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almostApatriot1··on Larry Harvey, co-founder of Burning Man, has died
Well there's a group sex tent that is interesting to check out. Your best shot at getting in is being part of good looking couple though. Quite the experience to have sex surrounded by dozens of other beautiful, young couples having sex. Happens elsewhere but the Burn is your best shot.
almostApatriot1··on Larry Harvey, co-founder of Burning Man, has died
“I don’t think black folks like to camp as much as white folks”. - Larry Harvey on why there are so few black people at Burning Man[0]

[0]https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/sep/04/burning-man-...

almostApatriot1··on Two Koreas Agree to End War This Year, Pursue Denuclearization
Or maybe this a coordinated effort between Xi Jinping and Kim to get the US out of the area completely, so that Kim could run under Xi Jinping's new, better model of an authoritarian government.
almostApatriot1··on Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
is there any scientific evidence to support the claim that A2 milk doesn't cause constipation?
almostApatriot1··on Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
I mean it kind of is in this case.

A2 Milk claims to be a registered trademark[1], yet it's just a product that has been produced for generations already since it's just a type of milk produced by specific type of cow.

https://www.a2milk.com

almostApatriot1··on Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
so commenting on the price of a product being described in posted articled is unsubstantive?

EDIT: It's clear that this thread has been brigaded by A2 proponents. You should unflag my comment.

almostApatriot1··on Controversial New Milk Shakes Up Big Dairy
this company is just another middleman. Uber for milk. Smart buy
almostApatriot1··on US and allies launch strikes on Syria chemical weapons sites
Well it's already been going on for 7 years with 500k+ dead. US has already been there quite some time. The Kurds we support have many enemies as well. They will not exist without our support.
almostApatriot1··on US and allies launch strikes on Syria chemical weapons sites
what are you talking about? Russia has troops on the ground there. They invaded the Ukraine as well. They shot down a plane full of Dutch people flying to Malaysia.

We have a rule of law. It's called the Geneva Protocol and Assad violated it!

almostApatriot1··on US and allies launch strikes on Syria chemical weapons sites
Take out Assad and get this over with!
almostApatriot1··on Coinbase Ventures
don't call them; they'll call you
almostApatriot1··on Coinbase Ventures
why in the world did they link to that Vitalik tweet that implied crypto was in a massive bubble?
almostApatriot1··on Time to talk about why so many postgrads have poor mental health
Sure, but staying in school until your 30's is a bit ridiculous. Only so many people can do it. Think about it. You're living off of somebody else's dime until almost 40.
almostApatriot1··on Giraffes Added to the Endangered Species List (2016)
African fauna are finished. Is there any doubt of this?

Over a billion more people there by 2050 and the continent will be the hardest hit by climate change. We're just burying our heads in the sand about the reality of it.

almostApatriot1··on California’s quality of life is the worst in the country?
>The state performed well in terms of its economy, coming in at No. 4

This isn't surprising. The reality is California's good economy, relatively good school system, attractive West Coast appeal, and high influx of immigrants make California VERY competitive (i.e. overcrowded), which brings down the quality of life for all.

This is an end result of sorts of our global society. A California will always exist.

almostApatriot1··on Bird populations in French countryside have fallen by a third in fifteen years
Interestingly not mentioned is that many migratory birds that go through Europe pass through a lot of hostile territory. Covered several years ago by none other than Jonathan Franzen:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/songbird-migration...

Maybe not a significant reason for the decline; I don't know, but obviously you can't blame the conditions in France alone for a decline in 70% of migratory songbirds. France could not be the issue at all.

almostApatriot1··on Suspending Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group from Facebook
well, you need to have it in order to protect it
almostApatriot1··on DNA tests can predict intelligence, scientists show for first time
Absolutely.

Top tier schools could also start accepting the most genetically superior applicants. Given two students with equal test scores, one might already be 'maxed out' due to environmental advantages. We can start screening for the most potential and get rid of AA while we're at it.

almostApatriot1··on $560M Powerball Winner Can Keep Her Name Private, Judge Rules
Ticket invalidation.
almostApatriot1··on $560M Powerball Winner Can Keep Her Name Private, Judge Rules
From what I understand about this case, she wrote her name on the ticket, and once you do that, the state is in charge of whether or not that name gets revealed because removing the name would invalidate the ticket, legally.

So a judge basically said, "Well, we can break the law here and force the state to keep your name private because I say so; I'm a judge."

All the arguments about privacy and stuff, were really about whether it would be fair to break the law or now, not necessarily because they had some sort of legal standing.

No wonder people don't have faith in the American legal system.

almostApatriot1··on Dorm living for professionals comes to SF
Accumulating 100k in student loans isn't the right move, let alone the American Dream.

The "American Dream" isn't follow an exploitive option just because it's possible.

almostApatriot1··on Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities
Uber and Lyft operate at a loss, even more so if you factor in how little drivers consider the wear and tear on their cars. Ride sharing would go down in favor of public transport if ride sharers paid the true cost.
almostApatriot1··on California-Grown Coffee Is Becoming the State's Next Gold Mine
California has a lot of ag industry and they are interested in making as much money as possible.

California doesn't have a collective consciousness.

almostApatriot1··on California-Grown Coffee Is Becoming the State's Next Gold Mine
>For some people drinking good coffee is exactly like experiencing a fine wine.

I would phrase it differently.

Americans have become conditioned to accept high prices for drinks. For lots of reasons, but mostly because they are real money makers in almost every place that sells any sort of drink.

I mean, it costs up to $6 for a bottle of kombucha, and I know people who go through a couple of those a day. The next logical step is a $20 coffee.

Meanwhile in Europe you can get a good espresso for a euro.

almostApatriot1··on Who Killed the Junior Developer?
pretty sure the easy answer is Bootcamps
almostApatriot1··on BitGrail lost $170M because only client-side validation was used
maybe being the owner of bitgrail he owned a not insignificant number of xrb himself. Enough to buy a new car even.
almostApatriot1··on BitGrail lost $170M because only client-side validation was used
I don't buy this claim. Negative numeric values would break the backend in 99% of scenarios.

I also don't really buy the claims he personally was involved in stealing the xrb. Bitgrail has existed for a while, and presumably the owner would have some interest in XRB, probably owning a substantial amount since it was worth nothing. Considering its meteoric rise, he probably became rich himself.

So why try to steal 170 million dollars in a scam where you're bound to be accused of being suspect number 1?

almostApatriot1··on SENS Research Foundation Receives $2.4M Ethereum Donation from Vitalik Buterin
what are the social attitudes exactly? That the world can't sustain an undying, continually growing population?

The end of aging will lead to extermination/genocide in one form of another. There is no way around it.

almostApatriot1··on Chrome canary (66) blocks symantec issued SSL certificates
you can open up your regular Chrome dev tools and look at the console for the warning. Any site with the warning raises the error in 66.
almostApatriot1··on Apple Reports First Quarter Results
I mean, it's not surprising considering the 8 is split into two phones. Did people really think one of them would beat out the X?

They made more money, but only because everything they sell is more expensive. Shipped fewer devices this quarter.

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