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@Benjamin-Hall said in In other news today...:
Wait, they're saying this is new? We've known that smoking plant leaves is smoking plant leaves is smoking plant leaves for ages.
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@Mason_Wheeler said in In other news today...:
Wait, they're saying this is new?
But now we have a study that proves it
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@JBert I mean 2020 was basically No Pants Year anyway.
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@JBert said in In other news today...:
Better swallow
the contrabandthe sandwiches:No, seriously:
The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued guidance suggesting drivers "use, consume, or dispose of" any personal food items in their vehicles before attempting to enter the European Union from Britain.
"From 1 January 2021 you will not be able to bring POAO (products of an animal origin) such as those containing meat or dairy (eg a ham and cheese sandwich) into the EU," the department said.
Wow, I'm glad I don't live in a
countryfederation where you're legally obligated to be vegan
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@izzion said in In other news today...:
@JBert said in In other news today...:
Better swallow
the contrabandthe sandwiches:No, seriously:
The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued guidance suggesting drivers "use, consume, or dispose of" any personal food items in their vehicles before attempting to enter the European Union from Britain.
"From 1 January 2021 you will not be able to bring POAO (products of an animal origin) such as those containing meat or dairy (eg a ham and cheese sandwich) into the EU," the department said.
Wow, I'm glad I don't live in a
countryfederation where you're legally obligated to be veganCalifornia will take that away on the way in (if you grew it - store bought is ok). At least I think they still do. With CA plates, I rarely have to stop on the way back in.
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@izzion said in In other news today...:
@JBert said in In other news today...:
Better swallow
the contrabandthe sandwiches:No, seriously:
The British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued guidance suggesting drivers "use, consume, or dispose of" any personal food items in their vehicles before attempting to enter the European Union from Britain.
"From 1 January 2021 you will not be able to bring POAO (products of an animal origin) such as those containing meat or dairy (eg a ham and cheese sandwich) into the EU," the department said.
Wow, I'm glad I don't live in a
countryfederation where you're legally obligated to be veganWhen entering the U.S., you must not carry with you any kind of food. Even the best of German Wurst is not allowed.
Some more countries do not allow plant products either. Don't forget an apple in your luggage when entering New Zealand - the fine is expensive.
In contrast, Europe (at least Germany) allows any plant products (except protected species). I usually bring some plant seeds home from holidays, and try to grow the plants at home. And fresh tropical fruit.
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@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
When entering the U.S., you must not carry with you any kind of food. Even the best of German Wurst is not allowed.
Eh?
There are certianly restrictions, but you are allowed to bring food with you.
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@abarker said in In other news today...:
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@Benjamin-Hall said in In other news today...:
I've said for years that the thing that's probably causing all those health problems for cigarette smokers is what's in the papers.
What about pipe and cigar smokers who have similar health risks? What about people who chew tobacco that also have elevated risks for cancers in the mouth, throat, and stomach?
I don't think it's the just papers in cigarettes that are causing the health issues.
I was always told that cigar/pipe smokers, dippers and snuffers don't show the same level of risk for the "lung cancer" things.
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@da-Doctah said in In other news today...:
@abarker said in In other news today...:
@da-Doctah said in In other news today...:
@Benjamin-Hall said in In other news today...:
I've said for years that the thing that's probably causing all those health problems for cigarette smokers is what's in the papers.
What about pipe and cigar smokers who have similar health risks? What about people who chew tobacco that also have elevated risks for cancers in the mouth, throat, and stomach?
I don't think it's the just papers in cigarettes that are causing the health issues.
I was always told that cigar/pipe smokers, dippers and snuffers don't show the same level of risk for the "lung cancer" things.
That's likely due to differences in use. Dipping doesn't involve inhaling - and if you do inhale your chew, you'll likely have more pressing concerns than lung cancer. With snuffing, the tobacco is supposed to stay in your nose/sinuses. As for cigars and pipes, my understanding is that you aren't supposed to fully inhale; the smoke should only fill your mouth. In all four cases, the tobacco/smoke isn't supposed to reach your lungs, which means the carcinogens aren't directly impacting your lungs. It's also important to note that pipe, cigar, and cigarette users have roughly the same risk for oral cancer[1][2].
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@abarker said in In other news today...:
It's also important to note that pipe, cigar, and cigarette users have roughly the same risk for oral cancer
Datapoint: my grandfather-in-law died from throat cancer and was an avid fan of cigars and the occasional pipe.
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@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
I've also heard fun stories of small towns getting ignored by Comcast. When the town decides to start its own ISP, suddenly Comcast has the time to deploy fiber!
I really wish someone would run fiber to my town. I'm at the far outskirts of a major metropolitan area, and whenever there's a rollout by Amazon or Uber or Snuggles4Pets, my town is never included.
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@Dragoon As nice as that is, "degrees Kelvin" makes the article a bit of an eye sore.
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@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
I wonder if he ever makes any money out of it. The only way to break even in this industry is to have huge scale right from the start (hundreds of customers at least), or absurdly high prices.
Mauch charges $65 a month for symmetrical 50Mbps service, $75 for 250Mbps, and $99 for 500Mbps, with an installation fee of $199.
Oh okay.
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@Gąska said in In other news today...:
Mauch charges $65 a month for symmetrical 50Mbps service, $75 for 250Mbps, and $99 for 500Mbps, with an installation fee of $199.
Oh okay.
Less than I pay comcast.
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
@Dragoon As nice as that is, "degrees Kelvin" makes the article a bit of an eye sore.
The very first sentence
For the first time, researchers have used a novel catalyst process
made me cringe with the unnecessarily repetitive redundant pleonasm.
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@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
When entering the U.S., you must not carry with you any kind of food.
When did this happen?
On my way home from Argentina, I brought quite a few alfajores with me. I noted them on the customs form and everything. And no one had any problem with it.
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@PotatoEngineer said in In other news today...:
@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
I've also heard fun stories of small towns getting ignored by Comcast. When the town decides to start its own ISP, suddenly Comcast has the time to deploy fiber!
Or just to file legal action to prevent them from doing so, like the proverbial dog in a manger.
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@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
"Low" temperature of 200 C (almost 400 in real degrees) and 2 MPa (just shy of 20 atmospheres of pressure).
It may be an improvement on whatever came before, but that's still not conditions that we're going to see outside of laboratories anytime soon.
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It also requires ruthenium, which is not amongst the most common of metals in existance.
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@Mason_Wheeler said in In other news today...:
@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
"Low" temperature of 200 C (almost 400 in real degrees) and 2 MPa (just shy of 20 atmospheres of pressure).
It may be an improvement on whatever came before, but that's still not conditions that we're going to see outside of laboratories anytime soon.
That's conditions steam boilers reached hundred years ago (and I mean I found a mention of 2 100 kPa at 218°C for WWI-era steam turbine engine, which is fairly close match). Modern steam boilers produce much higher pressures and temperatures.
@Dragoon said in In other news today...:
It also requires ruthenium, which is not amongst the most common of metals in existance.
That's probably bigger obstacle. Fortunately it is a catalyst, which means it should last long in the device.
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@BernieTheBernie said in In other news today...:
Even the best of German Wurst
That's the worst, they are doing you a favour
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Anybody mention that CES is cancelled?
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@Rhywden said in In other news today...:
@Dragoon As nice as that is, "degrees Kelvin" makes the article a bit of an eye sore.
Especially when they don't say if honorary degrees are included or not.
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@TimeBandit said in In other news today...:
This side-note video embed is, to me, the best part of this article:
Half Truck Seaplane – 00:38
— L1011dalEven just the poster image says it all.
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@TimeBandit said in In other news today...:
This was already discussed in the Garage, I believe.
One thing nobody ever mentions, is the bit where the same legislation would allow for John Doe lawsuits against social media users - a provision that I believe exists to allow the government to pursue its anonymous online critics.
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
I gotta clean my glasses. I read that as "racist pigeon".
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@boomzilla said in In other news today...:
It being a pigeon, I’m with AQIS on this one…
Edited to no longer imply that I’m a pigeon...
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@da-Doctah said in In other news today...:
I gotta clean my glasses. I read that as "racist pigeon".
Well, since they're going to kill it, it must be.
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@da-Doctah That would be in the other news thread
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The co-founder of CD Projekt Red apologize for the Cyberpunk 2077 launch
Cyberpunk 2077 — Our Commitment to Quality – 05:10
— Cyberpunk 2077
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How’s that for timing…
But Deone Roberts, sport development manager for the Oklahoma-based American Racing Pigeon Union, said on Friday the band was fake.
The band number belongs to a blue bar pigeon in the United States and that is not the bird pictured in Australia, she said.
“The bird band in Australia is counterfeit and not traceable,” Roberts said. “It definitely has a home in Australia and not the U.S.”
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@TimeBandit How nice of them. That makes it all okay then.
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@kazitor Well, if it's really an Australian pigeon, it wants to kill you, so it deserves whatever happens to it.
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@HardwareGeek
I was under the impression the distinction would be easy to make:
australian pigeons are just like all other pigeons except that they try to kill you
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@Luhmann said in In other news today...:
@HardwareGeek
I was under the impression the distinction would be easy to make:
australian pigeons are just like all other pigeons except that they try to kill youAnd they have a pouch.
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@Luhmann said in In other news today...:
@HardwareGeek
I was under the impression the distinction would be easy to make:
australian pigeons are just like all other pigeons except that they try to kill youAnd upside down.
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Welcome to our soon to be new overlords
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The alternative to teaching AI some ethics and telling it not to destroy the world – something which no algorithm can be absolutely certain of doing, the researchers say – is to limit the capabilities of the super-intelligence. It could be cut off from parts of the internet or from certain networks, for example.
The new study rejects this idea too, suggesting that it would limit the reach of the artificial intelligence – the argument goes that if we're not going to use it to solve problems beyond the scope of humans, then why create it at all?
Well... Better make damn sure that you don't give it access to deadly neurotoxin...
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@JBert SPAAAAACE.
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