TheLoneAdmin

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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
There were the infamous Halloween documents from 20 years ago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_documents
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
Note that the 3000 daily deaths is worldwide, not just the US. The daily US total is about 100. I do agree that any improvement on those numbers with AI should be applauded.
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
Sure, there were plenty of laws allowing that. Bankruptcies happen every day, with plenty of legal framework. The depositors were all protected by FDIC.
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
Doesn't BEZOS increase the price of labor for Amazon, reducing the number of employees they employ? IMO, this looks similar to a minimum wage law for large companies.
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
So what would you consider a "humane rate" to pay someone to work in inhumane conditions? $20/hr? $100/hr?
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
$12/hour is inhumane?
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
The article says the exact opposite. "employers bidding more to attract new workers and offering raises to retain their existing staff." "The rate of wage growth has doubled of late"
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
Conversely, you are arguing that a minimum wage worker should be able to rent a mid-range (40%) 2-bedroom apartment. Who is suppose to rent the cheaper 10-20% apartments? Why do you think the lowest 4% in wages of USA population deserve a
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
I cannot remember a time when one minimum wage job was enough to rent a two-bedroom. I rented my first apartment, with roommates, in the 80's.
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
The price of the rental is derived: ========== Fair Market Rent (FMR) is typically the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard rental units. ========== A. If you are at minimum wage, look for apartments in the 5th percentile, not a mid-
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
Makes me wonder about the future of self-driving cars. I would think that the first thing that should be programmed in is to not run into objects that are not moving. IMO, maybe the roads need to be certified for self-driving. Dangerous a
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
From your link "...and turning 65 in 2010 would have paid $722,000 into Social Security and Medicare and can be expected to take out $966,000 in benefits." So basically, employees are giving the government a 45 year loan at zero i
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
AMD is launching VEGA 20 in 2H @ 7nm. Also, Nvidia is expected to launch a 7nm video card this year.
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by TheLoneAdmin 8y ago
AMD - Where does their hardware stand in the race for ML? What changes would AMD need to make to be competitive?
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by TheLoneAdmin 9y ago
How could anyone trust Facebook? Even if I paid money, I'm sure they would continue to share my data. And if they were ever discovered, they'd blame it on another 'bug'.