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by frockington 8y ago
The ghost towns in China should be the canary in the coal mine. It's interesting to see how an authoritarian government can force its economy to move along. Eventually it has to fail... right?
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by frockington 8y ago
Everyone is going to be wearing those pesky American blue jeans soon
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by frockington 8y ago
Probably going to need a license to pirate soon. That way they can ensure that all illegally downloaded content is culturally appropriate. I am only half joking with this comment, I could see it happening
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by frockington 8y ago
I don't think prices are a good comparison. You will have much higher prices in places where wealth exist. There is much more wealth in the US than Mongolia or Russia. Maybe a percentage of total income would be the best comparison.
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by frockington 8y ago
I don't want any of those features and bill is 75% less. I am relatively frugal and prefer to invest/save vs spend. I am very happy not spending $100/month for a cell phone
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by frockington 8y ago
I pay ~$25/month for my phone. My internet is slower because I don't care about watching Netflix or youtube on my phone, but I could pay more if I wanted. As an American, I don't really care what Europe has because it in no w
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by frockington 8y ago
if anyone wants to play around with a calculator try: https://www.investor.gov/additional-resources/free-financial... Starting at 18 you would only need to contribute $500 a month assuming 6% annual returns
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by frockington 8y ago
Its relatively easy if you regularly contribute to your 401k starting at 18 to become a millionaire. It won't be what people think of when they hear millionaire but still enjoyable and attainable
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by frockington 8y ago
Most of us no longer hunt and gather all day so it would make sense that we would not need to be as big.
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by frockington 8y ago
So much edge I cut myself
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by frockington 8y ago
I remember the internet in 90s being full of spam, popups that would crash your computer and viruses everywhere. Even before mass adoption it was still a cesspool. I am envious of anyone who got to experience the internet in its infancy
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by frockington 8y ago
I don't understand this logic. You want to move to America, but you hate America. Why not just move elsewhere then? Is there something that America has that you can't find anywhere else?
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by frockington 8y ago
I already pay enough in taxes, the idea of union fees on top of that is revolting
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by frockington 8y ago
I never even thought about that. The amount of damage one drunk flyer could do would be astounding
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by frockington 8y ago
I assume everything on Amazon is a counterfeit and plan accordingly. Have you heard anything about Walmart? They have free two day shipping and I haven't heard any counterfeit horror stories (yet)
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by frockington 8y ago
I live a couple hundred feet above sea level in the middle of the United States in a place where winter sucks. It is a struggle to actively care about climate change despite knowing that I should.
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by frockington 8y ago
I'm always conflicted on how "correct" articles like this should be. I would prefer that they were more accurate when it comes to technology, but for the average reader (who might leave a password in git) it might be better t
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by frockington 8y ago
If I were a company I would target America first and Asia second. Due to increasing regulations, political uncertainty and lack of growth I'd shift the EU to third (it used to be an obvious second to me).
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by frockington 8y ago
From my understanding the down arrows indicate the coast is expanding. The key at the bottom says the down arrows are negative sea level growth
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by frockington 8y ago
Largest economy and military in the world are big reasons to play nice with America
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by frockington 8y ago
At a rate of 0-3 mm/year or 1 foot/century its going to be hard to convince anyone to care about the sea level. https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/sltrends/sltrends.html
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by frockington 8y ago
I think we're in agreement. I think the difference is often tied to race due to the relative wealth of incoming immigrants compared to the population. I don't think there is some scientific "Because they are this race they wi
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by frockington 8y ago
Wouldn't that be good for 4th Amendment enforcement? It's very clear and in the original Bill of Rights
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by frockington 8y ago
It's not a zero sum gain economically. The amount of wealth in the world is constantly increasing
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by frockington 8y ago
Birthrates vary between races. In general, the more established a race is, the lower the birth rate. As an example, Somalian refugees have a higher than average birth rate
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by frockington 8y ago
I think its fair for people who spend time getting a PhD and refining algorithms to have an edge. What is the argument for why it is not fair?
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by frockington 8y ago
Anyone have experience canceling their subscription and then resubscribing? I know with SiriusXM I have to cancel each year to get better prices, maybe Amazon has a similar philosophy with speed of delivery
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by frockington 8y ago
Pretty soon we'll get a Jule (sounds like jewel, not sure on spelling) combined with weed and we can get the handicapped junkie citizen on pot AND smokes.
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by frockington 8y ago
What about America as a culture, economy or military is unexceptional. People all over the world wear blue jeans, trade on the NYSE, have iPhones and Androids and are protected by the United States. I don't think American Exceptionalis
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by frockington 8y ago
Reasons: I don't like giving my money to people. I think I could support sales tax if I had to pick one.

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