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archsurface··on Nobody has a personality anymore: we are products with labels
If you're getting downvoted you still have a personality.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
You too?
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
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archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
I like this answer because you pretend you're arguing against the comment without actually addressing anything.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
Communication lines are always open for discussion and negotiation; the end of one agreement doesn't mean no more agreements.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
She stated they had unprecedented levels of enriched uranium for a country without weapons.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
I don't watch Fox News. Blair and Bush lying about Iraq, doesn't mean Iran isn't working towards weapons. I'm all for prosecuting Blair and Bush, always have been. This is not a matter in which you can just sit back and say "well, hopefully it's all innocent". Iran had to be open - they were the opposite.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
Reversion to mean. Pre-78.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
They could have simply had IAEA inspections.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
Gabbard has recently stated that's not true, that she was quoted out of context.
archsurface··on U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
That would be pointlessly defeatist. Also, other parties are involved to bear witness.
archsurface··on U.S. strikes Iran's nuclear facilities
Well, it takes about 20 years. Throw in a virus, assassinations, inspections, ... sounds about right.
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
Facilities deep in a mountain, no IAEA access, refusal to negotiate, October 7th, ... You'd have to be quite naive to think it's all above board. (Instead of under a mountain).
archsurface··on U.S. bombs Iranian nuclear sites
He didn't. The war was already started, he lent brief assistance.
archsurface··on OpenAI slams court order to save all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats
As it's a single sentence I'd suggest it probably is the worst link.
archsurface··on Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail
Add in Aadhaar.
archsurface··on How to win an argument with a toddler
Terrible examples. Not validating emotions is obviously different from insulting.
archsurface··on McLaren invented new carbon fiber tape to build even more complex parts
You've misunderstood. I know what F1 is and how it works, I've been watching it since the 70s.
archsurface··on The Burnout Machine
Not all dev jobs are like that. There is only one country called the USA.
archsurface··on McLaren invented new carbon fiber tape to build even more complex parts
They didn't win last year as much Checo handed it to them.
archsurface··on Introducing a terms of use and updated privacy notice for Firefox
IANAL - does that mean if I, in the UK, get arrested for wrong think on X I can redirect the police to Mozilla?
archsurface··on Show HN: Global 3D topography explorer
Lovely. Need a compass point image added.
archsurface··on Ask HN: Is wind power financially viable without subsidies?
Or held hostage to the weather.
archsurface··on Ask HN: What Are Your Best Tips for Household Chores?
Limescale?
archsurface··on UK's hardware talent is being wasted
An illustration of this which I happened to be looking at: Average home sizes (sq ft, sq m):

  Australia      2,303 214
  New Zealand    2,174 202
  United States  2,164 201
  Canada         1,948 181
  UK               818  76
Edit: formatting.
archsurface··on Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents
The UK first needs the will to do something. The UK is renowned for shell company purchases and laundering. What is wanted by the little home buyers is very different from what is wanted at the top of the pyramid. As the current uproar about the decades long grooming atrocity has shown the rot runs deep.
archsurface··on Spain proposes 100% tax on homes bought by non-EU residents
Do you have figures?
archsurface··on Why are UK electricity bills so expensive?
Rate info:

                                  | Current prices   | New prices (1 January 2023)
Standing charge (pence per day) | 48.61 | 48.61

Unit rate DY (pence per kWh) | 53.38 | 60.24

Unit rate NT (pence per kWh) | 9.21 | 8.10

edit: attempted formatting.

archsurface··on Why are UK electricity bills so expensive?
Thank you for the payment... January 2023 ... of £115 Thank you for the payment... April 2023 ... of £631 I don't watch TV, no cooling systems. It was the second half of winter but I considered the heating usage at the time. No exaggeration intended. £516.
archsurface··on Why are UK electricity bills so expensive?
A couple of years ago I found Assassin's Creed 2 for £2.50 - bargain! I'd never played it. At the end of the quarter my electricity bill was £600 higher than usual. Not a bargain!
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