They were given a gene that's been studied for decades and is known to confer HIV resistance. If they're confirmed to have the gene, then experiment successful. A bigger question is if they're chimeras, with some of their cells having the gene and others not, in which case HIV could infect the cells that don't, thus leading to AIDS anyway.
That's nothing, I was given fake water once. The label clearly said 'water' but it obviously tasted, looked and smelled exactly like urine. Last time I grab a bottle of water on a roadtrip after being told to "use this".
These are generally called 'blind boxes' and are common in Japan, in particular with figurines. It's like gacha, only with an opaque box instead of a coin-op machine. Packs of collectible cards (card games included) are the same concept. I agree they're all comparable and should all be prohibited as they're pushing gambling to the retail space, and harm customers emotionally. Kids tend to open/steal these and they're unsellable if open as noone's going to buy that common figurine they already have 5 of.
Can confirm. When you first go into the App Store app (apps!), it requires you to set up a credit card before you can so much as look at what's there (or did when I set up my phone 2 years ago). Maybe I'm mistaken and it was only required when I tried to install a free app, but either way I used a temporary card number, which I deactivated after they accepted it.
Gambling is like a coin-operated vibrator whose speed randomizes every time you plunk in another coin. Even at the low speeds it's still pretty good. Sure it turns off for a few seconds sometimes, but if you wait through those you'll hit the cherries eventually.
Sometimes they're due to experience, as with phobias, although it should be clear why that isn't always a good thing. Many cognitive biases (like anchoring) are due to the way the human brain thinks, and are innately present from birth.
The summary says the country's energy mix being 75% nuclear will be reduced to 50% by 2035, rather than the 2025 originally intended by the law. So either new plants are being brought online, then taken offline by 2035 in addition to the old plants being decommissioned by 2025... or the old plants are being decommissioned up to 10 years later than originally intended (i.e. a delay). Or the summary is misleading and TFA says something else.
This is why coaxing people to spend their money on hats and skins in online games is better than house decor, Chinese-made plastic bins to store the decor, and larger houses in which to display/stow the decor.
Remember how PETA made it unsexy to wear fur? Maybe they can throw paint on McMansions to encourage people to live in high-rise condos instead.
Good thing they're delaying the nuclear plant closures rather than the coal plants. Otherwise, Netherlands would have to build a larger sea wall -- and make the ocean pay for it.
They are held to lesser gas mileage requirements, yes, and that's thought to be one of the major reasons SUVs were promoted in the first place. 'Powerful' is easier to market than 'utilitarian'.
Wait so Stallman wants privacy, but also wants the State to be able to investigate crimes? That sounds suspiciously like "privacy for my use case and noone else's". Furthermore, being able to send money anonymously STILL allows money laundering: "Yeah I sent that money to my restaurant chain, employees paid in cash. Why no I don't own any banks in the Caribbean, why do you ask?"
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They were given a gene that's been studied for decades and is known to confer HIV resistance. If they're confirmed to have the gene, then experiment successful. A bigger question is if they're chimeras, with some of their cells having the gene and others not, in which case HIV could infect the cells that don't, thus leading to AIDS anyway.
They don't vaccinate babies either, to prove how strong their immune systems are, right? No? This is no different.
Legend has it that amazon.com used to sell books, aeons ago.
That's nothing, I was given fake water once. The label clearly said 'water' but it obviously tasted, looked and smelled exactly like urine.
Last time I grab a bottle of water on a roadtrip after being told to "use this".
These are generally called 'blind boxes' and are common in Japan, in particular with figurines. It's like gacha, only with an opaque box instead of a coin-op machine. Packs of collectible cards (card games included) are the same concept. I agree they're all comparable and should all be prohibited as they're pushing gambling to the retail space, and harm customers emotionally. Kids tend to open/steal these and they're unsellable if open as noone's going to buy that common figurine they already have 5 of.
Can confirm. When you first go into the App Store app (apps!), it requires you to set up a credit card before you can so much as look at what's there (or did when I set up my phone 2 years ago). Maybe I'm mistaken and it was only required when I tried to install a free app, but either way I used a temporary card number, which I deactivated after they accepted it.
Gambling is like a coin-operated vibrator whose speed randomizes every time you plunk in another coin. Even at the low speeds it's still pretty good. Sure it turns off for a few seconds sometimes, but if you wait through those you'll hit the cherries eventually.
How about offshore wind farms?
Informative link, thanks. I was mostly being facetious, though.
Sometimes they're due to experience, as with phobias, although it should be clear why that isn't always a good thing.
Many cognitive biases (like anchoring) are due to the way the human brain thinks, and are innately present from birth.
The summary says the country's energy mix being 75% nuclear will be reduced to 50% by 2035, rather than the 2025 originally intended by the law. So either new plants are being brought online, then taken offline by 2035 in addition to the old plants being decommissioned by 2025... or the old plants are being decommissioned up to 10 years later than originally intended (i.e. a delay). Or the summary is misleading and TFA says something else.
Wait that doesn't sound at all like... oh wait, I was thinking of Custer's Revenge. I'd wondered why they picked THAT game.
I dunno, how many more would it have to kill before YOU would consider it safe?
Oh, wait...
It might be more useful to point out that 'gut feeling = cognitive bias' whenever someone mentions they feel something to be true.
This is why coaxing people to spend their money on hats and skins in online games is better than house decor, Chinese-made plastic bins to store the decor, and larger houses in which to display/stow the decor.
Remember how PETA made it unsexy to wear fur? Maybe they can throw paint on McMansions to encourage people to live in high-rise condos instead.
Good thing they're delaying the nuclear plant closures rather than the coal plants. Otherwise, Netherlands would have to build a larger sea wall -- and make the ocean pay for it.
Those three 2017 storms caused at least $265 billion in damage,
The broken window sector of the economy is going to be Yuge! Remember: lost wages means lower unemployment figures! /s
They are held to lesser gas mileage requirements, yes, and that's thought to be one of the major reasons SUVs were promoted in the first place. 'Powerful' is easier to market than 'utilitarian'.
Wrong.
Nerds invented the buggy too.
Windows license keys.
Wait so Stallman wants privacy, but also wants the State to be able to investigate crimes? That sounds suspiciously like "privacy for my use case and noone else's". Furthermore, being able to send money anonymously STILL allows money laundering: "Yeah I sent that money to my restaurant chain, employees paid in cash. Why no I don't own any banks in the Caribbean, why do you ask?"
Bitcoin: making Black Friday look like Black Tuesday!
In the age of exascale databases and AI assistants, I don't think "we have the best rote memorization!" is a very compelling pitch.
Also you underestimate naivete.
It's a game where you actually have to think two to three moves ahead... Oh my!
Like Fortnite? /ducks
Even 4K BluRay is cracked and that's so close to the movie master they might as well give up.
The movie industry's masterstroke is for digital penetration to defeat the analog hole. That's before we even get into 'streaming'...