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Comment Another False Predicition (Score 0) 163

Every single climate disaster prediction has fallen far, far, short of the "experts" claims of impending doom. I agree that climate change is occurring and the planet is warming. Scare mongering just gives fuel to the ones who deny this. It's like "experts" never heard the story of the boy who cried wolf. I still remember people laughing at the signs posted in Glacier National Park.

Comment False Statement (Score 1) 267

"By sheer chance, scientists just happened to have spent years studying coronaviruses, developing exactly the tools needed to make Covid vaccines as soon as the virus's genetic sequence was published."

No, they spent years working to make animal virus attack humans. Then they released it, either inadvertently, or intentionally.

Comment Low Pay (Score 1) 318

The average coal miner makes over $20 an hour. In most of the places where mining is performed this is very good money. That's a bit over 40K a year while the median pay for coders is a little over 80K. Given the need to move to another location and most likely in an area where prices are much higher it might actually result in a lower standard of living.

Comment Re:You first (Score 1) 207

In a large urban area a public transportation system is as vital as the roadway itself. It's insane not to have one. I've lived in big cities although now I live in the country and I always used public transport when possible. Now I'm retired so I stay home for days or weeks at a time and I've debated just getting rid of the car and calling for a ride the 3 or 4 times a month I want to go somewhere. But then I'm a hermit.

Comment Re:You first (Score 5, Insightful) 207

Public transportation in big cities SHOULD solve those problems. I lived in Germany for 3 years and parking was such a bitch that I took public transportation all the time. In Atlanta, the largest oversize urban zone near me, public transportation is shitty which is why so many people don't use it. The real problem with US cities is the idiots running them.

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