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    • black3dynamiteB
      black3dynamite @momurda
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      @momurda said in Non-IT News Thread:

      @black3dynamite Saw this on the new FF Quantum tab page that opens.

      That's right. But I did try reading the review.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        Things falling apart in Japan.

        Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42009839

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        • coliverC
          coliver @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

          Things falling apart in Japan.

          Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
          http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42009839

          Holy shit. That's like the Apocalypse over there.

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          • coliverC
            coliver @black3dynamite
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            @black3dynamite said in Non-IT News Thread:

            https://www.theringer.com/movies/2017/11/15/16656054/justice-league-film-review-zack-snyder-joss-whedon

            Jeremey irons is in that? Man he must be hurting for roles.

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            • JaredBuschJ
              JaredBusch @coliver
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              @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

              @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

              Things falling apart in Japan.

              Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
              http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42009839

              Holy shit. That's like the Apocalypse over there.

              The bane of train commuters in Japan is a suicide on the line.

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              • ObsolesceO
                Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                Things falling apart in Japan.

                Apology after Japanese train departs 20 seconds early
                http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42009839

                How does a company come back from a mistake like that?

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                • coliverC
                  coliver
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                  https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/

                  Wow this is cool and kind of terrifying at the same time.

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                  • mlnewsM
                    mlnews
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                    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/if-nypd-cops-want-to-snoop-on-your-phone-they-need-a-warrant-judge-rules/

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                    • mlnewsM
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                      https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/11/not-just-a-semi-announcement-tesla-promises-a-new-roadster/

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                      • mlnewsM
                        mlnews
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                        Senators want government agencies to move to ad blocking as security measure.

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                          mlnews
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                          Tezos cryptocurrency having legal issues with SEC.

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                            mlnews
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                            Tesla gives a sneak peek at their electric tractor trailer.

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                            • ObsolesceO
                              Obsolesce @coliver
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                              @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                              https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/

                              Wow this is cool and kind of terrifying at the same time.

                              Yeah I seen that on Flipboard a couple days ago with pictures.... When you imagine it happening it will send chills down your spine.

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                              • travisdh1T
                                travisdh1 @mlnews
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                                @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                Tesla gives a sneak peek at their electric tractor trailer.

                                I'm actually impressed. When they get enough of the charging stations up and running, it'll even work well for OTR. Realistically, the farthest a driver can get in the 11 hours of driving time is 650 miles in a day (assuming they spend all day in states with a 70mph speed limit or higher.) A half-hour break to get a quick boost charge would be less time that it takes to eat lunch/dinner, and trust me, you don't want to be sitting all day anyway.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @travisdh1
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                                  @travisdh1 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  @mlnews said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  Tesla gives a sneak peek at their electric tractor trailer.

                                  I'm actually impressed. When they get enough of the charging stations up and running, it'll even work well for OTR. Realistically, the farthest a driver can get in the 11 hours of driving time is 650 miles in a day (assuming they spend all day in states with a 70mph speed limit or higher.) A half-hour break to get a quick boost charge would be less time that it takes to eat lunch/dinner, and trust me, you don't want to be sitting all day anyway.

                                  Wouldn't want that, would be like working in IT!

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch
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                                    So this year my Health insurance plan costs me $818 per month.

                                    Just went through Healthcare.gov to see how screwed I am this year.

                                    The plan on the left is the "same" as my plan this year was.
                                    The plan on the right is the lowest premium cost plan of all 25 plans available to me.

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                                    • JaredBuschJ
                                      JaredBusch
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                                      On exactly what planet is this considered affordable?

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                        @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        On exactly what planet is this considered affordable?

                                        Saturn. Average income there is super high.

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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch
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                                          Estimated Tax penalty for not having insurance is $2085.

                                          So assuming a yearly premium of $12,000 for that lowest cost plan, I save $10,000 by not buying insurance.

                                          I'll be speaking with the pediatrician's office on Monday to see what they will change for a routine checkup if we pay cash.

                                          Then for everything else we will use cash at urgent care facilities. Those generally only cost $150 a visit.

                                          Obviously the risk is something like a broken bone.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                            @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                            Estimated Tax penalty for not having insurance is $2085.

                                            So assuming a yearly premium of $12,000 for that lowest cost plan, I save $10,000 by not buying insurance.

                                            I'll be speaking with the pediatrician's office on Monday to see what they will change for a routine checkup if we pay cash.

                                            Then for everything else we will use cash at urgent care facilities. Those generally only cost $150 a visit.

                                            Obviously the risk is something like a broken bone.

                                            That's what we are doing.

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