Why “cleared” is being discussed
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It means they agree they are culpable in the specified activity, and are ready to accept its consequences. The consequences depend on the nature of the activity and the actors i…
by potamic · Oct 23, 2026
Arc conceptually merges bookmarks and pinned tabs. Non-pinned tabs are cleared automatically, and you just move a tab above the line to keep it. It's so conducive to the way my…
by adrian_m · Oct 22, 2026
> For anyone else who can never remember how much a hectare is and think "420 football fields" sounds more like some weed joke than an area It turns out there's something much w…
by thaumasiotes · Oct 22, 2026
Let's agree to disagree. I don't see sensationalism as necessary to acting in bad faith. If anything, the veneer of disinterested inquiry can be more sinister (what is sometimes…
by ion_trapper · Oct 22, 2026
Also the forest was cleared on its own land. The owner by default can do whatever they want with their own forest. It was junk land and economic forest, not any Rivendell. Unlik…
by miohtama · Oct 22, 2026
You've made a lot of weird accusations here. 300 hectares of forest being cleared doesn't gain importance because "Hype scale" data centers are important. Is "Shovel Purchased f…
by pessimizer · Oct 22, 2026
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