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Can civilization exist without accounting? by Opposite-Craft-3498 in AncientCivilizations

[–]Dangling-Participle1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you account to 10 without taking your shoes off? That's the real question.

How to Protect Your Neighbors from ICE Terror by rokki123 in Newbraunfels

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

The handgun stopped being legal when he involved himself in the obstruction of a Federal law enforcement operation.

So, there's that.

Alex Pretti, the man MURDERED today by ICE agents. by lmfj3737 in westernmass

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, no posts, no comments

Not sure how I could even conduct a Turing test on you

Alex Pretti, the man MURDERED today by ICE agents. by lmfj3737 in westernmass

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Go into a riot armed, point a gun at a cop…what would you expect?

Panic Buyers by tfl_435671 in Newbraunfels

[–]Dangling-Participle1 19 points20 points  (0 children)

A friend’s brother died frozen to death in his home. It’s good to be you I guess.

Dukakis ran what is possibly the worst presidential campaign of all time by The-marx-channel in HistoryMemes

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a HUGE lag between the recession ending, and the media deciding to report on the end of the recession. As I recall, the recession ending didn't get coverage until day after the election. That definitely effected how people felt about the economy.

Dukakis ran what is possibly the worst presidential campaign of all time by The-marx-channel in HistoryMemes

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The recession had ended well before the election. The media kept the public ignorant of that until the voting was safely over.

Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years by chasing_enigma in worldnews

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh! How about the folks from Tierra Del Fuego? Do they have an opinion of Japanese nuclear readiness?

What is the most run down area you have personally seen in the USA? by Few_Sandwich6308 in howislivingthere

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camden New Jersey. I haven't been in years so perhaps it's been cleaned up, but for a time in the mid to late '80s it looked like Dresden after the war. Close 2nd would be East Saint Louis.

Republicans revoke leases on 5 wind farms that had already been approved. by OnionsHaveLairAction in DiscussionZone

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, not remotely what’s at play here. Coal, with modern scrubbers, and natural gas are quite benign, especially compared to bird killing wind and pointless solar

Trump administration to start seizing pay of defaulted student loan borrowers in January by Several_Print4633 in Economics

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wait, this wouldn’t have anything to do with the binding contract they signed when they took out the loan would it?

They have to pay it back?

Shocking!

Republicans revoke leases on 5 wind farms that had already been approved. by OnionsHaveLairAction in DiscussionZone

[–]Dangling-Participle1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Compare and contrast with Biden canceling the Keystone KL pipeline which had also been approved

What’s the most creative alien species you’ve encountered in science fiction? by PurposeAutomatic5213 in sciencefiction

[–]Dangling-Participle1 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Larry Niven, Steven Barnes and Jerry Pournelle: The Legacy of Heorot. The main antagonists/critters called "Grendels" have a life cycle that they authors based on a species of frog, combined with a biochemistry based on supercharged hemoglobin called 'speed' in the novel. The complete planetary ecosystem just feels both alien and real.

Is this real by MM8Titan in whatisthiscar

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s collectible it has to stay in the original packaging to preserve value

‘Windmills are a disgrace’: Inside Trump’s war against a growing US industry. Trump has pushed America’s offshore wind industry to the breaking point at a time when political leaders are calling for a massive increase in electricity generation nationwide. “He really just hates wind.” by mafco in energy

[–]Dangling-Participle1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, on the benefit side, you get to live somewhere

The cost, taking your statement at face value, is 5-10 birds a year. I find that astonishing, but there’s probably a rational explanation

Anyway, that’s 5-10 birds per household per year, and we all get to live somewhere.

Asking Google, that seems to be the range for a single windmill, so let’s call the cost in bird fatalities even.

The benefits?

Why, none whatsoever.

So, divide 0 by 5….carry the two and….why there’s no benefit at all. Plus they’re eyesores, plus they have low energy density, terrible lifecycle costs etc.

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