I just saw a headline about Ford patenting a system to eavesdrop on passengers conversations to serve them related ads. If I had patented that before, could I stop it from being used?

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Google calls Clermont, Kentucky a "human settlement."
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    Knuk
    2mo ago 100%

    That kind of language has landed humanity in really bad places before. I get it's a joke but it's not one we should make in my opinion.

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  • How many floors are under an apartment on the second floor? (No basement)
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    Knuk
    6mo ago 100%

    Makes sense, I'm in Quebec and that's what feels right to me but I didn't realize it was different elsewhere, it explains my confusion in Internet conversations

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  • I still don't know if it goes ground floor, second floor or ground floor, first floor, second floor

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    how similar are other North American countries to USA??
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    Knuk
    11mo ago 25%

    European cultures had time to develop before travel was easy, so in practice they were much further apart in terms of culture spread. The territorial size argument here doesn't work.

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