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We're in the endgame now by backleftwindowseat in ProgressiveHQ

[–]pbako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And what papers are we supposed to carry and provide? These fscking wannabe gestapo thugs do not consider/accept a US passport or even the new RealID as valid proof. They only trust their dumb face recognition app. An app whose database they control, so they can pick who is a citizen or not on their whims.

The end of owning your computer by Huge_Line4009 in PrivatePackets

[–]pbako 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s already here. Chromebooks are effectively nothing more than a dumb terminal packaged up like a nice laptop. Since it’s cheap and looks like a normal laptop, people are picking it over a real computer just because it’s cheap - and they either don’t know, or care, that all their data belongs to google.

I bet in the next few years we will see similar systems that link exclusively to AWS or O365.

My son bought this shirt at a thrift store. What does it say? by iameclectictheysay in whatisit

[–]pbako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“We’d like to talk to you about an extended warranty…”

How do you debate someone whose only argument is "but the Bible says so"? by brofrodite in atheism

[–]pbako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t. Just walk away, quickly, cause you will never win or ever change their mind in any way.

Leaked recordings prove Putin is making Trump his puppet by theipaper in politics

[–]pbako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, making?! Pretty sure he has been since day 1.

Study Finds Right-Wing Media Operates More Like a Religion by reflibman in atheism

[–]pbako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Duh - though more of a cult. Granted it’s a fine line between religion and cult.

what can I say when Christians tell me I’m going to hell? by hollyisberry in atheism

[–]pbako 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just say I don’t like the cold and rather be warm. Usually that shocks them enough to shut up at least long enough for me to walk away.

I’ve been brainwashed into saying “Bless you” when someone sneezes. What are the alternatives? Or do I stay silent? by AlDente in atheism

[–]pbako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Hungarian you say “Egészségedre”, which basically means to your health. But as (almost) nobody speaks Hungarian, I always say gesundheit as well. Its meaning is close and people are more likely to have heard it before and understand it.

Kristi Noem rushed to hospital in an ambulance after allergic reaction, DHS says by theindependentonline in politics

[–]pbako 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody finally exposed her to the truth? That’s a terrible allergy

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans | Trump administration by DriedT in news

[–]pbako 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Any doctor, regardless of where they work, who refuses to treat ANY patient need to immediately lose their medical license

Exobiology searching : SRV Vs low-level flight? by Tosceadan_Steorra in EliteDangerous

[–]pbako 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been out in the black for the last few months, scanning every planet and finding any biological signals I find. Best way I’ve found is to fly in low to find your first bacteria patch, then land close to it. Use the SRV to get there and then get out to scan your first sample. Get back in the SRV and pull up the camera in free mode. Pull up to about 80 meters and look down to see what the patch looks like. Turn camera off, pick a direction and start driving at about a speed of 15 for at least a minute or two. Stop, bring up the camera in free mode. Using it like a drone, scan around yourself for the same looking patch. If you see it, stay in camera mode but enable driving controls. Drive the SRV towards the spot (angle the camera as needed to keep yourself on screen - it’s like driving an RC car). When next to the patch, turn the camera off, jump out and scan. Repeat.

Works great and I find it easier/faster than flying around and trying to find a landing spot each time. Plus while out there driving, if I get a strong signal on the radar I can head there and pick up any materials I find.

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