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soda-jerk t1_jcf23zh wrote

Reply to comment by could_use_a_snack in Sauropod specimen found in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region may have had the longest neck of any known dinosaur — measuring about 15.1 m, more than the height of the Hollywood sign by marketrent

We don't have full skeletons of these animals, so things like how they held their necks is still debated among scientists.

We see sauropods depicted this way all the time, because it's the most widely accepted theory on how they looked, based on the information we do have on them, as well as comparisons with similar modern-day animals.

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soda-jerk t1_j9ygre5 wrote

Reply to comment by No-Sock7425 in Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent

Oh trust me, I know.

It's why they have an "asset protection" department, but not an "employee protection" department.

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soda-jerk t1_j9ydg7m wrote

Reply to comment by Fakarie in Workers tasked with moving products in the U.S. food and beverage supply chain are at a high risk of severe injuries and fatalities — Grocery wholesalers and grocery retail stores saw the highest number of injuries, followed closely by the warehousing and storage groups by marketrent

This might be closer to the actual reason for the injuries.

Safety is held in front of every company in this country like a shield. You're overwhelmed with mountains of safety videos when you start just about any job, now, and you'll probably hear things like "culture of safety" being thrown around.

That's the corporate side. On the job, you quickly find that your workplace's culture is more about presenting the illusion of safety, while cutting every corner possible.

Amazon is absolutely notorious for this. I worked for them for a few months last year. Safety videos, initializations, and acronyms for days. Yet, my first day, I was placed with a trainer whose first words to me were: "I'm the guy they send to show you all the shortcuts".

Safety is a magic word, now, in the corporate world. I know there are some places that really do take it seriously, but by and large, it's lip service paid to keep their insurance costs down.

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soda-jerk t1_j8s5zpo wrote

Reply to comment by monkeypox_69 in TIL: The Chamblee Incident. In 1989, Kenneth Lamar Noid, a mentally ill man who believed that the Domino's Pizza "Avoid the Noid" ads were personally directed towards him, antagonizing him. He took 2 Domino's employees hostage at gunpoint. by SilentWalrus92

Look at the comments here. No one gives a shit.

Sure, this happened decades ago. The point is that we're still failing people like this. Worse now, than ever before, it seems.

We're gonna wipe ourselves out, and blame each other for it, until the very last human is gone.

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