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With an eye on China, US to develop drones with India. New Delhi seeks to diversify its arms imports which are mainly Russian-made.
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What happens when Indians become the majority of English speakers on the internet?
It will happen over the next decade or so.
And it'll change the world.
This is a fun piece (not by me!) that extrapolates out what happens when the Empire Writes Back.
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Funding for communities!!! DOE Announces $16 Million to Support Consent-Based Siting for Spent Nuclear Fuel energy.gov/articles/doe-a… via @EnergyGov
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An architect friend once told me getting rid of parking requirements for new buildings in Berlin was a huge, accidental win: apartment buildings are cheaper & faster to build without garages, density increases, and eventually people realize life is just easier without cars.
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You know that feeling when you eyeball a piece of code that's clearly repetitive, but you're lazy to refactor?
Just ask @Replit's AI Mode to do it!
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Highlighted areas will be affected by AB2097 - No longer subject to the city's parking minimums.
Highlights to me the need for high quality transit around Sierra Vista and Old Middlefield.
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In remembering Patrick today, recalled the time he just decided to prove the hero of The Sound of Music was a war criminal, just because he could. Because he was there.
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For those who asserted that walkability decreases crime via an "eyes on the street" effect, here is a thread of papers I found. 4 out of the 5 show a positive correlation between walkability and crime.
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I saw evidence that this polls worse than legalizing heroin, so I figured I should probably stay quiet about this until I can come up with some new more persuasive angles.
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The truth that too few people are willing to recognize is that screenwriting matters.
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