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by brc 13y ago
I think by now we can safely classify the Moller Skycar as vaporware designed to pull in cash from suckers.
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by brc 13y ago
Island living is probably the biggest use case when you think about it. Lots of cities have small islands near them, which would be great to live on, except it's tough to rely on an infrequent and/or expensive ferry, and a boat i
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by brc 13y ago
I think this happens a lot more than people realize. At that point, it's like being stuck in a bad marriage with lots of kids. No easy options. The worst part about it - if the company exits at a low value, it's likely to be cla
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by brc 13y ago
'Legos' is a very North American term so you may have just picked up an (incorrect) slang. This was an interesting discussion if you're genuinely interested: http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/108
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by brc 13y ago
The author correctly says 'pieces of lego' into the cup - but previously says 'playing with their legos'. I'm sure they wouldn't say 'the children were looking at the sheeps', and then later on say
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by brc 13y ago
Well, I'm a long-time fan, and I sure miss the noise. I have nothing against the turbo engines, but the lack of noise takes away a lot of the atmosphere, especially live. But particlarly odious is the fuel metering. This is racing - n
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by brc 13y ago
I respect pg for the quality of his writing (in fact, the piece I linked is what brought me to this site many years ago, I had no idea of his background at that point). Going to decent universities, building a successful startup company in
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by brc 13y ago
It's obvious to me that they see their future as providing an integrated toolset between development and the cloud. They want to build tools that let you push code direct to Azure, and they're becoming more agnostic about whether
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by brc 13y ago
I read a lot of whining on this thread (and many other, recently as well). 'Fair' pops up a lot. The world is not fair. You can either spend your time griping, or you can spend your time living. I sense a lot of 'daddy&#x27
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by brc 13y ago
You have a point. 'Western' liberalism has its roots in the Magna Carta of England, sparking the idea that the individuals have rights over the the state. This tradition, coupled with the enlightenment and the idea of liberal de
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by brc 13y ago
What surprises me with all this detailed record keeping is the sheer cost of all this -manual- security apparatus. Sure, not every resident was a 'dissident' to be monitored, but it sounds like this family had a team of ten peopl
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by brc 13y ago
In reality it is more like 'orright?'
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by brc 13y ago
The expression is 'toe the line' - as in keep your metaphorical toes behind the metaphorical line - stay in line with everyone else.
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by brc 13y ago
I get where you are coming from, but you want to associate bike riding = helmet wearing. From training wheels to full-speed downhill riding should only take 6 months. You want to encourage helmet wearing as a habit before that progression
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by brc 13y ago
The thing that annoys me is that the prescriptions for economic growth are well known - rule of law, freedom of choice, functioning and non-corrupt judicial and police institutions. These things are well known and proven beyond doubt, yet t
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by brc 13y ago
Ron Dennis is only a minority owner in McLaren. The dealership is fully owned by the company as far as I know.
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by brc 13y ago
Well...can you give a recommended translation?
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by brc 13y ago
Those concepts are in the '7 habits of highly successful people' - but introduced as the circle of influence and the circle of concern. The idea promoted is that stress will result when you try and deal with things outside of you
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by brc 13y ago
My reply was to the parent and a general comment, not specifically referring to the article.
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by brc 13y ago
I agree with most things you have posted in this thoughtful comment, specifically to do with the lack of need for a bill of rights in a Westminster democracy (which most people do not understand). However, characterizing having Greens party
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by brc 13y ago
Indeed. If you take a populist rant like this, and replace keywords like '1%', 'rich', 'banker' with words like 'Jew','Semitic' and 'Zionists' - you start to get an appreciation f
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by brc 13y ago
It would also be a drop in spurious complaints which have no merit. If there is recorded evidence, and the potential complainant knows that exists, then they are less likely to make things up. Many of the people who deal with police on a f
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by brc 13y ago
Tintin
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by brc 13y ago
Did you consider a search box and button on the site?
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by brc 13y ago
They should open up internet cafes next door. Who just happen to have computers that only go to the Tesla website, and are full of Tesla marketing materials and helpful staff who can assist you navigating the only website available. I woul
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by brc 13y ago
The problem is that, via rent control, she was given 20 years protection from reality evolving around her. That is the issue here. There would be much less sympathy for a tenant who moved into a place at below-market rent, and then the ren
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by brc 13y ago
I'm sure plenty of people, including myself, have sympathy for everyone involved, including the tenant, landlord and social workers. I don't have any sympathy for the lawyers who got to profit from other peoples suffering. HN is
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by brc 13y ago
I know someone with a brewery - it's a pretty small operation with a small bar. It's not a trendy location or operation but he has been going for years. The biggest problem is governments. Either the local government, which decid
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by brc 13y ago
Sure, that's an OK choice to make for you. But if you're heading into the second half of your career, what you absolutely need to do is establish the fact that you know what you are talking about, and are able to clearly and conc
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by brc 13y ago
That was an exceedingly difficult article to read and understand. I've read a few of these lately - more characters and subplots than a period drama. I am not sure what the solution to the writing dilemma is - exclude everything but a

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