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Comment Re: Unaccountable bureaucrats (Score 3, Insightful) 84

"I await their decision on EV producers and the huge quantity of dangerous particulates EV's spew into the atmosphere."

The only particulates that EVs spew into the atmosphere are tire dust, and not much more than other vehicles - or if LRR tires are used, less than most.

If you mean during production, or pollution from generating power to charge the vehicle, even if charged purely with coal the lifecycle emissions are lower by the time an EV hits 70k miles.

TL;DR: Bullshit.

Comment Re:no shit (Score 1) 178

Let me first say - I think you are correct

but - I also don't think that is the only explanation. One other I think reasonably likely possibility is they are hedging. The law gives the POTUS authority to delay enforcement for some additional months if he finds there is 'progress' being made toward divestment.

Progress - is one of those squishy bits of language that can mean anything anyone wants it to mean. TikTok knows they are popular with the Biden voter, and they know an election is coming. Even thought he initial drop dead date is after the election, there isn't anything to say Biden can't announce they are being given the extension early. They might want to secure the extra time by threatening to take their ball and go home. There is not grantee they will be able to get an injunction or stay while they fight this in court, or they might simply want to secure a few extra months to see home many young Americans they can convince to become transexuals.

Comment Re:Obligatory... (Score 2) 178

except that fore the most part education and the ability of the public to think critically have not changed THAT much.

Its the social media that is new, and the degree of near constant coupling to it via smart phone that is newer still.

So using a little of that 'critical thinking' clearly you are wrong and social media is very much the problem.

Comment no shit (Score 3, Insightful) 178

"TikTok owner ByteDance would prefer shutting down its loss-making app rather than sell it"

Yes, that's because its purpose is not profit, as it's a PsyOp. If the goal were profit, they would prefer to sell it. If they sell it, there is a risk that documents which prove its purpose will be transferred, and blow the whole operation even worse than being shut down.

Comment Re: modding me down won't change facts (Score 1) 101

"It's probably because you're asserting that the mod down process validates your "facts"."

If you want to claim what I'm saying isn't factual, the onus is on you to provide some counter evidence, or at minimum, counter arguments. When people mod down an opinion because they don't agree with it they have surrendered the point.

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