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by geggam 8y ago
profits yes... not operating costs and fees Bonuses and salaries of bankers are quite expensive
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by geggam 8y ago
Incorrect. That is like saying any corporation publicly traded yet regulated by the govt is now part of the govt. Any bank can apply to become a member and buy shares of the federal reserve. They simply are regulated by the govt.
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by geggam 8y ago
Incorrect 1. Applications for membership by State banks -- Any bank incorporated by special law of any State, operating under the Code of Law for the District of Columbia, or organized under the general laws of any State or of the United
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by geggam 8y ago
BTW you downvoters who think the Federal Reserve is the govt should read a bit https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/section9.htm
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by geggam 8y ago
The ability to print money was outsourced to the Federal Reserve, while regulated by the govt it is not the govt. When we "borrow" money from the Fed it is at interest. We have created a debt based system where everything is a bor
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by geggam 8y ago
Interesting isnt it ? The banks are secured by the govt which happens to be the biggest debtor to the banks. Problem being the govt is really the people and when it comes down to it the people are on the hook for their own debts regardless
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by geggam 8y ago
No degree for me, in your 91st percentile
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by geggam 8y ago
Not sure you comprehend the fact your right to free speech and the ability to put whatever content you want online is protected by the laws that bind the govt and protect your right to bear arms. If anything is relative to HN the foundation
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by geggam 8y ago
so when you are swimming you hold one leg in the air or do you keep everything in the water so you can swim faster ?
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by geggam 8y ago
Problem most people forget is you still have to manage and run the servers or pay someone to do so. The experience required to manage k8s isnt typically a consumer grade website type admin. opex or capex ... pick where you want the spend
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by geggam 8y ago
and that is why San Diego rents are heating up.
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by geggam 8y ago
Startups are complete risk and should jump on the new cool and shiny toy ship. When you start making money or wish to start making money you need to stabilize the insanity. I have done both.
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by geggam 8y ago
If you are using the UI to leverage AWS you arent really leveraging AWS. AWS is designed to be used via automation and the API. Disclaimer : I dont work for AWS but have spent many years building relatively large stacks on AWS (thousands of
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by geggam 8y ago
I have shared this blog posting more than I care to admit. https://mcfunley.com/choose-boring-technology It amazes me that people will put their companies and employees at risk by using the new cool stuff just because every
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by geggam 8y ago
Like to upvote this infinity+ Trust is gone and fear is dispensed as a culture.
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by geggam 8y ago
correct..the for profit layer is fleecing the entire society. Socialism for profit
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by geggam 8y ago
Everyone in society is paying increased healthcare costs which can be traced directly to insurance overhead. Check out the doctors who take cash only https://www.moneycrashers.com/cash-only-doctors-no-insurance...
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by geggam 8y ago
you mean you arent paying for it ? ...society as a whole isnt ? Check the healthcare costs once more
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by geggam 8y ago
Not sure I want to get pulled out of customs for smuggling
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by geggam 8y ago
Insurance is cost sharing or a direct socialist aspect in that the cost of the covered item is shared by society as a whole so·cial·ism /ˈsōSHəˌlizəm/ noun a political and economic theory of social organization which advocates tha
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by geggam 8y ago
I just ran into this during a business trip. Extended my work trip and needed medication. Had the Dr fax me the prescription. With insurance my cost is 68$ US ... here in Germany without insurance it was 13$ EU Insurance is socialism for pr
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by geggam 8y ago
Here is a study you might find interesting to add to yours https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/income.html
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by geggam 8y ago
Overlay economic data on the race and the picture will change the story from racism to what I like to call "Being Poor is illegal in the US"
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by geggam 8y ago
If you can prevent them from taking it do you own it ? Seems your argument over ownership comes down to force ?
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by geggam 8y ago
Sign a contract selling your body to an LLC you form. Use the system against this madness.
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by geggam 8y ago
I did Seattle to Chicago. Drank quite a few pina colada from a can while sitting in the observation car. Some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see, assuming you aren't in a hurry
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by geggam 8y ago
Odd isnt it ? They can declare bankruptcy and be free from all debt whereas your average college student cant escape. Should we expect to see students jumping off of buildings soon ?
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by geggam 8y ago
If you dont have 100k liquid and you are playing in the stock market you are the person who is paying for everyone else to be there.
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by geggam 8y ago
As an American spending the last several months in the EU this is infuriating. So much so I setup a VPN simply to read the news. It seems the default method of dealing with GDPR is to simply geofence.
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by geggam 8y ago
Cheap cast has impurities causing expansion rate differences. Cast being brittle will cause that to pop. Also one of the reasons brazing cast is not straightforward

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