If I had to guess it was probably done due to expediency. Starting something like this from scratch is going to take a lot more time than outsourcing. This program got implemented pretty quick. I agree though, longterm it is excess.
Using the name before deciding on it is definitely a critical part of picking a good name.
Zelensky supports absolutely anyone that will put a gun in his hand. If I were in his shoes, I would too.
The two largest sources of microplastics are clothing and car tires. Clothing is a pretty easy fix. Only buy natural fibers like cotton, wool, etc. For car tires you will have to drive less. These two sources account for more than half of microplastics.
I mean, if you haven't been there or don't know anyone from there you could pretend they are a democracy, but they are authoritarian like Russia is authoritarian. Long term they will seek a wider swath to be authoritarian over.
The tech has been known for decades. It just needs clean hydrogen. You can either go the hydrogen fuel cell route, or combine it with CO2 to make liquid fuel, but the source of hydrogen is the crux of the problem.
Is LibreOffice the dominant Microsoft suite competitor? I used to use OpenOffice, but it was kind of bad.
It sounds like you want to move to Oregon or Washington. They have way better climates than Michigan.
That's sounds like a joke that is always followed by a long and contrived explanation followed by an awkward silence. The best kind of joke.
I honestly haven't noticed any problems. I'm using Jerboa and on Lemmy.ca
The fact that there are more than a hundred Indian students in PEI alone tells me we definitely do have a problem with too many foreign students.