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CarlG

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Attorney in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and former Army JAG officer.

Father of two kids, husband of a school social worker. Owner of two dogs & a cat (or is it the other way around?)

Previously a libertarian/conservative, but currently supporting the Dems until the GOP purges itself of nationalists, bigots, conspiracy theorists, anti-democratic forces, and their enablers.

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May contain nuts: Precautionary allergen labels lead to consumer confusion

Some labels suggest allergen cross-contamination that might not exist.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/may-contain-nuts-precautionary-allergen-labels-lead-to-consumer-confusion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica Echoes of labels warning not to use a hair dryer in the bath - cheaper to slap a warning than risk liability.

But food over-labeling is more than just a source of amusement - it truly limits options for those with allergies.

Setting a threshold that protects 95% of those with allergies is a great idea, but you see the corporate response - deliberately adding needless allergens to food so they can list them and shield themselves from potential lawsuits.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/06/may-contain-nuts-precautionary-allergen-labels-lead-to-consumer-confusion/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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NASA and Boeing are getting comfortable launching Starliner with a known leak

Fixing the helium leak would likely delay the Starliner crew test flight several months.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-and-boeing-are-getting-comfortable-launching-starliner-with-a-known-leak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

CarlG ,
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@arstechnica So did the class of astronauts draw straws and the Starliner ones drew the shirt ones while the lucky ones got SpaceX?

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