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worldnews 内の tristan_isolde によるリンク Nearly 90,000 Gallons of Crude Oil Spill Into Gulf of Mexico

[–]DonTago 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

They can also potentially cause earthquakes:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/a-link-between-dams-and-earthquakes-4305816/?no-ist

undelete 内の FrontpageWatch によるリンク [#81|+515|194] Almost two thirds of Germans believe Islam ′does not belong in Germany,′ poll finds [/r/worldnews]

[–]DonTago 73ポイント74ポイント  (0子コメント)

The misleading issue here is that the headline misconstrues what the actual question and results of this poll were. The question was not:

Do those who follow Islam really belong in Germany?

...as the headline insinuates. The question was to the effect:

Is Islam part of Germany (German culture)?

...as can be seen from the German translated article here:

...find around three-quarters (76 percent) of the surveyed FDP followers (felt) that Islam does not belong to Germany.

...so, Germans are collectively saying that Islamic ways are not inherently a part of (or belong to) German culture. But the way the above headline is worded, it makes it sound like Germans are collectively unified in wanting to kick out any and everyone who follows the Islamic faith. That is NOT what the poll says here at all, so to say such things is misleading. I just wanted to make that clear before any corny accusations like "/r/worldnews mods are all Muslims" were hurled around.

Edit: clarity

pics 内の aaronguitarguy によるリンク Wisteria bonsai

[–]DonTago 7ポイント8ポイント  (0子コメント)

Thanks for the shoutout!

movies 内の ezaviar によるリンク What are some of the stupidest/strangest reasons that a movie has been canceled?

[–]DonTago 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well, it does get the grease! Oh wait, no, that was Travolta.

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TIL the man who clubbed Olympic ice skater Nancy Kerrigan in the knees in 1994 was reportedly only paid $2,000 by the husband of Tonya Harding, her skating rival, to perpetrate this attack. Surprisingly, Kerrigan was back on the ice only 7 weeks later and, as she said, skating the best in her life. (nytimes.com)

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undelete 内の FrontpageWatch によるリンク [#70|+6055|5645] Venezuela nearing total “collapse” [/r/worldnews]

[–]DonTago 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

This submission was removed because the linked article is, firstly, an opinion/analysis article, as the article contains segments where the author is expressing their personal perspectives and opinions, for example:

My opinion: With Venezuela on a “hyper-inflationary path,” it’s hard to see how Maduro can finish his term in 2019.

Most likely, there will be a military coup...

The region’s democracies should seek an OAS Democratic Charter vote as early as next month...

...furthermore, the article is older than 1 week. Only articles younger than 1 week are appropriate submissions for the sub.

movies 内の Jesus_Took_My_Wheel によるリンク Today is Wes Anderson's birthday. Which of his films is your favorite?

[–]DonTago 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

Here is a pathetically hilarious article from Gawker hating on anyone who likes or wants to purchase said shoes:

http://gawker.com/029373/open-letter-to-the-people-who-want-team-zissou-adidas

...it's pretty desperate and cringey, even for them.

politics 内の HariPotter によるリンク Bernie Sanders is the only presidential candidate who can put our government back to work for working families like mine. Like Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and FDR, Bernie Sanders is leading a movement to create a new tide that will lift all boats. Boats both great and small.

[–]DonTago -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

I can guarantee you that any submission to r/worldnews where an OPs headline misrepresents the content of a linked article or inserts their own personal perspective, opinion or slant, it is removed under the sub's editorialization rule. If you ever see anything like that, I encourage you to report it or send a modmail message directly.

todayilearned 内の dare7000 によるリンク TIL that around 90% of East Asian School Children are myopic.

[–]DonTago 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

From what I understand, it has something to do with children focusing on objects at close range (books, computers, phones, etc) at a young age while their eyes are developing. Human eyes evolved to focus on things in the distance (for hunting and such), not so much at extreme close range objects... as such, an extreme misuse of eyes in such a way at a young age can cause severe myopia. The whole 'bookworm kids with glasses' stereotype is for a reason.

worldnews 内の annabalabiel によるリンク Fracking in the US causing global surge in dangerous gas, study finds

[–]DonTago 6ポイント7ポイント  (0子コメント)

So, you're blaming corral reefs dying on Australian scientists? Amazing leap of logic there! Your reasoning there is as bulletproof as paper wall.

worldnews 内の annabalabiel によるリンク Fracking in the US causing global surge in dangerous gas, study finds

[–]DonTago 23ポイント24ポイント  (0子コメント)

As far as earthquakes and fracking, studies have also said:

“The size and number of felt earthquakes caused by fracking is low compared to other manmade triggers such as mining, geothermal activity or reservoir water storage.”

As far as the flaming river in Australia, there is no proof the gas seep which caused it is a result of fracking. Damian Barrett, a natural gas researcher at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia’s national science agency, says:

“At this stage we don’t know fully the reason why the methane is coming to the surface... fracking’s connection with the river methane is dubious."

...methane surface gas leaks are not uncommon, and can occur completely in the absence of any fracking whatsoever... not sure if you realized that.

Furthermore, are you even aware how damaging Ethane, the gas in question here in this article, is to our atmosphere as a greenhouse gas? It's not that significant. The EIA (Energy Information Administration) doesn't even have it listed in their greenhouse gas glossary.

http://www.eia.gov/environment/emissions/ghg_report/glossary.cfm

Ethane simply doesn't last long enough in the atmosphere to be an appreciable greenhouse gas. A molecule of ethane spends 2 months on average before breaking down, as opposed to methane at around 9 years on average. Ethane is also at a much, much lower concentration to begin with (~1 ppb is 1000 times lower when compared to ~1 ppm methane).

todayilearned 内の DonTago によるリンク TIL while on duty at a Soviet nuclear attack warning station in 1983, Stanislav Petrov's computer indicated the US had fired several missles. He decided his computer was faulty and urged against a launch. He was right, averting nuclear war, but was not rewarded and was reprimanded by his superiors.

[–]DonTago[S] 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

I didn't realize there were so many, but admittedly, all of the ones with any significant number of upvoting are all from several years ago. It has not been on the frontpage in at least a year, it seems.

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TIL while on duty at a Soviet nuclear attack warning station in 1983, Stanislav Petrov's computer indicated the US had fired several missles. He decided his computer was faulty and urged against a launch. He was right, averting nuclear war, but was not rewarded and was reprimanded by his superiors. (en.wikipedia.org)

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politics 内の TheBpD によるリンク Pro Sanders Facebook Pages Flagged and Removed By Clinton Supporters

[–]DonTago 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

This sub is literally the worst and most hyper-biased place to try and get any insight or perspective into US politics. If you are actually interested in learning about the US political system and it's issues, then I would strongly recommend you do it anywhere other than here.

movies 内の Chrisortiz によるリンク Coca-Cola bringing back the Hi-C Ecto Cooler for the Ghostbusters reboot

[–]DonTago 92ポイント93ポイント  (0子コメント)

Coca-Cola is never one to miss the nostalgia-train when a lucrative piggy-backing movie tie-in product can be resurrected for easy money.

pics 内の carlinha1289 によるリンク Important message from a dad to society

[–]DonTago 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

ayyy lmao

pics 内の carlinha1289 によるリンク Important message from a dad to society

[–]DonTago 20ポイント21ポイント  (0子コメント)

You can tell a lot about a person by what bumperstickers they have on their car... but admittedly, what it tells me usually isn't good.

pics 内の carlinha1289 によるリンク Important message from a dad to society

[–]DonTago 65ポイント66ポイント  (0子コメント)

And if someone agreed with or liked the message on your tshirt, they could "retweet" it by confidently walking up to you and ever so tenderly twisting your nipple through your emblazoned shirt! Just thinking outside the box here... cause, for Christ's sake, we gotta try something.

politics 内の 7dyRttaM によるリンク Bernie Sanders: "If we can significantly increase voter turnout so that low-income people and working people and young people participated in the political process, if we got a voter turnout of 75 percent, this country would be radically transformed."

[–]DonTago 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Again, you don't even say what you think 'progress' is... you state it in this nebulous generic way, which comes across as just hollow rhetoric. What I think 'progress' is, more than likely, is probably magnitudes different from what you think it is... so where does that put us in the struggle towards it? Furthermore, to state that only one party cares about 'the people' is a pretty blatant politicized condescending statement, and is hugely dismissive of the millions of everyday Americans who are part of any other political party. I don't disagree that more informed engaged voters is a good thing... but you make it out like if there was 100% voter participation in the US, all the country's problems would be solved and we'd be unquestionably moving towards that amorphous idea of 'progress' you speak of. I'm not sure I agree with that at all. It's like with any important decision, you ideally want those deciders to consist of individuals who are informed interested voters. That's how you end up with the best results. Forcing people to vote who don't want to, or who are not informed or who do not care, will not result in more optimal outcomes.

politics 内の 7dyRttaM によるリンク Bernie Sanders: "If we can significantly increase voter turnout so that low-income people and working people and young people participated in the political process, if we got a voter turnout of 75 percent, this country would be radically transformed."

[–]DonTago 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

I am confused as to what makes you think droves of uninformed, disinterested and apathetic citizens voting would inherently steer the country towards 'progress'. Also, 'progress' means different things to different people... it is not a universal constant. I like the idea of more informed and engaged citizens voting... but forcing all citizens to vote, as some countries do, seems a bit reckless. If someone doesn't want to vote for whatever reason, that is their right and it should be respected.

worldnews 内の InternetOfficer によるリンク India Accuses US Of Double Standards On Solar Trade

[–]DonTago 236ポイント237ポイント  (0子コメント)

Most Americans are sleeping now (or just about to wake up), and most Indians are wide awake. Who is awake during a post's first few hours, or when it reaches the frontpage, goes a long way to explain what comments make it to the top of the thread.

PublicFreakout 内の Wish_you_were_there によるリンク Migrants attack news crew in Sweden. Mobility scooter comes to the rescue.

[–]DonTago -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Wut?

travel 内の garrettnb によるリンク A few photos I took in North Korea last month.

[–]DonTago 3ポイント4ポイント  (0子コメント)

I understand completely and don't get me wrong, the morbid siren song of North Korea has called to me as well. If you want a out and out fucking cultural experience, it doesn't get much more cultural than that. However, at the end of the day, it is hard not to feel engaging in such an endeavor would not be tantamount to going on a 1941 tour of the 'glorious progressive humane state of Germany', as officially guided by the Nazi government.

travel 内の garrettnb によるリンク A few photos I took in North Korea last month.

[–]DonTago 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

Do you not feel there are potentially ethical and moral issues in visiting North Korea? As you visiting there directly aids and abets the NK government financially, do you not feel such contributions directly contribute to the future suffering of the country's people? I completely understand you wanting to engage in this sort of 'poverty tourism' and ogling at this oppressive regime (as it is extremely culturally interesting and politically fascinating), but, personally, I would feel uncomfortable funding it with my tourist dollars.

worldnews 内の StevenSanders90210 によるリンク France bill McDonald's $341 million for unpaid taxes on profits believed to have been funneled through Luxembourg, Switzerland

[–]DonTago -1ポイント0ポイント  (0子コメント)

Avoiding answering a question by questioning me on something I never advocated is quite disingenuous debating.

If people feel certain tax practices are unjust and result in inequitable tax collection, then they should pressure their lawmakers for change. If something is not illegal, then you can't really prosecute people for doing it... but if it is felt something should be made to be illegal, that's what the courts and legislators are for.

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