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Comment Re: Independent Discovery? (Score 3, Informative) 151

They can quit service academies at any time during the first two years, gernally without any additional financial or service requirement. They generally serve as an enlisted member if they leave during the final two years, but the military can opt to charge them for financial reimbursement instead. https://talk.collegeconfidenti...

Comment Re: 10 years (Score 1) 238

The issue of masks is more complicated than a single political party choosing to disregard them. At the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO's discouraged masks. The intent was likely to preserve supplies for front line workers, but this was not disclosed. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/h... The mask issue was not very politicized until one party started insulting and ridiculing the other party for adhering to the previous guidance. The science is clear that we should not mock and ridicule people whose previously correct beliefs conflict with current knowledge. https://www.wired.com/story/pl.... I think views on the effectiveness of masks are a victim of the backfire effect and less a matter of political affiliation. My older relatives, regardless of party, feel that masks and social distancing are more theatrical than protective. https://youtu.be/JMp3P-oQ6_w

Comment Re: AMericans.. (Score 1) 177

Is there something stopping the individual states from implementinf UBI and UHC on their own, without waiting for a federal program? My understanding of the EU is that each country maintains its own budget and programs, without the EU federal level operating any Healthcare or welfare programs. Maybe that's why it is different.

Comment Re: wat (Score 1) 154

The computer tunes the engine for you now. Tuning used to adjust the spark timing, and the ability to adjust timing was removed when ignition systems lost the distributor, rotor, and distributor cap. The distributor cap used to be a wear item that all the spark plug wires plugged into. The rotor would spin inside it and physically wear it down over time. They were replaced with electronic coil packs that don't have mechanic wear. It's very similar to this example of no-code development.

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