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Electrical-Bed8577 t1_jcrlgs1 wrote

America is a larger chimera. We have had more than two parties in our history. Our coalitions do not coalesce. I definitely agree that we need proportional representation, with more congressional representation in each state. It needs to be done without 'watering down the vote'.

To add, we also need a better census system, counting domestic and field worker and those without stable housing, including licensing and inspecting rental houses. This can be done mostly remotely, with local documentation forwarded up to each state and the Federal gov.

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ChocoboRocket t1_jcrl0fh wrote

The author of this story claims that Grizzlies may be top land predator potentially edging out tigers and even Hippos

Grizzly bear adult males average 200 to 300 kilograms (kg) (400 to 600 pounds (lb)

Male Tigers weigh 90 - 310 Kilograms - could be close

Male hippos weigh 1,500 - 1,800 Kilograms.

A male Hippo could probably eat either in a single bite! (only half joking, Hippo FTW)

Even Male Kodiak Bears are 270 - 640 kilograms (of Hippo snacc)

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nox_nox t1_jcri8s5 wrote

Women's reaction time in softball is faster (less overall time) than men's professional baseball due to the shorter distance from mound to plate.

"ESPN's Sport Science broke down the speed of both games, pointing out that a 70 mph softball pitch -- from its shorter distance -- reaches home plate faster than a 100 mph baseball pitch. That means a softball player has less than half the time (.025 seconds) to decide to swing compared to a baseball player (.055 seconds). Now imagine trying to decipher whether or not that pitch headed your way is in the strike zone or not."

Source: https://fanbuzz.com/college-sports/college-baseball/softball-vs-baseball/amp/

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cspinelive t1_jcrhz2f wrote

I’m just making stuff up here but you’ve got 8 year olds girls throwing a softball just fine. Granted it is smaller at that age but still bigger than a baseball. So I’m guessing the softball isn’t so big that it would really impact the ability to throw it.

The smaller field makes plays closer and throws shorter. Plays happen faster. The larger ball travels off the bat slower and keep more hits playable than if the ball were smaller.

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