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A Former Maryland Governor Ignored Warnings About Mega-Ships
  • In 1980, when a ship collided with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida, killing thirty-five people, a top state engineer said the Key Bridge could not withstand a similar crash. “I’m talking about the main supports, a direct hit — it would knock it down,” the official reportedly told the Baltimore Sun.

    Seems ignoring the warning signs for the bridge is a long standing tradition amongst Maryland politicians.

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    Largest Covid vaccine study finds links to health conditions
  • A friend of mine has Long Covid. Prior to catching it in 2020 she was in great physical shape and an avid hiker of the Scottish Munros. Now she has issues finding an activity that doesn't leave her winded, or extremely fatigued.

    Long Covid is real, not something made up because a person was all ready in poor health prior to catching the virus.

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    Reddit revenue rises 20% ahead of IPO, but it isn’t profitable yet
  • IPOs are typically a cash grab. Stock is offered for purchase at a price, and usually there’s a bump in price. The first investors will sell for a profit at peak price, and then it will drop to whatever value the market decides. And that could be higher or lower than the initial price per share.

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    New Star Trek Movie Director Is A Fan And Directed The ‘Black Mirror’ Trek Episode “USS Callister”
  • That's alright. When I first saw the episode USS Calilister I thought he was Matt Damon.

    Plemons is actually married to Kirsten Dunst. He's got quite a lot of acting credits under his belt. Friday Night Lights, Varsity Blues, and most recently Killers of the Flower Moon with Leonardo DiCaprio.

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    New Star Trek Movie Director Is A Fan And Directed The ‘Black Mirror’ Trek Episode “USS Callister”
  • That's Jesse Plemons. I don't see Video Game Highschool on his list of acting credits in IMDB.

    You might be thinking of Bryan Forrest.

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    The Mighty Cybertruck Keeps Getting Stuck in the Snow
  • I bet it has traction control which is great in wet conditions, and light snow. Get over 5" of snow and traction control is worthless if you start to get stuck.

    So apparently after a quick search, I found that the truck does indeed have traction control, and it's buried somewhere in a submenu of it's touch screen controls. So I bet more than likely stuff like this is happening because the controls are not easily found and readily available to turn off when you need it.

    Hell on my Jetta it's on the panel by the emergency brake. Easy to find and turn off.

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    Sputnik — Niger Decides to Nationalize Its Water Sector, Terminates Contract With French Company
  • Yes but they must fill their containers at a drinking water source…

    Maybe it’s a language thing I’m not understanding.

    I assume the article means that only 56% of the population have access to modernized drinking water sources (i.e. properly treated fresh water). More than likely SEED (Veolia) has been only concerned with profit, therefore neglecting to extend infrastructure outside urban areas.

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    Wisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing porn
  • Ultimately, the only thing that may stand is the fact that the board of regents didn't give him due process in handing down the decision. The announcement was made that the board was firing one of the Chancellors literally a couple hours before handing down the decision. There was no hearing by the board.

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    ‘Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire’ Review: Zack Snyder’s Wannabe ‘Star Wars’ Franchise Kickoff Is an Interplanetary Bore
  • The thing about Sucker Punch is that you can tell most of it's green screen (like 300). That's fine. Roll with it, embrace it, do it. Just don't try to combine that with filming locations outside a studio. That has a jarring effect on a viewer because they can still really tell the difference, especially with Snyder's type of filmmaking.

    I've watched the first 45 minutes or so of Rebel Moon, and it is okay so far. It's not good, it's just okay. There's a mixture of on site filming locations, and something like "the volume" used which throws off my suspension of disbelief. Shots that are supposed to look outside look like a green screen and soundstage with dirt and other practical effects scattered about. Also, I can see why Disney passed up on Snyder's pitch though. Not 30 minutes in and it gets rapey.

    I honestly find it has a well-worn plot, with paper thin characters that have predictable motivations, and nothing really new and noteworthy in its world building.

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    Federal judge orders documents naming Jeffrey Epstein's associates to be unsealed
  • Former President Redacted
    Former President Redacted

    FTFY

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    I'm starting to see some serious downsides to being able to see who downvotes you.
  • They went through all the trouble to downvote every post. You lived in that user's head rent free all that time. Wear that shit like a badge of honor. They're internet points; they're not important.

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    Reddit updates look after rough 6 months and ahead of reported IPO
  • And after Huffman reportedly warned employees to "be mindful of wearing Reddit gear in public," due to potential backlash in June, maybe a new look was necessary.

    Oh fuck off already. That was all Huffman.

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  • apnews.com Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

    Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died, his consulting firm says. He was 100. Kissinger dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China.

    Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died, his consulting firm says. He was 100. Kissinger dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China.

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    Gamers enraged at Ubisoft for injecting ads into the middle of video games
  • Sony didn't have both versions readily available in the Playstation Store. While I did eventually purchase the DLC (which is the deluxe version, not a typical DLC), I'll be damned that Sony didn't make it easy to find the OG version in the store.

    And I put that on Sony, not the game publisher. Regardless, BG3 has been a breath of fresh air to gaming this year. About time a studio put out a full game without divvying it up into expansions and DLCs.

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    So... it's been a while now since the great exodus. How are you all doing my fellow refugees?
  • I wish you would comment. Contributors in the sub aren't following the rules very well. I contributed pretty often, however I've slacked off since the beginning of October. The Israel/Palestine conflict has really taken over my feed (as well as some Trek and Star Wars memes). Yet with the Middle East news it's been difficult posting for some reason. My activity has been diminished severely.

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    Spotify will end service in Uruguay due to bill requiring fair pay for artists
  • In a letter sent to Uruguay's Minister of Education Pablo Da Silveira, a spokesperson for Spotify said: "If the proposed reform became law in its current form, Spotify's business in Uruguay could become unfeasible, to the detriment of Uruguayan music and its fans," claiming that the amendment would force it to "pay twice" the amount of royalties.

    Spotify currently pays out at 70%. Doubling royalties would cause them to pay out more than they make in subscription and ad revenue. This is why they're shutting down.

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    Fun fact: Rick Bermans grave will be able to double as a urinal
  • Or Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner.

    One of the most influential science fiction monologues was ad libbed, and it's so much better than the original script.

    Original script:

    "I've seen things... seen things you little people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion bright as magnesium... I rode on the back decks of a blinker and watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments... they'll be gone."

    Hauer's monologue:

    "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe... Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion... I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die."

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    I am just so tired
  • OMFG...funny. Stealing this!

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    'I am a Zionist': How Joe Biden's lifelong bond with Israel shapes war policy
  • Zionism is so much more than this definition, I believe this essay provides a better explanation of what Zionism was, versus what it has become...

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  • projects.apnews.com The Nones

    In a sweeping package of stories, photos and video, The Associated Press Religion Team takes an in-depth look at how the "none" phenomenon is playing out in the United States, South America, Nigeria, India, Middle East, Japan, Italy and Israel.

    In a sweeping package of stories, photos and video, The Associated Press Religion Team takes an in-depth look at how the "none" phenomenon is playing out in the United States, South America, Nigeria, India, Middle East, Japan, Italy and Israel.

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    www.theverge.com Google is making it harder for bulk senders to fill your Gmail with spam

    Unsubscribing from marketing emails should also be much easier.

    New Gmail rules enforced starting in February should reduce spam, make it easier to unsubscribe from bulk senders, and close email security loopholes exploited by cybercriminals.

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    www.reuters.com 'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin

    Drunk recruits, insubordinate soldiers and convicts are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year. Few live to tell their tale.

    Drunk recruits, insubordinate soldiers and convicts are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year. Few live to tell their tale.

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    arstechnica.com Judge upholds Tesla arbitration agreement that drivers called “unconscionable”

    Lawsuit said Tesla and Elon Musk falsely marketed cars as self-driving.

    Four Tesla drivers who sued the company over its allegedly deceptive "self-driving" claims will have to go to arbitration instead of pursuing a class action, a judge ruled.

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    www.reuters.com Japan startup develops 'Gundam'-like robot with $3 mln price tag

    Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.

    Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries has developed a 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled robot that looks like "Mobile Suit Gundam" from the wildly popular Japanese animation series, and it can be yours for $3 million.

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    www.reuters.com EU launches first phase of world's first carbon border tariff

    The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from undermining its green transition.

    BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) - The European Union launched on Sunday the first phase of the world's first system to impose CO2 emissions tariffs on imported steel, cement and other goods as it tries to stop more polluting foreign products from undermining its green transition.

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    www.upi.com Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party - UPI.com

    Elon Musk is under fire after publicly backing a far-right political party in Germany, suggesting the current government should not be re-elected over its position on the current migrant crisis in Europe.

    Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Elon Musk is under fire after publicly backing a far-right political party in Germany, suggesting the current government should not be re-elected over its position on the current migrant crisis in Europe.

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    arstechnica.com Archaeologists discover ancient sandals buried in a bat cave 6,000 years ago

    Some basketry from same site is even older, dating back 9,500 years to Mesolithic period.

    In the 19th century, miners in southern Spain unearthed a prehistoric burial site in a cave containing some 22 pairs of ancient sandals woven out of esparto (a type of grass). The latest radiocarbon dating revealed that those sandals could be 6,200 years old—centuries older than similar footwear found elsewhere around the world, according to a new paper published in the journal Science Advances. The interdisciplinary team analyzed 76 artifacts made of wood, reeds, and esparto, including basketry, cords, mats, and a wooden mallet. Some of the basketry turned out to be even older than the sandals, providing the first direct evidence of basketry weaving among the hunter-gatherers and early farmers of the region.

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    www.theverge.com Linda Yaccarino was set up to fail

    Will Elon let her be more than a ‘CEO in Name Only?’ Also: takeaways from my interview with Mark Zuckerberg, layoffs hit Snap and Epic Games, and more.

    The buzz out of the Code Conference this week is, naturally, all about the disastrous performance of X / Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino, who closed out the two-day affair in spectacular fashion. Vox’s Peter Kafka, who has been going to the conference since it started in 2008, called it “the weirdest session I’ve ever seen.” If I had to sum up the vibe as everyone trickled off to dinner afterward, it would be stunned disbelief. As for Yaccarino, she immediately fled the premises with her six-person security detail.

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    Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
  • You know, you'd have an ally with a liberal if you weren't so narrow minded that you decide to shit on them and deride them when given the opportunity. So you can still GTFO with your "lib" shit.

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  • apnews.com Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say

    As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.

    As Congress considers payments to victims of Cold War-era nuclear contamination in the St. Louis region, people who were targeted for secret government testing from that same time period believe they’re due compensation, too.

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    apnews.com California bill to have human drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor

    California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks.

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state.

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    www.upi.com North Korean opera stars are giving concerts to encourage farmers to finish this year’s harvest - UPI.com

    Opera singers and artists in North Korea are giving daily concerts at farms in the western part of the country to "encourage" farmers to finish this year's harvest.

    Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Opera singers and artists in North Korea are giving daily concerts at farms in the western part of the country to "encourage" farmers to finish this year's harvest.

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    www.upi.com Rupert Murdoch to step down as chair of Fox, News Corp. - UPI.com

    Fox Corporation and News Corp. announced on Thursday that Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as board chair of both while his son Lachlan Murdoch takes over both positions.

    Sept. 21 (UPI) -- Rupert Murdoch will step down as board chair of Fox and News Corp. and be succeeded by his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, the companies announced Thursday.

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    arstechnica.com Musk and Netanyahu blame “armies of bots” for spreading antisemitism on X

    Israeli prime minister praised Musk's "opposition to antisemitism" in X chat.

    Today, Elon Musk and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu livestreamed a discussion largely focused on the future of AI on Musk's platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

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    apnews.com Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected

    Authorities have found debris from a U.S. Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety.

    NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities found a debris field Monday from a Marine Corps F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after the pilot ejected and parachuted to safety.

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    www.reuters.com Virginia, other US states back Montana in TikTok ban -court filing

    A group of 18 state attorneys general said on Monday they backed Montana's effort to ban Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, urging a U.S. judge to reject legal challenges ahead of the Jan. 1 effective date.

    Sept 18 (Reuters) - A group of 18 state attorneys general said on Monday they backed Montana's effort to ban Chinese-owned short video app TikTok, urging a U.S. judge to reject legal challenges ahead of the Jan. 1 effective date.

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    www.reuters.com Germany likely to pass 50% mark for renewable power this year - minister

    Germany is likely to generate more than 50% of its power from renewable energy this year but needs to ramp up the speed of its transition towards the end of the decade, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.

    BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Germany is likely to generate more than 50% of its power from renewable energy this year but needs to ramp up the speed of its transition towards the end of the decade, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Monday.

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    > > > Destiny 2 has one of the worst — and most hilarious — bugs in its history right now, allowing players to create guns with perks that are game-breaking in activities or PvP. Players can put shotgun frames on auto rifles, resulting in a weapon that obliterates someone in PvP in milliseconds due to the hugely reduced time to kill. Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, says it’s working on a fix. > >

    Lean into it Bungie...let that shit run wild for a few weeks.

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    arstechnica.com TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children

    TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options.

    TikTok has been hit with a €345 million EU fine over the way it processes the personal data of children and teenage users, the first handed out by the bloc to the Chinese-owned social media platform.

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