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by gnopgnip 7y ago
What is the alternative, a vacuum that has 3000 individual components now and they are still not user replaceable?
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
The cost of a movie ticket, or movie rental, or dvd/blu ray purchase is generally fixed within a narrow band. TV series prices vary a little more, but the vast majority is still within a similar range. A compulsory license price could
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
I would love to be able to watch everything in one place without ads, and be happy to pay for it. There is no reason that the licensing would only apply when you do not choose your shows or movies. Internet radio stations currently pay 22 c
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
A statutory/compulsory license could solve this. It is already in use for internet radio in the US, and streaming video is not too different. Basically you can pay a royalty set by law instead of negotiated individually with each compa
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Would you have come to the same conclusion to wait 2 years ago, or 4 years ago, or 6 years ago? At what point will you decide to stop waiting and buy?
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
A negative rate bond or CD is not fundamentally different from a normal one, you pay a set amount now and in the future you get a guaranteed payout at a future date. Except that instead of making money on the interest, you pay a little. The
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
There is no set limit like with the match or residencies. New schools can open up, existing schools can increase class size or run additional classes to match demand, and they have the incentives to do so.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
It is really not comparable though. Doctors are limited by residency and the match in addition to medical school.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Medicaid and medicare are switching to a value based program, where hospitals and providers are paid more for better outcomes instead of the previous pay for service model where they are effectively incentivized to over treat, and not fix t
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
A number of states allow nurse practitioners, or physicians assistants to do many of the things that only doctors can do in most states, practice independently, admit patients, prescribe medication. But they do not need to go through the ma
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
It is difficult to get people to agree if it means gas and cheeseburgers cost twice as much.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
It is the same thing as other companies like Regus, but with VC funding so they can grow much faster.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
There is a lot of bad science here. Possible contamination from using plastic bags to collect samples. Results not matching the expected distribution between rural and urban samples.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
If you expect interest rates to go down in the future, the 10 year bonds would be a better investment
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
If you expect interest rates to decline, bonds still make sense as their value increases. US fiscal policy is unlikely to have negative rates in the foreseeable future.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
It is about risk adjusted return. There is risk and costs associated with stuffing your money in a mattress, or keeping it in other kinds of accounts. Really it is the same as asking why people would buy a treasury bond instead of a CD, or
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
What kind of server does not support a GPU?
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
With fleet maintenance, and other economies of scale it can be cheaper to meet those standards
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Larger companies put out bounties so that researchers will spend more time on specific issues they have.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Recession does not usually mean a stock market crash either
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Cash, or gold would seem to be the answer but this is not the case. Invest a larger portion in bonds. Historically stocks and bonds are negatively correlated, and if stocks go down bonds go up, but at the same time both grow over time
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Even star trek had some cliffhangers and unanswered questions at the end of seasons
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
In many cases the premium is paid for by your employer entirely, and the max out of pocket is lower, like $4k a year. But it depends on the employer and what plans afte offered. Also about 20% of Americans are on medicaid, and generally do
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
The alternative is bags that dont end up as litter, either because they cost more and there are less of them, or because they break down
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Without exclusive content what bargaining power does the platform have?
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Motorized scooter riders in CA are required to have a drivers license and wear a helmet. Most states do not require insurance for motorized scooters that cannot go more than 25MPH.
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Why would you move to Canada instead of purchasing insurance?
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
>The backup/recovery options are just terrible This is not the case if you are using a corporate controlled account
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Many companies have the same problems, not rewarding people who fix these type of security issues and look at security holistically, and instead the only path to success is to create new features
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by gnopgnip 7y ago
Many cities have a hotel tax, and require short term rentals to pay this.

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