Lyrl

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[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago

Technically correct is the best kind of correct

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

This is more like you measure the fragment speeds with both a laser and with radar, and get different readings off the same fragment.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee -1 points 6 months ago (5 children)

With Hamas being very clear about wanting to commit genocide, the choice is this conflict is not genocide vs. no genocide. The choice is about which side is given more opportunity to commit genocide. Horrific that is the choice, but it's not like disarming the Israelis would result in fewer human deaths in that region.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Local chapters are going broke because deep-pocketed conservative donors don't trust the people elected as officials to be good stewards of their money. So the donors give directly to candidates or to PACs. I am not yet convinced there is less overall money being injected on the Republican side, though that would be a hopeful development.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

It used to be more true, when straight chlorine was what was used. Now most municipalities use chloramine, which is more stable. Most plants don't care, but it's an issue for fish, so there are "water conditioner" products for aquariums that remove both chlorine and chloramine.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

So says Robin Red Breast, the bird with orange belly feathers

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Apparently a number of them live in their DC offices and shower at the Congressional gym.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 3 points 8 months ago

To an extent, this is already happening. I work in manufacturing, and the last couple of years there was more demand for our product than our factories were physically capable of producing, and prices were raised to weed out the number of customer orders to what we could handle. Projections for this year are for softened demand, and sales expects to have to offer significant price cuts to keep enough orders for our manufacturing lines to stay busy.

Collective "we have enough stuff and will buy less" at work.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Library services are more accessible than ever due to increased internet connectivity. As a child, I checked out my limit of books at the library every week and always finished before the week was up. Now I can sit on my couch at home and return books as I finish and immediately check out new ones.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

It's not like housing is inherently capped. Cities choose to pass and enforce zoning laws that limit the number of housing units - shortages drive up prices, which homeowners love.

Blaming AirBnB for taking up a fraction of housing units in a market that is profoundly short on housing because of the NIMBY greed of residents is missing the forest for a tree.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago

Or hold on for two years. At least in the US, the non-payout for suicide is only allowed the first two years of the policy.

[–] Lyrl@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

You are probably being sarcastic, but for those who haven't come across it - operating rooms are often called theaters.

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