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want2know··on Living without the modern browser
Well the same applies to images because they can be used for tracking.
want2know··on Living without the modern browser
> Really, there is no reason why a form should require JavaScript.

True. But I'm glad to use Javascript on forms where fields are depending on input from other fields.

Or when you want to give the user the option to submit multiple entries of the same field type. For example when you ask for a job history.

Yes you can sumbit the form on every step but this is much harder to develop and has a lot of negative interactions for the user. For example the scrollposition is gone on each submit. And the user has to wait for a reply from the server on each submit.

Javascript is not the problem, bloated and spammy websites are.

want2know··on Water transport system inspired by trees
I think the real news here is that the aerogel cleans the water.

But the article is very confusing. For example it says the aerogel turns the water into steam but later it states the sun does this.

want2know··on Steve Wozniak Says People Should Get Off Facebook Permanently
Paying for privacy sound nice but I never had a Facebook account and am 100% sure I got a profile.

Facebook goes through all the data of Facebook users I know.

So I am sure I am tagged on photos and they might already know a lot about me.

And that's what I think is most evil about Facebook. Even people without an internet connection might have a profile.

want2know··on Ancient life awakens amid thawing ice caps and permafrost
These findings make the discussions about climate change very difficult. Because now we have 'proof' that the icecaps were not there a long time ago.

The same applies to glaciers. Some melt away exposing ancient forests.

So I think the whole climate change discussion should be about the influence of humans on the speed of the change. We know climate was different in our history. But when the climate changes too fast we can't prepare for it.

want2know··on Why I Don't Think Craig Wright is Satoshi
I always wondered if the style of writing and coding could lead to the identification of the real author.

Or was he also clever enough to change his way of writing to even hide that?

want2know··on 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California
I'm not saying this is related but I suddenly thought about the internet problems lately.

Animals sometimes can feel earthquakes coming. Little is known about this but it is suggested that it has to do with electromagnetic fields.

We experience problems on earth when there were bug sun flames.

Could a big earthquake influence our communications?

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