Why “State” is being discussed
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Not to mention top speed. The US should have a federal or at least NY/CA state law that modern cars be electronically limited to 112 mph, as it is in Japan. There is no val…
by andrewchilds · Oct 16, 2026
From that site: the California State Historical Landmark plaque reads: DONALDSON FUTURO THE DONALDSON FUTURO IS SIGNIFICANT AS AN EXAMPLE OF AMERICA'S COLLECTIVE CONFIDENCE AS A…
by jrmg · Oct 16, 2026
Argentina is almost 3 million km^2 with a population density of less than 20/km^2 California is roughly 1/10th the size & 10x the population density, with what is like…
by kec · Oct 16, 2026
These are 5 project-based home lab projects that will not only improve your technical skills but also will improve the state of your lab. I take a look at various projects acros…
by bleevht · Oct 16, 2026
The integrity check could also make this especially valuable for transporting medication that must remain cold. The current state of the art isn't much more than putting ice pac…
by dublinben · Oct 16, 2026
Well, it’s barely getting started. Go look up the state of the art of AI porn.
by hombre_fatal · Oct 16, 2026
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State most commonly refers to:State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country Nation state, a state where the majority identify with a single nation Constituent state, a political subdivision of a state Federated state, constituent states part of a federation State of nature, a concept within philosophy that describes the way humans acted before forming societies or civilizations Read more on Wikipedia