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throwitaway1235··on It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record
What year does NOAA choose as the beginning for "record"? It's relevant to the discussion.

Earth is 4.5 billion years old.

Humans have existed for 200,000 years.

This all comes off as political or quasi-religious because I can assure you that the author knows average people will read that headline and assume "begining of time". Hence I call bullshit.

throwitaway1235··on America’s losing battle against diabetes
As a millennial, I remember my Mom buying those Snack well cookies for herself, thinking they were more healthy than traditional cookies. I assume they compensated for less fat with added sugar.
throwitaway1235··on America’s losing battle against diabetes
Do you guys think the mid-late 20th century phenomena of fat = bad, sugar = no comment, has anything to do with this battle?
throwitaway1235··on China Is Totalitarian. Why Is That So Hard to Say?
The West has the same thing. Journalists have had their bank accounts closed over political commentary. Classic social credit system.
throwitaway1235··on China Is Totalitarian. Why Is That So Hard to Say?
In Australia you are forbidden to communicate with fellow citizens in public.

I don't recall China demanding that. You guys live in a bubble.

throwitaway1235··on China Is Totalitarian. Why Is That So Hard to Say?
The United States, Western Europe and Australia are totalitarian.

Something both true and much harder to say than China.

throwitaway1235··on Pentagon unveils subdermal implant that detects Covid in the body
cOnSpIrAcY tHeOrY
throwitaway1235··on The Source of America’s Rising Rage
The author of this piece, Kevin Drum on 7/15/19 - "Reactionary American whites, as always, won’t give up their power unless it’s taken from them....Liberals need to be as Lincolnesque as possible in this endeavor, but we also need to be Lincolnesque in our commitment to winning America’s latest race war."

My point - that kind of extreme rhetoric, borderline sociopathic, certainly racist, is behind much of America's "rising rage".

throwitaway1235··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
If this is a good faith question that's fine. A health passport to buy groceries is the hill to die on because you are consenting to a lifetime of injections just to live.

No one should be under the impression that the next booster won't be mandated. You give these people an inch and they take a mile.

And it's also not a government thing. I would think that the White House is upset with New York's decision because they preferred private business restrict access to the unvaccinated, New York might have jumped the gun, revealed the play etc.

throwitaway1235··on The slow collapse of Amazon’s drone delivery dream
I sent AOC a dm on Twitter when she had them open asking how on Earth she doesn't pursue a drone delivery ban, considering how many delivery drivers it would put out of work. No answer.
throwitaway1235··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
It's a serious question. Why downvote? Because you think it's coming but don't want to warn people?
throwitaway1235··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
I'm not a dev, I just like tech stuff. I say this because I actually work with lower middle class Black and Brown people, though I'm White and lower middle class.

Let me explain something to you guys, we worked through each "wave" and didn't really care. We were not "forced" to work. It was never a big deal.

The whole "woe is the working class during Covid" was just an excuse for neurotic professional class workers to WFH.

throwitaway1235··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
Does anyone believe this will be expanded to grocery stores, pharmacies and other basic services come fall? My job is already close to pushing mandatory vaccination and I'm trying to decide whether I should pack up my things and leave?

30 year resident and heartbroken.

throwitaway1235··on NYC to mandate proof of vaccination for many indoor settings
Nice going New York City, banning 60% of Black residents from participating in life.
throwitaway1235··on Louis Rossmann Will Not Comply with New York City Vaccine Mandate
Death exists and is amoral.
throwitaway1235··on Law school applicants surge 13%, biggest increase since dot-com bubble
Here's some not so positive data - "recent University of Miami law school graduates borrowed a median of $163k, two years later were earning $59k or less."
throwitaway1235··on Louis Rossmann Will Not Comply with New York City Vaccine Mandate
Segregation is immoral.
throwitaway1235··on Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise
lol you guys with focus group dialectic games. My dude. Forcing someone to stay in their house under threat of gunshot is tyranny. Same with covering their face.

Is that argument clear enough?

throwitaway1235··on Sgt. Pepper’s to get new Atmos mix: current version ‘doesn’t sound quite right’
I just heard a 2020 remaster of Black Sabbaths symptom of the universe and it sounded great. Drums were way heavier.

That being said, it's so different from the original that it makes me a bit uncomfortable.

throwitaway1235··on 1 out of every 153 American workers is an Amazon employee
Company town meet company country.
throwitaway1235··on Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise
Using state violence to force citizens to wear a mask and stay within a defined distance of their homes is tyranny.

Very few people would disagree with this, unless they themselves are tyrants.

throwitaway1235··on Australian military to help enforce Sydney Covid-19 lockdown as cases rise
The Australian regime has lost all credibility in democratically dealing with Covid-19.

Using the military to crush dissent and enforce police state dictates should be treated as a human rights violation.

As a New Yorker fearing the same authoritarianism come this fall, I stand with Australians protesting against tyranny.

throwitaway1235··on Vaccines and our return to office plans
Society has a hierarchy right? The top of that hierarchy. At least in regards to Western states.

France has transformed into a full blown police state (Australia, NZ close behind) in just 1.5 years post Covid new normal.

I just don't think any of the signals that would point to an inevitable conclusion look all that strong.

throwitaway1235··on Vaccines and our return to office plans
And 6 months from now it's booster shot or no more employment. Same with 6 months after that.

Use your heads, this isn't supposed to end.

throwitaway1235··on Facebook and Google Are Not Public Utilities
ISP's don't ban you from using the internet for saying things they disagree with.

Google, Facebook and Twitter do.

throwitaway1235··on Over half of Covid hospitalisations tested positive after admission
Question if it's even possible to answer.

How does the average cycle count for a Covid-19 test compare to a flu test?

throwitaway1235··on SARS-CoV-2 Gamma variant infected 16 fully Pfizer vaccinated Guiana gold miners
Does anyone know if their is a correlation between how contagious a variant is and how lethal it is?

For example, MERS has a 35% CFR but wasn't a global health disaster because it wasn't highly contagious. Same goes for Ebola, which is even more fatal but even less contagious.

My point/question - the more contagious a Covid-19 variant = lower CFR?

throwitaway1235··on We’re all teenagers now: The adolescent mindset transformed the US and the world
What ruling class wouldn't want a population of children? Much easier to manage.
throwitaway1235··on Google Play App Install Optimization
Because you smart guys can tell middle class tech users (class in the technical understanding sense) how this affects privacy.
throwitaway1235··on Show HN: Should I Get a House? a better rent vs. buy calculator
One of many sources regarding forbearance related to Covid.

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/3-moves-you-need-to-make-if-...

I don't have a source for increased foreclosures due to soon to be expiration. That's my speculation only.

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