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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 天前

How can leaders of a country like Russia or Iran or whomever shut down the internet? Is there not some hacker or cracker way to open it back up?

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How can leaders of a country like Russia or Iran or whomever shut down the internet? Is there not some hacker or cracker way to open it back up?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 天前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 天前

We have all seen the video by now, how come the ICE agent step aside from the car when it was visablly turning away? Even my brother a cop said if he did that he would be fired? Why shoot her?

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We have all seen the video by now, how come the ICE agent step aside from the car when it was visablly turning away? Even my brother a cop said if he did that he would be fired? Why shoot her?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 天前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 天前

ELI5 what is America's obsetion with the Kennedys? You would think a rich affluent family would not be in favor?

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ELI5 what is America's obsetion with the Kennedys? You would think a rich affluent family would not be in favor?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 天前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前

ELI5 How Pete i am a moron Hegseth can go after Mark Kelley and threaton to pull his pension? I thought when you served long enough no one could take it from you or privledges??

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ELI5 How Pete i am a moron Hegseth can go after Mark Kelley and threaton to pull his pension? I thought when you served long enough no one could take it from you or privledges??

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 天前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 天前

ELI5 How does one become an "influencer" online? And earn money? Do i just post wierd stuff like my dog acting stupid or something or maybe a family member even though its a setup?

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ELI5 How does one become an "influencer" online? And earn money? Do i just post wierd stuff like my dog acting stupid or something or maybe a family member even though its a setup?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 天前

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 天前

In comics Darkseide always wants the Anti Life equations, what exactly is it, how does it work? If it is all life disappears then wouldn't Darkseid disappear?

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In comics Darkseide always wants the Anti Life equations, what exactly is it, how does it work? If it is all life disappears then wouldn't Darkseid disappear?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 天前

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

How come us Nurses did not get hazard pay for working during the pandemic?

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How come us Nurses did not get hazard pay for working during the pandemic?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

Gonzako@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

ELI5: How does hashing/encryption algorithms keep your password safe?

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ELI5: How does hashing/encryption algorithms keep your password safe?

Gonzako@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

ELI5 the US debt/budget and how come it seems like I give you 10 dollars and I get two back? I just don't get how its not a regular checking acount situation? How can we be trillions in debt?

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ELI5 the US debt/budget and how come it seems like I give you 10 dollars and I get two back? I just don't get how its not a regular checking acount situation? How can we be trillions in debt?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 个月前

Cactus_Head@programming.devEnglish · 1 个月前

How enforceable is an NDA really?

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How enforceable is an NDA really?

Cactus_Head@programming.devEnglish · 1 个月前

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Mexigore@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

ELI5 Why is RAM just now getting so expensive?

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ELI5 Why is RAM just now getting so expensive?

Mexigore@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

Try to put this as best I can. How and what is doxxing or i think its call ddos ing? I just thought it was taking down a website and that was it. Sorry I am an 80s kid.

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Try to put this as best I can. How and what is doxxing or i think its call ddos ing? I just thought it was taking down a website and that was it. Sorry I am an 80s kid.

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

ELI5 What is the hate against socialism? I mean doesn't it mean a system where the people take care of themselves and neighbors?

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ELI5 What is the hate against socialism? I mean doesn't it mean a system where the people take care of themselves and neighbors?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

ELI5 How come pipe bombs or bombs in general thru the mail don't go off in the post offices or the truck or being delivered? Like how did the Unabomber get away with so many without going off?

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ELI5 How come pipe bombs or bombs in general thru the mail don't go off in the post offices or the truck or being delivered? Like how did the Unabomber get away with so many without going off?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

IndigoGolem@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

What's up with custom top level domains?

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What's up with custom top level domains?

IndigoGolem@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 个月前

ComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

How is centrifugal force a ficticious force?

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How is centrifugal force a ficticious force?

ComicalMayhem@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

How do serial killers work? Do they just wake up one day and say I am going to kill just co-eds, or eat young males, or go after young gay males etc??? Or is it a slight or multi slights against them?

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How do serial killers work? Do they just wake up one day and say I am going to kill just co-eds, or eat young males, or go after young gay males etc??? Or is it a slight or multi slights against them?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

ELI 5 How it is legal if a person commits a crime like lets say theft at 16. Then the courts drag their feet so they turn 18 and charge them like an adult?

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ELI 5 How it is legal if a person commits a crime like lets say theft at 16. Then the courts drag their feet so they turn 18 and charge them like an adult?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 个月前

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Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 个月前

Please someone explain how there could be a gov shutdown when republicans control the senate and the house? But are blaming the Dems who are way in the minority???

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Please someone explain how there could be a gov shutdown when republicans control the senate and the house? But are blaming the Dems who are way in the minority???

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 个月前

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 个月前

ELI5 How the whole touching fentanol you could overdose got started? In med industry we laugh about cops saying they get high or overdosed on it by touching it. ?

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ELI5 How the whole touching fentanol you could overdose got started? In med industry we laugh about cops saying they get high or overdosed on it by touching it. ?

Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 个月前

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