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Comment Re:Not surprising it's more toxic (Score 1) 66

> lawns came over from the UK but really took off in the US during the post WW2 housing boom

I either have grass or mud and weeds. So I reseed any bare spots every Spring.

Do you mean people tolerated slippery mud and thicket all summer before the 50's?

I get that motorized mowers make everything easier but I see plenty of pictures of nice homes and parks from the 19th century with cut grass at the Historical Society.

Comment Sick Transhumanists (Score 1) 49

Some of these people just want to replace Humans in every way possible, no matter the reliability of the systems.

Wimbledon is not necessary. We don't need tennis tournaments to survive. People enjoy them and being a part of them gives some people meaning in life.

The people who want to take that all away can screw off. Today the line judges, tomorrow the players - and the day after the War Machine.

Comment Re:Fireworks Fatalities Much Lower in UK where Leg (Score 1) 111

I think it just depends on local factors. Like, for example, the reason people travel on the left side of the street in the UK: If you encounter a rival gang member on the streets of London, then by sticking to your left side, you can both draw your knife from your left inside pocket and slash your enemy in one fluid motion, making it much easier for you to get the jump on them. It's a local tradition there.

Comment Re: Illegal fireworks (Score 1) 111

No, it's you not them. The majority of land in question is run by the federal government, so the buck stops with your Daddy.

You wish I'm not related to you and your idiotic, loudmouth father. You're definitely a child of that lesser clod, and don't even think about taking me down to your level by associating me with your ilk.

Besides, I currently live in the LA area. Go around the south bay and ask around what the government here is spending all of it's incredibly high tax revenue on. For the most part, they will say nobody really knows. Nothing here fucking works. Everything is trashed. They might mention the incredibly high salaries the politicians receive, or they might mention what is already the world's most expensive high speed rail that hasn't even been built yet. But either way, nothing good.

And go ask what they're doing with land management. Ask why the ground has literally sank here. Ask why fish near the shore isn't safe to eat. Few people even know. No politicians ever talk about it, probably because it's pretty fucking embarrassing.

Comment Age is not condition (Score 5, Insightful) 75

>"The plan would have seen "end of life vehicles" -- petrol cars over 15 years old "

15 years?? That is a RIDICULOUS policy! I just traded in a perfect condition, higher-end, 16 year old car, with 42,000 miles on it. "Age" of a vehicle doesn't say much about its condition. And there haven't been many breakthroughs in 16 years for pollution controls or safety (if that was the motive).

To do such a policy correctly would require some mileage component and probably also actual screening of the vehicle with objective metrics applied.

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