't stored on the Blockchain
Steam manages to have digital trading cards without blockchains. And I'm pretty sure pokemon and magic the gathering do too, although I am less familiar with them. Whilst there is definitely a security risk with high value digital goods, I'm not sure that it is solved by the blockchain.
a_f··on China’s noisy ‘dancing grannies’ silenced by device that disables speakers
Apparently they can also give a false sense of being on the right track, and lead to inexperienced hikers getting lost.
a_f··on A Population-Level Decline in Serum Testosterone Levels in American Men (2007)
I do wonder if there is also an issue with reduced testosterone causing weight gain, which in turn lowers testosterone... and so. In a positive feedback loop
a_f··on Twitch source code and customer data has reportedly been leaked
The EA one comes to mind, which was recent. They had access to the source of a number of games, including unreleased ones as well as the Frostbite engine if I recall correctly. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-57431987
a_f··on Too much of a good thing: Mourning the slow death of the retail game store
I've been playing the digital version of Terraforming Mars recently (as well as the physical copy). I cannot attest to the multiplayer aspect; but the local play against the AI is good and fits your requirements. Worth checking out.
a_f··on Almost all of the top subreddits are moderated by the same people
That appears to be a meta review done by Newcastle Uni (amongsth others), rather than any endorsement of Ivermectin by the NIH? PubMed is a resource for scientific publications hosted by the NIH, and is a repository of work. It is not the publishing arm of the NIH. Unless I am missing something?!
a_f··on MP Maria Miller wants AI 'nudifying' tool banned
Yeah I think it's a great idea for a site/service much akin to the OP. I imagine there would be a big draw just sticking in famous parents and kids to see if there is a match.
a_f··on Lachlan Morton completes 5,510km Alt Tour, beating peloton to Paris by five days
>nightmarish competition of inhuman endurance.

On multi-day ultra-endurance rides there is an issue where your neck will no longer support your head against gravity, called Shermers neck syndrome. https://sportcoaching.co.nz/shermers-neck-a-guide-to-neck-sy...

a_f··on New ‘mirror’ fabric can cool wearers by nearly 5°C
Cool. I wonder if you could turn it inside out, such that it dumps heat inwards to have the opposite effect and warm you?
a_f··on I was let go for refusing to deploy a dark pattern
> but we knew it wouldn't change anything

Maybe the immediate threat of developers quiting wouldn't have, but I think something might have eventually. Probably change from the top. My recent experience with the xbox gamepass app on Windows let me cancel my subscription fairly easily on both the console and the pc (two different accounts) without ever having to call someone. I like to think the culture at xbox has changed, maybe not microsoft, but maybe it will trickel up eventually.

a_f··on Pfizer is testing a pill that, if successful, could cure Covid-19
Any evidence for this?
a_f··on The French armed forces are planning for high-intensity war
Turkey has already had varying involvement with warfar recently with engagements in Syria and Armenia-Azerbaijan. I would not be suprised to see them engage in further conflict.
a_f··on U.S. fears China attack on Taiwan
Do you have aa source at all please? I would like to see more Edit: I see it posted above
a_f··on Israel's autonomous 'robo-snipers' and suicide drones raise ethical dilemma
Phillip K Dick's Second Variety came to my mind (or the film Screamers 1995)
a_f··on Its the Sugar, Folks (2013)
Maybe not savory flavoured but you can get beef and pea protein powders easily.

I would not recommend the later for flavour though unless you really like peas.

a_f··on Man to pay £25,000 ($34,000) damages over negative TrustPilot review
>No one ever takes time to write positive reviews of big businesses on third-party sites out of good heart

Maybe I am missing the context of big businesses, but I will often write a good review of a company (say on trustpilot) I have used, with no reward to myself. Even well known ones. The most recent example being Scan the hardware retailer in the UK. I have though also done it for reward too, so I am not completely altruistic!

a_f··on 4chan Is Down
Not sure on the timing. I do see that the Cloudflare error I get is saying the host is down, and clouflare is ok. The site had been showing intermittent SSL handshake errors for about a week up to this point.
a_f··on Reddit Claims 52M Daily Users, Revealing a Key Figure for Social-Media Platforms
You can do this in the browser extension Reddit Enhancement Suite. It allows me to block the subs I want so that browsing All or Popular become good for sometimes finding new subs
a_f··on I Am Not Fat
I would guess at stimulants, such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, cocaine etc. Will work to increase activity and reduce appetite. Major dose-dependent side effects in that they are bad for the heart, reduce impulse control, loss of sleep, addictive, amongst others
a_f··on Pandemic sparked European cycling revolution
I have started to see the start of it where I am. The barely used bikes from the summer are starting to appear on second-hand sites (think craigslist) as people try to offload them. The problem being that traffic is back to normal and people return to taking the car everywhere. I also notice a cooldown in people buying used bikes too
a_f··on Older men charged more for using Tinder's premium service
Of course. The issue lies in the difference based on gender/age, not the weighting to either party
a_f··on Segway ends production of its original scooter
I believe they have changed the rules to be more permissive in a number of counties in the UK as way of a pilot:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/mar/16/electric-sc...

> But the scooters, which are already in widespread, if unlawful, use across the UK, will initially only be allowed in four “future transport zones”: Portsmouth and Southampton; the West of England Combined Authority (WECA); Derby and Nottingham; and the West Midlands.

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