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Dude pennies are worth more for their copper than their value, that would be a good deal.

by Namari 4y ago

jpadkins 4y ago
pennies are made of zinc, not copper (since 1982)
DisjointedHunt 4y ago
If you're really reading this comment as a serious proposal, then, fuck it . . Special pennies. Minted on grains of zinc. Limited issue, full legal tender.
- pyrale 4y ago
  > full legal tender. Who decides what is legal tender in the EU?
  - DisjointedHunt 4y ago
    If we're really going down this rabbit hole, look up what reserve currencies held by large entities such as private or central banks are and what the SDR set by the IMF is. The parent comment was a joke it it wasn't clear. A call for malicious compliance given the abject subjectivity of the ruling here. It also illustrates how the pettiness displayed by European entities acting hostile towards western tech companies while ignoring alarming abuses by Chinese companies is silly and dangerous. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind and all that, extend this petty exchange that the rulers of the EU at present seem hell bent on, and we lose so much as a society for negative gain.
    - pyrale 4y ago
      > It also illustrates how the pettiness What about the pettiness of making shit up when you get caught cheating? Europe is a democracy following the rule of law. The laws are public and everyone can know whether they comply or not. If US companies can't bother to conduct business legally, then they deserve the fines. If I was an US citizen, I would be more concerned about how the Silicon valley became a hotbed of fraudulent activity [1][2][3] and the impact it will end up having on promising new tech, companies and employees. [1]: https://www.adweek.com/media/concern-over-google-ad-auction/ https://www.adweek.com/media/concern-over-google-ad-auction/ [2]: https://www.axios.com/2022/01/18/google-facebook-conspired-manipulate-ad-auctions-states-lawsuit https://www.axios.com/2022/01/18/google-facebook-conspired-m... [3]: https://www.reuters.com/business/uber-ex-security-chief-accused-hacking-coverup-must-face-fraud-charges-judge-2022-06-28/ https://www.reuters.com/business/uber-ex-security-chief-accu...
      - DisjointedHunt 4y ago
        Eh? What part of the word "Subjectivity" do you not understand? Before dragging your ass into making another silly point thats not being debated here, could you please read the thread and understand the law that Google apparently violated here and what part of the court ruling is black or white and not subjectively parsed to the point of hilarity ? And once you're done with that, go educate yourself on what the difference between a democracy and reality is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_states_by_political_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_...

Dude pennies are worth more for their copper than their value, that would be a good deal.

by Namari 4y ago

Dude pennies are worth more for their copper than their value, that would be a good deal.

jpadkins 4y ago

pennies are made of zinc, not copper (since 1982)

DisjointedHunt 4y ago

If you're really reading this comment as a serious proposal, then, fuck it . . Special pennies. Minted on grains of zinc. Limited issue, full legal tender.

pyrale 4y ago
> full legal tender. Who decides what is legal tender in the EU?
- DisjointedHunt 4y ago
  If we're really going down this rabbit hole, look up what reserve currencies held by large entities such as private or central banks are and what the SDR set by the IMF is. The parent comment was a joke it it wasn't clear. A call for malicious compliance given the abject subjectivity of the ruling here. It also illustrates how the pettiness displayed by European entities acting hostile towards western tech companies while ignoring alarming abuses by Chinese companies is silly and dangerous. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind and all that, extend this petty exchange that the rulers of the EU at present seem hell bent on, and we lose so much as a society for negative gain.
  - pyrale 4y ago
    > It also illustrates how the pettiness What about the pettiness of making shit up when you get caught cheating? Europe is a democracy following the rule of law. The laws are public and everyone can know whether they comply or not. If US companies can't bother to conduct business legally, then they deserve the fines. If I was an US citizen, I would be more concerned about how the Silicon valley became a hotbed of fraudulent activity [1][2][3] and the impact it will end up having on promising new tech, companies and employees. [1]: https://www.adweek.com/media/concern-over-google-ad-auction/ https://www.adweek.com/media/concern-over-google-ad-auction/ [2]: https://www.axios.com/2022/01/18/google-facebook-conspired-manipulate-ad-auctions-states-lawsuit https://www.axios.com/2022/01/18/google-facebook-conspired-m... [3]: https://www.reuters.com/business/uber-ex-security-chief-accused-hacking-coverup-must-face-fraud-charges-judge-2022-06-28/ https://www.reuters.com/business/uber-ex-security-chief-accu...
    - DisjointedHunt 4y ago
      Eh? What part of the word "Subjectivity" do you not understand? Before dragging your ass into making another silly point thats not being debated here, could you please read the thread and understand the law that Google apparently violated here and what part of the court ruling is black or white and not subjectively parsed to the point of hilarity ? And once you're done with that, go educate yourself on what the difference between a democracy and reality is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_states_by_political_system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_Union_member_...