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obscure_greenleaf t1_iwiyfll wrote

> In an unexpected move, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave its support Tuesday to a proposed federal law that would not only recognize all legal marriages but also codify ones between same-sex couples. > > The Utah-based faith’s doctrine “related to marriage between a man and a woman is well known and will remain unchanged,” according to a news release posted to the church’s website. “We are grateful for the continuing efforts of those who work to ensure the Respect for Marriage Act includes appropriate religious freedom protections while respecting the law and preserving the rights of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters.” > > It seems a somewhat of a reversal for the church, which famously put its members and a lot of money behind California’s Proposition 8 in 2008 to oppose same-sex marriage before it was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court. > > Some perspectives apparently have changed. > > “We believe this approach is the way forward,” the release said. “As we work together to preserve the principles and practices of religious freedom together with the rights of LGBTQ individuals, much can be accomplished to heal relationships and foster greater understanding.” > > The church’s remarks come after the act’s sponsors added an amendment to the House-passed bill exempting religious organizations from providing “services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.” Neither could the act be used to alter the tax-exempt status of any organization. > > “For instance,” stated a one-page fact sheet provided by the office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., “a church, university, or other nonprofit’s eligibility for tax-exempt status…would not be affected by this legislation.” > > The amendment also specified that the measure did not extend to polygamous marriages. > > The Utah-based church’s position is in keeping with the so-called Utah Compromise, which protects LGBTQ individuals from housing and workplace discrimination while also safeguarding some religious rights. > > More recently, the church opposed the Equality Act, a 2019 attempt to codify LGBTQ protections into federal law, arguing that it provided “no protections for religious freedom.” > > This story will be updated.

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obscure_greenleaf t1_iueesc8 wrote

Not really, tsar wouldn't obliterate entire California and it was biggest bomb ever (that we know of). There was only one, more were never fully made. There were casings and measures to create more but those were decommissioned and hang in museums now. No, we don't have bomb that big (that we know of)

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obscure_greenleaf t1_iuedzj0 wrote

Bomb had capacity of 50 megatons, after being reduced from 100 megatons capacity. It was detonated from 4km (2.5 miles) above ground from Mityushikha Bay. Mushroom cloud was ~60km (37 miles) in height, and flash was seen from ~1000km (620 miles) of distance. Village 55km (34 miles) from detonation site was "leveled."^[1] Buildings more than 160km (100 miles) away were damaged. Any person within 100km (62 miles) would receive 3rd degree burns. Apparently, it shattered window in Finland at a distance of +800km (500+ miles) away.^[2]

Bomb itself had length of 8m (26ft), diameter of 2m (7ft), and weight of 27t (60k lb).

Distance from San Francisco to Sacramento is ~120km (75 miles). Distance from San Francisco to LA is ~560km (350 miles). If it detonated in San Francisco, buildings in Sacramento would be damaged and people in LA would see the flash.

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