Everything posted by StringJunky
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Today I Learned
If you start with 22000 genes, and in each generation backwards, it halves until you are left with one gene shared, your identifiable genetic relationship with that line ends. in about 14-15 generations. This is how I understood it but could be wrong. Assuming a gene is some indivisible unit of heredity.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
I think it goes, as mentioned here many times, that there are serious, systemic-societal issues there, which sets the US police forces up to where they are today.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
This is the problem with routine arming of officers, they can become complacent/lazy and fall back on their weapons in all stop situations. I also think it alienates the public on a general level,, rendering them more inaccessible and less personable in routine situations.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
Yes, the outcome of a lot of US police interventions seems predestined to come to a violent conclusion.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
They can also bring in officers from outside a force to review the events.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
Yes, in less dangerous situations. I specifically mentioned 'armed police'. If they are present and there is a risk to life, they will take out those people out if they do not quickly comply. That's policy, as far as I'm aware because they have to make split-second decisions. The protection of the general public is paramount.
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Strange self-induced feeling
It is a normal part of the sleep pattern for your body to be relaxed/paralysed whilst asleep. It is waking up before the muscle relaxants have dissipated that is the issue. It could be something mundane, like being too hot in bed or nightmares that causes a person to wakeup too soon.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
In the UK, if you shoot at someone or have a knife in the presence of armed police and don't follow their instructions, you will be shot dead.... telling you to disarm iimmediately is as much 'de-escalation' as you are going to get. Those people there are asking too much, especially given the prevalence of firearms there.
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Comparing Corona Virus Success Stories with Abysmal Failures
Here's a few current confirmed cases trends I picked out from John Hopkins data site: https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6 UK Columbia Germany China India US
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Political Humor
He would have known who was who had he been sincere.
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Political Humor
I got a "I made that up just to please people" vibe. Sincerity would have avoided that mistake.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
I don't think you can expect a street bobby to wear two hats, where they are expected to be friendly and calm one minute then in possible kill-mode the next. The dynamics are too much. It needs to be separated, I think.
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Should Police Departments Be Given More Money?
Do you think it would be better if there is an Armed Fast Response Unit that deals with situations with firearms in? I'm not saying US cops shouldn't be armed but that , by default, they don't deal with armed situations unless they have to. ARU's are generally in a constant state of readiness and training. They are picked for their attitude for such scenarios as well.
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Comparing Corona Virus Success Stories with Abysmal Failures
Thanks.
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Comparing Corona Virus Success Stories with Abysmal Failures
Right, ok. What causes that? Is that an effect of the virus nullifying it?
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Comparing Corona Virus Success Stories with Abysmal Failures
Is the short immunity due to pretty rapid frequency of mutation?
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The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
I don't think he's discussing in good faith.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
The fact he had took the luxury of having at least one hand in his pocket whilst kneeling on him is strong evidence of George Floyd's compliance. He was torturing him.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
Yeah, I don't think that's right either on review. I remembered it being a woman but saw that one first when I went to search again and assumed it to be correct. Her name was Matilda McCrear and she was born in 1858, brought over in a slave ship at two and died in 1940 at 82.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
From Wiki: I was 9.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
You need better news sources. Try to find evidence to see what the situation is, rather than what supports your belief. It's called "confirmation bias"... you might have heard of it.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
Because blacks are disproportionately singled out and treated with less respect by white officers. But the current situation is that black lives don't matter as much as everybody elses by those responsible for law and order.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
Yes, weaponizing is a problem but the absence of that data precludes any moves towards conceiving a solution.- The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
But if that approach doesn't get the desired results then singling out demographics may be necessary. Studying statistics is what gives the information. It's not the statistics that's the problem, it's who is using them. - The Killing of George Floyd: The Last Straw?
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