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Comment · 3 years ago
> How is it possible that they cannot give me an accurate inventory of the items in the stores near me?

It's absolutely intentional. It means you have to browse the store. And if something piques your interest -- you know you can't wait to buy it "next time" since it might not be there.

Comment · 3 years ago
It includes the cleaning fee and Airbnb service fee, but inexplicably, excludes taxes.
Comment · 3 years ago
But it's not really the "total price". It doesn't include taxes.
Comment · 3 years ago
Only half?
Comment · 4 years ago
The fuel burned by an aircraft is almost certainly the dominant portion of its lifecycle carbon emissions. I expect the carbon emissions due to its manufacture are negligible by comparison. Have you seen a source either way?
Comment · 4 years ago
According to their propaganda, they are going to make jet transport cheaper AND faster AND greener.

I see no evidence that this is at all realistic, and a lot of evidence to the contrary.

Do they even have a story explaining how their new supersonic jet could possibly reduce costs?

Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
Those are features.
Comment · 4 years ago
I'm a bit shocked that it would even be possible for a third party to implement such a thing without rebuilding Windows itself. Is it a matter of implementing "device drivers"?
Comment · 4 years ago
"relatively inexpensive"
Comment · 4 years ago
What's the TLDR on how to compile the C code to run in the browser?
Comment · 4 years ago
The Economist is also like 100+ pages per week. Very hard to consume without significant dedication.
Comment · 4 years ago
Comment · 4 years ago
Yes, absolutely. Next question?
Comment · 4 years ago
Does it not anymore? Or is it like KFC?

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