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Are straws an unnecessary (but convenient) invention?
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*For varying definitions of "just fine".
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Has the time since the invention of agriculture been long enough for any evolutionary changes to occur, and if so, what are some of those changes?
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OTOH, I've watched videos of monkeys supposedly drunk on naturally fermented fruit from the first floor. It's not the same level of alcohol or anywhere near as regular, but alcohol is a thing in nature.
I'm probably just being pedantic and you meant calorifically significantamounts of alcohol on a regular basis.
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What's good in small concentrations, but lethal in higher? What's a glaring red flag you're encroaching on a lethal concentration?
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Ld50 is usually in units per kg, so unless you are a pixie, 90 is well under that number.
Remember that the ld50 is lethal for 50% of people (healthy adults? Something like that.)
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Why shouldn’t firearm manufacturers be held accountable for the use of their weapons in crimes?
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Many more people who would prefer to teleport to a destination than drive.
It's not a hobby for most drivers.
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Report: Potential NYT lawsuit could force OpenAI to wipe ChatGPT and start over
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That probably depends a lot on definitions of terms of legalese, but there should be a law explicitly for this in every civilised country.
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Why shouldn’t firearm manufacturers be held accountable for the use of their weapons in crimes?
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Yeah, all those assault rifles and pistols that were designed for hunting.