Balero

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by Balero 8y ago
There are a number of reasons. Probably the biggest is that the UK doesn't have the number of large tech companies in one place needed to push up wages. ARM is in Cambridge, Rockstar is in Newcastle, Dyson near Bristol. The only except
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by Balero 8y ago
I stand corrected! It's good to get the facts straight, there is a lot of misinformation about Greece and tax dodging (which, I imagine, is where I got the idea)
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by Balero 8y ago
As far as I understand there are tax incentives for being able to add another floor to a house, as opposed to expanding another way. So the rebar out the top is due to tax. I am fairly sure that you are not exempt from tax if you have an un
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by Balero 8y ago
I agree with you that tariffs can be good for nascent industries. If these were just tariffs on things like computer chips, solar panels etc then I think there would be a valid argument. Dairy, Steel and Aluminium are not new industries, ta
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by Balero 8y ago
Sounds like a great read! I'll add it to the to-read list!
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by Balero 8y ago
I think the idea of a single "centre of civilisation" is less than helpful. There were certainly a number of centre's of different civilisations, but if you try to plot the centre of these, there's a good chance you woul
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by Balero 8y ago
Blutak would not work for this. If you have it in contact with body heat too long it gets ropey. It would constantly stick to your hands on contact. I think OP was commenting that they're completely different things, with different pu
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by Balero 8y ago
It does interact. Just very weakly/infrequently. So you need lots of data, over long periods.
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by Balero 8y ago
You would also have to protect the rainforest. There was a documentary about a guy who did this ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKFJjkRZk6Q ). And he had to spend a great deal of time (and flights) to try and stop people po
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by Balero 8y ago
If we're gonna meet up for a few drinks or lunch/dinner, we just message a group (whatsapp/telegram) but if were sorting a weekend away, or a party then FB events gets used. Easy to keep the convo all together, post details,
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by Balero 8y ago
So it's less popular than football, but probably about as popular as tennis or badminton.
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by Balero 8y ago
Good pay and cheap housing is a pretty strong drawing force.
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by Balero 8y ago
Neither side would be justified making someone prostrate themselves in front of anyone. Heads of states should be treat of equals, no matter if one country has been around for a couple of thousands of years, or only a bit over one thousand.
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by Balero 8y ago
Thanks! I'll take a look.
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Slaves were the cornerstone of the Roman economy, especially between 100bce and 100ce. The impact of all of the slaves from the conquest of Gaul was what Ceaser used as a platform for his politics. You are right on your second point. There
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by Balero 8y ago
The Venetians in this were just traders, slavery was a business not a part of the society. Most of the unskilled labour was done by peasants who's rights were different across Europe. From being slaves in all but name (not allowed to l
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by Balero 8y ago
"I've done it twice, you're wife is a saint to deal with you and your addiction. But they all are because men seem to have zero understanding of how not to be self-obsessed and "in the moment"." OP's wife
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by Balero 8y ago
Bitcoin has no inflation, there are only a given number of total bitcoins in existence, which many (myself included) would argue makes it a poor currency.
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by Balero 8y ago
Have you tried mixing your exercise and socialising? Do a team sport, or a class, run/swim in a group, or just go to the gym with a friend.
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by Balero 8y ago
Really? Just about every club I've ever been in has this. Selling chewing gum, after shave ("no spray, no lay" etc). But they are there mainly to make sure people aren't doing drugs, or fall asleep on the toilet.
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by Balero 8y ago
I don't think there are quite that many. 7billion/20million (smallest plural 10 of million) get's us 350 people per "metro" this is assuming no one on the planet lives rurally (about half do). There is perhaps thous
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by Balero 8y ago
As far as I'm aware it is mainly used for feeding fish in fish farms. So farmed Salmon etc all rely on krill fishing. ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krill_fishery )
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by Balero 8y ago
I'm someone that struggles to work from home, and who really likes having the dislocation. It helps me get into work mode, and back out again, it helps me separate my life and my work. I like being in place with everyone working, and m
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by Balero 8y ago
My problem with it is the underlying ecological damage. There is a declining ecological space for these whales (due to krill fishing). OP was arguing that the argument for culling would be to keep them at this constantly declining number. T
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by Balero 8y ago
Also where did they get the money to start out. Land, buildings etc. And to read hacker news a screen, an internet connection, all of which made, by specialist people using specialist tools, made by other specialist people using specialist
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by Balero 8y ago
They work for highway, bridges etc. I think OP was suggesting something like every road in a city being a toll road, with a different toll per road. How much infrastructure would be needed to make this drivable, get the different road owner
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by Balero 9y ago
I feel this view is massively overblown in media. Do I read stories about people blaming others for their problems, showing no personal responsibility? Absolutely, all the time, especially in mass media. Day to day, people I know, people I
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by Balero 9y ago
The amount a person studies isn't the be all and end all. Your statement is too simplistic.
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I imagine that some of that will be going to pay posties more, and provide better services for them. Whilst I hope a good deal of the back office is automated, there is still a great deal of manual work. Modern employees have a much better
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by Balero 9y ago
Growing up driving in country roads in the UK you learn some tricks (dumb tricks you shouldn't do). One example is at night time you can take corners more quickly by driving on the wrong side of the road. If you can't see another

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