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How do you feel about government backed currencies?

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WAIT A MINUTE!!! You mean Douglas Adams was actually an LLM?

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In which I learned that Helen Keller was trans...

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And everything was taken care of for you by your parents? And you had no clue about the conflicts in the world, because you were 7?

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Finally!! Woof!!

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Woof! It's about time!

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You posted this at 3:40pm Rulesday, in my time zone.

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This just in from WRPSA (World Rock Paper Scissors Association) a breakdown of different variations on the game: https://wrpsa.com/breaking-down-the-different-variations-of-rock-paper-scissors-played-across-the-world/

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What's a good FOSS replacement?

Toyota cars collecting and potentially sharing location data and personal information, Choice says, and it's not the only car brand facing privacy concerns (www.abc.net.au)

Rafi Alam from CHOICE told The World Today: "When we looked at Toyota's privacy policy, we found that these Connected Services features will collect data such as fuel levels, odometer readings, vehicle location and driving data, as well as personal information like phone numbers and email addresses."...

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Wouldn't end-to-end encryption with, for instance, Signal sidestep some of this data collection? Specifically related to text, telephony, video conferencing? Could one use a masked email to put a layer between oneself and one's car/ car company?

I'm just 'brainstorming' as this is a big issue, and I"m sure there are folks that have done deeper study and thinking on these impacts on our privacy. What about using a VPN?

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Thanks, that's helpful. I'm reluctantly considering purchasing a vehicle, possibly even relatively close to new. The ancient beater I drive when the bike won't do the job isn't subject to these issues, and might even be proof against an EMP. Tho' where the hell I'd get petrol in a post apocalyptic landscape is an as yet unanswered question. lol. I like the idea of the 'bells and whistles' of modern conveyances, and do so much in other spheres to limit corporate access that it makes sense to consider how to minimize in the case of a more modern car.

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LoL, I must be living the 'life of Riley', then. My commute is less than a mile, and almost always by bike. And most of my errands, etc can be done by bike, as well. And yet the need for a car in our family is indeed extant.

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More or less like that regarding work. And on weekends it's nice to go places, and/or have a vehicle to haul stuff. But that's not everyday. So yeah, common ownership of a vehicle for roadtrips, and/or hauling stuff would be an elegant solution.

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Ooh, very exciting. I'm curious to know what they will learn. They need funding, so (https://www.gofundme.com/f/rescuing-the-cape-ray-wreck?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) we can help! Time is of the essence!

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    Awesome!

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    I nearly ended up on the floor LOL.

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    The burning ball in the sky, aaaahhhhhhh!!!!!

    The top five RSS readers for keeping up with your news feeds (www.theverge.com)

    RSS readers allow you to collect the articles of specific sources in one app, making it a lot easier to find the content you’re interested in without crawling through a lot of noise. RSS (which may stand for Really Simple Syndication, Rich Site Summary, or one of several other possibilities — nobody seems sure) has been...

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    I haven't used this in years! TY for reminding me.

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    I had the ones mentioned off already, but just went and shut off all the ones that I don't absolutely need notifications active. Good reminder.

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    WOOF!

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    I swear 1/2 the frozen mass outside right now is a mix of various salts of sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Do all cities suck at snow plowing?

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    Whoa, it's new to me.

    Here's a non-tracking link: https://invidious.slipfox.xyz/watch?v=LmhIizQQol0

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    Hey, that's our new metal band name: Speed Queen!!

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    Eschew bifurcated clothing!!

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