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Turns out, social media is the test. People getting canned because of something they posted a decade ago.

Oh sure, deploy them in the most expensive manner possible. That will encourage their adoption. Right.

"Is it though?"

If by most people you mean China, then I suppose you're right.

That's the thing I find about Europe, everybody there hates somebody else. Pick any country and they hate some other country.

Well I'm not really sure what "black" means, so there's that. Is it just people from Africa below the equatorial belt? Is it people above a certain minimal level of melanin in their skin? If so, how much? It's such an ill-defined term.

Why did the chicken cross the road? Italian tank barrage.

Christ of the Ozarks; it's 20 meters in height.

I'm Anglo-Saxon by heritage. I don't consider myself "white" as such because to me that represents a number of different ethnic groups.

Oh, I have to disagree. Diplomacy doesn't work like that. We don't need to kiss butt to improve relations; just smooth things over, find common interests, and all will be fine.

It's not really anything. At most Biden could only get a draw by participating, so why bother? He can hurt Putin more through other means, including rectifying our soured relations with European states.

The good news for me at least is that the state is lowering the eligibility age for vaccines at the end of the month, so I'll finally be able to join a queue. My old work buddies and I are hoping things will reach a point where we can get together for a gathering some time this summer. Keeping my fingers and toes crossed...

My thinking is that we all have biases -- it's how our brains are wired for survival. Whether you control them or you let them control you determines whether you are racist/sexist/tropist. I think we should allow some leeway for people having biases; don't shun them just because of some questionable statement, but do let them know if you find it objectionable. Where racism hurts and often should not be tolerated is when it has an impact on a person's major life choices and economic opportunities. I think that is where the government often needs to step in. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and all that whatnot. Thanks.

How do we celebrate? Tear down some random statues?

Here's some recent progress on betavoltaic battery technology using the nickel-63 isotope: Scientists develop an economical atomic battery with power increased by 10 times (August 21, 2020) I did a little reading on this topic. This isotope is generated through neutron capture by nickel-62 in the structure of a nuclear reactor, and is currently disposed of as low-level radioactive waste. Nickel-63 decays to stable copper, emitting beta radiation (electrons) with no gamma ray output; it can be blocked by a pair of gloves. The isotope has a half-life of 100.1 years, so it's superior to tritium for long-term battery use. More info: Nickel-63

Pretty much the same place that vaccine hesitancy is coming from, I'd say.

^ Drone camera?