anoncoward111

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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   Property taxes pay for schools, police, county/town government services, etc. State income taxes (in most states) pay for the legal courts, the parks, roads, and plowing, and a state unemployment + welfare system. Federal taxes mostly
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   I think it should be included too. We simply need more dentists for it to be cheaper and more accessible. Unfortunately, my opinion is that the government and regulatory bodies are preventing more people from becoming dentists. You have to
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   But you have to admit, it's possible that these cultures have "learned" their behavior, not been "born with it". It's an innate human trait to burp and fart. Some cultures have place a pressure on people to not
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   I think it's human nature. Everyone wants to get out of the small tube that is a plane, and get to their destination. They also want to be the first to get their bags and beat the crowd. It's true primate behavior, motivated by th
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   Damn, good luck. So much for a free and open internet!
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   Should anything be taxed? I exist nearly entirely off the grid and it's been the best thing I've ever done for my mental and physical health.
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   Wow that's a good point actually. I guess they cant prove that you said what you said verbally in person, but can prove it electronically
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   I am the director of sales at a 5 person firm. I manage sales and marketing from cradle to grave. Cold calling delivers an extremely poor ROI. I've seen random, large successes from cold calling with my own eyes, but these are quite li
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   by anoncoward111 8y ago

   Right, the dentists have been fighting back because they would rather see people die of infections than let a low cost provider jeopardize their salary. Physically sickening.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    We already have cameras of all types at every intersection in our city. Police presence is seemingly larger, and average property tax is $13,000 - $33,000 USD per year. So, the town has a lot of money to spend on this stuff. Crime was low b
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Ironically a tooth extraction is one of the cheapest and least complex surgeries that someone could perform. The non insured price is something like $70-200 dollars, and many charities perform them at no cost to the consumer. There are peop
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    working fine on firefox here 37 minutes after your post
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I seriously don't understand why people continue to pay for a WSJ subscription. Their balance sheet is a bloated nightmare, and I get more insight from downvoted comments on HN
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Your theory is partially correct. Let's say Tesla is 10x overvalued. If the dumb believers weren't holding the stock, it would be 1x. This, as you said, is correct-- they're propping up the stock. However, Tesla isn't im
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    The time to short was months ago, to be honest. Reversing the news is always a good strategy [1] [1] unless it's news about Sears
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Based on your story, I would advise you to get a day job that pays you a liveable salary and isn't too stressful. And then on nights and weekends, focus on building something that is fun and useful. Make it a goal to get tons of users.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    It sounds like the real problem is that dense apartment-style housing can lead to conflicts between neighbors. If every single person had a cheap plot of land and a cheap house on it, then loud neighbors wouldnt be as much of a problem.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I literally suffer from claustrophobia and agoraphobia you sarcastic nitwit I'm trying to explain to you that a window with some clouds does not alleviate my claustrophobia. So, whether the windows are virtual or not make no difference
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Here is the correct answer ^^^^^ If there are 100,000 transactions for 500,000,000 BOLIVAR ($1 USD on June 8th), and 100,000 transactions for 1,000,000,000 BOLIVAR ($1 USD on June 9th), then demand is unchanged, and the Bolivar is losing va
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Good luck, I'm happy to help! Competition is good for consumers, but bad for business owners. I think a good rule of thumb is, "if customers aren't banging down the door trying to buy our product, we either need to risk more
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    How much money have you invested? How profitable are you? If you haven't invested a lot, and you are very profitable, then you should compete with them. You have low risk and high reward. If you've invested a lot, and you aren&#x2
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I am acutely aware of that difference- however, both scenarios are enclosed tubes.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Eh, I hate flying and I have a ton of anxiety. But when I'm on a train in a tunnel, theoretically I can't see anything and it doesn't bother me too much.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Agreed. Randomly and anecdotally, I am reminded of Iris Chang, who was a famous author responsible for our knowledge of the Rape of Nanking. Her cause of death was brutal, and she was going through immense pressure during her last research
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I'm really curious, how do you define "good"? See my post above. It's really easy to be a waiter- it's very difficult to herd cats into your funnel.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Sounds like I should move there :) The Northeast's justification is that they don't want human feces in the water table. But their policies don't reflect this noble goal.
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I am glad we could iterate together!!! :)
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Many of the counties in the Northeast have taken a strong stance against composting toilets. It's because the local construction companies control the local governments here. They literally don't let you buy or move onto specific
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    I think some context would be helpful to parse the specific things he's referencing, but, here's my partial translation/paraphrase: "I'm smart. My uncle was smart too. I went to Wharton, he went to MIT. He was a nuc
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    by anoncoward111 8y ago

    Interesting, was the picot made for a financial reason, a product/market fit reason, etc? Like, was the company in financial distress, and the first product wasn't doing well, so they said "I know! We'll make a chatbot!&