Keeping in mind I was responding to grossly inaccurate specific claims in the parent post. Yes, beef is the most impactful and hugely symbolic. Yes, moving to chickens instead of beef would be a wonderful move when measured in impact to resource consumption and impact on the environment. And moving to plants would be even better. Either is a major win.
Pork, chicken, dairy and eggs are equivalent within a factor of two when it came to their environmental burdens, the authors determined. But beef requires far, far more resources than any of those other protein categories. The team calculated that beef requires 28 times more land, six times more fertilizer and 11 times more water compared to those other food sources. That adds up to about five times more greenhouse gas emissions.
To further put these findings into perspective, the authors also ran the same calculations for several staple crops. All told, on a calorie-to-calorie basis, potatoes, wheat and rice require two to six time less resources to produce than pork, chicken, eggs or dairy.
No. Not even close, no. In fact, 100% opposite wrong.
Totally removing meat would require much more farm land to be devoted to edible crops to the point it may actually be impossible.
It takes more farmland to raise cattle for consumption than it would plants. That is, the cows eat more plants than we do -- acting as middlemen in the food production process. The actual land use for farming, if animals as food were eliminated, would go DOWN.
Plant foods such as rice, beans, potatoes, leafy greens, grains, and cruciferous vegetables are significantly cheaper than meat products. The only expensive part is trying to create something that so simulates meat that it is difficult to tell the difference.
Being primarily a meat eater, in the end, is a luxury, not a necessity and only rich people can truly afford it.
Don't like that one? There are many, many other links. Feel free to go back to original sources, such as government statistics on land use, water use, fertilizer use and cost, etc. Meat is damned expensive compared to plants.
On July 5, 1993, the New Yorker published a cartoon by Peter Steiner that became an instant classic. The caption is "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
Fast forward to 2018 and we have millions of bots acting as megaphones, and foreign actors waging a protracted cold war. Exactly which democratic society are you claiming would be able to be represented?
Speaking for the United States, as a representative democracy we elect people to do this. They aren't *supposed* to take everything back to the popular for a vote. I think Switzerland may be one of the only places that practices direct democracy at a level above township.
The people should definitely be *informed*, so I'm all for publishing these things, but as far as "represented" goes... we elect people to do that. Do they do a good job? Not that I've ever seen, but it *is* their job.
Treaties negotiated by the Executive are subject to ratification by the Senate before becoming law -- in the U.S., at least. Review the proposed treaties and speak to your elected Senator if you have issues.
I will agree that "fast track" powers, frequently spoken about in the U.S., are evil and should never be used.
Part of the problem, if judging by the existing 41 comments here on Slashdot, is IT people either *can't* or *won't* read. All y'all are bitching about an insurance company denying the claim, etc.
They didn't deny the claim! There are *two* policy riders possibly that cover situation and the insurance company is claiming the one with the $250,000 cap is the one that applies -- so paid that one.
It is an interesting *legal* situation, but totally not at all what the slashmob is whining about.
Congratulations! You just described one of the main reasons for NAFTA, the TPP, and other global, multilateral trade deals. The simple fact is the more countries are tied by trade, the fewer wars they have. Another "peace dividend" that President Orange Bumblefuck doesn't even remotely grasp, and hence, pissed all over.
You mean the shot for 1960s TV, 240 lines of interlaced NTSC? I wonder if the original 35mm prints even still exist, much less how well they were maintained.
Converting that to something that didn't look like washed-out shit on a 4K screen would be a seriously impressive feat.
Amen. If my computer is on all night for some reason, I have to go and make sure the caps/num/scroll locks are off so I can sleep. You can practically read by their unearthly glow.
You misunderstand. The picture wasn't used to advertise the festival, it was used to show "other things to do while you're in the area". That is, promoting D.C. in general, or rather specifically showing the Adams Morgan area.
Green surgical scrubs are for more than just reducing eye strain. Green is the opposite of red in the opponent process of how the human visual system works. Our blood is red, due to the iron content, so green scrubs provide the best contrast and thus ensure blood is most visible.
I think part of what he forgets is that the United States, by dollars, is the largest exporter in the world. We may Imports a lot, but our economy is heavily dependent on exports as well.
While a lot of the trade around the world is conducted it in US dollars, that can easily be changed. Trade could be conducted in Euros without difficulty. We've already started to see some of that change in oil trading.
He also doesn't grasp the concept of soft power. The fact that everyone does trade in US dollars, and we'rr so interdependent, gives the United States a lot of leverage in places where we otherwise might not have it. Petro-dollar trading is one of those areas.
Trump seems to see trade as a zero sum game, and it isn't. The idea that there are other measures and other benefits to trade relationships besides simple cash value seems beyond him.
How are those Harley-Davidson people doing? I'm curious considering HD just announced they're going to move some manufacturing in Europe to avoid the tariffs.
That falls on the heels of their January announcement of closing a Kansas City, MO plant and consolidating work in York, PA. But overseas...they just opened plants in India and Brazil, with another opening in Thailand this year.
Any decent sized "American" company is a "global" company, but this President doesn't get that at all -- nor does his base.
JavaScript in a browser is the ability to run malicious code on demand. If you run a web browser, you use a multi-user computer. Short of something with an air-gap, there aren't any true single-user systems anymore.
OpenBSD is adding a control to let the system owner mitigate if they decide the risk is not acceptable. You are correct in that security can't trump all and that likelihood is part of the risk equation.
The Atlantic has a good article in their current issue that talks about this. However, their angle is not synthetic viruses, but rather just the natural terrors that have arisen from places like The Congo and how the world is horribly unprepared for a repeat of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.
It is funny that the first link, Wikipedia, says DVD-Audio was essentially considered extinct 11 years ago.:-)
As the vast majority of music is a reproduction of a traditional performance -- that is, one where the performers are not scattered around, but in a single spot -- it isn't hard to figure out why multi-channel audio never caught on for music.
If the "tech conference" is centered around CEOs and COOs, then it isn't a "tech conference", it is a PR conference. Exciting news comes from companies doing something CREATIVE, not trying to ensure stable returns and a predictable dividend for investors by playing it safe.
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Keeping in mind I was responding to grossly inaccurate specific claims in the parent post. Yes, beef is the most impactful and hugely symbolic. Yes, moving to chickens instead of beef would be a wonderful move when measured in impact to resource consumption and impact on the environment. And moving to plants would be even better. Either is a major win.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/beef-uses-ten-times-more-resources-poultry-dairy-eggs-pork-180952103/
No. Not even close, no. In fact, 100% opposite wrong.
Totally removing meat would require much more farm land to be devoted to edible crops to the point it may actually be impossible.
It takes more farmland to raise cattle for consumption than it would plants. That is, the cows eat more plants than we do -- acting as middlemen in the food production process. The actual land use for farming, if animals as food were eliminated, would go DOWN.
Plant foods such as rice, beans, potatoes, leafy greens, grains, and cruciferous vegetables are significantly cheaper than meat products. The only expensive part is trying to create something that so simulates meat that it is difficult to tell the difference.
Being primarily a meat eater, in the end, is a luxury, not a necessity and only rich people can truly afford it.
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/facts-on-animal-farming-and-the-environment/
Don't like that one? There are many, many other links. Feel free to go back to original sources, such as government statistics on land use, water use, fertilizer use and cost, etc. Meat is damned expensive compared to plants.
You're right, we're agreeing here. :-)
On July 5, 1993, the New Yorker published a cartoon by Peter Steiner that became an instant classic. The caption is "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."
Fast forward to 2018 and we have millions of bots acting as megaphones, and foreign actors waging a protracted cold war. Exactly which democratic society are you claiming would be able to be represented?
Speaking for the United States, as a representative democracy we elect people to do this. They aren't *supposed* to take everything back to the popular for a vote. I think Switzerland may be one of the only places that practices direct democracy at a level above township.
The people should definitely be *informed*, so I'm all for publishing these things, but as far as "represented" goes... we elect people to do that. Do they do a good job? Not that I've ever seen, but it *is* their job.
Treaties negotiated by the Executive are subject to ratification by the Senate before becoming law -- in the U.S., at least. Review the proposed treaties and speak to your elected Senator if you have issues.
I will agree that "fast track" powers, frequently spoken about in the U.S., are evil and should never be used.
Part of the problem, if judging by the existing 41 comments here on Slashdot, is IT people either *can't* or *won't* read. All y'all are bitching about an insurance company denying the claim, etc.
They didn't deny the claim! There are *two* policy riders possibly that cover situation and the insurance company is claiming the one with the $250,000 cap is the one that applies -- so paid that one.
It is an interesting *legal* situation, but totally not at all what the slashmob is whining about.
Specifically, up to 800 MHz of bandwidth in the 26.5-29.5 GHz, 27.5-28.35 GHz, and 37-40 GHz spectrum bands.
See: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/United_States_Frequency_Allocations_Chart_2016_-_The_Radio_Spectrum.pdf
Congratulations! You just described one of the main reasons for NAFTA, the TPP, and other global, multilateral trade deals. The simple fact is the more countries are tied by trade, the fewer wars they have. Another "peace dividend" that President Orange Bumblefuck doesn't even remotely grasp, and hence, pissed all over.
No. "Peanut butter" is explicitly recognized in the law and has a specific definition by the FDA.
You mean the shot for 1960s TV, 240 lines of interlaced NTSC? I wonder if the original 35mm prints even still exist, much less how well they were maintained.
Converting that to something that didn't look like washed-out shit on a 4K screen would be a seriously impressive feat.
This blog post explains it very nicely.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/crime/2012/01/05/why-criminals-should-always-use-combination-safes/3343/
Howard the Duck and Battlefield Earth have you spending the entire movie, and several hours afterward, thinking, "Why the fuck was that made?"
Amen. If my computer is on all night for some reason, I have to go and make sure the caps/num/scroll locks are off so I can sleep. You can practically read by their unearthly glow.
Ah! That explains today's XKCD comic.
Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the lawyers of war!
It is much better in the original Klingon, but the BMI Ferengi won't stoop to speaking in Klingon.
You misunderstand. The picture wasn't used to advertise the festival, it was used to show "other things to do while you're in the area". That is, promoting D.C. in general, or rather specifically showing the Adams Morgan area.
Green surgical scrubs are for more than just reducing eye strain. Green is the opposite of red in the opponent process of how the human visual system works. Our blood is red, due to the iron content, so green scrubs provide the best contrast and thus ensure blood is most visible.
I think part of what he forgets is that the United States, by dollars, is the largest exporter in the world. We may Imports a lot, but our economy is heavily dependent on exports as well.
While a lot of the trade around the world is conducted it in US dollars, that can easily be changed. Trade could be conducted in Euros without difficulty. We've already started to see some of that change in oil trading.
He also doesn't grasp the concept of soft power. The fact that everyone does trade in US dollars, and we'rr so interdependent, gives the United States a lot of leverage in places where we otherwise might not have it. Petro-dollar trading is one of those areas.
Trump seems to see trade as a zero sum game, and it isn't. The idea that there are other measures and other benefits to trade relationships besides simple cash value seems beyond him.
Thanks. I did mean "from the US to Europe".
How are those Harley-Davidson people doing? I'm curious considering HD just announced they're going to move some manufacturing in Europe to avoid the tariffs.
That falls on the heels of their January announcement of closing a Kansas City, MO plant and consolidating work in York, PA. But overseas...they just opened plants in India and Brazil, with another opening in Thailand this year.
Any decent sized "American" company is a "global" company, but this President doesn't get that at all -- nor does his base.
That second one sounds like a form of processor affinity, and quite possibly could be implemented without too much difficulty.
JavaScript in a browser is the ability to run malicious code on demand. If you run a web browser, you use a multi-user computer. Short of something with an air-gap, there aren't any true single-user systems anymore.
OpenBSD is adding a control to let the system owner mitigate if they decide the risk is not acceptable. You are correct in that security can't trump all and that likelihood is part of the risk equation.
The Atlantic has a good article in their current issue that talks about this. However, their angle is not synthetic viruses, but rather just the natural terrors that have arisen from places like The Congo and how the world is horribly unprepared for a repeat of the 1918 Flu Epidemic.
It is a very good read.
It is funny that the first link, Wikipedia, says DVD-Audio was essentially considered extinct 11 years ago. :-)
As the vast majority of music is a reproduction of a traditional performance -- that is, one where the performers are not scattered around, but in a single spot -- it isn't hard to figure out why multi-channel audio never caught on for music.
If the "tech conference" is centered around CEOs and COOs, then it isn't a "tech conference", it is a PR conference. Exciting news comes from companies doing something CREATIVE, not trying to ensure stable returns and a predictable dividend for investors by playing it safe.
You forgot John Bolton.