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Remarks Delivered at the World Economic Forum(georgesoros.com)
3 points by countrybama24 8y ago|0 comments
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by countrybama24 9y ago
I think the argument is that those countries prove the policies work and are affordable and cost-effective. Whether or not Americans can support those policies in light of their skepticism towards government, individualism, and a particular
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by countrybama24 10y ago
These people have sacrificed more for our country than most Americans. They are some of the most patriotic people you'll ever meet, because they know how horrible other governments can be and they have worked incredibly hard to get to
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by countrybama24 10y ago
https://fr24.com/THY8456/a5a3952 That looks like Erdogan's jet. Was in a holding pattern for the last hour. Now heading to Istanbul. Seems like the coup has failed?
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by countrybama24 10y ago
I'm surprised the article did not mention the theory that they have not defaulted because of the numerous state-owned assets they possess abroad which could be seized by creditors. "Caracas fears a default could open up claims to
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An Unknown Billionaire's Quest to Reverse Aging(forbes.com)
4 points by countrybama24 10y ago|0 comments
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by countrybama24 11y ago
Sure. But to be fair, wikipedia shows there have been 33 Israeli deaths from rocket attacks since 2001 [1] and the last two major flareups between the two have had extremely lopsided death tolls [2]. During the last 2014 conflict, that arti
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by countrybama24 11y ago
Well they are good at different activities. Charities are good at things that can be done on a small, decentralized scale, like giving away food. Regulating massive industries, correcting the issues in our healthcare system, setting up a p
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by countrybama24 11y ago
They don't because it's not considered cool.
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by countrybama24 11y ago
Or the fact that they close at 3:30PM everyday.
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by countrybama24 11y ago
Sure, I just wanted to clarify that "mildly impressive" in this context referred to "the relative prestige of that job within the spectrum of potential positions available to high performers and the sons and daughters of the
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by countrybama24 11y ago
SSG is only "mildly impressive"? By what metric? Those positions put you squarely in line for mega fund private equity jobs. If thats par for your course, you must be in some pretty rarified air I guess. The merits of those candid
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by countrybama24 11y ago
Considering their track record, I wouldn't be surprised if they have no intention whatsoever of going public. Uber has to convince investors they will be able to exit their investment and the total pool of investors willing to try the
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by countrybama24 12y ago
Seems like there is a business opportunity to build a plugin of sorts that allows users to opt in and share their search data with competing platforms. I'd be interested in donating my data to help a rival engine compete with Google.
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by countrybama24 12y ago
You are the customer of those who do exploit those people though. We're all complicit in this, but I think it's equally disingenuous to wash one's hands of all exploitation in supply chain they benefit from simply because the
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by countrybama24 12y ago
I agree Warby Parker is not competing directly with Luxottica. But they're still taking advantage of the fact that those brands are charging very high prices and current retail channels are controlled by a single entity who restricts c
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by countrybama24 12y ago
As far as I can tell, Luxottica is like a book publisher who also has a significant retail presence. They buy licensing deals with all the major eyewear brands, likely at prices competitors can't afford because only they can sell throu
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Study: You Have 'Near-Zero' Impact on U.S. Policy(breitbart.com)
2 points by countrybama24 12y ago|0 comments
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by countrybama24 12y ago
Those ideas about community aren't just sentimental, they're reflections of real human needs. Humans value community to a tremendous degree, shaped by evolutionary pressures evolving from our tribal roots. We want to feel part of
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by countrybama24 12y ago
Theoretically you could design a tiered system with a separate quota allocated for companies with <10 employees to bid for (or some other easily enforceable definition of start-up or small business).
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by countrybama24 12y ago
They seem to auction off spectrum pretty efficiently.
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by countrybama24 12y ago
The H-1B system should at least be an auction, not a lottery. The companies that use the system to source cheaper replacements for current workers would get priced out of the market and the individuals who contribute the most to the company
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by countrybama24 12y ago
They have this in South America, it's called "preferred checkout." Seems pretty standard as far as I can tell (they don't go deliberately slow, but they're deliberately understaffed). My guess was this is more likel
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by countrybama24 13y ago
The idea that she's obligated to respond favorably to his advances or be punished is most definitely sexist.
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by countrybama24 13y ago
> Everything we do, everything we say, has consequences that spread through the great web of causation Like tracking, which could be used by political authorities to suppress political dissidents, employers to discriminate against homose
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by countrybama24 13y ago
> It's not that the plates are being logged, it's that the data is being used in a malicious manner Is it easier to prevent abuse post-hoc or ban types of data gathering prone to abuse?
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by countrybama24 13y ago
tl;dr version: Leverage = BATNA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_alternative_to_a_negotiate...
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by countrybama24 13y ago
Funny, I don't see many corrections on here when articles use male pronouns incorrectly.
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by countrybama24 13y ago
No, thank you for teaching math to at-risk kids. Seriously, bravo.
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by countrybama24 13y ago
Yes. Although the field of "academic papers" is significantly broader with a smaller user demographic than hip-hop, but if you could pull it off I would be an avid user.

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