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  • He believed that the Earth had “fluid electrical charges” running beneath its surface, that when interrupted by a series of electrical discharges at repeated set intervals, would generate a limitless power supply by generating immense low-frequency electrical waves.

    https://thefifthestate.com.au/energy-lead/energy/nikola-tesla-dreamed-of-free-electricity-what-happened/

    In recent experiments I have discovered two novel facts of importance in this connection. One of these facts is that an electric current is generated in a wire extending from the ground to a great height by the axial and probably also by the translatory, movement of the earth. No appreciable current, however, will flow continuously in the wire unless the electricity is allowed to leak out into the air. Its escape is greatly facilitated by providing at the elevated end of the wire a conducting terminal of great surface, with many sharp edges or points. We are thus enabled to get a continuous supply of electrical energy by merely supporting a wire at a great height, but, unfortunately, the amount of electricity which can be so obtained is small.

    https://teslauniverse.com/nikola-tesla/articles/nikola-teslas-free-energy-documents

  • Give everyone the ability to control their individual genome. Why should we still be “humans”? I want echolocation and night vision to start. I understand the implications of genetic manipulation and why it’s outlawed in the federation, but if EVERYONE can do it, I think it becomes a non-issue.

  • Bernie isn’t supporting the establishment. He’s voted against democrats when they’re wrong or not pushing for enough.

    He is against sending aid to Israel.

    He authored a bill for Medicare for all.

    His voting record is not available (or at least, it isn’t loading for me) or I would give you more examples: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/issues/legislation/voting_record/

    I’m doing a lot of the heavy lifting for you here. You still have not provided a source of any kind indicating that Bernie is for the establishment.

  • You’re suggesting that Bernie not support Biden, the sitting president, for a second term when Biden himself stated that he was staying in the running.

    Here’s a comprehensive list of everything the Biden administration accomplished: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-record

    Pelosi also hasn’t advocated for the best ideals. We don’t need a moderate, or someone who “reaches across the isle”. We need strong leaders who push for meaningful change for the American people.

  • He is a force for good and doing what he can and should. I’m relying on people, everyone really, to do their part. I’m relying on you. Take things one day at a time. If you need a break from politics, take one. But do not give up. Do not cow to your oppressors.

  • This was a very long process that did not happen overnight. There are no perfect systems of government- they are run by humans and will always have human influence. The system is working as intended. Yes, there are checks and balances, but they are only as strong as the people enforcing them. No form of government is safe from this.

    The only way to truly combat this is for us, as a society, to value and advocate for education and empathy. More importantly, we need to call out harm. Talk about politics at work. Your job is political and ignoring that fact will harm you and your neighbors. Politics is uncomfortable to talk about, but if we don’t, we’re letting our oppressors have control. Silence always favors the oppressor, never the oppressed.

    We are all responsible for communicating with each other. A lot of people shut down after the election. This is not the time to stick your head in the mud and give up. This is the time to stand together and take action. Call and email your elected representatives. Volunteer. As Bernie said, if there’s a piece of legislation you disagree with, call the capital switchboard at (202) 224-2131.

    We are not defeated. We are united in a cause for change.

  • There is the Brave chromium browser, but it lacks Mozilla’s previous track record. This is enshitification at its finest.

    You could host Mozilla’s sync software yourself and integrate it with LibreWolf.

    From an online post:

    "DisableFirefoxAccounts": false, in the policies.json

    lockPref("identity.sync.tokenserver.uri", "https://token.services.mozilla.com/1.0/sync/1.5"); in the librewolf.overrides.cfg

    You need the 2nd one to enable LibreWolf to look for the sync-server. Otherwise every sync query ends nowhere.

    Someone else online in the same thread said:

    Seems it changed

    defaultPref("identity.fxaccounts.enabled", true); // sync and firefox account

    in the /usr/lib/librewolf/librewolf.overrides.cfg

    I haven’t done this myself, so I can’t say for sure that this process works. But hopefully my findings are helpful.

    On another note, I personally avoid chromium based browsers because the major players are all involved in its development and have incentives that do not favor the user’s best interests. Firefox, with all of Mozilla’s flaws, is still the best option for supporting the open web. But instead of being the force for good it was, it became the least evil.

  • There isn’t anything inherently wrong with stealing if you need to, but in our society, you’ve done some things that are socially unacceptable. However, you can’t change the past so don’t worry about it. People do dumb shit when they’re young. You can only change your behavior to better yourself and your neighbors in the future. Be better tomorrow than you were today.

    “What is better: to be born good or to overcome your evil nature through great effort?”

    • Paarthurnax
  • When I say that they don’t relieve stress, please understand what I mean.

    The net stress received from smoking cigarettes is greater than an individual’s short term benefits. Your health will suffer. Your friends and family will suffer. You are modeling to those around you that smoking is acceptable. “Do as I say and not as I do” is not convincing to everyone because we are social creatures who learn by observation.

    Smoking also does not provide any tools to properly manage anxiety or any other types of stress. It does not teach you to tolerate your feelings and work through them. Cigarettes are chemically addictive- your body is stressed when it feels the chemical desire for a cigarette. You crave it. It feels good to use it. It entices you to use more. It rewires your brain to think “I feel something. I need it to change. A cigarette will make me feel what I need.” The more someone uses cigarettes, the more dependent they become and the harder it is to quit.

    This is not a DARE or Reefer Madness bit. I am calling out the harm it causes to society. When a show uses suicide as a topic, they typically have a disclaimer and the phone number (800-950-626 in the US) of the suicide hotline. I believe this is important because if someone sees a potentially life ending/ruining topic, they need to be made aware of their options and provided with the facts. In the same vein, if someone is spreading misinformation, fake news, lies, it is important to call them out.

    We live in a society, and it is the duty of each individual in our society to look out for one another. If even one person reads my comment and thinks “hmm, this guy took this lighthearted topic seriously for some reason. I wonder why”, I’ve done my job.

  • Cigarettes do not relieve stress- they only cause harm to the smoker and to those around them. Smoking is bad. Don’t smoke.

    Edit: Wow, we’ve got a lot of smokers here on lemmy.

  • It depends on where the magnets are located, but I agree it’s an engineering consideration.

    Also, using magnets instead of rails does mean that if you drop your switch, the joycons will go flying.