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liqu0riceon Is Trump preparing to invoke the Insurrection Act? Signs are pointing that way

This would be April 20.

The birthday of Adolf Hitler.

liqu0riceon GM’s decision to ditch Apple CarPlay, Android Auto sparks backlash

I am not sure about CarPlay, but Android Auto is able to give directions via HUD.

liqu0riceon Wild mammals are making a comeback in Europe

Of course there are fireflies in Europe.

liqu0riceon Estonian Cargo ship sinks off Odessa after explosion, crew members missing

Don't know if that's the ship [1], but it does look like there are cargo ships that are being shot at.

[1] https://youtu.be/x22Kg4pCXD4

liqu0riceon Interview with German Ventilator Manufacturer

Or the UK is using regular beds where an ICU bed would be appropriate...

liqu0riceon Ask HN: How is actually Italy confirming SARS-Cov2 cases?

> 1) such capacity simply does not exist

Germany is able to conduct more than 160,000 tests per week. I do not know the numbers for Italy, but why shouldn't they be able to reach that number over 2-3 weeks?

liqu0riceon Ask HN: Germans and Spaniards – Why the dramatic difference in death rates?

Are you able to provide any evidence for your claim? You would know that how?

liqu0riceon Been Down So Long It Looks Like Debt to Me

You're old enough to kill but not for votin' (1964) [0]

[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eve_of_Destruction_(song)

liqu0riceon UPS’s $20B Problem: Operations Stuck in the 20th Century

The loading of a UPS semi might not look like this - at all... In addition to the criteria already mentioned by your parent-post, that need to be considered while loading, stability of the load is another important factor. The system in the video just stacks same-sized packages on top of each other, which is not the best approach. The reality is much more complicated as this. You might also be surprised, that the loading-speed shown is not that much faster than a human can do it.

liqu0riceon Unnecessary medical care is harming patients physically and financially (2015)

Paying $20 per visit, at 10 visit, it is $200 out of pocket. They have have skin in the game. This will cut down a lot of abuse.

Germany had something like you propose from 2004 until 2012 (1). It was not particularly successful and therefore consequently abolished.

(1) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praxisgeb%C3%BChr?wprov=sfla1

liqu0riceon Ant species cultivates coffee for accommodation

Same research.

liqu0riceon Ant species cultivates coffee for accommodation

Should read: "This is the first ant to plant its future home."