abfan1127

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by abfan1127 2y ago
how have the shareholders siphoned off money? dividends? Has amazon ever paid a dividend? does capital investment provide no value? If "shareholders" suddenly sold the stock, would the workers dump money into the organization to
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by abfan1127 2y ago
I want my investments to pay back over 30 years to me. I don't care about quarter to quarter returns. I don't need to invest for my grandkids for any of this.
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by abfan1127 2y ago
while some cars are disposable... in practical terms, engineers designed crumple zones which make modern cars significantly safer. Crumple zones are not repairable because it "crumples". Couple that with air bags, and its easy to
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by abfan1127 2y ago
you know most SUVs are really sedans with tall cabins? All crossovers are sedan unibody chassis. Here is a list of truck SUVs, which have actual frames. https://www.motorbiscuit.com/which-2022-suvs-built-on-truck-...
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by abfan1127 3y ago
Some things are not free, even if you "have prime"... so if you have it already, then the cost is already paid... but that's a lot of words. perhaps "included with price of admission"
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by abfan1127 3y ago
that officer is off duty, just supposed to be "present"...
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by abfan1127 3y ago
if you're not profitable, there should be no tax advantage, right?
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by abfan1127 3y ago
this sounds like a great opportunity for jury nullification to fix a wrong.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
who deems them experts? what does it take to be an expert? are experts ever wrong? History is filled with experts who were wrong. History is also filled with experts who can't even admit they were wrong. Why should I put blanket trust
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by abfan1127 3y ago
I know this is tongue in cheek, but the proper phrase should be "insecure people should be held responsible for their insecure decisions, not security tools like Flipper or firearms."
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by abfan1127 3y ago
in what sense is it getting worse? While there may be local minima, I'd argue that its the best its ever been. News has always been pessimistic because negative emotions are easier to trigger to drive attention which pays the bills.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
that's a big question, however at a first order, its arguable that no "new" money is necessary. Wealth (not money) is created out of human effort, i.e. labor.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
what was your activity level fasting for a week? Heavy fitness? heavy mental workloads?
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by abfan1127 3y ago
that's not exactly correct given the inflationary nature of printing to "spend into existence." History is filled with crumbled societies printing their own money as mention.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
Lemons is fantastic. We ran it a few times in AZ before Covid. The best way to describe Lemons is a party is going on and a race breaks out. We ran a 1995 Squatty Potty Miata that burned a gallon of oil a race as well as a supercharged 2001
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by abfan1127 3y ago
I won't speak to cooking. But, gas central air heaters are much cheaper to operate than heat pumps in Phoenix, AZ. I wish it wasn't so environmentally speaking. But from a cost point of view, its better to use natural gas than ele
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by abfan1127 3y ago
privacy.com has cards like that.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
you don't want to go down the road of the "FDA mandating efficacy". However, requiring "truth in medicating" i.e. demonstrable efficacy rates would be nice.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
in fact, are not well equipped to protect anyone either. Police are minutes away once dispatched. Even upon arrival, they aren't required to put themselves in harm's way to save you, just hope to mitigate further damage to others
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by abfan1127 3y ago
I have no explicit evidence. I suspect its a combination of "head in the sand" and "I have no voice". In practical terms, you have no control over your country's future. Your vote is insignificant relative to the po
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by abfan1127 3y ago
The Cambodians weren't concerned either.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
what do you mean, "what if?"? Its already there. There's plenty of examples. For instance, the FBI is involved in background checks for gun purchases in the US. They are legally required to destroy any results of said check.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
I still don't understand why McDonald's is accepting a 10-20% "broken" status as remotely acceptable. Especially when its clear its solvable.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
I use a re-usable K cup. Its still very convenient. I grab a clean one, add grounds, install in the machine and get my coffee. When I get multiple coffees in a day, I just dump and re-use the same K-cup. Its still really convenient.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
this is why people shouldn't pipe compressed air in PVC. PVC is rated for 300psi (iirc). However, it derates pretty quickly in cold temperature. If 150psi of air is pressurizing PVC pipe and it ruptures, its going to be a terrible day.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
how much of this coworking space is supported by taxes (via West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority)?
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by abfan1127 3y ago
GPIB takes me back. Labview "programming", test hardware... good times.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
are you comparing PV, or PV + Battery storage?
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by abfan1127 3y ago
what other books have you read? I'd be interested in that list.
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by abfan1127 3y ago
cognitive dissonance is strong with this one.

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