What’s a “sovereign citizen “?
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    Clav64
    9mo ago 100%

    There's a belief that (I'm going to heavily paraphrase/over simplify here) when you're born, there are two versions of you ... The 'corporation', and the 'real' you.

    Any document issued by the government i.e. birth certificates, social security etc is against the corporate version of you. And as a 'real' person, you are not part of a system you didn't consent to.

    So when you get pulled over for speeding, it was your real self who was driving travelling, not the corporation, and only the corporate self is beholden to the law. This same idea is applied to taxes...

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    Clav64
    10mo ago 88%

    Might pay to read up on the luddites.

    They protested against manufacturers who used machines in "a fraudulent and deceitful manner" to replace the skilled labour of workers and drive down wages by producing inferior goods.

    wikipedia

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    Don't recall ever having this explained to me...
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    Clav64
    10mo ago 88%

    Please can you explain this in genetic terms?

    As I understood it, sex is determined by the presence, or absence, of a Y chromosome, at the 23rd pair.

    While exceptions exist, they're incredibly rare genetic observations and I have never heard or read it referred to as a "spectrum".

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  • What is "FUD"?
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    Clav64
    11mo ago 100%

    In a modern internet context:

    Fear. Uncertainty. Doubt.

    Often used in crypto circles when a shitty project is being accused of being a rug pull. The scammer may say "it's just FUD, ignore it".

    On 'the street', if I called someone a fud, it is calling them an idiot.

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  • What is something (feature, modes, settings...) you would like to see become a standard in video games?
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    Clav64
    1y ago 95%

    Story mode / Infinite lives / invincibility modes.

    Difficulty should not be a barrier for entry. I like how Insomniac games like Ratchet and Clank, and to a lesser extent Spiderman, offer a really easy mode for those who just want to blast away or swing around New York.

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  • You can't imagine how much this annoyed me...
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    Clav64
    1y ago 100%

    I have no idea. But my gripe is the lack of a clear notice that "this is a paid article and you must be paid member to view it", it just says words to the effect "sign in to view".

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  • You can't imagine how much this annoyed me...
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    Clav64
    1y ago 100%

    Medium.com is absolutely rotten for this behaviour.

    Not only putting the soft, "sign in to view" but then on some articles requiring a full hard paywall... But you only know this after signing in.

    I'm not entirely against charging for well written articles; good writers deserve compensation, but don't tease me, make me jump through a hoop only to find there's another much higher hoop sitting beyond it.

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  • Can you recommend contemporary music artists without lyrics?
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    Clav64
    1y ago 100%

    The following can be classed as instrumental, post-rock or post-metal:

    • Russian Circles
    • Caspian
    • ISIS (the band)
    • Sigur Ros
    • Mogwai
    • God Speed You! Black Emperor
    • Blanket
    • Vaudlow
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    Edinburgh Clav64 1y ago 100%
    US fugitive tells Edinburgh court he can’t lift his arms – after raising his hand
    https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/nicholas-rossi-tells-edinburgh-court-he-cant-lift-his-arms-at-extradition-hearing-after-raising-his-hand-4202431

    This guy is just the gift that keeps on giving. 'Thursday, Rossi said he is not able to raise his arms above his head because he is so unwell. But in court on Wednesday, Rossi raised his hand on two occasions'

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    Me today

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    Edinburgh Clav64 1y ago 100%
    How long before the inevitable inquiry into the handling of the inquiry, of the Edinburgh trams inquiry ?
    https://www.pressreader.com/uk/edinburgh-evening-news/20230630/281612424843212

    Is Inquiry-ception upon us?

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    They've not seen a "mainline" numbered release of Ridge Racer since 2006, a spin off on ps vita in 2011 and a PS3/X360 in name only "Ridge Racer" unbounded. So yeah, what happened? I miss the simple arcade racers. I loved Horizon Chase Turbo, but I would love to see Ridge Racer take the arcade racer crown back!

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