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Comment · 6 years ago
Really? How so?
Comment · 6 years ago
How can there be a higher standard if something doesn't apply to you?
Comment · 6 years ago
The offence of Misconduct in Public Office, as the name suggests, applies only to those in public office. So it's not a higher standard - it's another, different standard. You or I couldn't be prosecuted for the offence (assuming you don't hold a public office...).
Comment · 6 years ago
Humanity in a nutshell: "Why change our polluting ways when we could just blast our junk into space?"

Why do we think we have the right to blast our junk into space?

Who does the cleanup when a rocket explodes after launch and covers Florida/Guyana/Khazakstan in used diapers and hypodermic needles?

Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
> "then please hold them to a higher standard, especially if they have any kind of public role."

Thing is, the law doesn't allow one class of persons to be held to a higher standard.

Everybody is supposed to be held to the same standard.

Of course, it seems in this situation that certain people in public service can exempt themselves from the common standard altogether with no punishment.

Comment · 6 years ago
Hard to justify spending €860 on a no-name brand when I can buy a Dell Inspiron 15 3000 with the same spec for €550.

Ok, it comes with Windows 10 and it doesn't have a backlit keyboard but neither of those things are deal breakers if I'm saving €300.

Comment · 6 years ago
Ah yes, the benefits of nuclear power with no responsibility for dealing with the waste.

Shifting the burden elsewhere hardly seems fair, does it?

Anyhow, I don't think that importing power from a neighboring country is a long-term solution to Germany's electricity needs.

Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
> “ Brown, sticky, sugary, water is not a good product for a health conscious future.”

The 8oz/240ml bottle of strawberry milk pictured in the article contains 170 calories and 10g of sugar... A perfect fit for Coca-Cola’s portfolio.

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Comment · 6 years ago
Comment · 6 years ago
> Oct 23, 2001

> #13

> iCan't believe it!

> It's now at the online Apple Store!

> $400 for an Mp3 Player!

>I'd call it the Cube 2.0 as it wont sell, and be killed off in a short time...and it's not really functional.

> Uuhh Steve, can I have a PDA now?"

A quote for the ages... :D

Comment · 6 years ago
> "dairy consumption is very strongly linked to prostate cancer: Dr. Miller gave a huge talk about this. You can find it on Youtube."

Who is Dr Miller. Does he present his research in medical journals, or just on YouTube? Got a link to a research paper? "Look it up on YouTube" isn't a valid response when someone asks for proof of something...

> " Also, there's the China study..."

China's a big place. Lots of studies going on, I'd imagine. Again - got a link to a research paper?

How about this: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-canc...

"Milk and dairy are good sources of calcium and protein which are needed as part of a healthy, balanced diet. Calcium is important for teeth and bone health.

Studies looking into the link between cancer and dairy products have not given clear results. There is evidence that dairy products could reduce the risk of bowel cancer, but we cannot say for sure that this is the case. There is no strong evidence linking dairy products to any other types of cancer. We need further research to find out more about the links between dairy products and cancer risk."

Comment · 6 years ago
> " There's lots of evidence milk isn't as good for you as the dairy industry advertises."

lol at this ridiculous comment. Present the evidence please.

How many millions of years do you think mammals have been drinking milk for?

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