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    • black3dynamiteB
      black3dynamite
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      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/08/suit-blaming-iphone-for-students-death-by-texting-driver-is-defeated-by-apple/

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller
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        https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/bucking-fda-peter-thiel-funds-patently-unethical-herpes-vaccine-trial/

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

          https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/bucking-fda-peter-thiel-funds-patently-unethical-herpes-vaccine-trial/

          Not for nothing, but the FDA is quite difficult, and it cost billions for new drugs to come to market, including decades of studies.

          Without more detail, I don't see what is so bad about it. Besides the FDA getting their panties in a bunch.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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            @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

            @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

            https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/08/bucking-fda-peter-thiel-funds-patently-unethical-herpes-vaccine-trial/

            Not for nothing, but the FDA is quite difficult, and it cost billions for new drugs to come to market, including decades of studies.

            Without more detail, I don't see what is so bad about it. Besides the FDA getting their panties in a bunch.

            I get that, the FDA is crap and a problem. But so are the pharmas. This one feels pretty solidly like the FDA was probably doing the right thing, more or less.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller
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              http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

              NK has fired a missile over Japan

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              • dafyreD
                dafyre @scottalanmiller
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                @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

                NK has fired a missile over Japan

                Maybe Japan all those countries near him, such as Japan and China and South Korea should start firing missiles over in their direction.

                Seems to me this guy is really trying to start a war -- Saber-rattling or not.

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                • QuixoticJeremyQ
                  QuixoticJeremy @dafyre
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                  @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                  http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

                  NK has fired a missile over Japan

                  Maybe Japan all those countries near him, such as Japan and China and South Korea should start firing missiles over in their direction.

                  Seems to me this guy is really trying to start a war -- Saber-rattling or not.

                  Yeah, sure seems like he wants war, which makes no sense to me because it seems like it would spell his complete and total annihilation.

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @QuixoticJeremy
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                    @quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:

                    @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                    @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

                    NK has fired a missile over Japan

                    Maybe Japan all those countries near him, such as Japan and China and South Korea should start firing missiles over in their direction.

                    Seems to me this guy is really trying to start a war -- Saber-rattling or not.

                    Yeah, sure seems like he wants war, which makes no sense to me because it seems like it would spell his complete and total annihilation.

                    I was thinking the same thing - but then I considered China - what would they do?

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                    • QuixoticJeremyQ
                      QuixoticJeremy @Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                      @quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:

                      @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                      http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

                      NK has fired a missile over Japan

                      Maybe Japan all those countries near him, such as Japan and China and South Korea should start firing missiles over in their direction.

                      Seems to me this guy is really trying to start a war -- Saber-rattling or not.

                      Yeah, sure seems like he wants war, which makes no sense to me because it seems like it would spell his complete and total annihilation.

                      I was thinking the same thing - but then I considered China - what would they do?

                      Well didn't they recently change trade agreements that showed their desire to split away from N. Korea? I believe they stopped trading coal to them which was a large portion of N.Korea's coal. It's been a bit though so I don't know if I'm 100% accurate on that.

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                      • coliverC
                        coliver @Dashrender
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                        @dashrender said in Non-IT News Thread:

                        @quixoticjeremy said in Non-IT News Thread:

                        @dafyre said in Non-IT News Thread:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                        http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41078187

                        NK has fired a missile over Japan

                        Maybe Japan all those countries near him, such as Japan and China and South Korea should start firing missiles over in their direction.

                        Seems to me this guy is really trying to start a war -- Saber-rattling or not.

                        Yeah, sure seems like he wants war, which makes no sense to me because it seems like it would spell his complete and total annihilation.

                        I was thinking the same thing - but then I considered China - what would they do?

                        IIRC China provides 95% of NK imports. They have considerable power in this agreement. The big problem is that they may not want to do anything if it means strengthening the, already "hostile" to them, US in the Asian arena. It's a catch-22 of international proportions. They don't do anything and they risk war with the US. They do something and they have an emboldened US on their southern border which risks war with the US.

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                        • coliverC
                          coliver
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                          What really amazes me is that NK has a GDP half that of Montana. Yet they are investing in one of the most expensive R&D projects of modern times.

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                          • DustinB3403D
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                            If this doesn't spark a war, whatever NK does next likely will.

                            China's biggest issue isn't a concern for war with the US, its the concern for all of the NK refugees that they would flooded with.

                            They simply don't want them.

                            The US's issue with NK is if we take out KJU there might be someone even worse who steps into take over. Who actively just launched missiles at everyone they can reach.

                            We can't just melt NK either, because the second we launch the NK army would launch everything at SK and any US allies. China would be pissed too, because NK is a buffer from the Democratic SK / US allies.

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                            • dafyreD
                              dafyre @DustinB3403
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                              @dustinb3403 said in Non-IT News Thread:

                              The US's issue with NK is if we take out KJU there might be someone even worse who steps into take over. Who actively just launched missiles at everyone they can reach.

                              This is always a big concern. Who comes next could be far worse than the one before them.

                              I figure if KJU is smart enough, he'd not be in the country, or in a hidden bunker somewhere before he actually orders an attack on anyone.

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                              • JaredBuschJ
                                JaredBusch
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                                Any action against NK means Seoul ceases to exist shortly thereafter.

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                                • NerdyDadN
                                  NerdyDad @JaredBusch
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                                  @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                  Any action against NK means Seoul ceases to exist shortly thereafter.

                                  Unfortunately Yup. NK will shell the crap out of Seoul.

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                                  • JaredBuschJ
                                    JaredBusch @NerdyDad
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                                    @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                    Any action against NK means Seoul ceases to exist shortly thereafter.

                                    Unfortunately Yup. NK will shell the crap out of Seoul.

                                    Right, no missiles required.

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                                    • QuixoticJeremyQ
                                      QuixoticJeremy @JaredBusch
                                      last edited by

                                      @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                      Any action against NK means Seoul ceases to exist shortly thereafter.

                                      Unfortunately Yup. NK will shell the crap out of Seoul.

                                      Right, no missiles required.

                                      Such a crappy situation all around. Seoul is such a beautiful city too =/

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                                      • JaredBuschJ
                                        JaredBusch
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                                        http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/space-centers/jet-propulsion-laboratory/jpl-proposes-exploring-venus-clockwork-rover/

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
                                          last edited by

                                          @jaredbusch said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          Any action against NK means Seoul ceases to exist shortly thereafter.

                                          51kNYZSqLPL.SY346.jpg

                                          https://www.amazon.com/Darkest-Summer-Korea-Marines-Extinction-ebook/dp/B002TSZCZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504029710&sr=8-1&keywords=darkest+summer

                                          Recommended reading. Opens with a staggering account of American hubris and an example of how completely incapable we are of protecting Seoul. At a time where we thought it was impossible to siege the city, we literally lost the city in hours on the same day that the military had reported it impenetrable.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            Looters opening fire on rescuers trying to save people now in Houston.

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