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While I have no moral problem with this (it’s not cruel or unsustainable like factory farmed animals), when you have plant-based meat substitutes that fool New York Times food critics, products like those mentioned in the article would only be made for those who insist on getting a heart attack.

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Little ol’ people aren’t powerful enough to affect a planetary atmosphere!

Except that giant hole in the ozone layer.

And the unbreathable air in many cities.

And, and, and…

15 days ago on Atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reach milestone high as global warming worsens 1 recommend

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I’m enjoying W8. I’ve used the free Classic Shell from day 1 to keep my desktop. It’s just like W7 with a few hundred bug fixes. On the Metro UI, I only put leisure programs, and it’s a nice relaxing interface for nonproductive unitasking. I also got it for $14.99 on that one crazy upgrade deal. Happy :)

19 days ago on Windows 8 passes 100 million license sales, Microsoft reflects on the six month stage 1 recommend

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I disagree with the premise that a genre can be “worn thin”. Romance stories, for instance, have been told for thousands of years, but a good one can still be a lovely experience. If you didn’t like the movie, that’s fine — just don’t blame it on the vampires.

26 days ago on ‘Byzantium’ review: do we really need another vampire movie? 2 replies 3 recommends

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Wasn’t there a law passed in the US last year that paved the way for equity crowdfunding?

28 days ago on Zach Braff's new film hits Kickstarter goal as director attempts to retain creative control 1 reply

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Probably because it is cruel. The boars didn’t ask to come here — they were introduced by humans, without forethought into how it would affect the ecosystem. Now we are asking the boars to pay for our mistake with their lives.

30 days ago on Wild boars will inherit the earth 3 replies 3 recommends