cmdrfred

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by cmdrfred 9y ago
If that is true why was that message not popular under Obama as well?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
There is value in spreading genes, but also in spreading memes. The biological patents give the former, the adoptive parents give the latter. As this is an agreement that all parties consent to and it has consideration for all involved and
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
After seven years that data is removed from your credit report due to consumer protection laws. Its possible they had no idea, and even if they did its illegal for them to deny credit because of it if it was 7 years or more ago.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Why is someone who is 83 years old and likely has to call her grandson for help paying a bill online writing law about encryption?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Its made from the stuff that isn't useful for burning.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I think there a "tragedy of the commons" sort of moral responsibility here to only take out loans you have a good chance of paying off as you theoretically raise interest rates for everyone else.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Zuckerburg has political ambitions, a little help from the Facebook moderation team might earn him a few favors. He certainly wants that infrastructure in place once he runs.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Also mortgage payments can be made smaller (refinance) while rent continues to grow. I'm personally not going to attempt starting a company until I get my mortgage under a certain level.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I have about 2tb of speech (podcasts, audio books, and lectures) so it might include that. I've listened to nearly all of it.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Would a psychologist have a more immediate effect?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
>After all, somebody abusing someone else likely doesn't handle stress and anger appropriately: nobody's life gets easier and more manageable after being arrested. So longer prison sentences for domestic abusers then? Put them
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
In that case, police arrive on the scene where someone is or was being assaulted and arresting the attacker isn't a desirable outcome?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Then you have to subtract those whom are too elderly to drive or own a car in the first place, 5% would seem extremely generous.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Zuck: People just voted for me. Zuck: I don't know why. Zuck: They "trust me" Zuck: Dumb fucks.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
>Why not just create the benefit directly instead of going the roundabout way of having people act in their own self-interest, fostering mean-spirited relationships between people, competition instead of cooperation and general wastage o
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I think is the difference between atheist and anti-theist. They are united by their disdain for religion.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
At that point just get your last few dollars together, give it to an AI and let it manage everything from there.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
>New business (and therefor new job) creation in the USA has tanked. The unemployment rate is at a 9 year low and falling. What data do you base this assertion on?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I have the same view as you and my security system is a dog and a pump action shotgun.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
It also interestingly works on all devices evidently. I think it's vaporware it says it hasn't been developed yet.
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
"It was the shortest civil defence in the history of law. No experts. No witnesses. He simply stood up and proclaimed 'Pot, kettle, black, the defense rests.' ""
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Survivorship bias? Getting fired wouldn't upset me all that much but I'd be upset to lose my fiancé. Perhaps the sort of people who get fired are also prone to depression?
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
To: AllComcastCustomers From: NetflixSupport@Netflix.com Subject: Comcast is increasing the monthly cost of Nextflix "Dear Valued Customer, Here at Netflix we endeavor to offer the highest value for your entertainment dollar, it is wit
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
So essentially throttle 99% of the internet? Comcast already doesn't throttle it's cable or phone service and doesn't include it in your bandwidth. Why would anyone buy a larger bandwidth package than the throttle rate? So th
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I'm arguing against the "sky is falling" hysteria that many seem to have about this. If you'll review the rest of the context of that quote you'll see why it's in Comcast's best interest to allow Netflix t
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
The customer isn't paying the "vig" it's the distributor, If Netflix isn't profitable on Comcast's network Netflix will simply stop offering service to Comcast customers. They will have no other option, thus mi
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
I understand they don't have unlimited data, but if they can't stream Netflix (insert your preferred service here) anyway what's the point of keeping the wireline internet service? Five gigs a month is a lot of Facebook/
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
The thing is everyone has mobile phones for the most part. If a local ISP makes cost of doing business for Netflix so high that Netflix no longer offers that service at a reasonable price. Many consumers will either scale back their connect
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Something like obfsproxy[0] or a straight up http proxy wrapped in SSL and a VPN service that acquires and rotates new IP addresses regularly would prevent this. It would be an expensive game of wack a mole for the ISPs at least, personally
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by cmdrfred 9y ago
Then use a VPN? Or is the idea they will charge high rates for all traffic (already legal by the way) thus preventing access to the majority of the internet?

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