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I love how he's the only one not called Dr. On this chart.

I think both of those have rigid scientific definitions.

Why do you think that? The fuel production side or the fuel consumption side?

It's already in production in industrial vehicles such as fork lifts.

TIL that trees are the same as vegetables and weeds, arbitrary cultural groupings. We should make an arbitrary cultural group name for arbitrary cultural grouped things!

So far the group is: -Trees -Vegetables -Weeds -Pets -Continents -The culinary use of fruit

You didn't even use the template!!! A gorgeous masterpiece is sitting there and you just gave us text. I feel robbed.

Just ignore this. It's not time to wake up from the simulation yet.

Thanks for the explanation. I've only played one game like that, but it is super fun; Neptune's Pride. It's free and web based, id highly recommend it.

What is an example of an async game mech?

Couldn't watch the Olympics on Peacock because of this. Super annoying.

Are there any foundations that distribute donations to various FOSS projects?

I'd argue that the Vietnam draft did have a huge impact on the public reaction to the war. I think one of the reasons it didn't have immediate political results is because affluent people (the kids of politicians) had many ways to avoid service, ie college or well known health excuses. I think if those loopholes were not in place the wide public backlash we saw would have been followed quickly by real political results.

Obviously this is speculation, but there's logic in there.

I'm in favor of mandatory military service with almost no exceptions. My rationale is it would make conflict wildly unpopular if everyone had friends and family who would be directly affected.

I mean, even with a union, if a company crumbles the laborers are out of a job.

Surprisingly less true!

I just came up with a thought the other day! This would be a decades long approach and I have no idea if it would work. The idea is for generic American cities, that have a few sky scrapers in a downtown and then the burbs.

Start with 3-5 square blocks in the heart of downtown and close the roads. Make them permanently pedestrian only. These roads are typically very wide, so allow food trucks/vendors to occupy a portion of the center. Add bike lanes, and add really good reliable public transit around this area. Let that marinate for a few years, then add another chunk of the same size.

I think you would see this portion of the city become a very popular residential area. Businesses will figure out how to provide amenities where people gather. By starting small you are not requireing people to get rid of their cars, just not use them in certain areas. As this expands you will have a larger and larger portion of the population that finds it inconvenient and expensive to own a car once their needs are met in this ever expanding bubble.

I doubt you could ever get this done, but it's an idea!

Usually described as a coup.

Is that the same story as the movie by the same name?

Captain, we're going to need a new tactic. Operative 15 has found a gaping flaw in our capabilities.