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  • in reply to: Boeing 737 Max #1743559
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    @Captain
    Why don’t you provide an expert analysis of why the crashes occurred, and who was at fault?

    in reply to: Drone Taxis #1742463
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    a drone that will only do what its programmed to do

    And often programming is faulty, Or unexpected hardware problems can occur.

    Consider the recent issues with the Boeing 737 MAX.

    In the case of a ground vehicle, there’s always a fallback option to shut off the engine and stop. That wouldn’t work very well for an aircraft.

    in reply to: Grinding meat with a stand mixer attachment #1740540
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    Thanks for the responses.

    in reply to: Getting haircuts is bad for your health (T) #1739197
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    I cut my own hair. The only problem is that I can’t find any of that blue stuff that you put combs in.

    in reply to: Self checkout #1736641
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    They should add a gambling feature to the self-checkout stations. At random intervals, a display popup would let you bet “double or nothing” on a particular item.

    in reply to: U.S. government #1734413
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    recently spoke with a tourist from China who told me that China is the greatest government in the world…

    China has the most people of any country, therefore it has the best government. If it didn’t, the Chinese would go somewhere else.

    in reply to: Is Star Wars Kosher? #1734080
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    This sounds like a scientific principle to me.

    That’s the same argument that atheists use to attack religion.

    in reply to: Is Star Wars Kosher? #1733367
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    No, because the Jedi never say a blessing before using The Force™.

    in reply to: The War Against White Men #1732788
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    Judaism has no concept of race.

    A person whose mother is Jewish, is Jewish. Marriage between Jews and non-Jews is prohibited.

    A lot of people consider that racist.

    in reply to: A Study in Trolls: Updated #1732386
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    The most common practical definition of “troll” is “anyone who disagrees with me”.

    in reply to: How did Chabad change from being Anti Zionist to Pro #1727204
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    My impression is that Chabad’s kiruv and inclusivity require that it maintain a neutral position on Zionism. Otherwise it would alienate too many people.

    in reply to: Sports #1724980
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    @ctlawyer

    The OP referenced “watching the games”, not listening to them on the radio.

    in reply to: Sports #1724188
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    In answer to the OP, why would you want to “follow sports” if you don’t watch the games?

    in reply to: The War Against White Men #1723358
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    That’s not a “Controversial Topic”, it’s a factual statement.

    The left has no rational arguments to present, so it has to resort to the irrational. 2+2=5

    in reply to: Building a Mansion #1722535
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    It’s not the size that matters, but the kedushah.

    in reply to: Scranton, PA #1722386
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    No offense meant, but “Scranton” sounds like a place where you would dispose of waste material.

    They should change the name to something more uplifting, like “Pleasantville” or “Happytown”.

    in reply to: Chabad hate on YWN? #1722193
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    the moderators of CR, whose job it is to censor and fact check opinions that are submitted

    Is that really their job?

    I hope not

    in reply to: Kissing Hand after shaking #1719046
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    Isn’t the kissing of the hand a sanitary alternative to kissing the object itself? I’ve seen people actually kiss the Seder Torah.

    Does shaking a fellow Jew’s hand and then kissing it, mean that you would like to kiss the person himself, except that you don’t want to spread germs?

    in reply to: What brocho is hydroponic lettuce #1719036
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    mushrooms … they’re not plants

    Why not? I’ve personally seen mushrooms growing out of the ground.

    in reply to: Anti-Semitism – Caused By Ourselves? #1718032
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    This topic reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

    Non-Jews respect Jews who respect Judaism. Non-Jews are embarrassed by Jews who are embarrassed by Judaism.
    From a June 2013 article by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

    in reply to: Measles vaccine re-vaccination #1716629
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    I read this at aarp Dot org:

    The good news, according to William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, is that the vast majority of older adults need not worry about contracting (or spreading) the virus. Anyone born in the United States prior to 1957 is considered immune to measles, because almost everyone in that age group was exposed to the virus before a vaccine was available. People born after 1957 who were properly vaccinated, or who contracted measles, are also protected.

    in reply to: How much did you pay for your hand shmura matza? #1716553
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    I paid $32 for a one-pound box of Ukrainian shmurah matzah. The product cost $19 and shipping was $13. I used the same store in Brooklyn as last year, and the same shipper, since the quality was acceptable last year.

    in reply to: Amazon Automatic Shipment of Chometz Received on Pesach! #1715577
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    Does selling your chometz and/or nullifying it cover this situation?

    in reply to: Do I owe my neighbor kosher meat or treif meat? #1714601
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    So what happened to the dog?

    in reply to: Are Braces Kosher #1713975
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    I read a related article about “mouth applicances” (I can’t remember where), and the author’s opinion was that it’s not an issue, since they’re designed so as not to absorb (or impart) taste.

    in reply to: So many ideas – so little time! #1711587
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    Pirkei Rebbitzen Goldenpickanicerscreenname

    in reply to: Anti-Semitism Rise #1711171
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    I’ve wondered if equating opposition to Israel with anti-semitism is a contributing factor. Are they really equivalent?

    Another thought: A wounded bull is more dangerous than a healthy one.

    in reply to: Tax Time Nightmare….Trump’s Tax Reforms Cost me big time #1710677
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    CTL: Maybe you could use one of the crowdfunding web sites to solicit donations to restore your losses?

    in reply to: Should Unhealthy Foods Be Banned or Restricted? #1710132
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    On generally accepted criteria.

    Generally accepted by whom?

    in reply to: How Shidduchim became a beauty pageant contest. #1707533
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    Sarai Imeinu was described as beautiful. In fact, that’s the first thing said about her, other than she was childless.

    in reply to: People Who Can’t Write Properly #1704463
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    In mine opinion, the people whom post in this here forum spell very goodly. There grammar could be weller, but its usualualy easy to make sense of what they are meaning.

    in reply to: Diet Coke or COFFEE?! #1702906
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    I drink both, but coke is easier on the digestive system. It’s like flavored Alka Seltzer + caffeine.

    in reply to: Chabad? Most non religious Jews are not halachikly Jewish. #1700463
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    Chassidism teaches how to look beyond the halachah and see the latent Jewish soul in a person.

    in reply to: Where to live that is not socialist? #1700167
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    Walgreens

    in reply to: Lakewood Water Table rising #1697072
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    Doesn’t Israel have a shortage of water? Maybe you could arrange a deal.

    DovidBT
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    Just talk very loud. Everyone understands English if they really want to.

    in reply to: Unrealistic ways to lower tuition #1691677
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    Moving south would lower heating costs.

    But it would raise cooling costs.

    You can lower heating costs by wearing additional layers of clothing. Removing layers to adjust for a hot environment is less effective, and is limited by tznius.

    I stand with my suggestions of tents and robotic teachers.

    in reply to: Unrealistic ways to lower tuition #1691058
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    Emulate the ways of the Patriarchs. They didn’t need fancy buildings with utilities. Find an empty field and erect tents.

    in reply to: Unrealistic ways to lower tuition #1690773
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    Replace the teachers with robots.

    in reply to: Which internet filter do you use? #1688905
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    I use the filter that Hashem gave me.

    in reply to: Dont let SOBER people drive!! #1688677
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    @RichardM: +1

    Or enact a universal speed limit of 15 mph (25 kph).

    in reply to: What Wearing a White Shirt says about you as a working man. #1685682
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    Surgeons wear colors such as green or blue to make the blood stains less noticeable. That’s dishonest. They should wear white, and then be rated according to the amount of blood stains. That way the patients could avoid the clumsy ones.

    in reply to: Amazon out socialism in #1680144
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    Amazon should buy the U.S. Postal Service.

    in reply to: Shul Membership Drives #1678821
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    @anonymous Jew: I was asking a question, not making a point.
    @Uncle Ben: I don’t know. Does it?

    in reply to: Shul Membership Drives #1678580
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    the paying member is accorded a place ahead of the non-member for honors.

    Do you score more points with Hashem for getting honors, as opposed to sitting in your seat davening?

    in reply to: No blackface this Purim #1677390
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    Why do we have to cave to black people, at every turn? I think it’s more a case of caving to white leftists, who are using the issue in their thought-control compaign.

    Would a Kim Jong-un costume be offensive? What about François “Papa Doc” Duvalier?

    in reply to: Are there fewer Sephardi shuls on the East Coast? #1677384
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    In this context, is Chabad considered to be Ashkenaz?

    in reply to: No blackface this Purim #1677062
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    make your face black. goyim will think you are really black.

    Not if you do it properly. Search for publicity posters of the 1927 movie, “The Jazz Singer”.

    in reply to: Question for Working Men #1676430
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    Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Judah HaNassi would say: Beautiful is the study of Torah with the way of the world, for the toil of them both causes sin to be forgotten. Ultimately, all Torah study that is not accompanied with work is destined to cease and to cause sin. …
    Pirkei Avos 2:2

    in reply to: Should The Rich Be Taxed? 💸🚕 #1674222
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    Its the desire to earn money that drives economies.
    That’s the “positive side”of the yetzer hara.

    Another theory I’ve seen is to abolish income tax, and use other funding, such as expanding the tax on consumption. Rich people buy a lot more stuff than poor people.

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