ReturnOfCE
ReturnOfCE t1_j68gl2f wrote
Reply to Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro loosens his predecessor’s notoriously strict gift ban for top officials by CobBasey
> Shapiro’s version allows employees to accept food or refreshments when “representing the Commonwealth in an official capacity” worth as much or less than the federal government’s per diem rate. Those rates already serve as the basis for other state public service compensation levels — for instance, they’re the model for state House and Senate members’ per diem rates.
> The exact numbers vary by meal and location, ranging from as low as $13 to as high as $36.
Can't wait for idiots to misconstrue this as quasi-legalization of bribery/corruption
ReturnOfCE t1_j5po0yz wrote
Reply to America’s first nuclear-powered Bitcoin mining center to open in Pennsylvania by leperpepper
Please don’t let this idiocy give nuclear an even worse rep
ReturnOfCE t1_j5onkq5 wrote
Reply to comment by nahbruh27 in First AI-powered "robot" lawyer will represent defendant in court next month by mycatisanorange
This is why any such technology must be open-source
ReturnOfCE t1_j4xc9wv wrote
Reply to comment by Little_Noodles in In first act as governor, Josh Shapiro opens Pa. jobs to people without college degrees by OhmyMary
> Yeah, in an ideal world, young people would get the kind of broad education and life experience that comes with a college education (or similar life experience) before diving into the workforce. > >
I'd argue in an ideal world, we'd let young people get the education/experience necessary to exceed in the workplace by letting them dive into the workforce and giving them a chance to grow.
ReturnOfCE t1_j1wv51s wrote
Reply to comment by Syllabub-Virtual in TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake
Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but correlation can suggest causation.
ReturnOfCE t1_j1wv14v wrote
Reply to comment by DickweedMcGee in TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake
> Current smokers had a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer compared to nonsmokers; risk was lower especially if they were also less than 65 years old.
Seems like they accounted for age
ReturnOfCE t1_j0jdeyc wrote
Reply to comment by TransporterOffline in NY Times lists Pittsburgh as having some of the most affordable homes in the country as compared to household income. (https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/realestate/where-are-the-most-and-least-affordable-homes.html) by Far_Room23
Jfc just build more housing
ReturnOfCE t1_iv5rzne wrote
Flip the genders and the mood of this thread would be very different
ReturnOfCE t1_j6j0rym wrote
Reply to comment by 1895red in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
At the risk of getting downvoted, I agree with you. It’s an imperfect change sure, but it’s a very simple courtesy to others.
Can’t believe the amount of anger/seethe your comment generated lol