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by drak0n1c 8y ago
I suppose one man's successful negotiation is another man's reason to launch into a digressive rant.
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
>House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.) said finalizing the tariffs was another example of Obama's resolve. >"Today's decision by the President to impose tough tariffs on Chinese solar imports is just the latest step b
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
For perspective, the Obama Administration already imposed solar panel tariffs twice and directly propped up Solyndra and US solar investors in general - the ones who now want another tariff bailout. https://www.nytimes.com/2
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
For perspective, the Obama Administration already imposed solar panel tariffs twice and funded Solyndra and US solar investors in general - who are all now in need of their bailout as you mention. https://www.nytimes.com/201
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
There was a prior HN discussion about a previously convicted felon and four-time deportee who still managed to re-enter via the regular border crossing and steal a million dollars in gold. This technology will solve that edge case. https:&
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Unreal Engine supports Metal - they even did a demo on stage a few years back. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br7qVnzxzv8
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
I mean non-mini. The traditional 9.7 inch screen.
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Tuition increases are mainly due to expanding administrative staff subsidized by a bottomless supply of $120 billion+ yearly in federally guaranteed student loans. If you aren't rich (or destitute and eligible for a full ride) you&#x27
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Apple's newest full form-factor iPad is only $300, and often is available on sale for ~$270. I think that's made a big difference.
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Over 90% of ocean plastic waste is from 2 rivers in Africa and 8 rivers in Asia. This is an infrastructure/development problem, banning plastic items in the developed world is myopic. https://www.theguardian.com/science
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Additionally, the CBO recently recalculated the long-term cost of the tax cuts to be $440 billion due to the changes in economic growth after the tax cuts came into effect. The NYT article is ignoring the more recent $440b April estimate in
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
People used to have many more kids regardless of whether they were facing good or bad times. I'd say the change is less economic and more due to culture - both men and women want less kids. There is economics in the cultural change - a
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Growing up on the Big Island I remember vog as the primary allergen that people chatted about. Just like pollen allergies elsewhere.
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
Programming started as a field very similar to Accounting. You manually assembled a list of operations to get the necessary numerical result. There was creativity, but in the same vein of creativity in accounting it was confined to the real
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
As a skinny young man with a big appetite I've found myself using these calorie counts as a way to maximize calories for the lowest price.
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by drak0n1c 8y ago
There are convoluted and litigious anti-discrimination laws in many states. The question of whether a private business can simply show customers the door is not so easy - especially when the reason is based on matters of belief or identity.
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger is a WW1 classic that unabashedly explores the primal excitement of war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernst_J%C3%BCnger
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
There were also targeted sanctions and freezing of assets of Russian and Chinese smugglers, which was the most important policy change. Realpolitik cargo culting prevented prior administrations from taking that extra step. https:/&#x2
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Many comments trying to explain the US contribution are distracted by Twitter. That was just a show backing up bigger moves. The US started targeting specific Russian and Chinese smugglers who have been allowing the North Korean nobility to
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Russian and Chinese smugglers were specifically targeted with sanctions and asset freezing. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-sa...
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
On the US side there was a shift in policy under Trump toward sanctioning and freezing specific Russian and Chinese companies and individuals who were enabling loopholes for the North Korean elite around the general sanctions. Previous US p
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
With the new tax reform the top 20% of income earners will still pay more than 87% of income taxes. https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-americans-will-pay-87...
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Thanks for the explanation, I will look into it. I could see how media may be a reinforcing cycle for some, similar to how people may be susceptible to alcoholism differently.
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Correlation does not prove causation. Maybe people with those lifestyles happen to enjoy TV more than others.
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Count me as one who agrees with the parent comment. Maybe that makes a difference for your popularity-based reasoning? Nation-states require people working on real problems, especially if we are continuing to shoulder the burden of securing
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Improving the accuracy of munitions targeting enemy military forces hiding in a building that neighbors civilian buildings/shields is not the same as genocide.
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
Symmetrical war isn't a good thing either, it's far worse - death tolls are much higher for both sides and wars last longer. See WW1. Sure, question why and when war is necessary - but when a war needs to be fought I don't th
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
The Korean war was a case of the US and UN standing up to Mao's influence. The North Koreans lost ground until PRC forces started pouring in.
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
The UK and parts of Europe have suffered mass killings and terrorism with higher casualty rates per capita than mass killings in the US. Still, they are statistically tiny and do not automatically imply that it is not worth living in the UK
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by drak0n1c 9y ago
I think we're at a middle ground that is worse than either idealistic extreme (zero guns everywhere VS everyone trained and carrying). Having gun-free zones exist alongside available firearms has repeatedly resulted in mass shooters pi

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