JTbane

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by JTbane 7y ago
There ought to be a principle that packaging is evaluated on how much harm a 'careless' disposal would cause: even though a paper bag takes many times more energy to produce than a plastic one, it causes less harm when disposed of
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by JTbane 7y ago
How long until these unsecured loans go bust and the big banks beg for a bailout again?
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by JTbane 7y ago
Same. For me it seems like Amazon is getting much too cozy with their market share and are starting to price goods in a monopolistic way- I can get equivalent or higher quality stuff at local stores for a better price.
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by JTbane 8y ago
It's a tradeoff between money/convenience, or money/time. Of course no one NEEDS to pay the $49 for TurboTax. They do it because it is easy. The reason Intuit has been able to make so much money is that no one wants to waste
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by JTbane 8y ago
Dr. Frankenstein definitely moved fast and broke things.
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by JTbane 8y ago
No different than someone saying "God helped me make this accomplishment" or something like that.
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by JTbane 8y ago
IMO, there ought to be a law that makes it easier to pierce the corporate veil in these sorts of cases.
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by JTbane 8y ago
There should be an API for taxes, in which your employer, banks, or yourself can report income and recieve an exact tax amount to be paid quarterly. Most deductions and credits should also be done away with to simplify the tax code, but I d
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Why 'Green' Germany Remains Addicted to Coal(nytimes.com)
3 points by JTbane 8y ago|1 comments
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by JTbane 8y ago
Seems like every economist is saying that we need more people working more jobs to support the rapidly growing cohort of retirees- yet a massive housing crisis still continues in most major cities. The future ain't looking bright.
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by JTbane 8y ago
Unionizing is still good because at the end of the day you can be fired for any reason.
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by JTbane 8y ago
>People who live outside cities still need cars. The manufacturers try to fill that need. The manufacturers, sellers, etc. make the economy go 'round. Sometimes I wonder if it has to be that way- how much more does a light rail or b
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by JTbane 8y ago
>Experts wielding their jargon and credentials as devices to shut up non-experts, even if non-experts have credible critiques and ideas to offer I don't know if I can agree with this: a layperson might make some ridiculous claim abo
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by JTbane 8y ago
Driving should be more expensive in the US, full stop. Many like to attack higher gas taxes as 'regressive', but they are fair. The more pollution you create, the more you pay.
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by JTbane 8y ago
I use Facebook solely for keeping in touch with acquaintances (chat) and planning events on a (mostly) ubiquitous platform. The blogging/posting functions are pretty much useless to me.
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by JTbane 8y ago
> No, you should not lean towards this. You should lean towards jobs and opportunities spreading out over the country. Can someone say 'urban sprawl'?
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by JTbane 8y ago
Buying a fixer upper is still risky, not to mention buying it with friends and trusting them to not flake out on the deal.
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by JTbane 8y ago
The problem is the 8 hour workday for me. Getting ready for work takes an hour, commute is at least an hour by train each way, so getting enough sleep is tough.
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by JTbane 8y ago
I'm convinced that a tax on all plastic containers is nessecary to avoid the negative externalities of manufacturing them.
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He rode into Alabama a tech savior, then swindled millions(apnews.com)
2 points by JTbane 8y ago|0 comments
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by JTbane 8y ago
Actually it seems fairer than a traditional auction, since there is no chance of a bidding war.
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by JTbane 8y ago
>I'm tired of dealing with people like this. It does not have to be this hard. Tech companies should fire more people just for being jerks. The problem is that the traits that make someone a 'jerk' are often the same trait
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by JTbane 8y ago
Not true at all- optimizing the tools you use is very different than prematurely optimizing code.
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by JTbane 8y ago
Not all companies do this- mine owns anything that is made during work time or using work resources. However I did sign a forced arbitration clause which is equally BS.
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by JTbane 8y ago
Light rail, cabs, buses et cetera
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by JTbane 8y ago
Seems fine to me, the state should write off the cost of any """fraud""" as combating the negative externalities of plastic bottle production.
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by JTbane 8y ago
This was a very humanizing read and provides a good perspective of how devastating any prison term can be. I find myself asking whether other forms of rehabilitation can be more effective than prison terms.
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by JTbane 8y ago
I, for one, am very glad to not be a government worker. Imagine getting a free month-long unpaid vacation, or worse, a month of work without pay!
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by JTbane 8y ago
Call me a conspiracy theorist, but is this the reason for the huge push towards non-user-servicable phones? My phone (LG V20) is one of the last made with an easily removable battery.
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by JTbane 8y ago
Literal definition of extortion there.

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