Everything posted by Endy0816
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Your Idea of the House of the Future
I'd like to see high levels of cooking automation. Could be hugely time saving for cheap, healthy meal preparation. In other areas of living as well, ideally without needing an external server.
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First use of 'soil' from the Moon to grow plants.
Yeah I'm thinking it'll be mainly hydroponics anyways. Rockwool should be possible to manufacture from local Basalt. Will definitely depend on the relative costs of Imports vs Local production.
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SCOTUS and the US constitution (split from The next Supreme Court judge)
Not sure, know the Democratic-Republicans didn't have the best of excuses for Impeaching the one. I'm sure could bring a case too. No idea how it would all work out though if a Justice was still serving especially considering potential appeals. Weird legal territory.
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SCOTUS and the US constitution (split from The next Supreme Court judge)
Theoretically... Would likely lack the Supermajority needed for Conviction in the Senate though.
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Are condemned buildings really "demolished"? If so why aren't they renovated or burned?
Some have been repurposed for tours and the like. There's no shortage of such spaces in general though. Obviously there can also be safety and liability concerns(death, injury and illness).
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War Games: Russia Takes Ukraine, China Takes Taiwan. US Response?
I wouldn't have invaded to begin with. The strategic Crimean port had already been obtained. Trying to take/keep unwilling territory is a losing proposition in this day and age.
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War Games: Russia Takes Ukraine, China Takes Taiwan. US Response?
They're trying to increase demand for the Ruble, which is understandable, but even countries can't break contracts willy-nilly. You don't want your customers concluding you may change your terms at any time.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court - Jordan Peterson has something to say - is he right or is he in the wrong?
My main thought is that with some 4,000 positions up for grabs, part of what we're voting on is who the President may nominate/appoint once in office. Other thought is once past the primaries, there's only two real options anyways.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court - Jordan Peterson has something to say - is he right or is he in the wrong?
The parties always tend to mirror each other(in some respects). Here the alternative tends to be zero progress if you don't. ...and they gave it to themselves to sone extent. Filibusters used to help moderate things.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court - Jordan Peterson has something to say - is he right or is he in the wrong?
For sure. Happy to see a promise fulfilled, a rarity in this day and age. Republicans did remove their own ability to 'object' via filibuster, but that is certainly not Biden's fault. Pretty much everyone knew this scenario would inevitably occur as a result. ...and only a nomination at the end of the day. He could nominate the first person he sees if he wanted. Senators are the ones who actually decide.
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Interesting image and not much more...
No worries. A little bit of water and it'll perk right up
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Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court - Jordan Peterson has something to say - is he right or is he in the wrong?
Every US citizen is qualified. Almost any selection criteria will be discriminatory in some sense. I see this as simply the only way to make a break away from tradition that works in the US. Reagan made a similar promise regarding Sandra O'Connor. Country has to be dragged along kicking and screaming into the future.
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War Games: Russia Takes Ukraine, China Takes Taiwan. US Response?
Good odds Putin would never have been satisfied. He would just keep on annexing surrounding lands piecemeal with some dubious justification or another.
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The second coming of Donald Trump: Can he become president again? | 60 Minutes Australia
DeSantis would be a marginal improvement but not sure if he can gain the EC votes(even assuming Florida's own).
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Politicians change Highway code...A poisoned chalice?
Just curious, how have things been going since they were introduced?
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Mostly OT stuff from Was there a real Jesus of Nazareth ?
Well only some material was dermed canonical. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infancy_gospels Then the copy, recopy, translate, copy cycle continued on from there. Political leaders were involved at various points as well in the process.
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Mostly OT stuff from Was there a real Jesus of Nazareth ?
There are a number of different religious texts out there. Whoever wrote them may have believed them factual, but that isn't something we can trust. At the very least they've been copied and recopied to different languages with inevitable errors and changes. We need something like the Roman tax records, mention of him in other texts or well a body(could be problematic). The closest we have are some lines possibly by Josephus, a Jewish historian in regards. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephus_on_Jesus Keep in mind the main post-Christ bits in the Bible took place over a 300 year span. The persecutions weren't constant and conversions while relatively fast still took awhile.
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Use of milk by painters...
Not sure I can give a good explanation but you are talking about milk paint. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milk_paint Think it is addition of a Base to casein protein, though not sure on the chemistry involved.
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SCOTUS and the US constitution (split from The next Supreme Court judge)
Ironically the Slaveholding States actually suggested numerical equality at one point to give themselves more Representatives in the House. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-fifths_Compromise
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SCOTUS and the US constitution (split from The next Supreme Court judge)
Impartiality is definitely prized too, but SC Justices could be there forever and Constitution can be vague at times.
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Rainwater collection, on smaller and larger scales
We spray locally(in addition to keeping areas drained). Not the best for the environment obviously.
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SCOTUS and the US constitution (split from The next Supreme Court judge)
Can legally amend the Constitution or even rewrite it entirely, so it is definitely a living document in that sense. There's nothing in it one way or the other regarding SC interpretation though. Personally agree it is necessary, but opinion varies. Various herbs historically have been used as abortificants.
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The next Supreme Court judge
I honestly never pay much attention until the person is confirmed. With a certain party removing the filibuster and Dem's having slim majority, things should go smoothly enough however.
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The next Supreme Court judge
Chess game. Every piece on the board is in check to one degree or another.
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The next Supreme Court judge
I'm of the opinion our courts are more like the UK's House of Lords in terms of their role in Society. Most UK citizens seem broadly supportive of them despite the politics involved. Is our law against singing while in a swimsuit unconstitutional? Case could be argued different ways. Despite many swearing oaths to it the Constitution has yet to say one word back, so who should decide?