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Comment · 4 years ago
The military is full of young people who grew up in poverty. It might be good for national security if more of them didn't have nutritional deficiencies. They aren't separate issues.
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> ...a researcher reported last week at a microbiology meeting in Washington, D.C.

Am I missing it or is this all we are given as a source for the claim in the headline? Not even a name?

Comment · 4 years ago
It's interesting how this court consistently rules to limit the power of government when it is acting against corporations but happily expands the power of government when it is being wielded against people.
Comment · 4 years ago
Luckily 99% of abortions don't fall into that category.
Comment · 4 years ago
You realize you said this in your previous comment right?

> ...and corrupt politicians are preventing that transition.

Comment · 4 years ago
Nope. You completely misunderstand the pro-choice argument. You can believe life begins at conception and still believe it's wrong to force a woman to carry a fetus to term.
Comment · 4 years ago
There may not have been significant moves in the last 50 years, but the majority remains pro-choice.
Comment · 4 years ago
I see. I should've quoted the bit I was replying to.

They said:

> Do it in the middle of a desert far away from any people. No NIMBYs, not interesting for attacks.

And I was just pointing out that building it in the middle of the desert has not proven to be a good way of avoiding opposition.

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I don't remember saying it was. Did you reply to the wrong comment?
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So the government is both promoting the lie and preventing the transition?
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Maybe this is just a sign of working in a technical field for too long, but my mind always jumps to counterexamples first. So I was surprised they didn't even acknowledge the existence of blind musicians.

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