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by hh3k0 6y ago
The government will use the money as it sees fit. You don't like what your government spends money on? Don't vote for the ruling party at upcoming elections. That laptop website had a turnover of 879 million Euro in 2018, btw. The
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> Everything we have is because we or our ancestors (whether literal ancestors or the people that built the countries we live in) did the hard work. 1) You can work hard in a non-competitive society. 2) That being said, hard work isn&#x2
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> The reason I say this is because I think the world is a tough competitive place whether we act like it or not. It doesn't have to be, though. I guess the individuals featured in such stories are the change they want to see in the
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Yeah, I'd wager it was his laziness and proneness to shortcuts. One thing, though: Article states the radio show took place a few months after he won so probably 1984 or 1985. Federal Reserve website states that there were 7.5 billion
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Google/Alphabet has received more than 8 billion Euro in fines by the EU. I wouldn't generally call them toothless.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Reading the article and your comment afterwards brought Simpsons to mind: Skinner: Well, I was wrong; the lizards are a godsend. Lisa: But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards? Skinner: No pro
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> At $45,284 the US has the highest household net disposable income per capita in the OECD ( http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/united-states/ ), where "disposable income" ( http://s
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> That’s a totally different goalpost from a country which gives everyone a good childhood. And coincidentally precisely what I was talking about before you created your "good childhood" straw man. I have carelessly used your s
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Countries where you do not have to disregard your childhood in order to avoid a life in poverty are plentiful. Child welfare is a top priority in every Scandinavian country, for example.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
I don't know if OP is from the USA but let's assume -- for argument's sake -- that he is. I'd argue that his country has the resources to provide every child with a good childhood. In fact, I believe that the failure to
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> Being able to work at age 13 was one of the single best things that allowed me to succeed, and move from what was surely doomed to be a poverty ridden life to making 6 figures by 30. That's utterly depressing. I'm sorry that
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> Alternative interpretation: people with inherent advantages have more resources and don't want to give them up. That's not an alternative interpretarion but rather a paraphrase.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
That's true -- maybe they merely skimmed over the article. That's the kind of info I'd probably miss when just skimming over something, too.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
It's a reasonable assumption, considering that 90% of the nurses in the US are female.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> There's a non-zero chance of transmitter failure, or a "flyaway", where the drone basically enters full-power to the rotors and just goes whatever direction it happens to be pointed in. And he has _intentionally_ lost co
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by hh3k0 6y ago
I think it's a reasonable fine, considering that he has endangered a great number of human lives. It is clear that he failed to understand the gravity of his recklessness prior to this fine, I am sure he understands now. All things con
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by hh3k0 6y ago
I'd wager that it'd most likely be a less violent society, considering that poverty is closely linked to violence.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
If only more people would be immature. There would be no COVID-19 and we would have much more time to tackle climate change.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
If the speeding took place in a similar context (i.e. a busy city) and he repeatedly endangered a great number of human lives? Yes, I would say the same.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> 180,000 dollars doesn't seem lenient to me. It is, though. He repeatedly operated his drone recklessly to such a degree that shows nothing but blatant disregard for air traffic and human lives. Every penny of this fine is well-des
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Forbes states that his fines are, among other things, because he operated his drone in "Philadelphia’s Class B airspace (KPHL)" without authorization on several occasions. The FAA website is quite clear about what Philadelphia’s C
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Honestly? If someone drives as recklessly as the fined has piloted his drone and in a similiar setting i.e. a busy city… yes, please. By all means, fine a multiple offender $182,000 for repeatedly endangering a great number of human lives.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> What aircraft did he interfere with? It will surely be visible on that aircraft's path. Let's see? In actual reality he didn't even attempt to interfere, not by choice nor by accident. He operated his drone recklessly to
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> Interfering with the operation of an aircraft is a crime punishable by a maximum of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. (Source: fbi.gov) What he did is comparable, imho.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
It is not excessive, if one operates a drone recklessly with no regards for air traffic over a busy city… well, that behavior is endangering many. As far as I am concerned, he is no better than someone who tries to blind pilots with a laser
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by hh3k0 6y ago
It is my understanding that he received two warnings. Receiving two warnings before getting a fine is extremely lenient.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Honestly, after ignoring these two letters he was _begging_ the FAA to make an example of him. Fine him $500 after two stern warnings? That's a good way to make sure that absolutely no one will heed any of your warnings in the future.
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> In response to detailed questions, commission spokeswoman Terrie Prosper said that Stebbins’ allegation of $200 million in missing fines and fees was the result of a misunderstanding of the commission’s accounting practices. A misunder
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by hh3k0 6y ago
> It is nothing new, nor is it catastrophic unless you're part of the cycle. We are part of the cycle, though. Do not simply assume that our ecocide will not come back to bite us hard. Mankind already learned that lesson -- and it w
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by hh3k0 6y ago
Wow. Just wow. That has to be the dumbest comment about climate change and biodiversity collapse I've read so far. If you are not concerned about anything which is not still impacting earth after time-scales that are approaching aeons

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