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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Right. Meaning you misrepresented the law.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Also in Oregon though only tangentially connected to the industry. We’ll see how long the CBG premium lasts. If American farmers are good at anything, it’s oversupplying demand.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Yeah, probably best to just surrender your weapons and pray for mercy.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
The United States Supreme Court directly disagrees with you. See Heller.
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I disagree. Fortunately for me, I have the benefit of the Second Amendment, which shifts the burden squarely to those who would deny the right, presumably by further constitutional amendment.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Yes, depending on the government policy, that is precisely what I'm arguing.
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I don't necessarily disagree, but neither would I call it "historical fiction." Armed populaces have fought back against their governments repeatedly throughout history. In any event, I'm one of the guys who would rath
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Sure, but I'm not sure the answer would be relevant. As an analogy, just because you haven't used your first aid kit doesn't mean you won't one day need it. To the contrary, we have many examples of countries that left
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Ask Venezuela or Iraq or Iran or Hong Kong or basically any of the countries in the Arab spring how it’s going for them right now.
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That's true only if you don't account for transfer payments (e.g., food stamps, state health care, etc.). I would refer you again to the second document I linked above.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
The data tell a different story. I've offered them in a another comment, but see increasing household income for every quintile here [1] and decreasing poverty here [2]. While income inequality is increasing, that doesn't mean q
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
I guess, but every quintile is either improving or staying flat.[1] No quintile is declining. And poverty is declining too.[2] As a society, things are improving, though admittedly faster for some than others. [1] https://ww
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
I keep hearing that there's growing fraction of impoverished people in the US, but the data tell a very different story. See figure 1 and 2 here: https://www3.nd.edu/~jsulliv4/2017%20Consumption%20Poverty%2...
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
This all strikes me as pretty compelling. Unfortunately, I struggle to identify an elegant solution. It seems to be a global phenomenon. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/2150720/asias-lonely-youth...
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
This was a fascinating article. Thanks for sharing.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
I just don't understand these kinds of comments. On every measurable metric, there has literally never been a better time to be alive and living in America. It seems to me that people's expectations are outpacing our relatively
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
That’s true of most trucks sold these days. The question is whether it’s 4’ between the wheel wells.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Totally agreed. My T480s is an amazing machine. High performance, great keyboard, every imaginable port (RJ45!), excellent battery life. I can't believe it doesn't get more love.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
In my view, there has never been a more diverse and vibrant marketplace than online shopping. Amazon offers decent services, but whether it's shoes, or TVs, or food, there are many, many, very viable alternatives. It's very inte
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
I think we have several millennia of proof we cannot.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Other than iMessage, the principal reason I'm not on Android is because I absolutely adore my Apple Watch. I suspect there are many like me. Google Assistant on a watch that that worked as well as Apple's would be amazing. Desp
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Totally agreed. This is for emergency use. I suppose sitting in the dark is better for the planet, but I would really rather my freezer not spoil.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Everything about the utility, including the rate of return to the investors, is approved by the public utility commission. If you cut off that rate of return, you have no more private investors.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Man I wish more people understood this. Newsom hanging this on PG&E is so extraordinarily cynical. There's a need for some humility here. If we don't want power blackouts, we're going to need to spend a lot of money to
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Exactly right. I got a Harbor Freight generator, installed a natural gas carburetor and plumbed in a quick release valve on our outside natural gas line. It will run the whole house, including the gas furnace and water heater. I love the
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Those dividends are necessary to raise the private capital necessary to run PG&E. It's not a charity, and it's certainly not a "market." It's a state-sponsored monopoly. The only other ways to fund it are inc
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
Particularly in the face of expensive renewables mandates. One way to soften the blow of the RPS was to defer maintenance.
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That's right. And without that return to investors, PG&E would not have the private capital it needs to operate.
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
The one thing the DSLRs still have is high levels of quality zoom. I have a Sony RX10 IV with a 600mm lens. I use it for the kids' sports photos and it's truly awesome. I also use it for wildlife photography (the only handicap
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by hcurtiss 7y ago
That's also true in the US. We have way more trees today than we did 100 years ago. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/america-trees-now-century-ag...

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