Jack

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[–] Jack 21 points 1 month ago

"never will" "promise"

I do not think these words mean what you think they mean.

[–] Jack 4 points 1 month ago

These hemorrhagic-fever like outbreaks (like Ebola and Marburg) usually don't spread too far because of how dramatic the symptoms are and of how quickly they usually kill patients: here "death occurs within just 48 hours of the onset of symptoms".

"However, here, it is concerning that we have hundreds of cases and over 50 deaths, with hemorrhagic-fever like symptoms widely reported among those cases." - Michael Head. Current estimate of a "fatality rate of 12.3 percent" is of course a major problem locally, tho that % could be completely wrong.

If there are few or no asymptomatic carriers, and the incubation is period is short, then it's unlikely to be like COVID-19.

Bird flu is still big concern - and potentially the solution to omnicidal anthropogenic climate change.

[–] Jack 3 points 1 month ago

No, obviously not.

The west did lie when they said they weren't going to expand NATO eastwards, and Russia was scared of Ukrainians choosing to join NATO (and the EU), like the USA was scared over nuclear missiles deployed to Cuba. But it's the Ukrainians who get to choose if they want to join NATO and the EU, not Russians; like Cubans choose to partner with the Soviets (or Chinese) in the face of Operation Mongoose.

Yes, western voters are imperialist monsters, and yes Russians are worse. Yes, Ukraine is corrupt, and Russia is more corrupt. Yes there are a small number of neo-nazis in Ukraine, but there are also some in Russia and the USA. But it's the Ukrainians who get to choose if they want to join NATO and the EU, not Russians.

[–] Jack 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Because they blocked you? Maybe they don't want to see posts from people who don't summarize the articles in the subject/title?

(The current subject is from the source, "Microsoft Follows Google on a Controversial Decision - gHacks Tech News".)

[–] Jack 8 points 2 months ago

Items 3-5 give about 2.3 billion deaths.

Items 1 and 2 are pre-1945.

Sources needed tho.

[–] Jack 18 points 2 months ago

I haven't seen any reliable sources say this yet.

An article from February 3 https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/minerals/?hilite=minerals by the country's public broadcaster, quotes the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, saying South Africa's minerals should be withheld from US, but I've seen no reports that it actually will be.

I also couldn't find anything at the government's website https://www.gov.za/, nor via DDG at Reuters or AP.

[–] Jack 2 points 2 months ago

"1 gram of polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids, derived from algae, with additive benefits from taking vitamin D (2,000 international units per day) and engaging in 30 minutes of exercise 3 times a week"

[–] Jack 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

According to https://www.infographicsarchive.com/united-states-ranked-by-national-and-state-parks/ NJ has the 5th highest percentage of the state covered in national and state parks: 7.28%

[–] Jack 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If someone does something psychotic a lot, does that make it ethical for someone-else to do it even once?

[–] Jack 4 points 2 months ago

"should [be] emulated" or "should [have been immo]lated"?

[–] Jack 4 points 2 months ago

LA county is the 2nd biggest oil producer in California, California is 12th biggest oil producer in the USA, the USA is the biggest oil producer in the world.

Face, meet leopard.

[–] Jack 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Kumbh Mela deaths:

  • 1820 = 430 deaths, 1000+ injured
  • 1840 = 50+ deaths, 100+ injured
  • 1906 = 50+ deaths, 100+ injured
  • 1954 = 800-1000 deaths
  • 1986 = 200+ deaths
  • 2003 = 39+ deaths, 100+ injured
  • 2010 = 7 deaths, 17 injured
  • 2013 = 42 deaths, 45 injured
  • 2025 = 39+ deaths, 200+ injured

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maha-kumbh-mela-stampede-up-prayagraj-stampede-injury-2671695-2025-01-29 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_stampedes_in_Hindu_temples

That's just Kumbh Mela. Last year at Hathras

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