cheez

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   by cheez 8y ago

   Sure, the above are not the only reasons.
2. 932.▲
   by cheez 8y ago

   Is there a single country the scale of the US you know of that has the same social structure as Sweden?
3. 933.▲
   by cheez 8y ago

   This is not true. They make strategic investments to keep their products relevant. They are not making the next Google/Amazon/Apple, just running a business effectively.
4. 934.▲
   by cheez 8y ago

   OK, pick a Swedish program and hypothetically scale it to the USA.
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   by cheez 8y ago

   I completely agree. Not making a judgement on the model, it is what it is.
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   by cheez 8y ago

   Population of Sweden: 9.995 million Population of USA: 325.7 million What makes people think any Swedish model can work large scale in the US?
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   by cheez 8y ago

   You can't deny that there is a reduction in birth rates. Many policies combine to make this the case: 1. Supplementing housing prices or guaranteeing mortgages makes them unaffordable. People cannot afford to have kids 2. The severity
8. 938.▲
   by cheez 8y ago

   That's exactly what they do, and the reason is that there is a long tail of subscription revenue that will continue to trickle in. They monetize that very well (for the owners)
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   by cheez 8y ago

   If uBlock stops working... I stop using Chrome. Simple as that.
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    by cheez 8y ago

    There are ETFs tracking corporate debt.
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    by cheez 8y ago

    Sort of. The only way I know where someone can hire lowly paid programmers today is by building a system that does not benefit from more highly skilled programmers. Since I do just this for a living (sorry), it's only a matter of time
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    by cheez 8y ago

    As someone who hires programmers, no. It is difficult to hire good people. The only way I can successfully hire low-cost programmers is by building a system/machine for creating and releasing software that does not require a high level
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    by cheez 8y ago

    They'd find a way to make it illegal
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    by cheez 8y ago

    A drone maker with 14,000 employees is surprising.
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    by cheez 8y ago

    If this kind of stuff interests you, check out "Coming Apart" by Charles Murray (yes that one)
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    by cheez 8y ago

    That drawdown is brutal
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    by cheez 8y ago

    Only if they recently graduated.
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    by cheez 8y ago

    Ah. My glancing-fu is not strong. Thank you.
19. 949.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    Just glanced, but does not seem to support the earlier assertion. Just that brain teasers aren't that useful.
20. 950.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    Where did Google say this?
21. 951.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    Could also be an evolutionary way to keep on our toes. "What's around the corner"
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    by cheez 8y ago

    I used to read the national enquirer (UFOs, Bigfoot!) religiously as a kid. I suspect there is something that appeals to people at certain stages in life. Most likely, as you get older/younger you desire stimulation. In mid-life, you&#
23. 953.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    Nice. But I use C++ so I'm used to shooting off my own foot.
24. 954.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    I just use set -e at the top of the script
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    by cheez 8y ago

    This, right here, is why it is very important to keep unilateral powers away from government by any means necessary. The idea that government, made of people, is going to operate in good faith and not cover-your-ass mode is a joke. I'v
26. 956.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    For what it's worth, I only use a debugger when I have a crash.
27. 957.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    Obviously a joke poster
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    by cheez 8y ago

    I couldn't tell
29. 959.▲
    by cheez 8y ago

    This has to be sarcastic
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    by cheez 8y ago

    They probably wanted you to fight back.