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'Nonsense numbers': Washington Post delivers math lesson to smash Trump claims

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  • That confused me at first, but I realized that he's speaking "orders of magnitude," which means that 365 rounds to 100.

    It's mostly done in physics, and briefly, your only count the number of digits. If I'm comparing a number with 3 zeros to a number with 12 zeroes, the actual number hardly matters.

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  • That's a good thing, is it?

    • The world was young, the mountains green,

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  • https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_uy2_3G25aI

    I prefer this version, but I enjoy a good bass rumble.

    • China detonates non-nuclear hydrogen bomb, blast creates 1,000°C fireball

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  • Maybe not "just." But the clear intent is to confound the reader so they will click the link.

    • 5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5

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  • Yes. Always good to say it again, though, lest people forget.

    • MAGA Republicans get ready to gut Medicaid to help Trump

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  • They aren't MAGA Republicans. They are just Republicans. Whatever remnants of sanity those people may have left is not calling the shots.

    • 5 million student loan borrowers face mandatory collections starting May 5

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  • I'm reminded of a line from Yes, Minister.

    If you're going to do this damn stupid thing, so do it in this damn stupid way.

    If they actually wanted this to work, they world have given people some time to get their shit in order.

    • Would you rather only able to see one thing, hear one thing, feel one thing, or smell one thing?

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  • I was thinking something similar. If I could only taste boobs, I could probably be ok.

    • U.S. ‘whistleblower’ site targets Canadian doctors providing gender affirming care

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  • As if you guys needed another reason to not come to the US.

    On the other hand, if we did wind up invading you, this will be a death list.

    • Microplastics discovered in caddisfly casings from the 1970s suggest long-term contamination

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  • Yea, I asked the question before reading the article. Silly thing for me to do.

    • What’s your favorite Star Trek TNG scene?

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  • my hat is barely big enough to make this post.

    • What 3 words best describe yourself?

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  • Stink, stank, stunk.

    No, wait, that's not me. That's the Grinch.

    • Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs: By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards—and drove up the price of eggs 600 percent.

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  • If you can come up with a better rhyme, I'm all ears.

    • Hitler’s Terrible Tariffs: By seeking to “liberate” Germans from a globalized world order, the Nazi government sent the national economy careening backwards—and drove up the price of eggs 600 percent.

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  • History does not repeat, but sometimes it rhymes.

    This is a very obvious rhyme.

    • Terry Pratchett estate launches ‘Discworld graphic novel universe’

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  • No, but it will be. Artists and writers never want to just do what they are given, they always have to put their own mark on things. What if Luke was an asshole? What if Starfleet was run by incompetent teenagers? What if Megatron looked like a bunch of paperclips lost a fight with a hot glue gun?

    That's the nature of creative people, they want to create, not just copy. I find it infuriating, but it's why we have so many cool things to enjoy.

    • What’s your favorite Star Trek TNG scene?

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  • Pakled.

    • What’s your favorite Star Trek TNG scene?

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  • Gambet, part 2, I believe.

    That scene is wonderful, and gave me entirely unrealistic expectations for my workplace.

    • Don't FALL For AOC Presidential Run [28:04 | APR 18 2025 | Sabby Sabs]

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  • Yes, but we should also remember the past of independents running for office.

    There is not an easy path to victory here.

    • Forget price hikes, T-Mobile may have bigger problems

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  • The article then proceeds to mention no other problems of any size.

    • Microplastics discovered in caddisfly casings from the 1970s suggest long-term contamination

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