thekerker

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[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 38 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The thing that drives me nuts about the lab leak theory is that it absolutely should be investigated as a possible avenue for COVID's origin, but not because of some nefarious conspiracy theory. It should be investigated to determine whether or not there was a protocol breach, or perhaps an oversight in lab procedures, that could point to the need for greater safety in infectious disease labs. Remember, Wuhan, like all infectious disease labs, follows the same protocols as most other similar labs, including those in the United States. If there are lapses in safety and/or oversight, everyone should know and take the appropriate steps to mitigate that.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago

I saw some small talk about it, and it really just boiled down to domain verification is great for more tech savvy folks, but trying to get larger accounts (think politicians, celebrities, etc) is a lot harder. Having a visual check, using tools within the app or site, is a lot easier.

And personally I like the idea of verification checks as long as it remains a simple means to do just that: verify the owner of the account. Morons like Musk and his ilk always thought it was a clout thing, and for a small minority that was probably the case, but by and large before he ruined it, it was great.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

If you have one, a local butcher might be a better solution.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why does this look like you’re building loadouts for Modern Warfare 3?

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

For basic form filling, the Firefox PDF editor is fine. But sounds like OP’s use case is more advanced than that.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for sharing this, it actually looks like a fantastic alternative to Adobe Acrobat DC.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Signal is good, but requires phone number

There are ways around that

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago

Wow I can't seem to figure out why Democrats keep losing elections

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Gosh, if only we had some sort of deal that resulted in a solid framework that would have prevented Iran from further nuclear weapons development. Maybe something like a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action?

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I hate Bush's baked beans. They taste.. chalky. It's Van Kamp or nothing in my household.

[–] thekerker@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago

Cars. Some people like to talk about how sturdy cars used to be, but with all of the advancements in safety, if I were in a head-on collision between an old Plymouth and a Toyota Prius, I'd much rather be in the Prius.

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