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Problems in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 35 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (8 children)

It was for staying too late in a public park. It was meant to be closed after dark. I overstayed by like an hour.

I think there’s a big difference between breaking and entering and trespassing. Going into a restricted area is more like the latter. Although there’s the whole ethics of a prison to consider as well but I don’t want to get into that.

But yes there may be a small number of situations where public access should be forbidden but right now that’s a minority of all of the completely unnecessary restrictions that exist.

81 year old gets prison time for breeding giant sheep in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 hours ago

Thank you, this is a much better overview of the facts of the case. The sentence feels a bit harsh but I guess it was a conspiracy to break the law.

Problems in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (10 children)

I remember when I was young I got ticketed for trespassing on public property. I was so offended. Yet that’s the society we live in. Public resources aren’t for use by the public, they are for use by the small fraction of the public who control them.

81 year old gets prison time for breeding giant sheep in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

I’m confused about what law was actually broken here.

China's leader Xi Jinping is worried about the economy - and Chinese people increasingly share his view, new research finds in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Assuming the poll is designed correctly it should be plenty.

don't hate the player, hate the game? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

So you think the vacancy rate in expensive areas is 50%? That is extremely wrong.

Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it's hot. Trees are a climate change solution in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Tomato, tomato.

Urban communities that lack shade sizzle when it's hot. Trees are a climate change solution in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Most people hate or are ambivalent to trees. It’s pretty shocking. If you ask them, they’ll say they love trees but offer to plant one on their property or in their park and you’ll soon see why there aren’t more trees in cities. The primary reason is many people kill them or fight against planting them in the first place.

Data is a plural in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

I know I just thought it would be funny.

Hives in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

To be fair, a lot of them are children. But also some adults. It’s more common than you would think.

Plus we now have a new category of dum-dums: “But the app said it was edible!”

Again, I don’t want to imply that eating wild mushrooms is inherently safe. Just that it’s not difficult to learn how to do it safely.

Data is a plural in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

You mean data are plural.

Kyle Rittenhouse texts pledging to ‘murder’ shoplifters disillusion his ex-spokesperson in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

You’re not wrong but it’s still a distinct crowd from the Rittenhouse type people. Usually the enlightened centrists are very concerned about violence but I guess the courts gave them a shield to suddenly be comfortable with killing in this instance. Maybe I was naive to take their stated opinions at face value.

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Does Density Solve Affordability? Explaining New York and San Francisco (youtu.be)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
8 comments fedilink
 

A well-researched video that explains why some dense urban areas are quite expensive.

TL;DW: Despite a substantial historic housing stock, our most expensive cities have built very little housing in recent years, leading to very low vacancy rates and high prices. Ramping up housing construction will be a necessary part of solving the affordability crisis.

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Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoods (www.sciencedaily.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/13574268

A really innovative study that went beyond statistical association and actually planted trees in low-tree neighborhoods and measured the impacts.

After the plantings, the research team reassessed residents' health. They found that those living in the greened area had 13-20% lower levels of a biomarker of general inflammation, a measure called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than those living in the areas that did not receive any new trees or shrubs. Higher levels of hsCRP are strongly associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease and are an even stronger indicator of heart attack than cholesterol levels. Higher CRP levels also indicate a higher risk of diabetes and certain cancers.

A reduction of hsCRP by this percentage corresponds to nearly 10-15% reduction in the risk of heart attacks, cancer or dying from any disease.

Although several previous studies have found an association between living in areas of high surrounding greenness and health, this is the first study to show that a deliberate increase in greenness in the neighborhood can improve health.

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Study shows reduced inflammation in residents after adding trees to their neighborhoods (www.sciencedaily.com)
 

A really innovative study that went beyond statistical association and actually planted trees in low-tree neighborhoods and measured the impacts.

After the plantings, the research team reassessed residents' health. They found that those living in the greened area had 13-20% lower levels of a biomarker of general inflammation, a measure called high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) than those living in the areas that did not receive any new trees or shrubs. Higher levels of hsCRP are strongly associated with a risk of cardiovascular disease and are an even stronger indicator of heart attack than cholesterol levels. Higher CRP levels also indicate a higher risk of diabetes and certain cancers.

A reduction of hsCRP by this percentage corresponds to nearly 10-15% reduction in the risk of heart attacks, cancer or dying from any disease.

Although several previous studies have found an association between living in areas of high surrounding greenness and health, this is the first study to show that a deliberate increase in greenness in the neighborhood can improve health.

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Brand new bridge along Sacramento trail is already broken. It was never used. (www.cbsnews.com)
 

Shoddy construction. Very disappointing.

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Sacramento mayoral candidates clash on police funding and how to confront city’s homeless crisis (www.capradio.org)
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The Theory That Men Evolved to Hunt and Women Evolved to Gather Is Wrong (www.scientificamerican.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/15901115

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The Legend of Zelda: The War in Hyraq (youtu.be)
 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12967591

A short film about war. Just watch it.

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The Legend of Zelda: The War in Hyraq (youtu.be)
 

A short film about war. Just watch it.

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Review of AI generated foraging Books and how they can kill you (www.youtube.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
3 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19329231

We’ve seen a lot of media chatter about these AI generated foraging books and unfortunately I think the danger is real. Be careful what information you absorb and make sure it is from a reputable source.

Although, to be completely fair, I’ve seen plenty of wrong or misleading information from books authored by humans as well.

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6 of the World’s Weirdest Trees (youtu.be)
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Scientists discover entirely new wood type that could be highly efficient at carbon storage (www.cam.ac.uk)
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Solarpunk designs should include children and teenagers too (slrpnk.net)
 

Created by /u/joan_de_art on Reddit.

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