[–] 14 points 5 months ago (6 children)

The Fermi Paradox doesn't seem that paradoxical when you see a map like this. Civilizations could be screaming into the void for millenniums without reaching the other side of the galaxy. Signal strength drops fast too. How would would ever distinguish a faded signal from background noise?

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  • [–] 19 points 6 months ago

    Why not just take all the orders now and increase the estimated shipping date? Cut scalpers off at the knees by eliminating FOMO.

    I love my original steam controller. I want one of the new ones for when my original eventually breaks. I don't need it now though. So I would be happy to wait, if I knew they weren't going to abandon it like the old controller.

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  • [–] 33 points 6 months ago

    I don't think it is wrong to be concerned about this. We live in an era of mass surveillance and control. This is just one more tool that governments and corporations can use to control and surveil.

    It starts as a DOB field but then escalates to an always online requirement where your full identity is passed along to every app and website. We've seen this happen across mobile phones and social media; I don't want it on my PC.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    No, but I am on a well that has too much fluoride. Several times the amount that municipalities would put in. I don't want someone in the same position as me to misinterpret the study and not reduce their fluoride to a safe level.

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