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If you live in an authoritarian system, it’s not just the government you’re worried about.

This is a bad thing unless the digital currency is also privacy preserving.

Unfortunately, having so much wealth means they can buy the people who decide who gets charged.

Transmission of energy requires… energy. Furthermore tiny antennas mean a high frequency, which don’t transmit a long way. Not sure we’re breaking the laws of physics any time soon, even ignoring energy density limits.

But, of course, when China sails two aircraft carriers through Japanese EEZ, it’s Japan’s fault for flying their surveillance too close by.

EVs won’t be cheap for long if there’s no competition.

You generally don’t want to incentivize the practice of dumping since its goal is putting competition out of business.

I’m not sure patriotism is the right word, but nationalism in an autocracy? For sure.

Snitches get stitches.

So what does it mean in the context of Japan, where employees cannot be fired except under exceptional circumstances?

The phrase “quiet quitting” really grinds my gears. Are you fulfilling the terms of your employment contract? Yes? Then you’re working, and haven’t quit.

It’s very unlikely that a non-domestic cultivar would be the most popular variety in Japan. Anecdotally I hear Koshihikari mentioned often, but I don’t have actual hard figures on what’s the most popular.

Wouldn’t mind something that would fix my tinnitus.

MP3’s licenses and patents have expired.

I wonder how well I’d get by with one of these if it connected to my cellular provider’s network?

Making the oppressed say they aren’t is unfortunately standard practice for China, so I agree, take anything the workers say with a grain of salt.

It’s Cryptocurrency, therefore it is totally bad.

I think software developers deserve to be paid for their work. What an odd title.

Nobody can stop you from spending your money as you see fit, 24/7/365, from anywhere, to anywhere, instantly, and for free.

Except it’s not.