Tech company that owned and operated experimental high tech death machine say their regulatory reports were wrong because they are bad at ubiquitous 40 year old tech.

On the other hand bat houses and hummingbird feeders full of water are a great way to keep wild bats hanging around eating bugs.

That map for the Mason-Dixon Line is not correct. The original line was at that latitude but it ended at modern day West Virginia. It was the line of demarcation between Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware and Maryland. It was used in congressional debate during and after the the Missouri Compromise to refer to the line of division between slave states and free states which lead to an unofficial expansion. Since the 1820s it has been understood to move directly north from it’s original endpoint until it hits the Ohio River then to follow the river west to the Mississippi River then to travel along the eastern, northern and western borders of Missouri. It ends on the 36°30’ parallel and extends straight west through the Louisiana Purchase. The 36°30’ line was applicable in the territories but not among the states. The Mason Dixon was the line of separation among the states.

https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-events/mason-dixon-line.htm

Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan are east of the Mississippi. We couldn’t reliably cross the Appalachian Mountains until shortly before the American Revolution. Expeditions before Daniel Boone forged the Wilderness Road had to go around so the most direct route between NY and where Chicago is now went about halfway down Alabama. The Appalachians were the original western frontier and the Midwest was the Northwest Territories. As the country expanded westward and new territories were established and the Northwest Territories gained statehood they became the Midwest.

There’s a decent amount of industry there, I think that is likely caused by the overlap between the Rust Belt and the Midwest.

I think it probably has to do with the overlap between the Midwest and the rust belt.

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Extra policing was part of the problem that led to the gangs. Extra policing targeted at an outgroup means every issue big or small is met with violence and imprisonment. The paternalistic overuse of the criminal justice system leads to the people losing trust in police and in the system. They still need someone to provide community structure, to settle disputes, and to offer some degree of protection and gangs are the homegrown solution to fulfilling that need. Extra social workers and community organizers that are from that community would do a lot better than extra police.

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Dear tech developers, if you are listening please put VR projects on the back burner. They are an interesting future technology but the currently possible technology that people would adopt if it were economical to do so is AR. A simple heads up display with an integrated personal assistant has enormous potential in both personal and business uses right now if it was reasonably priced and reliable. You could replace cell phones.

I’ll say it, durable medical equipment that is needed for a person to function as normally as possible and participate in society should be free at the point of service. That’s also true of all medically indicated care and basic preventative medical care.

One step closer to the Bell Riots.

But if the egg was laid by a red junglefowl then wasn’t it a red junglefowl egg that hatched a chicken? Is the egg’s type determined by what it came out of or by what came out of it?

Descrambler box + skinamax?

Environment affects gene expression so cloning below the cellular level (genetic cloning) results in an individual that does not have the same developmental changes caused by environmental factors that the original had. With current technology genetic cloning has been done and cellular cloning is not possible.

Can something that’s not a chicken lay a chicken egg?

All of those issues are covered by other devices that most people will already have. An XBox360/PS3 or any newer gaming system can output 4k and make the smart features in the TV unnecessary. The same is true of a cable box, Roku plugin, fire stick, or any other streaming device. All the TV really needs is to display the 4k signal it receives. TVs don’t even really need receivers anymore just a USB hub, a processor for video and audio output, and a screen.

I change shoes when there is a problem. I buy ahead when there are sales so I usually have the next pair already when it’s time to change but the most common reason I change is because there is a flat spot in the tread. If you get a blister it’s time to change shoes, if you’re not getting enough traction while running it’s time to change shoes, if you’re feet hurt more than normal for a few runs it’s time to change shoes. Also make sure you’re wearing good socks because they will help prevent issues and extend the life of your shoes and a little talc in your shoes will help them dry out faster which will extend the life of your shoes and help with odor.

I get more expensive shoes (foot issues) and Nike isn’t very appealing to me either. They are about the same quality as cheaper brands. Honestly Sketchers and New Balance are both probably better made than Nike. I can get Saucony for about the same price as Nike and Saucony is a vastly better shoe. Nike is more of a fashion brand than an athletic brand at this point.

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