Gpetrium

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by Gpetrium 7y ago
You may be following the letter of the law but not the spirit of the law. The cashback was created as an incentive, you found a way to exploit the business model for personal gain in ways that can have an impact on others ability to enjoy t
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
There are usually 2 reasons why a company/individual hires someone else (1) expertise & (2) time. (1) An HR employee is hired to cover certain areas (recruiting in this case) of expertise that the individual manager may not have or
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
I think it is worth noting that although some will over-engineer to pad their resume, there are other valid reasons why this may have happened. It is entirely possible that the folks hired to do the job were better specialized at creating l
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
I have a different take on winners and losers (from left to right): Airbus > Mitsubishi > Boeing > Bombardier Airbus - Gained a brand new aircraft for close to nothing, allowing it to sell at a discount that Boeing may not be able
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
It would be interesting to see the implementation of an Alexa/Google' smart speaker & tablet system to provide support to doctors & nurses. For example: Doctor - "Smith, please provide checklist for Septal Myectomy&qu
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
You are looking at IoT the same way some folks looked at the internet and smartphone at its inception. Demographics will change and so will the perception of people. It is possible that IoT will help refrigerators be less energy intensive
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
It is dependent on supply/demand and business model. You could have asked the same thing when Google/Yahoo as a search engine came into play "why do you think the knowledge of millions would be widely available and relatively
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
Are you implying that the world is better off having global powers that have free speech and self-directed criticism which is why you look to endorse American exceptionalism?
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by Gpetrium 7y ago
I will try to exemplify internet cables with a fisherman going into the ocean. The person can take a variety of strategies to achieve their goals, here are a few: - Fisherman goes to X location because he knows at that time he will be able
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
It might have something to do with what you said about being prescribed a lot of it.
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
The way your comment came out made it sound like you don't know how the world works and that you would jump into supporting legislation that can have strong negative unintended circumstances (e.g. Farmers and miners in BC lose their jo
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Coal may be out in places like Canada by 2040 assuming great advances in technology, cost & major climate disruptions. However, it is very unlikely to be out for countries in Africa and Asia that are seeing tremendous increases in energ
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
This quote serves three purposes: (1) It emphasizes the value in software, not the car's 'carcass'; (2) It hypes a future marketplace and business model for Tesla's stock purchasers; (3) It tells the customer that they a
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
> That's why I said "actively." That's one of the reasons I said "I agree with the point you have raised". I also think you have once again, raised some good points. Hopefully, others will use similar struct
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Did you bother to read some of the comments people have written here and did you even read my whole text or just hand-picked something that triggered you and decided to argue? Like I said before, based on OTHER PEOPLES COMMENTS, I recommend
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
To me, GM's closure was aimed at 'trimming the fat' to put more emphasis on areas where they are more profitable, a shift to the tech side of cars and in preparation for an economic downturn.
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Most nations are shifting or have shifted to a service based economy, which means that most of the exchange of money is for a service, not parts, materials, etc. Services are often meant to augment the lives of individuals and businesses in
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
The Ycombinator text doesn't say it, but the link does. I think a lot of the negative reaction in here comes from the way people have started to perceive the narrative created by the media and personal feelings of threat (which is ofte
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Ecuador has been reeling with weak economic growth and increased debt for a while now. Although there were still other options to finance their problems for the time being, it is likely that Ecuador has requested IMF financing and it has be
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Reading some of the comments in here and in previous texts, I think everyone should try to heed to the following guidelines: - When an individual/team's work is emphasized by their biological characteristics, it is often meant for
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Although I agree with the point you have raised, it can sometimes be a little tricky to draw the line. Should we have Microsoft cited for projects completed using their software or system? Should we always cite Newton when using calculus? I
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
A punishment can often be used as a form of learning. By punishing the individual, he gets a chance to better understand the costs associated with doing such acts. At the same time, if it becomes public enough (or teachers decide to anonymi
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
There are implicit agreements that society has to itself and the entities that coalesce in it. A major event tends to have a disproportionate impact on the population's perception of its institutions. It is in human nature to search fo
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Almost everything you buy has an O&G component to it. With the economic development around the world, at this point it is either O&G or worse alternatives (more costlier and sometimes dirtier) How do you think goods are transported?
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
Unsurprisingly since they have had a strong tech workforce with cheap labor cost and an advantage in language (English). It will be interesting to see them move up the value chain and the disruption it may create.
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
It is a combination of factors that lead to this, I will just give you a quick example, please note that I will not cover all factors. * Product X is made by 3 companies in the US. It costs them $20 to make the product and it is sold for $3
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
This is an interesting point you may have raised regarding re-post. At one end, repeated information will lead some to think it is counter-productive, think it is a karma-hungry person or lead to backlash. On the other end, there are many i
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
There is a tricky balance to the point you have raised. If the business makes the process too easy, the attrition will increase and the pricing structure will have to go up for the remaining buyers. When that happens, you would come in here
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
There are many reasons why companies decide to buy/stay with a certain operating system, I will list a few: * Industry norm - In some cases, certain operating systems become a norm. Requesting someone to implement X solutions to a diff
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by Gpetrium 8y ago
It likely takes quite a bit of willpower to not touch the money for X amount of years. In the meantime, most people are rationalizing why they wouldn't get caught and how it could enhance their lifestyle today.

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