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by brc 12y ago
Except that it is nothing like communism. Communism is defined by a complete lack of freedom to change the status quo. In turn, the lack of freedom to change the status quo means that development and progress is dramatically slowed, slowi
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by brc 12y ago
Disruption yes... 'old school mentality'...'privelege'.. Taking it too far. Anyone could own a BNB or a Taxi or a Manufacturing business, or even a publishing business. There was certainly no 'privelege' in
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by brc 12y ago
The problem for drivers isn't a lack of demand for their services. The problem for drivers is that the buyers for their services are not the people who need a lift, but are the people that own the licensed cabs. The buyers face a mon
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by brc 12y ago
I think the point is that individual locations should be free to set their own regulations - at the building level at least. But city or state-wide ordnances against subletting or ride-sharing are too broad and allow certain actors to ama
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by brc 12y ago
It's amazing how many business opportunities there are in finding ways to circumvent restrictive regulations. It's almost as if regulations stop people from doing what they want to do and usually only serve a narrow few. Yet year
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by brc 12y ago
People in warm climates still have hot showers and need to dry their clothes on rainy days or at night. Or maybe they want to heat up their pool to use all year round. There's always a use for waste heat.
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by brc 12y ago
You've got to remember that the first anatomical specimen of a platypus sent from Australia to London was considered to be a hoax. That was the scientific establishment rejecting an actual specimen. http://en.wikipedia.org&
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by brc 12y ago
The issue with 'scientist' is that it is a self-applied term. As the position 'scientist' carries with it some weight. Therefore those who want to boost their credibility style themselves as scientists to borrow the r
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by brc 12y ago
Yeah. I'd look at how fast the ice has to melt in order for that to happen. Perhaps 21000 might be more likely. Spoiler alert : 2100 is just 85 1/2 years away. At the current rates, the ocean will have risen...gasp....10 inch
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by brc 12y ago
The most depressing thing for a parent to realise is that a lot of the factors that will determine whether or not their child is successful at attaining higher education are locked in place before the child is ever conceived. That is - quit
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by brc 12y ago
That is true, although direct drive without a tranmission simplifies a design and reduces driveline losses. IT all depends on the application. IIRC Tesla originally had a two-speed gearbox in the Roadster but dropped it because of reliabi
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by brc 12y ago
>Engine torque is almost always higher at lower speeds This depends entirely on the engine - for most internal combustion engines, it's most definitely not the case. The reason you have to shift down when climbing a hill is to get
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by brc 12y ago
Yeah me too. I had to do a double take.
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by brc 12y ago
I would consider Milton Friedman very intellectual. I would also classify him as on the conservative side of the ledger. Some might even call him right wing. He certainly would have made a good commencement speaker. There is a danger of
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by brc 12y ago
Conservative doesn't necessarily equal Republican. Not all conservatives are Republicans and not all Republicans are conservative. Certainly if taken at the true meaning of the word - value of traditions and institutions and opposed t
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by brc 12y ago
What we always do - find more time and capital for more interesting projects. What did housewives do when they didn't have to stoke a fire to make dinner or out dirty clothes through a wringer? The relentless increase of technology imp
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by brc 12y ago
Seems like it needs anti-theft. Maybe a Bluetooth wheel lock if it is away from a paired device?
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by brc 12y ago
There is no tax payable on selling your home in Australia, unless it is a second home or investment property, or you purchased it before 1985 (in the case of investments). Council rates are assessed on unimproved land value - which usually
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by brc 12y ago
Intimidation and pressure is well documented within unions. They're constructed democratically but rarely work that way. It doesn't have to be physical. There are many ways to ensure compliance with voting. As for pilots - I sp
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by brc 12y ago
It's usually the way someone was brought up. Lots of parents spend their days blaming other people for their lot in life, and taking no responsibility themselves. They do this loudly to each other while the kids are there. Little kids
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by brc 12y ago
In theory, yes. In practice, no. I know of no union which have secret ballots. Nearly all use a 'show of hands'. I don't know which the pilots unions would use.
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by brc 12y ago
The snopes site is quite old. If they did move to a newer technology, it would be better for them to stick with their .asp extension so that they didn't have to change the URLs with redirects. They are well ranked across a lot of key
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by brc 12y ago
I remember having to do this. And if you left out one single instruction, the whole thing had to be done again from scratch. The power-trippers would say 'it doesn't say here to click on the 'finish' button. You must
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by brc 12y ago
My children are fascinated with mirrors. I have observed them staring at themselves for minutes on end. Whether it is vanity or curiosity - I don't know. At one point I had to put newspaper over the mirrored wardrobe doors to brea
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by brc 12y ago
It really depends on the market. My prior project went well with 10 day free trials. People installed it, it did what they wanted, so they kept it. Current project...trials are popular, but getting people engaged in the trials is tough.
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by brc 12y ago
This is a good article and, although many people will know these concepts separately, it's good to have them all stitched together. For me the question raises how to get through the dip when your cashburn is higher than your revenue be
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by brc 12y ago
Sure, it's non-trivial. So are self driving cars and building rockets. Still worth doing, though. Piracy would be the easiest thing to defeat, I would think. It's not like the pirates are going to cut it open with a sawzall to
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by brc 12y ago
I always always doubt the veracity of these numbers - how could you possibly collect them accurately? - but that is not to say I doubt the truth that the problem exists. The mistake in your logic is that you're assuming all the child
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by brc 12y ago
Nuclear powered shipping makes a lot of sense to me. No refuelling for 25 years, no localised pollution, powers through any type of weather conditions. No chance of oil spills (presuming they're not used as bulk oil carriers) Usually
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by brc 12y ago
Not really. The same person as a customer will have different lifetime value to a company in different industries. That is dependant on the stickiness of the product, the sticker price, and the nature of the product. Credit Cards and Insu

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