mr_birkenblatt
mr_birkenblatt t1_j68df5l wrote
Reply to comment by shinn91 in ELI5: why can't we use electricity to kill microorganisms in small amount of water ? by FreshT3ch
That's why you should still wash your hands even after using hand sanitizer. The dead bodies of the bacteria become food for the next generation
mr_birkenblatt t1_j44wjwc wrote
we need Charlie Javice
mr_birkenblatt t1_j1dqnqb wrote
Reply to comment by dproma in NY lawmakers vote to raise their own salary by 29% by Unable-Ad3852
it's just an inflation adjustment like everyone else is getting.... oh, wait
mr_birkenblatt t1_j1dqj49 wrote
Reply to comment by JaredSeth in NY lawmakers vote to raise their own salary by 29% by Unable-Ad3852
> courts ruled they were overstepping their bounds
judge: "you're not allowed to limit your income. you're only allowed to increase it"
mr_birkenblatt t1_j0ur0bw wrote
...but we clapped...
mr_birkenblatt t1_iw5j642 wrote
Reply to comment by MichaelRahmani in 9th Ave redesign by MichaelRahmani
imho it's actually better. if you have to swerve out of the bikelane (e.g. if something is blocking it) you can just do that. if the sidewalk was raised that would not be possible
mr_birkenblatt t1_iw2xq3s wrote
Reply to comment by Au_Sand in How NYC’s pay transparency law could help millions across the U.S. earn more money by strawberrykid_sg
I wouldn't trust a study that has such a clear conflict of interest
mr_birkenblatt t1_iubn2jn wrote
Reply to comment by Consistent-Height-79 in New York City from the Worldview-3 satellite at an extremely low angle by kazamatzuri
> Houston, and despite the more “open” spaces
you mean parking lots?
mr_birkenblatt t1_itzmsna wrote
Reply to comment by hey_now24 in Instead of cars honking at 9 am, the 34th Ave open street now has a free Zumba class by scooterflaneuse
you won't be able to hear that music from inside the apartment
mr_birkenblatt t1_itzmqh6 wrote
Reply to comment by Tifas_Titties in Instead of cars honking at 9 am, the 34th Ave open street now has a free Zumba class by scooterflaneuse
much quieter than a car horn
mr_birkenblatt t1_itzmnte wrote
Reply to Instead of cars honking at 9 am, the 34th Ave open street now has a free Zumba class by scooterflaneuse
car horn 100db. zumba class 60db. db scale is logarithmic btw
mr_birkenblatt t1_jam213k wrote
Reply to comment by FarmSuch5021 in NYC is more ethnically diverse, less racially segregated, report finds by Ice_Business
Yeah, the title is more missing a "than"